2 ex-MPD officers no longer allowed to police in Tennessee
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - Two former Memphis police officers are no longer allowed to work as law enforcement in Tennessee. Aly Bah and Hollie McCaslin did not show up for a Thursday hearing before the Peace Officer Standards and Training commission. The no-show means they will likely be decertified at...
Memphis trio sentenced to life for deadly drug robbery in Georgia
Three Memphis men were convicted of murder in the 2021 shooting death of Kapri Kadeem Ward during a botched armed robbery in Lawrenceville. Emarion Boyland, Jamar Quarles, and Theus Hopson received life sentences, with Quarles and Hopson also sentenced to additional probation for firearm possession during a felony....
Bullet grazes girl after car shot up on Chelsea Ave: MPD
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A girl was grazed by a bullet after the car she was in with her mother was shot at several times in North Memphis Wednesday evening, Memphis Police say. Officers say they responded to an aggravated assault involving firearms discharged at a home in the 1000 block of Justice Alley. The mother […]
MLGW to deploy private 5G wireless network
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - Memphis Light, Gas and Water (MLGW) is getting ready to modernize the Memphis grid by deploying a private, 5G wireless network. The project would make MLGW the first municipal utility in the country to use standalone 5G to enhance customer service. MLGW will partner with telecom...
Memphis Housing Authority Opens Waitlist for Project-Based Voucher Program at 11 Sites
The Memphis Housing Authority has opened up its Project-Based Voucher waitlist for a range of family and senior housing across 11 sites in the city, beginning from Tuesday until Friday, Action News 5 reported. Despite the opportunity to apply, placement on the waitlist or receipt of a housing voucher is not guaranteed.
A ‘Mummified’ Child’s Body Was Found in a Memphis Hotel Room — and Her...
A Memphis mother has been arrested after deputies discovered her daughter’s mummified body inside a hotel room, authorities say. Kimberly Moore, 46, was taken into custody on July 11 and charged with abuse of a corpse and failure to report a death, according to a criminal affidavit obtained by PEOPLE. Deputies with...
Man Arrested For Killing His Roommate’s Abusive Boyfriend Who Was Beating Her on FaceTime
Nationwide — A tragic case in Memphis, Tennessee, is shedding light on the alarming frequency of domestic abuse, even among dating partners. Tajee Turnage, a local man, has been arrested and charged with first-degree murder after allegedly shooting and killing his roommate’s boyfriend, 32-year-old Timothy Echols,...
WATCH: Hickory Hill man says he ‘can’t ride in style’ after $6,500 rims destroyed...
Hickory Hill man says he 'can't ride in style' after $6,500 rims destroyed by road work. It happened on the southbound lanes of Mendenhall Road, just north of Winchester Road. This was no pothole. FOX13 alerted MLGW a couple days ago; the hole has since been filled.
Woman killed, two men detained in Shelby County shooting
A woman was killed and two men were taken into custody following a shooting at the City Place at Germantown Apartments in Southeast Shelby County, Tennessee, late Wednesday night.
MPD: Woman attacked by cousin at grocery store, doxed on Facebook
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A woman is facing charges of aggravated assault, reckless endangerment with a deadly weapon, and harassment after police say she attacked a relative in front of her children and threatened her online. Mi’Kayla Farmer, 22, was booked in the Shelby County Jail Wednesday, nearly two weeks after the...