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MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A Memphis woman was arrested after police say she refused AT&T fiber optic installation; she’s now out of jail and ready to share her side of the story. Gina Austin, 59, was arrested and charged with destroying and interfering with a utility line. Austin was allegedly arrested for refusing the...

Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Tennessee — Breath hangs in the air across West Tennessee this MLK Day morning as Memphis starts well below freezing. Thermometers read the upper 20s, and the still air makes the cold feel sharp and...

WEST MEMPHIS, Ark. — A high-speed pursuit that reached 120 mph on Interstate 40 ended with the arrest of a driver after multiple Tactical Vehicle Intervention attempts and a dangerous wrong-way drive, according to an Arkansas State Police report. According to the report, Trooper First Class Gunner Fultz was...

A sweeping coordinated operation by federal and local law enforcement on Jan. 15 resulted in the recovery of four missing children and the seizure of illicit firearms, alongside dozens of arrests targeting violent offenders and fugitives. The Memphis Safe Task Force (MSTF) executed the operation last Wednesday,...

Two Fayette County men have been charged in connection with an early morning shooting on Hughes Drive in Jackson. Monday January 12th, Jackson Police officers responded to a report of gunfire in the area of Hughes Drive near Northside Drive while the residents were asleep inside with their children. No injuries were...

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Police say a teenager was critically wounded when he accidentally shot himself Monday night. MPD said just after 7 p.m., officers responded to a shooting in the 3300 block of Faxon Street in Highland Heights. MPD said on the scene that their initial investigation reveals that the 15-year-old was...

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Memphis Police were at the scene of a two-vehicle crash in East Memphis Monday morning. WREG took a photo of the accident. Officers say they responded to the wreck at Poplar Avenue and Ridgeway Road around 6:48 a.m. No one was injured. At this time, it is still unclear how the crash […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A man was robbed and carjacked at gunpoint after police say he gave two men a ride in North Memphis on Sunday night. Officers say they were called to the 2000 block of Chelsea Avenue regarding a carjacking around 8:20 p.m. A male victim told police that his friend asked if he […]

The Collierville Police Department has reported a significant update in the investigation into a case at St. George’s High School. According to a social media post, Bryan Swing Jr., hailing from Olive Branch, Mississippi, is facing multiple charges including aggravated rape, aggravated kidnapping, criminal attempt...

JOHNSON, Arkansas — It’s that time of year again: time to get your order in for Girl Scout cookies. It’s easy to place an order, but more importantly, this program offers useful experiences to the scouts. “It really helps benefit us through just exposing us to a...