Memphis City Council approves $2.5M emergency relief effort for residents during govt. shutdown
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - Local leaders are investing even more funds into providing relief for Memphians amid the longest government shutdown in U.S. history. On Tuesday, the Memphis City Council approved a resolution to establish the “Memphis Emergency Meal Provision and Housing Interim Services Loan Fund”—coined the...
Hundreds of inmates to be moved out of 201 Poplar due to overcrowding: Sheriff
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Shelby County Sheriff Floyd Bonner says hundreds of inmates in the jail at 201 Poplar will be moved to other facilities due to overcrowding issues. Bonner told WREG on Wednesday he has signed a contract for 300 inmates at 201 to be housed in other state facilities in western and middle Tennessee. […]
Memphis Police Apprehend Suspect Monkeil Wright on Multiple Violent Charges
A recent arrest in Memphis has made headlines as the local police department took a suspect, wanted on multiple violent charges, into custody. Last Friday, the Memphis Police Department's Fugitive Unit apprehended 34-year-old Monkeil Wright, whose list of alleged crimes is extensive and troubling to the community....
Bomb threat forces evacuation at Southaven High; three suspects wanted
SOUTHAVEN, Miss. - Police are looking for a group of men suspected of a making a bomb threat Wednesday that forced an evacuation at Southaven High School. Just before 8:30 a.m., Southaven Police (SPD) posted on social media that the school was evacuated and that "all students have been moved to a safe location" as...
CrimeStoppers tips lead to arrest of murder suspect, police say
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - The Memphis Police Department has arrested and charged a man accused of homicide after receiving tips from CrimeStoppers. On March 24, 2025, officers responded to a shooting call at a convenience store on Horn Lake Road. When they arrived, they discovered that a man had been...
Cordova robbery suspect shot employee in stomach: report
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A robbery suspect charged with attempted murder acted as a customer to steal money from a Cordova business and shot an employee in the stomach, authorities say. Marquis Davis, 18, has been charged with Attempted First-Degree Murder, Aggravated Robbery, and Employment of a Firearm During the...
Attempted murder suspect arrested while waiting for traffic court, U.S. Marshals say
MEMPHIS, Tenn. - Members of the Memphis Safe Task Force arrested an attempted murder suspect as he waited for traffic court Tuesday morning, according to the U.S. Marshals Service.
Intense Debate: Officials Confirm Accusations of a HIV-Positive Man Raping Children and Spreading the...
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‘He’s sick’: 79-year-old woman beaten while walking dog praying for attacker
MEMPHIS, Tenn. - A senior citizen is recovering after being attacked while walking her dog Sunday morning. FOX13 sat down with the woman, who did not want to be identified. She said she forgives the man who attacked her and believes he's not a violent criminal but, rather, was going through a mental health crisis at...
Pastor’s death revealed secret affair, widow testifies
Tabatha Archie testified about the day her husband was shot and killed, and denied knowing that he had carried on an affair with Latoshia Daniels. Daniels is charged with the murder of Pastor Brodes Perry and Archie's attempted murder. (11/5/25)

















