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MEMPHIS, Tenn. - A 16-year-old wanted for second-degree murder was arrested this week, according to the Memphis Safe Task Force (MSTF).

SOUTHAVEN, Miss. — A man was escorted out of a Southaven meeting on Tuesday night about xAI’s plans to expand its power plant in the city. The man was forced to leave the packed house by Southaven Police for apparently talking and snapping fingers while someone else was speaking at the podium. Some residents are […]

JONESBORO, Ark. (KAIT) -Jonesboro police arrested two teens in connection with a Tuesday night homicide. According to online records, Eugene Whitelow Jackson, 18, of Memphis was booked into the Craighead County Detention Center at 3:22 a.m. Jan. 7 on suspicion of first-degree homicide/murder. Sally Smith, public...

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Tipton County law enforcement is warning criminals to stay away. Munford Police Chief Randal Baskin posted a picture to Facebook of a giant billboard that says, “Criminals Beware. Now Entering Tipton County – Land of Jail and Serious Bail.” The warning comes from Tipton County Sheriff Shannon Beasley...

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - According to City of Memphis Mayor Paul Young, the number of serious crimes hit a 25-year low in 2025. He said as 2026 gets underway, the hard work continues, and additional intervention and prevention initiatives will be announced. “People are feeling the difference, and I know...

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Two people were detained, and another person was injured after a shooting in South Memphis on Monday night, according to Memphis Police. Police said at around 7 p.m., they responded to a shooting at E Person Avenue and Elvis Presley Boulevard. MPD said that a man was transported to the hospital in […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. - Officers accuse a man and woman of forging documents to steal a dead woman’s home in Southwest Memphis. “It’s bad,” said one neighbor who asked not to be identified. “It’s really bad.”. People in the neighborhood told FOX13 the home on Delta...

A Black Tennessee man went viral from his jail bed — but not for reasons one might assume. Derrick McDonald went live on Facebook to showcase the “deplorable” conditions inside the Shelby County jail. After his post garnered the attention of outraged social media users, authorities responded with a move many are...

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — An 88-year-old Memphis man is facing a second-degree murder charge after the Memphis Police Department said he shot and killed his wife during a domestic argument early Sunday morning, Jan. 4. According to court documents, MPD responded to a domestic violence call around 2:25 a.m. Jan....

Action News 5’s Michaela Redmond spoke with the homeowner of the latest attack on Clearwood Road, who recalled the terrifying situation.