Contentious Debate: Shelby County Mayor Asserts ‘Military Should Not Be Deployed Against Tennesseans’
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How and why food pantries deliver meats past their sell-by date
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - Food pantries across the Mid-South are seeing higher turnout, prompting questions about the food’s quality when items are distributed past their expiration dates. A box of lemon pepper rotisserie chicken picked up Saturday morning at the Mid-South Food Bank’s mobile pantry had a best-by date...
Affidavit: Trooper discovers drugs, tequila on driver accused of evading traffic stop for headlight...
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - A Memphis man is facing numerous charges for allegedly leading a state trooper on a chase following an attempt to pull him over for a headlight outage. Cortney Currie, 37, is facing multiple misdemeanor and felony charges. According to the arrest affidavit, at 5:58 p.m. Thursday,...
A look at motions filed from both sides following ruling to halt National Guard...
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - A handful of motions have been filed as part of an ongoing legal battle to remove the National Guard from the streets of Memphis. Monday, a Tennessee judge ruled to halt the National Guard deployment in Memphis. The court found that there was neither a “grave emergency,” “disaster,” nor a...
Student attacked with metal shears at North Mississippi college
HORN LAKE, Miss. (WMC) - Horn Lake police are investigating an assault Thursday morning at Delta Technical College that left a student with head lacerations. Officers responded just before 8:30 a.m. to reports of a physical disturbance between two students. Investigators say a male student was struck multiple times...
Investigation underway after officer-involved crash on I-40: MPD
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Memphis police are investigating an officer-involved crash on I-40 westbound near Jackson Ave. from early Saturday morning. It is unclear at this time which agency the officer involved in the crash was working with. According to MPD, officers responded to the scene of the crash on the interstate at...
Unwarranted Intrusions: A Case of Mistaken Identity
A social media user recently shared a distressing experience involving an alleged break-in at their apartment by individuals claiming to be from the local police department. The individuals reportedly told the neighbors they were executing a search warrant and were looking for a man with dreadlocks. The social media...
Memphis event supports and raises awareness for the homeless
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Survivors Corner 901 will host a community feeding for the homeless on Sunday, Nov. 23, at Morris Park from noon to 2 p.m. The grassroots group says the event is part of its ongoing effort to provide warm meals and support to vulnerable individuals and families in Memphis. “We believe in showing […]
Police investigate armed robberies of two Whitehaven stores
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Police are investigating two armed robberies of stores in Whitehaven on Saturday evening. Officers say a suspect carrying a gun robbed the Family Dollar and the Dollar General stores located near E. Shelby Dr. and Neely Rd. around 7:20 p.m. Early information shows both robberies are linked to the...
Unknown shooter leaves man critically injured at Whitehaven apartment complex
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - The Memphis Police Department is searching for suspects after a shooting at a Whitehaven apartment complex left a man critically injured Friday afternoon. MPD reports that officers received the shooting call at 3:15 p.m. from the 100 block of Weaver Fields Lane at Weaver Fields Apartments.
