Investigation underway after shooting at Villa Inn, police say
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - The Memphis Police Department is investigating a shooting during the early morning hours of June 27. According to MPD, officers responded to a shooting call at the Villa Inn on South 3rd Street. No word yet on whether there were any reported injuries; Action News 5...
Neighbors frustrated with smelly trash left from foreclosed home
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Neighbors in one Memphis subdivision have been frustrated dealing with a mountain of smelly trash left from a home foreclosure more than two weeks ago. “There’s a lot of young kids that live in this neighborhood, and it was attracting animals, smells. It just isn’t sanitary by any means,” said...
Memphis Police Seek Public’s Help to Apprehend Suspect in Armed Robbery at Walgreens on...
Memphis police are currently reaching out to the public for assistance after a business robbery took place earlier this week at a Walgreens on the famed Elvis Presley Boulevard. The incident, occurring at about 7:10 p.m. on Monday, involved a single male suspect who robbed the store at gunpoint. The criminal act...
Man charged after Horn Lake shooting
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A man has been arrested after a shooting in Horn Lake, Mississippi, left another man seriously injured. Horn Lake Police say 23-year-old Jaquillna Twilley of Lambert, Mississippi, has been charged with aggravated assault and being a felon in possession of a firearm. Horn Lake Police responded to a...
Shelby County Health Department addressing HIV rates
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — HIV infection rates continue to plague Memphis and Shelby County, leaving many wondering what’s being done to slow down the spread of the virus. It’s a dubious distinction that local health experts say has got to change: Shelby County has the second-highest HIV infection rate among metropolitan areas...
Shots fired in Germantown; 3 juveniles arrested
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Germantown Police say a fight over a gun led to an exchange of gunfire in a neighborhood Thursday, and three juveniles have been arrested. Germantown officers responded to a call on Mimosa Tree Drive at 2:30 p.m. No one was shot, but a juvenile victim was physically assaulted and taken to a […]
What Memphis restaurant has the best fries? Here’s what our readers told us
We asked you to send us your nominations for the best fries in Memphis, and now it's time to unveil some of your top picks. From crinkle and waffle, soft and crisp, seasoned and salty, there is no shortage of restaurants in the Bluff City that sell great fries, and it's near impossible to find a definitive winner....
School board member talks about moving cocaine, weed, cash in Fred Smith tribute post
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A Memphis Shelby County Schools board member says a Facebook post she made after Fred Smith’s death about moving drugs through FedEx was misinterpreted. In the Facebook post she has since deleted, Towanna Murphy said she worked for FedEx — the Memphis-based shipping company founded by Smith — for...
Memphis may consider car inspections to curb counterfeit tags
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — If the city were to return to car inspections, would that solve the problem of counterfeit temporary tags and uninsured drivers on Memphis streets? It was a topic of conversation this week between the city’s police chief and a city councilman. Shelby County stopped vehicle inspections back in 2013,...
Burglar busted while breaking into businesses: MPD
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Memphis Police say officers caught a man breaking into several businesses in northeast Memphis on Thursday morning. Jeremy Price has been charged with burglary and evading arrest. Memphis Police say officers responded to a restaurant on Sycamore View Road and Raleigh Lagrange Road just before 1 a.m....