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Half Shell opens new restaurant in Let It Fly space in Germantown


Half Shell opens new restaurant in Let It Fly space in Germantown

A Memphis-based seafood restaurant is moving into the former Let It Fly Sports Bar space at 9091 Poplar Ave. in Germantown. Jason Polley, managing leasing director and principal broker of StoneCrest Investments’ Memphis office, recently told The Commercial Appeal that Memphis-based restaurant Half Shell has leased the former space of Let It Fly, which closed […]

Proceedings against released murder suspect go to state


Proceedings against released murder suspect go to state

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) – A grand jury has indicted the driver who allegedly crashed into a food truck in Cordova in May after a local bar refused to give him alcohol. Alton Turner, 43, is charged with two counts of attempted murder and two counts of aggravated assault. According to court records, Turner was arraigned […]

New paid parking policy in an apartment complex frustrates residents


New paid parking policy in an apartment complex frustrates residents

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) – Residents of a Frayser apartment complex are having parking problems due to a new rule from their management. Driving around Bayou Square Apartments, you’ll see lots of signs telling people that visitors have to pay for parking. It’s a new rule that one local resident isn’t too happy about. “I’ve lived […]

MPD looking for 3 men after fight at gas station, police say


MPD looking for 3 men after fight at gas station, police say

MEMPHIS, Tennessee (WMC) – Memphis police are searching for three men involved in an altercation at a gas station. On August 23, officers responded to an aggravated assault at the Valero gas station on Broad Avenue. When officers arrived, they were informed that three men had attacked a victim in the store. According to MPD, […]

Grand jury indicts fast-food customer for allegedly murdering employee over food order


Grand jury indicts fast-food customer for allegedly murdering employee over food order

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) – A grand jury has indicted 45-year-old Monica Williams in the shooting death of 48-year-old Anitra West. West was killed last month while working at Church’s Chicken in Orange Mound. Williams was arrested on Monday, July 15, days after a warrant was issued for her arrest on charges of first-degree murder. Memphis […]

Overton Park Conservancy appoints Kaci Murley as new executive director


Overton Park Conservancy appoints Kaci Murley as new executive director

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) – Overton Park Conservancy has named Kaci Murley as its new executive director after Tina Sullivan announced her resignation from the post in early June. Murley has served as the Conservancy’s deputy executive director since 2019. Conservation officials say Murley’s leadership will help move Overton Park into its next phase. “Memphis residents […]

US Marshals arrest attempted rapist hiding under mobile home in Madison County


US Marshals arrest attempted rapist hiding under mobile home in Madison County

DENMARK, Tenn. (WMC) – U.S. Marshals officials on Monday captured a fugitive wanted for parole violation after he was discovered in a secret hiding place under a trailer in Madison County. The U.S. Marshals Service says the Tennessee Department of Correction (TDOC) issued an arrest warrant for 35-year-old Billy Lee Walton Jr. after he was […]

Railgarten issues public statement after shooting outside restaurant


Railgarten issues public statement after shooting outside restaurant

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) – The Railgarten restaurant has released a statement as Memphis Police continue to investigate a shooting that left one person injured outside the establishment. At around 8:28 p.m., officers responded to a shooting outside the Railgarten restaurant on Central Avenue. When the police arrived, they found that a man was injured. The […]

Railgarten issues public statement after shooting outside restaurant


Railgarten issues public statement after shooting outside restaurant

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) – The Railgarten restaurant has released a statement as Memphis Police continue to investigate a shooting that left one person injured outside the establishment. At around 8:28 p.m., officers responded to a shooting outside the Railgarten restaurant on Central Avenue. When the police arrived, they found that a man was injured. The […]

Prosecutor announces charges against ‘Memphis gangster’ for spectacular gun store break-in in 2023


Prosecutor announces charges against ‘Memphis gangster’ for spectacular gun store break-in in 2023

SOUTHAVEN, Mississippi (WMC) – DeSoto County District Attorney Matthew Barton says a 23-year-old “Memphis gangster” has been indicted on charges related to a high-profile break-in at a Southaven gun store and jewelry store that occurred over a year ago. Surveillance video caught thieves robbing the Guns & Fine Jewelry store in Southaven on March 10, […]