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MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The Memphis Safe Task Force arrested a man Tuesday for attempted murder while he was in court for a traffic ticket. U.S. Marshals said that the task force had information that James Lyon, 57, wanted in a 2023 shooting, had a traffic ticket that would be addressed in state court. When the […]

Correction: An incorrect photo for one of the three suspects was originally provided by the Shelby County jail log. We regret the error. MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Police have arrested three men and are looking for two others accused of shooting a man in the head last month over a $50 drug deal. The victim was […]

On Monday, the City of Memphis officially designated a section of Scott Street as Noble H. Owens Street, honoring the legacy Owen Funeral Home Founder Noble H. Owens Sr. and his son, Noble H. Owens Jr. — two generations of Black business leaders whose compassion and stewardship will long be remembered in the...

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — One Memphis man says he is in limbo right now, having to make some tough budgeting decisions and fearful of losing his SNAP benefits. This comes as the State Department of Human Services says it doesn’t have a confirmed date for partial benefits. “A word is not putting food on the table, […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A Memphis bartender says an angry group of men beat him and crushed his skull after he rear-ended their car on a Midtown street. The victim said the car accident happened on October 18 at Idlewild and Union. He said it was raining at the time, and when he got out of […]

COLLIERVILLE, Tenn. (WMC) - The Collierville Police Department is asking for the public’s help to find a missing 37-year-old, Maya McDonald, who was reported missing after leaving her family’s home. According to police, McDonald left her parents’ home on Elk River Drive on October 30 following a disagreement...

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A man and a woman were left injured after a shooting took place early Wednesday morning in South Memphis. Officers say they responded to a shooting in the 2400 block of West Hillview Drive around 1:40 a.m. According to police, a witness informed them that she had returned to her residence after […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A convicted felon was taken into custody and charged after being caught with drugs and guns on Tuesday in Memphis. Brandon Adams, convicted felon in possession of a handgun, employment of a firearm during the commission of dangerous felony, possession of controlled substance with intent to...

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - A Memphis police officer avoided a crash and chased a suspect through several streets on early Tuesday morning after responding to a theft report involving a trailer, according to the Memphis Police Department. Just before 3:55 a.m., officers were called to Westover Avenue, where a victim...

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - Memphis Police Department’s Fugitive Unit arrested a man accused of a list of violent offenses, including a shooting he allegedly committed in 2020. Police were called to a shooting inside an apartment at S Wellington Street and Walker Avenue on May 5, 2020. Officers found...