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LOCAL | "Record-Setting" 13-Year Sentence Given To Former DeSoto Co. Teacher For Voyeurism
A "record-setting" sentence has been given to a former DeSoto County teacher on a voyeurism conviction. 13 years in prison, followed by seven years of supervision post-release, is the sentence for Benjamin Kegerise. According to DeSoto Co. DA Matthew Barton, it's t...
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LOCAL | Footage From Fatal Shooting Of Kohen Wiley Will Be Released This Week
Surveillance video of the deadly shooting of 1-year-old Kohen Wiley will be released to the public later this week after months of outcry from attorney Ben Crump. This comes one day after Mississippi Attorney General Lynn Fitch concluded that the shooting was justified. &quo...
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BREAKING | Kohen Wiley Shooting Ruled As "Justified" By Mississippi A.G.
The Mississippi shooting death of 1-year-old Kohen Wiley has been ruled as "justified" by the Miss. Attorney General's Office; the officer responsible for the shots was cleared as well. For several months, since the fatal shooting at a Walmart parking lot in Senato...
Oct 19, 2026
LOCAL | Data Center Moratorium City Council Vote To Continue On Tuesday
After the chaos inside the Memphis City Council chambers two weeks ago, the vote on a one-year moratorium for new data centers is set to continue on Tuesday. That vote was delayed after a 7-5 vote when protests got out of hand which led to violence and the eventual ban on Ju...
Oct 19, 2026
HISTORY | October 19, 1907: Happy Birthday, Nat D. Williams
On this day in 1907, one Nathaniel Dowd Williams (or "Nat D." Williams as he would later go by) was born in Beale Street, the heart of the Blues scene he would eventually immerse himself in. In addition to becoming a teacher at Booker T. Washington High School in 1...
Oct 19, 2026
LOCAL | 90-Day Transition Plan To Be Discussed By MSCS Takeover Board
The next steps for the MSCS oversight board will be discussed following a federal judge's order last week to life the pause established over the summer. Their meeting will be on Monday afternoon. Part of their meeting will be a 90-day plan that breaks down their focuses like...
Oct 19, 2026
National News
Trump and Zelensky Tensions Deepen as US-Ukraine Relations Face Growing Distrust
Relations between the United States and Ukraine are facing renewed tensions as President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky disag...
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Trump Delays Russia Sanctions for 60 Days as White House Reviews Economic Impact
President Donald Trump is taking more time to decide whether to enforce new sanctions and tariffs targeting Russia, as concerns grow over global energ...
Oct 18, 2026
Trump Suspends New Russia Sanctions as Tensions With Ukraine Deepen
President Donald Trump has suspended a new round of U.S. sanctions against Russia, just two days before the measures were scheduled to take effect on ...
Oct 17, 2026
Tragedy at Oregon Elementary School Leaves Four Dead and Two Injured
Three children and a teacher were killed Thursday, October 15, in a shooting at Silver Rail Elementary School in Bend, Oregon. Two other people were c...
Oct 16, 2026
Sports News
Pistons use 23-0 burst to rally past Celtics in opener
Duncan Robinson scored 15 of his 21 points in the fourth quarter as Detroit reeled off 23 unanswered points and downed the visiting Boston Celtics, 121-113, in the NBA's regular season opener on Tuesday afternoon.Jalen Duren and Cade Cunningham score...
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Tigers Conclude ITA Central Regional Championships at Leftwich Tennis Center
MEMPHIS, Tenn. - The University of Memphis women's tennis team wrapped up several days of competition at the ITA Central Regional Championships over the weekend at Leftwich Tennis Center.
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Damian Lillard, Ja Morant lead new-look Blazers vs. Suns
Damian Lillard is recovered from his Achilles injury and Ja Morant was acquired in a trade, giving the Portland Trail Blazers a guard-heavy squad as they open the season against the visiting Phoenix Suns on Wednesday night.Both Lillard and Morant wil...
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Thunder, Spurs open NBA season as co-favorites to win title
The Oklahoma City Thunder and San Antonio Spurs are co-favorites to win the title as they close out the opening day of the 2026-27 NBA regular season in San Antonio on Tuesday night.BetMGM is offering the Western Conference rivals at +260 to win the ...
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