Memphis TN

Memphis rapper Moneybagg Yo made a visit to Memphis-Shelby County Schools students on Jan. 9. DeMario White, known professionally as Moneybagg Yo, announced a $20,000 donation to support the MSCS Youth Advocacy Program at Invictus Academy at Airways. The program aims to support and advocate for teen parents,...

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — An East Memphis man who shot and killed a would-be robber early Thursday morning appeared for the first time before a judge on Friday. Marques Griffin, 30, was booked in the Shelby County Jail hours after the shooting in the 1200 block of Robin Hood Lane. According to the affidavit of complaint,...

State and local leaders offered cautious support for a recent law-enforcement surge in Memphis while raising significant concerns about its immigration enforcement component and its ripple effects on county resources. On WKNO/Channel 10’s “Behind the Headlines,” Tennessee Senate Minority Leader Raumesh Akbari and...

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Police are looking for the driver of a red tow truck who stole a woman’s car from right in front of her Southwest Memphis home. The 2019 gray Toyota Camry, parked in the 300 block of Atkins Cove, was reported missing just days before Christmas. The victim, who wanted to remain anonymous, […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - Shelby County District Attorney’s Office announced an improvement to its video evidence backlog. Due to staff increase and reorganization of operations, The Shelby County DA’s stated by the end of 2025, the video processing unit is caught up on footage and operating ahead of schedule.

Rob Brown opened Da Sammich Spot Restaurant and Resource Hub in Orange Mound in March 2025 to be a “cultural hub for regular, everyday people in the community,” he said. The dining room’s walls are covered in wavy patterns of yellow and white. The space is dotted with positive quotes, hand-painted in bright-orange,...

MEMPHIS, Tenn. - A 17-year-old charged with second-degree murder after the shooting death of a 16-year-old in Frayser will be tried as an adult, the Shelby County District Attorney's Office said Friday. Memphis Police said the shooting happened at the Family Tire Shop on Range Line Road in Frayser just...

MEMPHIS, Tenn. - Gunfire early Friday morning injured the passenger of a car that was driving through the Castalia Heights neighborhood, police said. According to the Memphis Police Department, a man flagged down an officer at East Person Avenue and Hays Road and said his friend had been shot nearby. The call came in...

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The Memphis Safe Task Force (MSTF) announced Friday that its members apprehended 52 suspects and seized 10 illegal firearms on January 8, a news release stated from U.S. Marshals. The task force highlighted two out of the 52 arrests it reported for Thursday. Jeremy D. Walls, 36, was taken into...

FAYETTE COUNTY, Tenn. (WMC) - Fayette County has joined neighboring counties in posting billboards with a warning message for criminals. The billboards display the message: “Criminals beware, you are in Fayette County. Land of jail and serious bail.”. The billboard campaign follows similar efforts in DeSoto County...