Bones offer glimmer of hope in search for missing Memphis man
Mark Weber/The Commercial Appeal April 12, 2014 — Family and volunteers, along with local law enforcement, search for James Irby Jr., the Memphis man who disappeared after running from police...
View ArticleMPD Child victims rape kit tested in timely manner
Newly released Memphis police records show detectives secured DNA testing within weeks of the 2003 home-invasion rape of a girl, then 12, now suing the city over its massive backlog of untested rape ...
View ArticleDavid Waters Children in peril join gangs that put children in peril
April 10, 2014 — Della J. Blair, a school crossing guard for 45 years, helps kids cross over Kansas Street on Thursday afternoon in the Riverview neighborhood that is known as a gang...
View ArticleMorning Rehash Spurs face The Fear Pounding The Rock APR 7
You always fear something. You fear death, debt, the unknown. You fear exposure, speaking to a crowd, danger. It's an unavoidable aspect of human nature that fear is something to manage, not ...
View ArticleCommon Core facing delay in Tennessee
Senate Majority Leader Mark Norris, R-Collierville, addresses the Senate Education Committee in Nashville, Tenn., on Wednesday, March 26, 2014. The panel later advanced Gov. Bill Haslam's ...
View ArticleBroadway comes to South Dakota with Memphis
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. -- Broadway is coming to southeast South Dakota.Two performances of the 2010 Tony Award-winning musical "Memphis" are scheduled for April 19 at the Washington...
View ArticleElderly Man Dies Following House Fire
MEMPHIS, TN (localmemphis.com)-An elderly man was found dead on Saturday afternoon following a house fire at 278 Radar Street. At this time, the cause of death cannot be determined.Another elderly ...
View ArticleOrange Mound Receives New Historical Marker
The Tennessee Historical Commission recognized Orange Mound as a significant part of local, national, and international history by awarding it an official national historical marker on ...
View ArticleShelby Co Deputies Save Sleeping Family From Fire
Just after 5AM Saturday morning, passing motorists reported fire coming from the front of a home in Lakeland, TN. Shelby Co Deputies woke up the homeowners, who did not know their house was on fire. ...
View ArticleSearch For James Irby Continues 1 Year Later
WALLS, MS--Bones were found in DeSoto County during the search for James Irby on Saturday. Searchers will have to wait until Monday to find out whether the bones are animal or human.Irby was last ...
View ArticleOff-Duty Deputy Shoots Man Harassing Woman
According to police, the 26 year-old victim had fondled a women. He then got into a verbal altercation with the off-duty deputy, which escalated into a physical altercation. Two additional suspects ...
View Article2-Year-Old Hit By Bat At Redbirds Game
MEMPHIS, TN (localmemphis.com)-A two-year-old was hit by a flying bat at Saturday night's Redbird's game v. the Iowa Cubs.The girl was taken to LeBonheur for x-rays and precautionary...
View ArticleDozens of Cars In Flames At Memphis Raceway
MILLINGTON, TN (localmemphis.com)-Dozens of cars were burned beyond recognition leaving dozens of racing fans stranded in Millington.The fire occurred right across from the Memphis Internationa ...
View ArticleGrizzlies at Lakers preview - 41314
It's coming down to the wire for the Memphis Grizzlies, who are still fighting for a Western Conference playoff berth. While a crucial matchup in the desert looms, the visiting Grizzlies will...
View ArticleOBPD Grants 6-Year-Old Lukemia Patients Wish
A very special boy’s wish was granted Saturday morning with the help of the Olive Branch Bolice Department, Target, and the Make- A Wish ...
View ArticleI-40 Crash Causes Saturday Night Congestion
MEMPHIS, TN (localmemphis.com)-A late night crash on I-40 caused a huge traffic back-up in northeast Memphis on Saturday and sent multiple people to the hospital. A Ford Focus and Nissan Maxima ...
View ArticleMemphis Super Chevy Show
Despite Saturday’s chaos, car fans flocked to the Memphis International Raceway in Millington on Sunday for the third and final day of the Super Chevy Show ...
View ArticleBeale Street Wine Race And Parade
Parade attendee Andrea Chaffin explained, ';It's great, great atmosphere, looks like everybody's ready to party and get some wine, races ...
View ArticleTaking Responsibility For The Memphis Raceway Fire
Shelby Country fire investigators are still trying to determine what sparked a grass fire destroying 22 cars on a piece of property across from the Memphis International Raceway in ...
View ArticleWoman Claims White Powder Made Her Sick
MEMPHIS, TN (localmemphis.com)-A FedEx worker checked into Methodist Hospital Sunday claiming a white power made her sick. The woman was off-loading containers at work when a white powder spilled on ...
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