Mississippi woman sentenced for unnatural intercourse with dog

Published   Feb 12, 2025 06:58PM
Warning: This story has content that could be disturbing to some readers. HATTIESBURG, Miss. (WHLT) - A Mississippi woman has been sentenced for having unnatural intercourse with a dog. According to the Mississippi Department of Corrections' (MDOC) website, Denise Frazier, 21, was sentenced to four years in prison on January 24, 2025, after she was [...] ... Read more

Ezekiel Kelly appears in court

MEMPHIS, Tenn -- The Memphis man accused of going on a shooting spree in 2022 was back in court Tuesday morning. Ezekiel Kelly was escorted into court Tuesday by the Detention Response team. Kelly is facing more than two dozen felonies three of the ... Read more

Police car hits pedestrian in Uptown, leaving woman injured

MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- A crash involving a police car and a pedestrian in Uptown left one person injured on Wednesday morning, according to the Memphis Police Department. Reports say officers responded to the crash just before 8:30 a.m. at A.W. Willis Ave ... Read more

West Memphis priest charged with animal cruelty

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A priest at a church in West Memphis, Arkansas has been arrested in connection with a case involving improper care of an animal, city officials said Tuesday. Officials did not name the priest, but Charles Thessing, 63 is listed in ... Read more

NIH cuts could hurt research at St. Jude, UT

Published   Feb 11, 2025 07:42PM
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Possible federal funding cuts by the National Institutes of Health could cost Memphis hospitals and universities millions of dollars for life-saving research. St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, the University of Tennessee Health Sciences Center and the University of Memphis all receive some funding from the National Institutes of Health, or NIH. The [...] ... Read more

Man strangles dog, tries to run over sister with car: MPD

MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- A man is facing animal cruelty and aggravated assault charges after police say he strangled a dog and tried to hit his sister with a car. Zebulon Caine Brown, 44, is charged with Cruelty to Animals, Aggravated Assault, and Vandalism ... Read more

Sheriff's Office allows media to tour 201 Poplar

MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- Typically, WREG reports outside of 201 Poplar but on Tuesday, we ventured inside the state's largest jail for a tour. "It's outdated," said Shelby County Sheriff's Office Sheriff Floyd Bonner. "It needs to be replaced. You saw what ... Read more

State board dismisses Taylor complaint against Mulroy

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A complaint against Shelby County District Attorney General Steve Mulroy filed by Sen. Brent Taylor has been dismissed. The Tennessee Board of Professional Responsibility of the Supreme Court of Tennessee sent a response to the com ... Read more