Woman beat child with switch in hot shower and only stopped when it broke:...
A woman in is accused of beating a child while the kid was in a hot shower and only stopping when the weapon she was using broke. Deandra Bynum, 35, is in the Shelby County Sheriff's Office's Jail East facility in Memphis, Tennessee, on $10,000 bond, records reviewed by Law&Crime show.
95,000 Tennessee residents lose access to SNAP after federal changes
MEMPHIS, Tenn. - After sweeping cuts to social programs last year, tens of thousands of Mid-South families have lost access to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP. Tennessee saw the greatest drop in the Mid-South. According to federal and state data analyzed by the Center on Budget and Policy...
Teens caught in TN with a dozen stolen guns after alleged multi-state crime spree
DOVER, Tenn. (WSMV) - Two teenagers have been caught after allegedly committing a crime spree across Tennessee and Arkansas. The Stewart County Sheriff’s Office said Friday that a 17-year-old boy and an 18-year-old girl had allegedly stolen a truck from a home in Dover, burglarized a business in Henry County and then b
Driver in fatal MS student hit-and-run gets suspended sentence
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A Collierville man’s 10-year sentence in prison was suspended in the downtown Oxford hit-and-run accident that killed a University of Mississippi student. In August 2025, Seth Garron Rokitka pleaded guilty to aggravated DUI and leaving the scene of an accident that claimed the life of 21-year-old Walke
Tennessee Bureau of Investigation called in for fifth incident involving task force since October
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - A 25-year-old man is dead following a shooting involving the Memphis Safe Task Force, marking the fifth incident since October that the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has been called to investigate involving the task force. Jonah Neal died after a call to law enforcement escalated Wednesday...
Fun events happening in Memphis this weekend
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — It is finally Friday, and you know what that means! It is time to take a look at several events happening across the greater Memphis area this weekend. There is something for everyone. Let’s get started with the Memphis Hope Fest. Memphis is celebrating its 207th birthday with this festival today at […
Memphis Police Department celebrates largest recruit graduation in a decade
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - The Memphis Police Department graduated the 149th class of recruits on Thursday night after rookie cops studied and trained for 171 days to make the cut. At Bellevue Baptist Church in Cordova, the pomp and circumstance played for the “Best in Blue.”. 81 recruits, including...
Hit-and-run leaves 1 man injured in North Memphis, police say
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - The Memphis Police Department is investigating a hit-and-run crash that left one man injured. According to MPD, a little after 3 a.m., officers responded to a hit and run accident involving a pedestrian near the intersection of Chelsea Avenue and Trezevant Street in the North Memphis area.
TN 6th grader with rare disorder inspires family, supporters
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A student at Halls Elementary School is being celebrated for a graduation moment that left family, friends, and supporters cheering from the crowd. Twelve-year-old Noah, who has Lesch–Nyhan syndrome, walked across the stage during his sixth-grade graduation ceremony, something loved ones say made the m
Stabbing near Pinch District leaves man critically injured
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A man is in critical condition after being stabbed near the Pinch District Friday morning. Police say at 8:30 a.m., they responded to a wounding call in the 300 block of A.W. Willis Avenue. When they arrived at the scene, they found a male victim injured. The man was taken to a […]
