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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...
Man in critical condition after vehicle crash involving motorcycle
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A man is in critical condition after a two-vehicle crash involving a motorcycle in Southeast Shelby County. Officials say the crash occurred around 11:40 a.m. Saturday morning. SCSO traffic investigators are on the scene the crash that took place on Shelby Drive at Long Creek Road in Southeast Shelby County. An adult […]
Man accused of shooting at Covington apartments
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A man is facing multiple charges after police say he fired shots at a Covington apartment complex Tuesday. Steven Jones, 32, was taken into custody by the Covington Police Department and charged with aggravated assault, reckless endangerment, tampering with evidence, and possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony. According […]
146 combined charges for 3 after drug bust at Parkway Village hotel
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Three people are facing dozens of charges after a drug bust at a Parkway Village hotel revealed large amounts of illegal weapons and narcotics, police say. According to an affidavit, on Thursday afternoon at around 1 p.m., several police units executed a narcotics search warrant at 3896 Lamar Avenue. Dewayne Dukes was […]
Bartlett High School cross country runner Gabe Higginbottom dies
Bartlett cross country runner Gabe Higginbottom has died, according to posts on social media from the school's booster club and from MileSplit Tennessee. Higginbottom, a senior, suffered a heart attack after a race in September 2022 and was hospitalized at the advice of the on-staff medical team, Bartlett City Schools posted on Facebook at the time. He later underwent two surgeries. Athletic director Phil Clark said at the time that it was a freak incident that occurred about 10...
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 […]
One killed after Shelby County Sheriff's Office deputy-involved shooting Friday
One person is dead following a deputy-involved shooting, the Shelby County Sheriff's Office reported Friday. The incident occurred Friday afternoon, in the 3100 block of Baron Avenue near Semmes Street and triggered a significant, multi-agency law enforcement presence. In a statement late Friday, the sheriff's office said deputies were serving a "high-risk...
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 […]
New Buc-ee’s to be built outside of Memphis
GALLAWAY, Tenn. (WTVA) — The immensely popular convenience store chain Buc-ee’s is building a new store outside of Memphis. Tennessee Sen. Page Walley said the store will be on Interstate 40 in Gallaway, which is approximately 25 miles northeast of Memphis. The chain is famous for its in-store...
CrimeStoppers receives dozens of tips in Orange Mound block party shooting
MEMPHIS, Tenn. - CrimeStoppers of Memphis and Shelby County has received dozens of tips related to a mass shooting at an Orange Mound block party that left two people dead and seven others injured. CrimeStoppers told FOX13 that the organization had received about 40 tips as of Friday, April 26....
Ford supplier Avancez coming to West Tennessee, will create more than 500 jobs
A Michigan-based automotive manufacturer is headed to West Tennessee. The Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development (TNECD) announced Thursday that Avancez will invest $54 million to expand its operations at a new facility at BlueOval City's Supplier Park. Avancez will add 501 new jobs at the Stanton site, in...
Ark. man accused of buying UTV with fake check, later selling it to someone else
STEELE, Mo. (KFVS) - An Arkansas man is facing charges in connection with a stolen UTV later found in southeast Missouri. Keabron McFarland, of Osceola, Ark., was arrested on a Pemiscot County no-bond warrant charging him with stealing a motor vehicle and forgery. McFarland has an arraignment and bond hearing...
Trial date set in death of inmate strangled at 201 Poplar
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - A trial date is set in the wrongful death lawsuit filed by the family of Marcus Donald, an inmate who was strangled inside 201 Poplar. The lawsuit was filed against the Shelby County Government, Sheriff Floyd Bonner and a number of other SCSO employees. According to...
Did you get a 'Shelby Fraud Alert' email? Here's what you need to know
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Did you get a fraud alert email from the Shelby County Register of Deeds? You may be one of many. ABC24 is seeking solutions and found that the Shelby County Register reported early Thursday that the office was having issues with the alert system. People around...
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