Mother Who Shot Home Intruder In Self-Defense Won’t Be Charged
A Memphis mom won't face charges after she shot an intruder who broke into her home.
City of Memphis offering free smoke alarms
MEMPHIS, Tenn. - You can get free smoke alarms if you live in the city of Memphis. You may qualify for a free one if you own the property you live on, and you do not have a working alarm. You may also qualify if you have at least one...
New data says reported crime in Memphis down across all major categories for 1st...
This Day in History: Elvis Presley’s Memphis restaurant opens on Beale Street. 7/24 ALERT DAY: heat, humidity remain high late week, into weekend. Missing man’s body pulled from lake outside Raleigh Springs Civic Center. The man who was last seen going into the lake outside the Raleigh Springs...
Man shot in Frayser; pronounced dead at hospital
MEMPHIS, Tenn.– A man was reportedly shot in the Frayser area overnight. Officers say they responded to a shooting at apartments in the 3100 block of Madewell Drive around 10:15 p.m. According to police, a male victim was taken to the hospital by a private vehicle in critical condition. The man was pronounced dead at...
K-9 ‘Dono’ retires from MPD after 8 years of service
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - The Memphis Police Department has announced that one of its K-9s, “Dono,” is retiring after eight years of service. Dono was partnered with Officer E. Jackson and was said to be a vital part of the team. The department says, “Dono played a key...
GloRilla facing felony drug charges in Georgia after burglary at her home
ATLANTA, Ga. - Authorities in Georgia arrested Memphis native and hip-hop star GloRilla, whose real name is Gloria Woods, after investigating a burglary at her home, according to her attorneys. A lawyer representing GloRilla told FOX13 that a group invaded her Georgia home. She wasn't home at the time, according...
Man shot in leg after having car trouble, rushed to hospital, police say
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - The Memphis Police Department is investigating a shooting that left one man injured. On July 21, around 11:00 p.m., officers responded to a shooting call on Benford Street near the Walker Homes neighborhood. When officers arrived, they discovered that a man had been shot in the...
81-year-old living in car receives nearly $70,000 in donations
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A fundraiser for an 81-year-old woman, who was living in her car five days ago, has nearly reached $70,000. Christine Marshall could not believe that her GoFundMe had reached close to $70,000. Five days ago, she was living in a hot car outside her dilapidated house. Mama and her son Antoine Hardin...
Memphis Crime Commission report shows drop in crime for second straight quarter
MEMPHIS, Tenn — New data from the University of Memphis Public Safety institute and the Memphis Shelby Crime Commission, released Wednesday, showed a continued drop in every major crime category for a second consecutive quarter. Preliminary data from the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation suggest that major violent...
Man accused of stabbing Collierville resident may face second attempted murder trial
Double jeopardy does not apply, the state’s Court of Appeals narrowly said, when it ruled a former University of Mississippi student acquitted by a judge should be tried again for the near fatal stabbing of a Tennessee man in 2019. Union County Circuit Judge Kent Smith had ruled in 2023 that the prosecution...