Shelby County may not have enough money to meet November payroll
MEMPHIS, Tenn. - Shelby County may not be able to pay its employees if its commission doesn't act quickly on a $43 million issue.
MPD officer’s windshield shot during high-speed chase, court docs show
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - The Memphis Police Department has arrested a man facing charges for of aggravated assault, reckless endangerment, and theft of property. In December of last year, an MPD officer was on duty in the area of Egypte Central near Grand Pyramid when he noticed two cars pass by, driving at a high speed.
Memphis Police Investigate Early Morning Burglary at My Favorite Place on Germantown Parkway
At the crack of dawn on November 6, a burglary unfolded at 880 Germantown Parkway, the address of an establishment known colloquially as My Favorite Place. Memphis Police responded to the incident following a report that a male suspect had shattered a window, entered the premises, and absconded with various items. A...
Community on Alert as Germantown Police Probe Poplar Avenue Threat
In a stark reminder that not all is well on our city streets, the Germantown Police Department reported an instance of threatening behavior that shook up a local business. The incident in question unfolded on the afternoon of November 10th, in the 9200 block of Poplar Avenue, and has since piqued the interest of...
201 Poplar to replace over 600 jail cell doors
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The Shelby County Commission has given the Sheriff’s Office the green light to replace more jail cell doors at 201 Poplar. Since January, there’s been an effort to replace more than 600 sliding jail cell doors at 201 Poplar. “Back in March of last year, there was a power surge and that […]
Overcrowding at 201 Poplar persists, no solution yet
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — It’s a problem we have been discussing over and over again, overcrowding at 201 Poplar, and there is still no help in sight. This comes after judges rejected several proposals aimed at fixing the issues. Shelby County General Sessions Clerk Tami Sawyer went before the county commission, saying...
Shelby Co. General Sessions clerk: Judges won’t hold night court to ease jail overcrowding
The county’s judges refuse to take part in night court to ease the overcrowding burden at 201 Poplar, according to county officials speaking before a Shelby County Commission committee meeting on Wednesday.
Lindsey Whiteside in custody after bond revoked
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The trial date in the federal case of Lindsey Whiteside has been pushed back to next year, and her bond has been revoked. She is back in custody in Lafayette County on Thursday. Whiteside, the former DeSoto County coach and youth pastor who pleaded guilty to state charges in October, will be […]
Fire breaks out at Memphis apartment complex
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - The Memphis Fire Department is working to extinguish a fire that broke out during the early morning hours of November 13. Around 7:30 a.m., Action News 5 arrived on the scene at Creekside Meadows apartments near Airways Boulevard and Winchester Road. MFD crews are still working to extinguish...
Man accused of shooting 2 in Raleigh over dead relative’s missing money
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A man accused of shooting two people over a dead relative’s missing money was arrested nearly a year after the incident. Courtney Terae Chalmers, 25, has been charged with two counts of aggravated assault, six counts of reckless endangerment with a deadly weapon, burglary to wit motor vehicle, and...
