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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 […]

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 […]

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, […]

Police search for woman accused of car theft who was driven to the store by a driver


Police search for woman accused of car theft who was driven to the store by a driver

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) – Memphis police are searching for two women who allegedly hijacked the car of a man who gave them a ride more than two weeks ago. According to MPD, the victim met with officers at the Superman Market gas station at 4590 Summer Avenue on Monday, July 29. The man said that […]

MPD officer witnesses a shooting outside the Frayser gas station and shoots the suspect during the chase


MPD officer witnesses a shooting outside the Frayser gas station and shoots the suspect during the chase

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) – Memphis police are investigating a shooting at a gas station in Frayser that led to a chase during which an officer fired his weapon Monday night. One of the suspects is in custody. Three others are still at large. According to a department spokesman, an officer on routine patrol witnessed a […]

City council investigates why public is denied access to renovated restrooms at Mud Island Park


City council investigates why public is denied access to renovated restrooms at Mud Island Park

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) – Half a million dollars was invested in renovating the public restrooms at Mud Island Park in downtown Memphis, but since April the public has been unable to use those restrooms. The Memphis City Council wanted answers from the Memphis River Parks Partnership (MRPP), the nonprofit organization responsible for operating the park. […]