Career criminal sentenced to over 21 years in prison for fentanyl and firearm sales
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - A man described as a career criminal has been sentenced to over 21 years in federal prison by a judge, according to the Department of Justice. LeSean Johnson, also known as LeSean Wallace, has been sentenced to 262 months or 21.8 years in federal prison for distribution of fentanyl and a firearm, possession of a firearm during a drug trafficking offense...
SCSO: Mom says she’ll beat DUI charge after driving drunk with teen
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A woman allegedly told deputies she would beat her DUI charge after she was arrested for driving drunk with her 13-year-old daughter in the passenger seat. Erica Newsome, 36, was charged with reckless driving, driving under the influence, public intoxication, child abuse and neglect, and child endangerment after she was pulled over […]
Shooting reported overnight in airport area
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A shooting was reported overnight in the airport area, Memphis Police confirmed. Officers say they responded to a shooting call on Spring Shadow Drive around 1 a.m. At this time, it is still unclear who fired the shots or if anyone was injured as a result of it. This is a developing […]
Man wanted in MPD officer shooting now in custody, woman arrested as accessory, TBI...
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Authorities have captured the man accused of shooting a Memphis Police officer in Parkway Village in February 2026, the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation confirms. According to an update shared by the TBI, Danell Jarvis Maxwell, 40, was located and arrested in Memphis early Thursday morning, May...
MPD, National Guard investigate after shots fired in South Memphis
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - Memphis Police responded to gunshots fired on Spring Shadow Drive just after 1 a.m. on May 7. Memphis Police and the National Guard were on the scene Thursday morning. No additional information was immediately available.
Memphis mom turns tragedy into action against gun violence
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — After losing her two children to gun violence, a Memphis mother is turning the grieving process into an opportunity to help the city’s youth cope with trauma with the hopes of ending cycles of violence and emotional issues. The nonprofit, Reach HOPE Foundation, was created after Taneka Ellington was shot five times, […]
THP: Man arrested after driving down wrong way at high speed with no lights,...
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - A man has been arrested after the Tennessee Highway Patrol said he was driving down the wrong way at high speeds with no lights on. Deangelo Sharp has been charged with evading arrest in a vehicle, reckless driving, reckless endangerment, light law (no headlights on), speeding, due care and financial responsibility.
Police searching for suspect in Germantown apartment package theft
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - The Memphis Police Department is asking the public’s help to identify a suspect accused of stealing multiple packages from an apartment complex on Monday afternoon. At 1:00 p.m., officers responded to a theft from the business at the Edge of Germantown Apartments on Hunters Trace...
e|spaces Opening Memphis Location At Crescent Center
Nashville-based flexible office provider e|spaces is planting its flag in Memphis, taking more than 21,000 square feet inside Crescent Center, the nine-story office building at Poplar Avenue and Ridgeway Road. The Memphis location, slated to open later this year, is expected to feature private offices, meeting rooms and collaborative workspace.
Two former West Memphis police officers decertified
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Two former West Memphis police officers who were fired last year over allegations of sexual misconduct were decertified by an Arkansas state board. Treasure Gaither and Stacey Allen were decertified by a unanimous vote, said Nick Gentry, deputy communications director with the Arkansas Department of Public Safety. However, Blake Forthman’s decertification was […]
