MPD searching for suspects after chase in Oakhaven
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Memphis Police are searching for suspects after an attempted traffic stop led to a pursuit from Parkway Village into Oakhaven. According to police, officers responded to a call about a vehicle prowler at around 3:30 p.m. on Thursday at South Goodlett Street and Windy Hollow Circle in Parkway Village....
Whitehaven residents claim A/C hasn’t worked in months
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The Mid-South is in the middle of another hot and humid summer, yet multiple residents at the Faronia Square Apartment community in Whitehaven say they have no air conditioning and haven’t had it for months. Willie White is tired and fed up with coming back to an apartment with no AC. “It’s awful, […]
Video shows officers ducking gunshots outside MPD Command Center
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - Newly-released video shows the moment Memphis police officers went ducking for cover in Downtown Memphis. The shooters were seen in a Nissan Juke, driving away while firing shots at the officers as they walked near the MPD Command Center on Peabody Place. No one was injured,...
Caregiver charged for stealing and selling jewelry from elderly patients, according to SCSO
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - The Shelby County Sheriff’s Office has arrested and charged a caregiver for stealing jewelry from the home of her elderly patients. A spokesperson for both of her elderly parents reported that on the Fourth of July, several pieces of valuable jewelry, estimated at approximately $82,025 had gone...
Wells Fargo Bank robbed on Hacks Cross Road: MPD
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A Wells Fargo Bank was robbed in Southeast Memphis Thursday morning, according to the Memphis Police Department. Officers say they responded to a bank robbery call at Wells Fargo Bank on 3611 Hacks Cross Road just before 9:20 a.m. The suspect is described as a male who got away in a dark […]
Teen girl claims Memphis officer fondled her after driving her around city
MEMPHIS, Tenn. - A former Memphis Police officer could lose his ability to work in Tennessee law enforcement after a teen girl accused him of rubbing her chest while in his patrol car.
Family seeks answers in missing Alabama realtor case
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Loved ones are pleading for answers in the search for an Alabama realtor, Ronald Dumas, Jr. He was last seen in Huntsville on December 15; however, about six days later, investigators say his cell phone was tracked in the Memphis area. Five people were arrested in Parkway Village in connection with...
Memphis Fire Department canine search team heads to Texas after deadly flooding
MEMPHIS, Tenn. - The Memphis Fire Department's Canine Search Team joined the recovery efforts in Texas after flooding killed more than 100 people. The MFD Canine Search Team—Human Remains Detection deployed to Kerr County, Texas. They'll spend two weeks assisting local officials in their search and rescue efforts....
Man charged with shooting 3 homes, injuring child in Frayser
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A man is now in jail after police say he shot three homes and a car in Frayser a year ago, which left a child injured. Martavius Bernard, 22, is charged with three counts of aggravated assault, three counts of vandalism $1,000 or less, vandalism $1,000 – $2,500, and reckless driving. On […]
Suzy Hollenbach named director of Memphis Animal Services
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The Memphis City Council officially confirmed three department heads in Mayor Paul Young’s administration, including the new director of Memphis Animal Services. On Tuesday, Suzy Hollenbach was first up to make her pitch to council members. The council members had nothing but good things to say about...