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Facebook Apologizes to Mom for Banning Dying Son's Photos
After media attention, thousands of online comments and the work of one Mid-South mother, Facebook is backing off its controversial actions of removing graphic pictures of a terminally ill child. Read More..
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Only on ABC24: Eyewitness to Mississippi Highway Shooting
The Tunica Sheriff's Department says there's an eyewitness account proving James Willie is the highway shooter. Read More..
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Bond Set at $1.25M for Suspected Highway Killer
Suspect Arrested for Mississippi Highway Shootings
More Suspects Named in Mississippi Teen's Attack
Deputies investigating a brutal attack on a Marshall County teen have named two more suspects in the case, after just arresting the victim's own sister. Read More..
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MS Teen Tied To Rock And Thrown In Lake To Drown
Two Years Since West Memphis Nightmare
It's been two years since two West Memphis police officers were gunned down in the line of duty. Read More..
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County Leaders Confident Vehicle Inspection Plan will Fail
Shelby County Commissioner Terry Roland is dead-set against a plan that would charge you for car inspections, and that would include people who live outside city limits but drive into the city more than twice a week. But now a few days have come and gone. Roland's not as worried as he used to be. Read More..
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Child Saved at Hotel Pool by Sequestered Jurors
A doctor and nurse serving on a sequestered jury were in the right place at the right time to save a child's life at a Memphis hotel pool. Read More..
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Bond Set at $1.25M for Suspected Highway Killer
The man accused in two deadly shootings along north Mississippi highways is being held on a $1.25 million bond in a Tunica County jail. Read More..
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Accused Highway Shooter a Convicted Felon, Career Criminal
Harmful Code Orange Days Starting Early
High ozone levels occur on hot and sunny days and can be harmful to your health. Read More..
Southaven Awaiting $850K Transportation Grant
Southaven officials say the Mississippi Department of Transportation plans to soon release an $850,000 state grant the city was set to receive to construct a nearly 3-mile bike path and walking trail system linking the city's two largest parks. Read More..
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Olive Branch Police Getting $194K Grant
Olive Branch police have been awarded $194,000 from the Department of Homeland Security for SWAT equipment and training. Read More..
TX Amber Alert Cancelled, Children Found Safe in Memphis
Police in McKinney, Texas canceled a nationwide Amber Alert Sunday night after 14-year-old Camren Guresh and his 10-year-old sister Kaitlyn were found safe in Memphis. Read More..
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Teen Graduates High School After Drag Racers Nearly Killed Him
Drag racers nearly killed him, breaking almost every bone in his body but on Sunday he stood tall and walked across stage to graduate from Sheffield High School. Read More..
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Broken But Not Beaten
Father Won't Give Up Until Justice is Served for Slain Daughter
A father is not giving up until justice is done for his murdered daughter. Read More..
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Relief & Sorrow in Arrest of MS Highway Killing Suspect
Relief came mixed with sorrow as police stated they had captured the accused highway killer in North Mississippi. Read More..
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Letters of Hope for Ronald McDonald House Kids
Every day Memphis police fight crime, but on Friday they gave an 8-year-old St. Jude patient motivation for his own fight. Read More..
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Accused Highway Shooter a Convicted Felon, Career Criminal
Police say James Willie had prior convictions, but nothing as violent as the highway killings. Read More..
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Suspect Arrested for Mississippi Highway Shootings
Family of James Willie in Shock over Murder Accusations
Sister Arrested in Attack on Mississippi Teen
An 18-year-old in Marshall County was left to drown while his home burned to the ground, and now his own sister is charged in the crime. Read More..
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Mid-South Mother's Baby Pictures Censored By Facebook
Investors are pouring millions into Facebook for the company's first stock options, but one Mid-South woman is on campaign against the social network. Read More..
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Family of James Willie in Shock over Murder Accusations
While James Willie sits in the Tunica County Jail, his family members are sitting in disbelief at their home in Courtland, Mississippi. Read More..
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Taxpayers May Chip In $2M for Chisca Hotel Renovation
It will cost nearly $20 million to fix and reopen the historic Chisca Hotel. Members of the Memphis City Council are also talking about the city throwing in $2 million to help renovate the hotel, but with all the talk about the city's budget woes, is it a wise investment? Read More..
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Letters of Hope for Ronald McDonald House Kids

Sister Arrested in Attack on Mississippi Teen

Relief & Sorrow in Arrest of MS Highway Killing Suspect

Mid-South Mother's Baby Pictures Censored By Facebook

Councilman Ford Confident in Vehicle Inspection Plan

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Accused Highway Shooter a Convicted Felon, Career Criminal

App Claims to Determine Drivers' Blood Alcohol Content

It's a Party on the River for BBQ Fest

Mississippi Highway Shootings: Who is James Willie?

Suspect Arrested for Mississippi Highway Shootings

Mississippi Highway Shootings Press Conference

Xavier Crawford Linked to Multiple Rapes

Police Impersonator in Custody in Mississippi

Hit and Run Victim Defies Odds, Will Walk at Graduation

County Ready to Counter Vehicle Inspection Proposal -2

Teens Finding it Easy to Buy Alcohol Online

Xavier Crawford Found Guilty of Rape, Robbery

Investigators Sifting Tips from Rumors with Highway Shooter

Selfless Act Leaves Donor Without Insurance

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THE TRUTH: City Owed Big for Special Event Police Services

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Facebook Apologizes to Mom for Banning Dying Son's Photos

After media attention, thousands of online comments and the work of one Mid-South mother, Facebook is backing off its controversial actions of removing graphic pictures of a terminally ill child. Video

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THE TRUTH: City Owed Big for Special Event Police Services

Memphis is broke, but that isn't stopping those in charge from letting big money slip away. No one is pushing to collect the more than a million dollars owed for extra police patrols at special events. Video

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