Germantown police charge two women with felony theft
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Two women are locked up in Germantown, accused of stealing thousands of dollars worth of merchandise from area stores. Maelisa Caldararu, age 24, and Evrimona Trifum, age 32, both of New Mexico, have been charged with Possession of Tools to Disable Theft Deterrent Devices and Theft of Property of...
Five of 9 MATA board members resign after City of Memphis cancels CEO interviews
Five out of nine members on the Memphis Area Transit Authority resigned Aug. 28. The city accepted the resignations several days after city officials announced they were extending MATA's search for a new CEO, citing a small pool of candidates. "The City of Memphis believes the current candidate pool is too narrow to...
Young karaoke sensation to perform ‘Chickenhead’ with rapper Project Pat
Her mom said it's a dream come true for the fourth-grader.
‘Shouldn’t have happened:’ DeSoto County bus driver wrongfully arrested demands apology from Justice Court
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) -Just over two weeks ago, Gary Williams was wrongfully arrested after and said he’s now demanding an apology from the DeSoto County Justice Court. Williams was arrested on Aug. 13, after he was believed to have an active warrant. Southaven Police Officers said they witnessed the bus drive through...
Semi-truck driver going wrong way on bridge said he was ‘confused’
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The driver of the semi-truck driving the wrong way on the Interstate 55 bridge told officers he “got confused,” Arkansas State Police said Friday. Police identified the driver as John Vosburgh, 75, of Kentucky. He was detained and charged with reckless driving, driving the wrong way on one-way...
Man accused of three armed robberies in an hour
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — An 18-year-old is accused of committing three robberies in a little under an hour in the Parkway Village and Hickory Hill areas on July 24. The first was around 8 p.m. at a taco truck on South Mendenhall. The owner says a man entered the food truck through an unlocked door, put […]
Eyes On Mississippi River Levels: A Developing Situation
Year-over-year Mississippi River levels at St. Louis and Memphis are currently measuring above last year. But, without significant rain in the forecast and concerns for the volume of water coming from the Ohio River valley into the lower Mississippi, this could elevate levels of concern, particularly in the next few...
MPD Harbor Patrol nabs couple for separate crimes
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A man accused of stealing from a boat and his wife, who was wanted for forgery, were both busted by the Memphis Police Department Harbor patrol last week. On Aug. 22, John Waldrop, 39, was taken into custody and charged with burglary after allegedly stealing copper from a boat in the 1300 […]
Driver dies after veering off road, striking tree in Southeast Shelby Co.
SHELBY CO., Tenn. (WMC) - A portion of East Holmes Road in Southeast Shelby County is blocked after a fatal crash Friday afternoon. The sheriff’s office says that at 5:55 p.m., deputies responded to a single-vehicle crash where a gray pickup truck left the roadway and collided with a tree on Holmes just west of...
‘Known violent gang member’ charged with 38 gun crimes after 16 weapons seized
A man Memphis Police (MPD) described as a "known violent gang member" faces 38 weapons charges and a drug charge after a multi-agency bust. READ MORE: https://www.fox13memphis.com/news/known-violent-gang-member-charged-with-38-gun-crimes-after-16-weapons-seized/article_6dacb4d7-e545-478c-a6ff-5312c0034491.html. ABOUT...
