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A 2nd gen TV journo delivering news to the Mid-South for 30 years. Anchor/Reporter for @wmcactionnews5.
Sep 24, 2022 4 tweets 4 min read
Memphis Police providing security at the family friendly drag show at the Pink Palace tonight. Religious protestors and members of the The Proud Boys protesting right now. #Memphis #BREAKING: Pink Palace @MemphisMosh has cancelled tonight’s family friendly drag show. No reason given - but The Proud Boys being here was unexpected. First time seeing them in #Memphis. MPD officers said it’s 1st time they’ve seen them here too.
Sep 8, 2022 23 tweets 17 min read
Headed to Midtown now. Poplar/Evergreen. MPD squad cars passing us on 240. The suspect is believed to have car jacked a gray Toyota SUV. Again, stay home, #Memphis. #BREAKING: Memphis police have Poplar Avenue eastbound blocked at Cleveland. Suspect is believed to have car jacked somebody at Poplar and evergreen.
Sep 6, 2022 4 tweets 3 min read
#ElizaFletcher family connection to suspect Cleotha Abston:

Kemper Durand, the attorney that Abston kidnapped in 2000, worked for the Lewis Thomason law firm.

This is the same firm where Liza’s uncle & family spokesperson Micheal Neely (center) works.

lewisthomason.com/remembering-ke… Image From the affidavit:

Investigators say the black SUV was spotted in the area where #ElizaFletcher’s run would take her..24 min before the abduction.

Also says the SUV passed her, stopped & waited for Fletcher to run by.

SUV sat in parking lot 4 minutes after abduction. Image
May 11, 2021 6 tweets 6 min read
#BREAKING: @myARDOT says an inspector found a “significant crack” on the I-40 bridge. It is CLOSED TO TRAFFIC on both sides indefinitely. Trucks are being rerouted here. Stay with @WMCActionNews5 for details. #memphis #arnews #tnnews NEW from @myTDOT on emergency closure/repair of the Hernando-DeSoto (I-40) Bridge today: