The mother of a 4-year-old Tennessee girl who was reported missing told authorities after a daylong search that the girl had been dead for several weeks, according to a police affidavit. Remains believed to be those of Sequoia Samuels were found late Thursday near the apartment where she lived, Memphis police said in a statement. … Read more
Authorities have released the cause of death for Memphis-area rapper Gangsta Boo, who died at the age of 43 on New Year’s Day in Memphis. A coroner’s report shows that Gangsta Boo, whose real name is Lola Mitchell, died of an overdose. The autopsy reprt revealed Mitchell had fentanyl, cocaine and alcohol in her system … Read more
A juvenile court judge in Shelby County is asking county leaders for millions more dollars in funding. Judge Tarik Sugarman is asking for 4.6 million dollars, on top of the 16 million dollar proposed budget, to add as many as 40 positions in juvenile court. Half of the staff would go toward child welfare cases, … Read more
The man accused of conspiring to kill Memphis rapper Young Dolph has had three new charges lodged against him. Court documents show 26 year old Jermarcus Johnson, who is already charged with murder, is now facing three counts of being an accessory after the fact. johnson is one of four men charged in the case. … Read more
The Memphis Animal Shelter is announcing it will waive adoption fees for dogs and cats every Wednesday for the rest of the summer months. If you choose to adopt a pet, your furry friend will come vaccinated, spayed or neutered, microchipped, and heartworm tested. You’ll also get a customized ID tag. MAS Marketing and Communications … Read more
Meanwhile, we have a traffic alert for you, for this weekend. The Tennessee Transportation Department says crews will close the I-55 Mississippi River bridge to continue construction on the Crump interchange project. Crews will be setting beams for the new Wisconsin Road bridge. They will also work on the crossover at the east end of … Read more
As LGBTQ+ advocates celebrate a federal judge’s ruling declaring Tennessee’s so-called anti-drag show law unconstitutional, questions remain over whether the law will be enforced after the court declared that the decision only applied to the state’s most populous county. Last week, U.S. District Judge Thomas Parker ruled that the first-in-the-nation law was “unconstitutionally vague and … Read more
She;by County Mayor Lee Harris is proposing a new increase in the county’s wheel tax, with the extra revenue designed to help payy for upgrades to Regional One Hospital and two new high schools. The mayor trying to come up with new funding sources, but his proposals were shot down on Mondaynon 7-to-6 votes. Nine … Read more
DeSoto County Commissioners are moving to strictly enforce border laws, cracking down on students who attend schools within the county, but don’t live in the county. If a student is caught breaking the rules, their parents will face stiff fines. By far, the largest number of outside students come from Shelby County, but schools Chief … Read more
A new distribution center for AWG in Hernando. Associated Wholesale Grocers hosted a ribbon cutting celebration on Monday. In attendance was Mississippi Governor Tate Reeves and other community leaders. The new facility is on 124 acres of land and includes almost 1 million square feet of floor space. The facility features WiTRON automation technology and … Read more