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LOCAL | West Memphis Priest Fined $3K; And Facing Animal Cruelty Charges
The Crittenden County, Arkansas Circuit Court ordered a West Memphis priest to pay $3,000 on Monday after he entered a guilty plea to charges of animal cruelty. Following claims that he trapped and drowned kittens in February, 64-year-old Charles Thessing was charged with tw...
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LOCAL | Ireland To Be The Honored Country For Memphis In May 2026
Ireland will be the recognized nation for the 2026 Memphis in May International Festival. The Greater Memphis Chamber and Memphis in May made the announcement on Wednesday. In 2005, Ireland was also named the Memphis in May recognized nation. South Korea was chosen as Memphi...
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LOCAL | County Commissioners To Discuss Forcing Wanda Halbert To Provide Financial Records
On Wednesday, Shelby County Commissioners are scheduled to discuss forcing County Clerk Wanda Halbert to provide important financial records. According to the commissioners, those records are required in order to conduct an annual audit. The County Commission claims that the...
Dec 10, 2025
LOCAL | Police Launch Investigation On Overnight Shooting Leaving Two Dead, One Critically Injured
Following a shooting in Parkway Village on Tuesday night, two people are dead and a third is in critical condition. According to police, they were called to a shooting call at a Wendy's on Getwell Road. The victim was found in Wendy's, although the shooting did not happen th...
Dec 10, 2025
LOCAL | MFD Suspends Firefighter For Drunk Driving Arrest In DeSoto County
Authorities stated that a Memphis firefighter was suspended following his arrest for drunk driving and reckless driving in DeSoto County. Cedric Wade was taken into custody early on Monday in Olive Branch and placed into the county jail, according to the DeSoto County Sherif...
Dec 09, 2025
LOCAL | D.A. Steve Mulroy Will Not File Charges Against Tami Sawyer For Viral Oct. 8 Courthouse Outburst
After a video of General Sessions Court Clerk Tami Sawyer's interaction with courthouse security guards was made public, the district attorney's office has decided not to file criminal charges against her. Released body cam showed the exchange between Sawyer and deputies, af...
Dec 09, 2025






