Man accused of robbing victim of phone at gunpoint
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A man is now in jail after police say he robbed a victim at gunpoint of a phone they were trying to sell to him. Officers say 21-year-old Dontae Marks is the person responsible. He was arrested Wednesday and is being charged with aggravated robbery. According to Memphis Police, they responded to […]
Olive Branch man sentenced for assault and threatening officer
Aug. 7, 2025 – An Olive Branch man will spend the next decade behind bars after being convicted in two separate felony cases—one for aggravated assault and another for threatening a police officer during a DUI arrest. Kevin Williamson, age 30 of Olive Branch, was sentenced to the...
Memphis Agents Seize Over 10 Pounds of Methamphetamine in Ongoing Drug Investigation
Source: Facebook/West Tennessee Drug Task Force - 28th,29th,30th. Agents in the 30th District of Memphis carried out a significant drug bust yesterday, seizing a haul of narcotics during an ongoing investigation. In a crackdown that underscored the continuous efforts to combat the drug crisis, approximately 10 pounds...
Convicted felon arrested after Glock switch, drugs found during search, police say
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - The Memphis Police Department has arrested and charged a man after a raid led to the discovery of a gun and drugs. On August 4, Romeo Beason was arrested after officers confiscated drugs and an illegal Glock switch weapon. Beason is now facing charges for being...
Memphis Police Investigate Early Morning Burglary Attempt at Power Tools on Thomas Road
In the pre-dawn stillness that often blankets a city at its most vulnerable, a shattering breached the quiet at Power Tools on 2099 Thomas Road, with an alarm that cut short a burglary attempt that is now the subject of a Memphis Police Department investigation, as reported by the Memphis Police Department’s news...
MATA’s interim CEO gives mandatory monthly update to city council
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - Memphis Area Transit Authority (MATA) officials made their first, required monthly update to the Memphis City Council this week. TransPro, the consulting group hired by the city for $1.3 million to audit and reorganize the struggling public transit system, is in charge right now. On Tuesday,...
Austin Drummond held in jail without bond; state seeks death penalty
Court will resume momentarily in the case against Austin Drummond in the video box above. MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Austin Drummond, the man charged in the quadruple murder of a family in West Tennessee, had a Zoom arraignment in court on Thursday morning. While in court, the judge entered a not guilty plea on behalf of […]
The Liquor Store closing Broad Ave. restaurant
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The Liquor Store, a brunch spot and diner named after the previous occupant of its Broad Avenue storefront, is closing its original location on Broad. The owners, SOB Hospitality, made it official on the restaurant’s Facebook page on Wednesday. The last day of service will be Sunday. They said the...
Masked man caught on camera robbing armored truck, police say
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - The Memphis Police Department is searching for a man caught on video robbing an armored truck. On Tuesday, August 5, at 5:30 p.m., officers responded to a robbery of an armored truck on Union Avenue. When officers arrived, they learned that the truck guard was servicing...
Olive Branch Police K9 Riki Receives Lifesaving Body Armor
The Olive Branch Police Department’s K9 officer, Riki, is now better protected in the line of duty thanks to a donation from the non-profit organization Vested Interest in K9s, Inc. K9 Riki recently received a custom-fitted, bullet- and stab-resistant vest. The vest, which meets National Institute of Justice (NIJ)...
