Task force arrests two, seizes over 40 lbs of meth
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The Memphis Safe Task Force arrested two people and seized over 40 pounds of methamphetamine on Wednesday, according to the United States Marshals Service. Alan Martinez-Deanda, 23, and Jose Felipe-Beaze_Garcia, 23, were arrested after a traffic stop on Shelby Drive. U.S. Marshals said task force...
Viral traffic stop costs TSA employee her job and raises questions for federal workers
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A viral traffic stop is raising questions about law enforcement practices, social media policies and what can happen when your job is tied to the federal government. A former Transportation Security Administration employee, who asked to be identified only as Kris, said one moment on the...
Suspect identified in double murder of mother, mutilated man
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - A man is in custody, charged with the deaths of two people Wednesday morning. At 1:30 a.m., the task force responded to a shooting call on Helsley Road in the Nutbush area, according to the U.S. Marshals Service. When officers arrived, they discovered that a woman...
Two detained following shooting in Southaven
SOUTHAVEN, Miss. (WMC) - Two people are detained following a shooting in a Southaven neighborhood on Thursday. Southaven police say the shooting happened on Elmbrook Drive where officers found a man with multiple gunshot wounds. He was taken to Regional One in critical condition. Two people have been detained for...
Man arrested for kidnapping two women, leading task force on 115-mph chase in Memphis,...
MEMPHIS, Tenn. - A man was arrested early Thursday morning for allegedly kidnapping two women and leading the Memphis Safe Task Force on a 115-mph chase in the city, according to the U.S. Marshals Service.
Man shot mom in head, partially severed man’s arm hours later at Memphis home,...
MEMPHIS, Tenn. - More information came to light Thursday, a day after a woman was found shot to death and a man dismembered inside of a Memphis home. It all started around 1:30 a.m. on Wednesday when someone flagged down Tennessee Highway Patrol state troopers patrolling the area of Helsley Street in northeast...
Man shot in face after drug deal gone wrong, police say
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A man was shot in the face at a motel near the airport area early Thursday morning after a drug deal gone wrong, according to the Memphis Police Department. Officers say they responded to the 2700 block of Airways Boulevard just before 4 a.m. The man was found suffering from a gunshot […]
Mayor Young tells Hispanic leaders Memphis Police Department is working with ICE
This story was originally published by The Institute for Public Service Reporting Memphis. Mayor Paul Young confirmed late Monday in a contentious town hall meeting with Hispanic residents that the Memphis Police Department is cooperating with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents. His statements before a...
Impact unclear after group calls for DeSoto County students to stay home
DESOTO COUNTY, Tenn. — A group called DeSoto County Parents for Accountability encouraged parents to keep their children home from school in protest Wednesday. The call to action came after a school board member wrote a letter of support for Lindsey Whiteside, a former coach and minister who pleaded guilty last week...
Memphis Police Seek Six Suspects After Violent Robbery and Carjacking on Beale Street
The Memphis Police Department is currently on the hunt for six individuals involved in a violent robbery that occurred in the early hours of October 12th in Downtown Memphis. The incident, which took place around 4:00 a.m. on Beale Street near Peabody Place, left a man stripped of cash, car keys, and his phone before...
