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MEMPHIS, Tenn. — As deputies continue to search for a Memphis man recently convicted of first-degree murder, the Shelby Co. Sheriff’s Office issued a statement taking responsibility for his release. Wednesday, 24-year-old Anthony Green, was found guilty of first-degree murder in the 2020 shooting death of Octavious...

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - It’s a weekend with celebrations in honor of the 36th Southern Heritage Classic. While events started on Thursday, one of the biggest pre-game festivities is the Orange Mound Parade. It kicked off the morning of September 27, along Park Avenue in the historic Memphis neighborhood.

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - On this day in history, the National Civil Rights Museum right here in the 901 had its dedication. Located at the former Lorraine Motel, where Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated, and opening in 1991, the museum has expanded with interactive exhibits and films bringing the civil rights...

While tastes and trends have fluctuated and evolved over the years, very little has proven more consistent in the fast-casual world than the enduring popularity of the burger. The sandwich is simple but lends itself to variation, allowing it to survive through myriad eras of dining, and it remains the undisputed king...

MEMPHIS, Tenn. - A woman has been detained after intentionally ramming into a squad car at Overton Park, resulting in an officer being injured, the Memphis Police Department said Saturday. Police said officers were called to the park around 5:15 Saturday night for shots fired call; once there, the officers...

MEMPHIS, Tenn. - A man was shot after stopping to help a stranded driver near Millington, the Shelby County Sheriff's Office (SCSO) said. Deputies responded around 5:15 Sunday morning to the 4700 block of Pleasant Ridge Road. SCSO said they found a man with a gunshot wound to the leg.

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Trial continued for a fifth day Saturday for Brandon Isabelle, who is accused of shooting his girlfriend to death and throwing their two-day-old baby in the Mississippi River in 2022. Three years after the disappearance of newborn baby, Kennedy Hoyle, the courtroom saw the car seat she was last known...

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Tensions are escalating in Memphis as a growing coalition of activists, community leaders, and residents say the city is under siege, not from crime, but from government overreach. They call it a "hostile takeover," and they're sounding the alarm over plans to deploy National Guard troops,...

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - The trial for Brittney Jackson, the Memphis mother accused in the death of her 4-year-old daughter, Sequoia Samuels, will stand trial beginning Monday. Jackson is charged with first-degree murder, aggravated child neglect, abuse of a corpse, and filing a false report. 4-year-old Sequoia was...

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — As the city of Memphis braces for the arrival of the National Guard and hundreds of additional law enforcement officers, hundreds of people have already descended into the city for a very different reason. This weekend marks the 36th Southern Heritage Classic. The University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff...