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Hazmat team responds to ammonia leak at Arlington facility, officials report
ARLINGTON, Tenn. (WMC) - A hazmat team responded to an ammonia leak at a facility in Arlington Thursday. The leak is at a business along Gulf Stream Road. Officials say the leak is minimal and no one was in danger. Employees of the facility were told they did not have...
Man sentenced to 2 life terms for stabbing deaths of woman, 4-month-old son
A Tennessee man was sentenced to two consecutive life terms after he was found guilty of killing a woman and her 4-month-old son, prosecutors said Monday. >> Read more trending news Enoch Zarceno Turner, 29, of Memphis, was convicted on Saturday in a Shelby County court on charges of first-degree murder, aggravated child abuse, aggravated arson, and especially aggravated burglary, WMC-TV reported. He will not be eligible for parole, according to WHBQ-TV. Turner was accused in the stabbing deaths of 32-year-old Heather Cook and her son, Bentley Cook, who were killed on Sept. 13, 2019, according to a news release from the Shelby County District Attorney’s Office.
Millington man found guilty of molesting, raping underage relatives
MILLINGTON, Tenn. (WMC) - A Millington man has been convicted almost five years after he molested and raped two young girls in his family. A Shelby County jury found Richard Higgs, 34, guilty on charges of sexual battery by an authority figure and incest. Prosecutors say the crimes happened in...
Inmate attacked at 201 Poplar, family says
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Another inmate has been stabbed and jumped at 201 Poplar, according to his family members. Kelvin Young, 37, was being held at 201 Poplar for his next court date. His mom received a call from her son saying he had been attacked inside the jail. “He told me, ‘Mom I’ve been stabbed […]
Man wanted for Holly Springs murder captured in Memphis
HOLLY SPRINGS, Miss. (WMC) - U.S. Marshals captured a man wanted for a murder in Holly Springs, Mississippi, at a home in Tennessee. Marshals found 20-year-old Markavis Sanders, a Fayette County native, at a home on Winter Tree Drive in Memphis. Sanders was suspected in an April 19 homicide in...
$8K reward offered for information in hit-and-run that killed three men
MEMPHIS, Tenn. - An $8,000 reward is being offered for information leading to the arrest of the person responsible for a hit-and-run that left three people dead. An additional $4,000 was announced by CrimeStoppers of Memphis and Shelby County on Wednesday, May 15, bringing the grand total to $8,000. The additional reward money was provided by the family of Cooper Thomez, a student who was struck on a bicycle at Sam Cooper in 2023, CrimeStoppers said.
Millington motel shuts down after being declared a public nuisance, Shelby County DA confirms
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - A Millington motel that has been a hotbed for crime and disturbances has been shut down by the Shelby County District Attorney’s Office. This decision to close comes after the DA’s office analyzed two years’ worth of data that revealed increased crime at the motel.
Second man pleads guilty in murder case of Greater Memphis Chamber CEO Phil Trenary
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - The second defendant has pleaded guilty to the murder of the Greater Memphis Chamber CEO Phil Tenary. It’s been more than five years since Greater Memphis Chamber president Phil Trenary was shot and killed downtown. One of the defendants, 27-year-old McKinney Wright, pleaded guilty in...
Sheriff fires back at mayor’s proposed cuts to his office
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The Shelby County Sheriff is telling county commissioners not to approve the latest budget proposal from Mayor Lee Harris, which would eliminate hundreds of currently vacant positions in the Sheriff’s Office. The budget proposal submitted by Harris would cut more than 400 vacant positions, including hundreds of deputy jailers. Sheriff Floyd Bonner, […]
SCSO, Marshals Service issues jury duty scam warning
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The Shelby County Sheriff’s Office has issued a warning to citizens regarding jury duty telephone scams. This comes after SCSO along with the U.S Marshals Service say they have received several complaints about outstanding warrants or failure to appear for jury duty. According to reports, the scammers pretend to be officials with […]
13-year-old awarded Certificate of Valor by Bartlett for rescuing child from pond
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A 13-year-old boy was awarded a Certificate of Valor from the City of Bartlett for rescuing a 2-year-old child from a pond earlier this year. According to the city, on Friday, April 26, Jack Phelps was riding his bike through a neighborhood on his way to a sleepover when a woman asked […]
Auto warranty scammers want your money and their offers may leave consumers high and dry
Regina Morrison Newman is the Shelby County Trustee. She writes the Wallet Warnings regular feature. We are always on the lookout for tips about scams impacting Shelby County residents. This month’s scam was shared with us by one of our friends at Live at 9 during my monthly appearance.
SCSO reports crime is down in unincorporated neighborhoods
SHELBY CO., Tenn. (WMC) - The Shelby County Sheriff’s Department reports crime is down in unincorporated areas of the county this year. Chief Deputy Anthony Buckner says crime in neighborhoods outside the City of Memphis and all the other municipalities is down by 22%. Buckner attributes some of that...
Four former MPD officers, SCSO deputy recommended for decertification
MEMPHIS, Tenn. - Four former members of Mid-South law enforcement may soon lose their ability to work in the field in Tennessee. Three former members of the Memphis Police Department (MPD) and one former member of the Shelby County Sheriff's Office (SCSO) were called in front of the Tennessee Peace Officers Standards and Training (POST) committee on Thursday, May 15. All four were recommended for decertification, meaning that they could lose their Tennessee law enforcement license when the POST committee meets again next week for a formal vote.
Memphis Utility Worker Hospitalized After Dog Attack, Neighbor Fires Shots to Intervene
A Memphis utility worker was hospitalized after being viciously attacked by a dog while on the job, triggering a chaotic episode in a resident's backyard that ended with another neighbor firing shots at the canine, authorities said. According to the Shelby County Sheriff's Office, the Memphis Light, Gas, and Water employee suffered severe lacerations from a bull mastiff while checking for a faulty meter around 8 a.m. on Saturday, Ground News reported.
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