Mullins Station Mayhem as Shelby County Sergeant Hurt in Inmate Attack
A correctional supervisor at Shelby County's Mullins Station penal farm was injured Monday evening, March 9, after an inmate attacked him, officials said. The sergeant was taken to a hospital, treated, and later released with what county officials described as non‑critical injuries. The inmate remains in custody...
Man critical after shooting in Whitehaven
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - A man is fighting for his life after a shooting on Thursday night. MPD responded to a shots fired call on the 500 block of East Holmes Road shortly after 7:20 p.m. Police said they found a man in critical condition. The victim was transported to...
VIDEO: Shots fired on I-40 in apparent road rage
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - An apparent road rage incident on I-40 led to shots being fired across the interstate. “That’s terrible! That’s terrifying, and like I said, it could happen to anyone,” a woman who wanted to remain anonymous told Action News 5. According to Memphis police,...
5 wanted in attack outside downtown Memphis nightclub, MPD says
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Police are still looking five people who were involved in a fight outside of a downtown Memphis nightclub last month. According to the Memphis Police Department, the attack happened around 3:15 a.m. Sunday, Feb. 15 at Paula & Raiford's Disco on South Second Street. There, several people told...
NTSB Says Amtrak Passed Signal Before Memphis Crash
Federal investigators say a momentary slip at a warning signal led to a low-speed but jarring collision between an Amtrak passenger train and a freight train in South New Memphis on Feb. 22. In a factual report released March 18, the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) said the Amtrak train moved past a...
7-year-old robbed at gunpoint in South Memphis: MPD
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Police are looking for the person who robbed a 7-year-old at gunpoint for $10 near a park in South Memphis on Wednesday night. Police were called to the 100 block of Vaal Avenue near Castex Street by the victim’s mother just after 10 p.m. According to police, the victim was walking from […]
Memphis police seek robbery, kidnapping suspect who forced victim to ATM at gunpoint
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) -Memphis Police are asking for the public’s help identifying a suspect accused of robbery and kidnapping last Wednesday. Officers said the incident happened around 3:30 p.m. when a suspect approached a home on Beechmont Street near North Watkins Street. Police said the suspect pointed a gun at a...
Officer fires shots at pitbull after detaining suspect
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Memphis Police shot at a dog that charged toward officers after detaining a man in Southwest Memphis on Wednesday. At around 10:40 a.m., officers responded to an armed party call in the 800 block of Hackberry Lane. Police said they have one male detained at this time, and while on the scene, […]
Mid-South Nuclear Prep: Memphis, Little Rock Residents Must Know KI Tablet Timing Within Minutes...
Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Memphis, Tennessee – Rising global tensions and recent strikes involving nuclear-linked infrastructure are prompting renewed attention across the Mid-South, where multiple nuclear facilities operate along...
Memphis Jury Convicts ‘Family Friend’ in Rape of 13-Year-Old
A Shelby County jury on Tuesday found Cortney Jones guilty of raping a 13-year-old, bringing a yearlong pattern of abuse to a grim conclusion in criminal court, the district attorney’s office said. Prosecutors told jurors the assaults happened on multiple occasions throughout 2022 and that the victim knew Jones...
