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Summer's first heat wave brings temperatures to near 100 this weekend
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The first heat wave of the summer has set its sights on Memphis. High temperatures will be in the mid to upper 90s by Friday and into the weekend, and increased humidity will make the temperature feel like over 100 degrees at times. Staying safe in...
Suspects break into multiple cars in Saint Mary’s parking lot
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - Memphis Police are searching for suspects who broke into multiple cars in the Saint Mary’s Episcopal School parking lot. On June 5, officers were told that a driver of a black Nissan Maxima drove onto Saint Mary’s parking lot at 60 Perkins Extended and several men exited the car around 8:00 p.m.
New Mississippi house bill targets shoplifters
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Southaven’s Mayor says a new law is sending a message to criminals and making them think twice about coming to Desoto County. A message from Southaven Mayor, Darren Musselwhite back in August reigns true today. “If you think you’re gonna come down here and kick in glass at retail centers and burglarize […]
One dog rescued, one dead after house fire near Lakeland
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — One dog died and another was rescued in a fire at a home on the border of Lakeland Tuesday morning. The fire broke out in the 9300 block of Old Brownsville Road a little before 8:30 a.m. Fire officials arrived at 8:36 a.m. The caller reportedly told dispatchers that their home was […]
Woman shot at on I-240, later chased by suspect after car stopped working
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - A woman was shot at while on I-240 Tuesday. Memphis Police are looking for a woman around the age of 20-25 with an average build. According to police, the woman was shot at while in her car on I-240 and Lamar Avenue around 11 a.m. Officers...
1 killed in shooting in Alcy-Ball area
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - Memphis Police is investigating a shooting overnight in the Alcy-Ball area. Officers made the scene around 4 a.m. on Ball Road. One person did not survive their injuries, said dispatch. There is no suspect information at this time. We are working to gather more details.
2 dead, 2 injured after multiple shootings in Memphis
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Two people are dead and two are injured after multiple shootings happened in Memphis on Monday, June 10, 2024. The first shooting, which took place on 5200 Summer Ave., happened around 4:19 p.m., according to the Memphis Police Department. A man was taken to Regional One in critical condition and later died from his injuries. Officers said they detained two people on the scene.
Man Fatally Shot at Hotel Elite, Memphis, Two Detained Amid Ongoing Investigation
A fatal shooting unfolded on Summer Avenue, resulting in one man's death and the detention of two people by the Memphis police. This incident transpired Monday afternoon at the Hotel Elite, as Action News 5 reported. Authorities were called to the scene at approximately 4:19 p.m. and discovered the victim, who was subsequently transported to Regional One Hospital in a critical state.
Autopsy report released in Memphis man's death in police custody
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Autopsy results for Courtney Ross, 19, list his cause of death as a combination of complications of cocaine, methamphetamine and ethanol toxicity and environmental heat exposure. Ross died in August 2023 after an interaction with Memphis Police Department officers in Midtown, behind an apartment complex off...
Memphis Police talk root cause of interstate shootings; how drivers can stay safe
MEMPHIS, Tenn. - Drivers across Memphis are on high alert when driving around town, looking out for reckless drivers and finding ways to protect themselves. FOX13 has reported on far too many interstate shootings. But when children are involved, it's even harder to cover. On Tuesday, another interstate shooting took...
Security guard carjacked on Rhodes campus
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - A security guard was carjacked on Rhodes College campus during the early morning hours Wednesday. Police were called just before 2 a.m. to the Spann Place Security Office after the security guard said she was robbed. The guard was in the office when she spotted someone...
MPD's operation 'All Off Boyd' takes violent criminals off the streets
MEMPHIS, Tenn. - Drugs, guns and money are what Memphis Police have been able to sweep out of a South Memphis neighborhood through a collaborative operation with other agencies. Police said that through their “Operation Code Zero,” officers targeted street gangs and illegal activity on Tate and Boyd streets....
Illegal drugs, weapons found in Hickory Hill drug bust
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A Memphis man is facing multiple felony charges after a search warrant at a Hickory Hill home led police to large amounts of illegal drugs. According to reports, on June 4, the Memphis Police Department Organized Crime Unit Drug Team executed a search warrant on a home in the 7300 block of […]
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