Intense Debate: Tennessee Governor Lee Faces Lawsuit from Local and State Officials Over National...
tampafp.com - 10/18/2025 05:47:00 PM. In recent news, local and state officials have filed a lawsuit against Tennessee Governor Bill Lee over his decision to deploy the National Guard in Memphis. The lawsuit argues that this deployment, which is aimed at combating crime, exceeds the governor's constitutional and...
Germantown Police Tackle Wave of Thefts, Scams, and Drug Offenses Amid Increased Criminal Activity
Over the span of a week, the Germantown Police Department has reported a series of crimes, ranging from thefts and scams to physical altercations and drug possession. According to a news release published by the City of Germantown, the variety of incidents includes the theft of a vehicle from the 6700 block of...
8 Cities Where Police Recommend Tourists Stay Off the Streets After Dark
When night falls across America’s urban landscapes, some cities transform into entirely different places. While daytime hours may offer vibrant culture and tourist attractions, darkness can bring heightened risks that even local law enforcement acknowledges. These aren’t scare tactics or exaggerations, but sobering...
Whiteside indicted on federal charges, DeSoto sheriff says
DESOTO COUNTY, Miss. — Lindsey Whiteside has been indicted by a grand jury on federal charges of transporting a minor across state lines for sexual activity, DeSoto County Sheriff Thomas E. Tuggle II said Thursday. She is currently in federal custody, he said. “My hope is that this is justice for the victim, closure...
County sheriff renews calls for more funding, new jail
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Sheriff Floyd Bonner is renewing his calls for more funding and a new jail, as 201 Poplar deals with a surge of arrests from the Memphis Safe Task Force. “In the efforts of the federal government trying to help us, the unintended consequences was, ‘Okay, if you’re going to go out and […]
Arrest made in 2016 box cutter slashing case
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Police have arrested a woman in a nearly ten-year-old robbery case where the victim was attacked with a box cutter. Amber Cleveland was only 26 at the time. Tuesday, she was booked in the Shelby County Jail for aggravated robbery. According to the affidavit of complaint, on August 7, 2016, Memphis...
Tennessee’s low-income energy assistance program going virtual
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - Changes are coming to the way low-income Tennessee residents can receive help paying their utility bills. The Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP), administered locally by the Shelby County Community Services Agency (CSA), will move to a new online system beginning November 3....
This Day in History: Manatee spotted in Mississippi River
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - On this day, a manatee that traveled 720 miles up the Mississippi River was spotted in Memphis. The manatee disappeared a few days later and wasn’t seen again until its body was found in December. At that time in 2006, manatees, were an endangered species,...
12-year sentence recommended for man in deadly firefighter wreck
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A driver who hit a fire truck and killed a Memphis firefighter while intoxicated in 2022 will be sentenced to 12 years in a plea deal announced by the district attorney’s office. Maurice Yarbrough was allegedly intoxicated on Aug. 10, 2022, when he ran a red light and struck a fire truck […]
Federal officers seize 20 kilos of meth during Memphis traffic stop, authorities say
MEMPHIS, Tenn. - A traffic stop in Memphis led federal officers to 20 kilograms of methamphetamine, according to a spokesperson for the United States Marshals Service.
