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1 dead, 1 injured after shooting in Frayser
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - One person is dead and another is injured after a shooting on Saturday morning. Officers responded to the shooting just before 9:50 a.m. on Tulsa Avenue and Hallbrook Street. A man was found dead on the scene and another victim arrived at a nearby fire station...
Shooting on South Highland kills one
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A man is dead after a shooting Friday afternoon on Highland Street south of Park Avenue. Police responded to a commercial building at 965 S. Highland at 2:51 p.m. They found a man dead at the scene. The suspect was a male in an all-black SUV, police said.
Man dies after being hit by car in East Memphis, police say
MEMPHIS, Tenn. - A man was killed after he was struck by a car Thursday night, police said. According to the Memphis Police Department (MPD), officers responded just before 8:30 p.m. May 2 to a crash at Summer Avenue and North Mendenhall Road and found a man had been hit by a vehicle.
City Watch issued for missing, endangered 12-year-old runaway
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - Memphis Police Department issued a City Watch for a missing and endangered 12-year-old runway. Ladarius Jefferson was last seen leaving his home on Tessland Road without permission and refusing to return, according to police. He is 5′0, weighs 98 pounds, and has black hair and brown...
WATCH: Gregory Livingston found guilty of killing man at Kroger gas station
Gregory Livingston found guilty of killing man at Kroger gas station. Livingston was charged with first-degree murder and arrested for the death of Alvin Motley. Police at the time said that Livingston shot and killed Motley at a Kroger fuel center on Poplar Avenue on August 7, 2021.
Stabbing in Frayser leaves 2 men injured, MPD says
MEMPHIS, Tenn. - A stabbing in Raleigh left two men injured, according to the Memphis Police Department. The stabbing happened at the 2700 block of Beverly Hill Street right before 5 p.m. One man was found in critical condition and another in non-critical condition. Both were sent to Regional One...
Suspect arrested, identified after using stolen car from Fresh Market in West Memphis bank robbery, police say
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - Memphis police have arrested and booked a man who is suspected of robbing a bank in the West Memphis area. The suspect has been identified as 35-year-old Freddie Najil. The West Memphis Police Department rushed to the Evolve Bank and Trust at 310 Shoppingway Boulevard at...
3 people injured after car crash in Cordova
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - A Memphis Police cruiser was involved in a car crash in Cordova. Officers responded to the crash around midnight Friday on Valley Mist Drive and Appling Road. According to Memphis Police, a driver in a 2009 Nissan Altima was attempting to make a left turn when...
Two charged with stealing $320k from business
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A man and woman are in jail after police say they stole over $320,000 in checks from a business in a banking scheme last month. Dedrick Jones, 32, is charged with forgery $250,000 or more, and theft of property greater than $250,000. He is being held in jail on a $25,000 bond. […]
Man accused of shooting at victim the day he testified against him
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A man is charged with attempted first-degree murder after shooting at a man the day he testified against him. On Thursday, the Memphis Police Department responded to an aggravated assault in the area of James Road and Raleigh Millington Road. When they arrived, they spoke with a victim who claimed his sister’s […]
Two teens arrested hours apart for different murders in Memphis, U.S. Marshals say
MEMPHIS, Tenn. - Two teens were arrested hours apart on Thursday for two different murders in Memphis, according to the U.S. Marshals Service. The first arrest came around 10:30 a.m. on May 2 when the Marshals found the alleged killer of Marqulo Mason at a house on Roberts Road. Mason was shot to death after being robbed on Philsar Street on February 13, 2024, according to the Marshals. A warrant was issued about two weeks later charging the teen with first degree murder, especially aggravated robbery and aggravated assault.
City of Lakeland at odds with homeowner over political yard sign
LAKELAND, Tenn. (WMC) - The City of Lakeland and one homeowner are at odds over a controversial political sign. In one Lakeland subdivision, you see several signs in yards, like one supporting St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital and another supporting a local elementary school. Then there is one that...
MPD: Man holds girlfriend against her will for two days
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A man has been charged with kidnapping and aggravated assault after police say he held his girlfriend in his house against her will for two days. Tyron Brunson, 50, has been charged with aggravated assault, kidnapping and three counts of domestic assault following an incident that took place in late April. On […]
3 hurt in Midtown crash, including child; 1 ejected from vehicle
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Three people, including a child, are injured after a crash that caused an ejection in Midtown Friday afternoon. Memphis Police responded to a two-vehicle crash on Union Avenue at East Parkway South at 3:05 p.m. Police say one person was ejected from a vehicle. One person was taken to Regional One Hospital […]
Suspect on the run after North Memphis shooting
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Memphis Police are searching for the suspect who shot a man in North Memphis Thursday night. Police responded to a shooting on Jones Street near Robeson Avenue at 9:06 p.m. Memphis Police say officers found the victim on the scene. He was taken to Regional One Hospital in critical condition. Police say […]
Memphis Toddler in Critical Condition After Fall from Apartment Window, Police Investigating Incident
A three-year-old boy is clinging to life after a harrowing fall from a second-story apartment window in Frayser, as reported by local authorities. The tragic accident unfolded yesterday afternoon at Corning Village Apartments off Steele Street. According to a statement obtained by Action News 5, the toddler was taken to Le Bonheur Children's Hospital in critical condition.
Alleged squatters accused of stealing utilities, running chop shop in Frayser
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Two men are facing charges after allegedly living at a Frayser house illegally, stealing thousands of dollars in utilities from MLGW and running a chop shop at the house. The property owner of a home in the 2600 block of Windsor Parkway says two men, Jordan Hanson and Johnathan Montgomery, had been […]
‘I have something for you:’ Man arrested in deadly Frayser shooting
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Memphis Police arrested a man they say shot and killed the father of his girlfriend’s children following an argument in Frayser last month. Donta Swain, 28, is charged with First-Degree Murder. On April 7, Memphis Police responded to the area of Ardmore Street regarding a shooting. They found a man with multiple […]
Scattered shower & storm activity continues into the weekend
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - On and off shower and storm activity will be the story for our Friday. Highs will be near 80 this afternoon. Additional showers and storms are likely this evening before we dry out overnight. This weekend hit or miss downpours will be the story for each afternoon.
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