City warns parents about use of gel blaster guns in public
The city issued a warning to parents about the use of gel blaster guns, also known as splat guns or bead blasters. Officials said these devices may seem harmless but can cause panic when used in public spaces. Many of these guns resemble real firearms and can lead to dangerous...
1 dead after I-269 crash causes 2 ejections
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A crash on I-269 in Shelby County has reportedly left one person dead. The Tennessee Highway Patrol is responding to a crash on I-269 southbound on Wednesday afternoon. According to TDOT, the crash was reported at around 3:30 p.m. THP reports that two vehicles were involved...
2 injured after crash in Cordova: SCSO
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Two people were injured after a two-vehicle crash in Cordova Wednesday afternoon, according to the Shelby County Sheriff’s Office. SCSO said at around 5:25 p.m., deputies responded to a two-vehicle crash with injuries on Macon Road just west of Big Orange. A man was transported to Regional One Health in critical condition, […]
18-year-old arrested with gun at Tom Lee Park
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - An 18-year-old was arrested Tuesday for possessing a gun at Tom Lee Park. Memphis police officers were on patrol in the Downtown park after 6 p.m. when two officers noticed a man with marijuana. Jaylen Phillips was then taken into custody and admitted to police that...
Memphis Dog Sitter Arrested After Alleged Theft
A Memphis family thought they were just hiring someone to look after the dog. Instead, they say their sitter walked out of the house hauling 34 bags stuffed with clothing, vinyl records, and household items, then quietly put much of it up for sale online. The sitter, identified by law...
Jackson Hopper accepts 40-year plea deal after previously declining
This story has been updated. MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Jackson Hopper, the man accused of killing his ex-girlfriend Ellie Young at Shelby Farms and then leading authorities on a multi-county chase in 2024, appeared in court Wednesday morning to accept the plea deal he previously declined. Judge Carlyn Addison called Hopper to the stand and asked […]
“Tackled, Beat, Maced:” Council Calls MPD Chief for Answers on No Kings Day “Chaos”
Memphis City Council member Jerri Green requested Memphis Police Department (MPD) Chief C.J. Davis be called to appear in front of the council to answer No Kings Day protester demands during Tuesday’s council meeting. Green asked that council member Ford Canale, chairman of the council’s Public Safety and Homeland...
Teen victim in Shelby Farms shooting identified by church, friends
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The Millington student killed in Tuesday’s senior skip day shooting at Shelby Farms has been identified by family friends as Coriuan Bean. Friendship Memphis church said in a Facebook post that Bean’s father and grandmother were church members, and the church was deeply impacted by his death. “In this time of profound […]
Raising Cane’s is expanding and reopening one Louisiana restaurant
Raising Cane's is expanding, opening two brand new locations and re-opening four renovated restaurants. The company confirmed the openings and re-openings back in March, which is the same month it opened its 1,000th restaurant. While Louisiana isn't getting a brand new location, one renovated location is scheduled to reopen in...
Fugitive arrested 10 years after Memphis high school student killed
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A fugitive was arrested Friday in Illinois 10 years after a Trezevant High School student, Ryan Gilliam, was killed, according to U.S. Marshals. Terry Johnson, 36, was arrested in Peoria, Illinois, by the U.S. Marshals Great Lakes Regional Fugitive Task Force. On April 10, MSTF investigators had information that Johnson had relocated […]
