CRIME & SAFETY
Police locate abducted one-year-old girl, City Watch ended
UPDATE: Police have announced that Zorriah Hunter has been located. ********* MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A City Watch has been put in place for one-year-old, Zorriah Hatcher. At 1:32 p.m., a City Watch was put into effect following the custodial abduction of Zorriah Hatcher. Police say the victim was abducted by her non-custodial biological mother, Sabrina […]
Nine-time convicted felon gets $9,500 bond on assault charge
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A man was arrested and charged with aggravated assault after police say he hit a man in the face with a brick. According to an affidavit, the victim was minding his own business, standing at the corner of Poplar Avenue and N Manassas Street on Saturday afternoon, when Willie Wooten approached him. […]
TBI issues silver alert for 75-year-old man in Bartlett possibly driving blue Chevrolet Colorado
A silver alert was issued by Tennessee authorities regarding a missing 75-year-old in Bartlett. Paul Mushala has been missing from the area of Germantown Road since May 1, according to the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation (TBI). He stands at 5 feet and 11 inches, according to the TBI. He weighs...
One dead and one injured after shooting at Tulsa and Hallbrook, Memphis Police say
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A deadly shooting took place at Tulsa and Hallbrook on Saturday, according to Memphis Police. Memphis Police Department (MPD) officers said they responded shortly before 10 a.m. and a man was found dead on the scene. Another victim arrived at a nearby firestation who was transported to Regional One in critical condition, according to MPD.
Father facing amputation after car accident sends him over bridge
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A Memphis family is praying for hope after a multi-car accident in Midtown left a young father with the possibility that both of his legs could be amputated. “He’s a single dad just going to pick his son up from school and it just happened out of the blue. It was so […]
3-year-old shoots himself in the face; mom charged
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A mom is being charged with reckless endangerment after police say her three-year-old son shot himself at their home Sunday. Antwoneshia Thomas, 31, was given a $40,000 bond. According to reports, Thomas removed her husband’s gun from their car to her purse to put it away in their home. When she made […]
Child in critical condition after being hit by car in Westwood, police say
MEMPHIS, Tenn. - A child was seriously injured after being hit by a car this evening in Westwood, police said. The Memphis Police Department (MPD) responded to a pedestrian hit call on the 700 Block of West Levi at 5:20 p.m. When MPD arrived on the scene, they found a...
12-year-old boy found after running away from home in Raleigh, police say
MEMPHIS, Tenn. - A 12-year-old boy who went missing after running away from his Raleigh on Saturday morning has been found. Memphis Police said Sunday morning that the boy was located and canceled a City Watch alert for him. MPD said that the boy, who is a "habitual runaway," left...
Man captured after abducting woman from her home in Oakhaven, officials say
MEMPHIS, Tenn. - U.S. Marshals captured a man who was wanted for abducting a woman from her home in Oakhaven, officials said. 32-year-old, Joseph Brown was arrested by U.S. Marshals today in Horn Lake, Mississippi for charges of aggravated kidnapping and domestic assault, officials said. According to officials, on April...
Justice Served: Memphis Security Guard Slammed With Life Sentence In Cold-Blooded Killing Of Alvin Motley Jr. Over Loud Music
Memphis, TN—In a landmark decision, a jury found former security guard Gregory Livingston guilty of first-degree murder for the fatal shooting of an unarmed blind man, Alvin Motley Jr., at an East Memphis Kroger gas station in 2021. After a tense week-long trial, the verdict concluded with Livingston receiving a life sentence, cementing a tragic […]
1 detained after Winchester crash leaves woman dead, other injured
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — An overnight crash on Winchester left one woman dead, another injured, and a man detained. Memphis Police responded to the crash a little after midnight in the 7400 block of Winchester Road. A female was pronounced dead on the scene, and another woman was taken to Regional One in non-critical condition. One […]
Same age, same charge—2 teens charged with murder, both captured, U.S. Marshalls say
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - Two teenage boys, both aged 17, wanted for separate murders in 2023 and 2024 were captured by U.S. Marshals within two hours. The first murder occurred on December 14, 2023. Cornelius Bennett was found shot to death in on Third Street in Memphis. On January 20,...
3 Kilos of cocaine, fentanyl pills found during traffic stop on I-40, officials say
MEMPHIS, Tenn. - Memphis agents with the 30th District found 3 kilos of cocaine and 153 fentanyl pills while conducting a traffic stop, officials said. According to Memphis agents, they were given consent to search the rental car. While searching the car on I-40, Memphis agents found large amounts of...
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