West Memphis Three hearing set will focus on testing new DNA evidence
MARION, Arkansas — A new hearing has been set for Damien Nichols of the West Memphis Three — the latest chapter in the decades-long fight towards innocence for the trio accused of murders in 1993. This hearing, which is listed as the State of Arkansas v. Damien Echols,...
MPD investigating shooting at Whitehaven apartment complex
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - The Memphis Police Department is investigating an overnight shooting in Whitehaven. At this time, no information on victims or suspects have been released.
DA wants life without parole for man accused of stabbing wife, vacuuming blood
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The Shelby County District Attorney’s Office filed for life without parole for a man accused of stabbing his wife and cleaning her blood with a vacuum and a household cleaner in 2021. Robert Washington was charged with first-degree murder, and he is being held without bond. The district attorney’s...
Former MSCS Supt. Feagins files motion in effort to overturn firing
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - Dr. Marie Feagins, the former superintendent who was ousted earlier this year, is fighting to get the school board’s firing decision voided. According to court documents, Feagins filed a motion on June 23, seeking an injunction that would overturn the board’s dismissal. The Memphis-Shelby...
Tennessee state Rep. Justin Pearson says City of Memphis air quality report is ‘propaganda’
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Tennessee state Rep. Justin Pearson is pushing back against a new air quality report released by the City of Memphis Tuesday, June 24, calling the study misleading and “disrespectful” to residents in historically overburdened communities like Boxtown. According to the City of Memphis, an...
Air quality tests around xAI’s Memphis data center raise questions
A legal group is questioning why a key pollutant was omitted from air quality tests near xAI's data center.
Man arrested in connection to fatal Cache 42 shooting
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A man charged with murder was arrested on Thursday in connection to the Cache 42 shooting that left one person dead and two people injured earlier this month. Jerod Lawson, 24, was charged with three counts of Criminal Attempted First-Degree Murder. On June 8, deputies say they were called to a...
Primark to open 1st Tennessee store in Memphis’ Wolfchase Galleria
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Primark, an international clothing and home goods retailer, will open its first Tennessee store at Wolfchase Galleria in Memphis, the company announced. The store will host a grand opening at the Wolfchase location beginning July 24 with a DJ, food and giveaways. Children’s character Bluey will...
Go-kart driver killed after being struck by car in southeast Memphis, MPD says
MEMPHIS, Tenn. - A man behind the wheel of a go-kart was killed Wednesday night after he was struck by a car in southeast Memphis, police said. Memphis Police (MPD) said it happened at East Mallory Avenue and Watson Street. Officers arrived to the intersection around 10:30 p.m. to find a man had died after being hit...
Hundreds forced to sleep in chairs in jail intake, mother speaks out
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - A mother speaks out tonight as her frustrations and concerns grow. She said her son shared horror stories as he sat in an intake room with hundreds of other men at the Shelby County Jail for days. The mom we spoke with said that before her...