Woman who embezzled nearly $40K from high school band boosters avoids prison time with...
SOUTHAVEN, Miss. (WMC) - The woman who pleaded guilty to embezzling nearly $40,000 from the Southaven High School Band boosters has been ordered to pay back restitution. Krystina Thompson, who was treasurer of the band’s fundraising efforts, appeared in court for sentencing Monday. A county official confirmed with...
MEMernet: Guard on Beale, Lost and Found
Tennessee National Guard members got physical with a man in an altercation on Beale Street, caught in a Facebook video. The Black man above is first seen having words with the white man also pictured. Another white man waves over Guard troops patrolling Beale Street. When they arrive, the Black...
Man arrives at Memphis hospital hurt from gunfire: Police
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — An investigation is underway after a shooting victim arrived at St. Francis Hospital Wednesday morning, according to Memphis Police. Officers say around 9:20 a.m., a man arrived at St. Francis on Park Avenue. The man is listed in non-critical condition. Police said they are checking the area of I-240...
Inmate injures correctional supervisor during attack at Shelby County penal farm, official says
SHELBY COUNTY, Tenn. — A correctional supervisor was injured during an attack last week at the Shelby County penal farm, a county official said. In a statement, Shelby County Director of Corrections Anthony Alexander confirmed with FOX13 that the attack happened just after 6 p.m. Monday, March 9 at the facility on...
Woman Charged With Attempted First-Degree Murder After Stabbing Man at North Memphis Grocery Store
MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE — A 43-year-old woman is being held on a $250,000 bond after police say she stabbed a man multiple times outside a North Memphis grocery store on Sunday afternoon. Brenda Richelle Colbert has been charged with criminal attempt first-degree murder, according to the Memphis Police Department....
Longtime Memphis port chief Richardson retires
Longtime Executive Director of the Memphis & Shelby County (Tenn.) Port Commission, Randy Richardson, will retire effective Dec. 31, 2026, the Economic Development Growth Engine (EDGE) and commission announced. A successor has not been chosen. Richardson joined the port in 1993 and directed it since 2010, advancing...
Scooter Chaos at Cherry and Boyce as Memphis Man Accused in Wild Street Attack
A Tuesday evening scooter ride in South Memphis turned terrifying when a man on an electric scooter was shot at and then hit by a vehicle at the intersection of Cherry and Boyce, according to Memphis police. The victim bolted into nearby Cherry Market for help and survived the attack. Witnesses told officers that...
Hernando Main Street Chamber Posts Throwback Photo, Jokes About ‘Real Phone’
Hernando Main Street Chamber of Commerce posted a throwback photo on its social media page, saying the group looked young and “precious,” the chamber wrote. “Oh my goodness look how young we look!” the chamber wrote in the post. The post continued, “Of course my amazing team...
MPD searching for 5 suspects after violent attack inside downtown parking garage
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - The Memphis Police Department has released photos of five people wanted in connection with a violent assault at a downtown parking garage. Police say they were involved in an argument with another group of people inside the garage at 14 South 2nd Street that escalated late Valentine’s Day night.
Jury convicts Memphis man of rape of a minor
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A jury has convicted a man on rape charges following accusations that he assaulted a 13-year-old multiple times, according to a statement from the Shelby County District Attorney's Office. Cortney Jones was convicted of the assault of a 13-year-old victim who described Jones as a friend...
