A man claimed that after being set up by a woman he met on a dating site, he was shot at his Whitehaven home on Friday morning.… MORE
Category Archives: Memphis Morning News
LOCAL | 16-Year-Old Charged With Attempted Murder After Shooting A Girl After A Fight At A Park
Following a gunshot in a Memphis city park on Thursday that left a teenage girl seriously injured, authorities said a 16-year-old boy was taken into custody and charged with attempted first-degree murder.… MORE
BREAKING | Missing Autistic Child Found Dead In A Pond After He Went Missing In Fox Meadows
A five-year-old autistic child who strayed from an apartment in the Fox Meadows neighborhood on Wednesday afternoon has prompted police to issue a City Watch.… MORE
LOCAL | Well-Known Memphis Activist Arrested & Charged With Disorderly Conduct
On Wednesday, a member of the Memphis Police Reform Task Force was taken into custody for engaging in disruptive behavior.… MORE
LOCAL | Six Disabled Passengers Found Living In A Bus In Cruel Conditions; Woman Arrested On Multiple Charges
The Memphis Police Department arrested and charged a woman after discovering three goats and several disabled people living inside a bus.… MORE
LOCAL | MSCS Board Member Threatened To Deport Hispanic Woman For Calling Her Derogatory Names In A Private Message
Towanna Murphy, a member of the Memphis Shelby County School Board, claims she is not apologetic for threatening to deport a Hispanic woman who called her derogatory names and attacked her work on the school board. … MORE
LOCAL | Suspect Sentenced To 76 years For 2021 School Shooting That Killed Two
The man who shot and killed two people during a basketball game at Humboldt High School in 2021 has been given a 76-year prison sentence.… MORE
LOCAL | Suspect In 2021 Murder Of A Rhodes Student Receives 20-Year Prison Sentence
On Monday, one of the suspects in the 2021 murder and home invasion of a Rhodes College student entered a guilty plea and was sentenced to prison. … MORE
LOCAL | UofM To Vote On Opening New Elementary School In East Memphis
Approval of a new school opening is on the agenda of a special meeting scheduled on Monday afternoon by the University of Memphis Board of Trustees. Property on Kimball Avenue is being given to the University of Memphis so that a public elementary school can be established. Right now, it stands as a privately owned…… MORE
LOCAL | Saturday’s Rainfall Breaks Record At Memphis International Airport
The National Weather Service posted on social media that Memphis International Airport received 5.47 inches of rain on Saturday.… MORE
