Memphis shelter deals with second outbreak of canine distemper

Published   Mar 12, 2025 08:23PM
MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- Memphis Animal Services says it has to euthanize more dogs due to a second outbreak of Canine Distemper at the shelter in less than two months. MAS made the following statement on its website: The Memphis Animal Shelter is currently responding to an outbreak of Canine Distemper Virus (CDV) affecting three kennel [...] ... Read more

Trump pardons former TN Senator after 2 weeks in prison

MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- Former Tennessee state Sen. Brian Kelsey, who was sentenced to 21 months on campaign finance violations, says he has received a presidential pardon after serving two weeks in federal prison. Kelsey announced on his 'X' page Tuesday ... Read more

Five men accused of blocking traffic with twerking

MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- Five people were arrested Monday night after police say they blocked a downtown intersection with their dancing. Police said they saw a 2016 Chevy Malibu stopped at a green light at South Second Street and Union Avenue and spotted f ... Read more

Ex-MS school worker accused of AI porn videos of students

MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- A former Corinth School District employee was arrested for using artificial intelligence to create fake pornographic videos of students, according to the Corinth Police Department. The police department shared a post by the Daily Co ... Read more

Family awaits day in court after loved one killed in hit-and-run

Published   Mar 11, 2025 07:35PM
MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- A family is pushing for accountability after a woman was killed in what Memphis Police called a hit-and-run. The case goes back to the fall of 2023, when Sarah Hamer was killed in a crash in southeast Memphis. Nearly two years later, her family still honors her memory. "She was just the [...] ... Read more

Midtown neighborhood residents worry over shooting at an Air

MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- Neighbors in a Midtown neighborhood are on edge after a shooting led to a bullet flying through an innocent woman's window. Neighbors say they heard a loud party at the house on Ashlawn, near the Poplar and Hollywood intersection, ... Read more

4 West Memphis law enforcement officers placed on leave

MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- Four members of the West Memphis Police Department have been placed on leave as the department conducts a sexual misconduct investigation. Major Stacy Allen, Captains Mose Walker and Ivora Hall and Officer Treasure Gaither have all ... Read more

Pastor Ricky Floyd dead, woman charged after shooting at Mem

MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- An early-morning shooting captured on surveillance cameras at a South Memphis bar left a well-known Memphis pastor dead Wednesday morning. The victim was identified by Memphis Police as Pastor Ricky Floyd from Pursuit of God Church ... Read more