Memphis man in 2002 pizza deliveryman killing appeals life sentence
A federal inmate is challenging his life sentence in a highly publicized case involving the 2002 robbery and murder of a pizza deliveryman in the Cooper-Young ...
View ArticleCommissioners Approve New Tax Rate for Shelby County
MEMPHIS, TN (localmemphis.com) - After months of debate, Shelby County Commissioners passed a new property tax rate Monday afternoon, weeks after the start of the fiscal year.Commissioners approved...
View Articlein defense of LeBron JUL 22
...there is no defense. In one week LeBron managed to ruin his reputation, without pulling a ben or tiger. No, instead mr. im tha king showed his true self, and its pathetic. I'll admitt, i am...
View ArticleWadeBoshLBJ ... its happening folks JUL 22
what ever championships this team wins dosent count imo cause they will be far and away in a leauge of there own and its unfair to the fans of other teams who won't have a chance i hate to say...
View ArticleTwo people found dead in Memphis home in Orange Mound area
Two people were found dead of unknown causes in an Orange Mound residence after a woman called police to report that she had lost contact with the ...
View ArticlePlanes Nose Gear Collapses in LaGuardia Landing
NEW YORK (AP) — Officials say the nose gear of a plane landing at New York's LaGuardia Airport collapsed as the aircraft touched down on the runway. The Federal Aviation...
View ArticleArsonist Wanted for Car Dealership Fire
MEMPHIS, TN (localmemphis.com) - Memphis fire investigators are hoping that new information on an arson at a Mt. Moriah car dealership last year will help find the person responsible.The fire happened...
View ArticleU.S. House of Representatives
House and Senate leaders dedicated a bronze statue of President Gerald Ford on Tuesday, remembering the former Michigan lawmaker as a man of integrity who helped the nation heal from the Watergate ...
View ArticleMan found shot to death in Frayser area of Memphis
The man was lying in a white 1995 Chevy Lumina at the Buena Vista apartments at 3369 N. Trezevant. He was pronounced dead at the scene at 6:46 ...
View ArticleDeSoto Briefs Mississippi attorney general appeals ruling in guns case
Jackson Attorney general appeals guns ruling Atty. Gen. Jim Hood is asking the state Supreme Court to declare that Mississippians can carry weapons openly in most public places. Hood filed an appeal...
View ArticleSouthaven Teen Beaten Twice over Bicycle One Arrested
SOUTHAVEN, MS (localmemphis.com) - A Southaven father is worried for his son's safety after the young man was beaten up twice by a group of neighborhood teens.Cops arrested one of the teens...
View ArticleStrong Storms Topple Trees in McNairy County
STANTONVILLE, TN (localmemphis.com) - People in McNairy County, Tennessee are cleaning a big mess after stormy weather Monday morning.High winds knocked trees onto homes and cars in Stantonville, which...
View ArticleSouthaven to Evaluate Community Centers after Shootings Fights
SOUTHAVEN, MS (localmemphis.com) - Fights and shootings are becoming an all too frequent occurrence in Southaven, Mississippi. They're happening at community centers and most are among...
View ArticleMemphis Woman Arrested 3 Times in 2 Days for Prostitution
MEMPHIS, TN (localmemphis.com) - 25-year-old Tangalletta Andrew is facing three charges of prostitution. Memphis Police arrested Andrew three times in two days.Andrew was arrested near Lamar and...
View ArticleDeSoto schools consider new policies on safety dyslexia
DeSoto County school board members Monday heard for the first time about two proposed districtwide policies that will be voted on at their next ...
View ArticleMississippi fire marshal to investigate two Coldwater fires
The Mississippi State Fire Marshal’s Office has been asked to help with the investigation of two fires in Coldwater where a funeral home was destroyed and a storage building was damaged over...
View ArticleFor Shelby County teachers the new year is here
Photos by Yalonda M. James/The Commercial Appeal July 22, 2013 — Fourth-grade teacher Michelle Brown moves a furniture piece as Mason Thompson, 4, hides in a bookshelf while his mother and...
View ArticleTennessees Golden transferring to Georgia Tech
Georgia Tech 's basketball team. The 6-foot-2, 205-pound Golden starred at McEachern High School, and was a two-year starter with the Volunteers. He has one year of eligibility remaining, and...
View ArticleFBI names new Memphis leader
McCall, a former TV and radio reporter in Arkansas, has been with the bureau since 1990. He started his career in Dallas, and served in a number of capacities before transferring to the Memphis...
View ArticleCollierville board OKs schools consulting contract
With no discussion, the Collierville Board of Mayor and Aldermen approved a contract Monday night with Southern Educational Strategies, which will advise on what it will cost to run a municipal school...
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