Memphis Teen Arrested in Walker Homes Shooting
A 17-year-old is now in custody in connection with a shooting inside the Walker Homes complex that left a 14-year-old girl seriously wounded, according to Memphis authorities. Investigators say the girl was shot in the neck inside a residence, then rushed to a hospital for treatment, and that officers later picked up...
Fayette County Woman Pleads Guilty In Stolen Valor Case
A Fayette County woman who spun an elaborate tale about being a decorated Marine combat veteran has admitted in federal court that it was all a lie used to bring in money and favors. Amanda Kate Walker Bass, 36, pleaded guilty in Memphis federal court to a federal wire fraud charge and to fraudulent use of military...
The First Approach; Cadets learn the importance of safe, traffic stops
TUPELO, MISS. (WCBI) – Instructors for this section of Class B 81 are using their experiences as teaching tools. DeSoto County deputies teach the traffic stop portion for Basic classes at the North Mississippi Law Enforcement Training Center. “Ninety percent of law enforcement on patrol is traffic stops, we...
Pancho’s Mexican restaurant in West Memphis demolished
WEST MEMPHIS, Ark. — Pancho’s Mexican restaurant, a West Memphis landmark for decades, is being demolished. The original location opened in 1956 and closed in late 2021, after briefly reopening following the pandemic. At one time, there were several Pancho’s locations throughout the Memphis area, but the restaurant’s...
Fugitive Unit clears seven warrants, including several for attempted murder, MPD says
MEMPHIS, Tenn. - The Fugitive Unit cleared seven felony warrants on Tuesday, including several for attempted murder charges, the Memphis Police Department said Thursday. Among the unit's arrests were Curtis Johnson and Damien Johnson, both of whom were arrested on warrants for attempted first-degree murder and...
3 injured in crash on East Shelby Drive
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) -Three people have been injured in a car crash on East Shelby Drive. At 12:21 p.m. on Thursday, Memphis Police responded to a two-vehicle crash at East Shelby Drive and South Mendenhall Road. Three people were transported to a nearby hospital, two in noncritical condition and one...
WATCH: Federal officer seen on video kicking, injuring dog
A Memphis woman is asking for answers after her dog was injured by a U.S. Marshal officer. She said it happened during the arrest of her boyfriend outside of a Whitehaven apartment complex Wednesday.
THP shares new protest video after trooper accused of hitting men
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The Tennessee Highway Patrol released a new video on Thursday after questions were raised about troopers’ conduct during a protest in Memphis. The video was posted days after State Representative Justin J. Pearson called for a formal investigation amid claims that demonstrators were hit by a patrol...
New Waffle House Location Headed to Olive Branch
Olive Branch, grab the syrup, the most important meal of the day is getting a new all-day home. Waffle House, a Southern comfort food and breakfast titan, is opening a new location in the neighborhood-an event worthy of its own name-sake road, reports Commercial Appeal. The impossibly popular restaurant, beloved...
2 charged with attempted murder in North Memphis shooting
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Two men were arrested Wednesday in connection with a North Memphis shooting in July last year, according to Memphis Police. MPD said that Curtis Johnson, 43, and Damien Johnson, 47, were both charged with attempted first-degree murder and unlawful possession. Officers said on July 28, a shooting had...

















