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16-year-old boy found near the road, shot in Munford, police say
MUNFORD, Tenn. - A 16-year-old boy was found lying near the road with a gunshot wound, according to the Munford Police Department. Munford Police said the shooting happened around 8:39 a.m. in the area of Wordan Way and Munford Avenue. Officers said the 16-year-old boy with a gunshot wound to...
Covington Man Charged with Aggravated Assault Following Shooting at Apartment Complex
A man has been thrown behind bars after letting loose a volley of gunshots at an apartment complex in Covington, Tenn. The accused, Steven Jones, age 32, is now facing a slew of charges, including aggravated assault and reckless endangerment. The shooting hubbub kicked off last week at Sunrise Apartments...
Bay police arrest man on rape charges
BAY, Ark. (KAIT) - A man is being held on a $2.5 million bond after a Craighead County District Court judge found probable cause to charge him with raping a child. According to court documents, 37-year-old Justin Lynn Totty is accused of distributing, possessing, or viewing matter depicting sexual conduct involving a child; rape of a minor; permitting a child to engage in sexually explicit conduct; and incest.
Man accused of buying UTV with fake check, selling it to someone else in Dunklin County
STEELE, Mo. (KBSI) – An Arkansas man faces charges in Steele, Mo. after police say he bought a UTV with a fraudulent check. Keabron McFarland, of Osceola, Ark. faces charges of stealing a motor vehicle and forgery. The Steele Police Department received a report on April 12 from a...
I-555 open following vehicle fire
POINSETT COUNTY, Ark. (KAIT) - All lanes of Interstate 555 are now open following a vehicle fire. The Arkansas Department of Transportation reported the fire near mile marker 29.8 north of Trumann at around 4:30 p.m. Friday, April 26. The right lane and right shoulder of southbound I-555 were closed...
Chainsaw shoplifters wanted in other thefts
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Millington police say a pair caught on camera stealing a half-dozen chainsaws from a Lowes last month are responsible for numerous thefts throughout Shelby County. In the Facebook video, the suspects are seen ripping the Husquarna Chainsaws from a display area at Lowes along Highway 51. The suspects left the store in […]
Caruthersville High School increases police presence on campus following weekend shooting in Ark.
CARUTHERSVILLE, Mo. (KFVS) - A deadly shooting in Arkansas led to increased security at a school in southeast Missouri. The shooting happened earlier Sunday morning, April 21 in Blytheville, Ark. Two people were shot, including 18-year-old Kohnali Hunt who later died. Hunt used to be a student at the Caruthersville...
Man charged with fatally shooting woman, injuring child
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A man is in jail after being accused of fatally shooting a woman and injuring her son Monday night in Tipton County. Donald Ray Parker Jr., 52, is charged with first-degree murder, attempted first-degree murder, and aggravated stalking. The deceased victim has been identified as 44-year-old Kristen Johnson. According to Tipton County […]
Despite the weather, the 44th annual Trojan Track meet made it to the finish line
BLOUNTVILLE, Tenn. (WJHL) — The 44th annual Trojan Track and field meet took place today at West Ridge High School. In the boys 400 meters, Daniel Boone’s Evan Tomlinson held off Hunter Hawkins from West Ridge with a time of 49.93. In the women’s 300-meter hurdles, Sadie Buchanan from Watauga, North Carolina blistered the field […]
Police Chief: Victim in weekend shooting has died
BLYTHEVILLE, Ark. (KAIT) - An 18-year-old Caruthersville man shot early Sunday morning in Blytheville has died of his injuries. Caruthersville Police Chief Jerry Hudgens said Monday that 18-year-old Kohnali Hunt died at a Memphis hospital. According to a news release from the Blytheville Police Department, officers were called to the...
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