Shelby County criminal court clerk named state Court Clerk of the Year
MEMPHIS, Tenn. - The County Officials Association of Tennessee has named Shelby County Criminal Court Clerk Heidi Kuhn the Tennessee Court Clerk of the Year, the county announced Thursday. "The prestigious award recognizes Criminal Court Clerk Kuhn's outstanding leadership, innovation, and commitment to public...
Driver runs over woman in street after she falls off electric scooter; no one...
MEMPHIS, Tenn. - Video obtained by FOX13 shows a near-fatal accident on a Memphis street. Luckily, no one was seriously injured. An 18-year-old woman was cruising down Union Avenue on an electric scooter Friday night when she hit a bump and fell right in front of a car at a stoplight. The driver of that car never saw...
Former CAO for Tami Sawyer sues, claiming wrongful termination
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The former chief administrative officer for Shelby County General Sessions Court Clerk Tami Sawyer has filed a lawsuit against her, claiming he was wrongfully terminated. Jeffrey Allen Walker claims he was fired after he questioned $4,871 in expenses on a procurement card used for purchases at a...
Guardsman saves woman from overdose near Memphis airport
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A National Guardsman working with the Memphis Safe Task Force saved the life of a woman near Memphis International Airport last weekend. Staff Sgt. Cody Luhrs was on patrol near Winchester Rd. on Saturday, Nov. 8 when his team saw a semi-truck pulled over near their location. The truck driver asked...
Intense Debate: Two Robbery Suspects Apprehended by MPD, One Caught Returning to Crime Scene
This post features an OpenAI-powered summary derived from the NewsBreak users' discussions on MPD arrests two robbery suspects after one of them returned to scene of crime. MPD arrests two robbery suspects after one of them returned to scene of crime.
Newly public data shows task force increased traffic and drug charges in Memphis
This story was originally published by MLK50: Justice Through Journalism. Subscribe to their newsletter here. Many of the arrests made since the Memphis Safe Task Force began its work have been for traffic violations and drug charges, despite its stated focus on violent crime, according to new data shared with MLK50:...
U.S. Marshals Confirm: Missing 15-Year-Old from Memphis Discovered in Hawaii – A Heated Discussion
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Archaeologists look for historic gravesites near Cordova neighborhood
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Technology could soon help identify dozens of gravesites at a historic African American cemetery in Shelby County. Friday, crews from the University of Memphis visited the historic Zion Hill CME Cemetery in Cordova to survey the site before they begin using what’s called ground penetrating radar to...
Shelby County Government addressing $43M budget shortfall
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - Shelby County faces money troubles due to a $43 million shortfall, according to a discussion during a Shelby County committee meeting. The county’s deputy director of administration and finance said the county is in a “negative cash position,” and this cash position is lower than historical...
Man used fake ID to cash checks worth $13K: MPD
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Police say a man used a fake ID and a forged signature to cash two checks worth more than $13,000 at an East Memphis bank. Police released photos of the unknown suspect Friday. They say the identity theft happened Sept. 11 at Truist Bank on Shady Grove Road. The man had a […]
