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MEMPHIS, Tenn. —  The woman accused of staying inside a hotel room with the remains of her deceased daughter was in court on Monday morning. Kimberly Moore is charged with abuse of a corpse and failure to report the discovery of a dead body. If she is found guilty on the two charges, she could […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A man in Northeast Memphis feels pretty lucky to have spotted an albino raccoon in his backyard at least three times over the past year. During one of the encounters, he was able to capture the extremely rare critter on camera. The odds of spotting an albino raccoon in the wild are […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. - The National Civic League has named Memphis an All-America City for 2025. Officials said the prestigious national award recognizes cities that lead in civic engagement, equity, and innovative problem-solving. The non-profit organization announced 20 finalists for the award. City officials said the...

The Shelby County Sheriff’s Office has arrested and charged a caregiver, 22-year-old Corine Mukes, with stealing jewelry from the homes of her elderly patients. According to a representative for the two senior residents, many expensive pieces of jewelry, valued at about $82,025, vanished from the home on July 4. The...

HERNANDO, Miss. (WMC/Gray News) - A man with active warrants was arrested after going to jail to bail out his friend on Thursday. According to the DeSoto County Sheriff’s Office, 40-year-old Keith Shaw was being checked in as a visitor at the jail to bail out his friend when it was discovered that he had active...

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - This Day in History was the hottest day in Memphis back on July 13, 1980. The temperature reached 108 degrees, breaking records in the Bluff city. If you lived in the Mid-South during that year, then you may recall the day of record heat. The average...

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A gorilla died at the Memphis Zoo earlier this month, the zoo announced in a social media post on Monday. The post says 37-year-old Kwizera was found unresponsive during a routine check on July 6. Despite their lifesaving efforts, they say they could not revive her. While female gorillas in human...

SOUTHAVEN, Miss. - FOX13 is tracking reports of possible storm damage in Southaven, Mississippi on Sunday afternoon. Crews saw downed trees and a light pole knocked over in a parking lot. A semi-truck also flipped near Stateline Road and Hamilton Road. FOX13 is working to confirm whether today’s storm caused...

MEMPHIS, Tenn. - Funeral arrangements have been announced for a 27-year veteran of the Memphis Fire Department who died in a motorcycle crash on the Memphis interstate. Gary White's visitation will be from 2 p.m. until 7 p.m. Friday, July 25, at M.J. Edwards Funeral Chapel on Elvis Presley Boulevard. White died on...

One month from now, students across Memphis and Shelby County will return to the classroom and begin the school year . As the hottest parts of summer begin in the month of July, so does back-to-school shopping and soaking in the last bits of summer break . DeSoto County Schools will head back the earliest in the...