Meet the Memphis student making history as a Rhodes Scholarship finalist
Elyse Warren, a brilliant and driven senior at Millsaps College, has been named a finalist for the highly prestigious Rhodes Scholarship. This recognition is a powerful demonstration of the personalized, high-impact education that is a hallmark of the Millsaps experience, the school said, adding that it reflects...
Memphis Police Arrest 19-Year-Old Kamari West, Charged with 1st Degree Murder in Horn Lake...
The Memphis Police Department has reported the arrest of a suspect in connection with a recent murder case. The department's official social media handle shared on November 5th that Mt. Moriah Task Force officers took 19-year-old Kamari West into custody. The post indicated that West faces charges of 1st Degree...
Suspect shot by agents in Cordova hit with federal charges
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A suspect is now facing federal charges, according to the United States Attorney’s Office of the Western District of Tennessee. The attorney’s office announced that Marquis Davis, 18, was federally charged with business robbery and the discharge of a firearm during and in relation to a crime of...
Councilwoman teams with MATA to distribute free bus passes through nonprofits
MEMPHIS, Tenn. - Councilwoman Jerri Green is teaming with MATA to give free bus passes to nonprofits to distribute to residents affected by SNAP benefit cutoffs. Officials said eligible nonprofits may apply directly to MATA for the bus passes, then distribute them to individuals and families who have experienced a...
Memphis man sentenced to 20 years, after stealing $100k of guns, jewelry
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A Memphis man was sentenced to 20 years in prison after being convicted of stealing $100,000 worth of guns and jewelry from a Southaven, Miss. business. The DeSoto County District Attorney’s Office announced the conviction of 24-year-old Guyland Key of grand larceny and burglary of a non-dwelling in...
Man found guilty of fatally shooting landlord over rent
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A man has been found guilty of shooting his landlord to death at a building in Whitehaven back in 2021. After an almost weeklong trial, a jury found Robert Collins guilty of killing his landlord following a dispute over rent payments and property maintenance. On November 16, 2021, investigators say...
Memphis Police car strikes 13-year-old girl, MPD says
MEMPHIS, Tenn. - A Memphis Police car struck a 13-year-old girl Monday morning, according to the Memphis Police Department (MPD).
Mid-South Food Bank hosts giveaways amid government shutdown
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — As the government shutdown continues to impact local families, some opportunities are available for those in need of help. If you need food, the Mid-South Food Bank will be holding several giveaways throughout the Mid-South. Food will be given out at 9 a.m. on Thursday. These food giveaways have seen...
Pastor, ex-reentry director released on $500K bond in non-profit theft case
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - DeAndre Brown, former executive director of the Shelby County Office of Reentry and pastor for Lifeline to a Dying World Ministries, appeared before a Shelby County judge Tuesday to discuss his bond. Brown and his wife, Vinessa Brown, are both accused of stealing hundreds of thousands...
19-year-old arrested by task force for murder
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A 19-year-old was arrested by the Memphis Safe Task Force for a murder charge on Tuesday. At 1 p.m., task force agents said with the help of the United States Marshals Service Special Operations Group, arrested Martravius Vinson, 19, for second-degree murder. The U.S. Marshals Service said he was...

















