SUMMARY: Nicholas Wayne Hamlet, the suspect in a murder investigation, appeared in Monroe County court today. After a three-week manhunt, he was found in South Carolina and charged with first-degree homicide for the death of Steven Lloyd. During his court appearance, Hamlet displayed erratic behavior, including twitching and mumbling. The judge denied him bond and set his next court date for November 26th. Hamlet’s wife, Taylor Fiber, who is accused of aiding him, is out on $30,000 bond with a hearing on the same date. Further details on the case are available on wbir.com.

During his in-person appearance, Nicholas Hamlett was talking under his breath and twitching.

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SUMMARY: A student was shot in the parking lot of Central High School in Memphis shortly after dismissal, prompting panic among students and faculty. Junior Leah Allen was inside during the incident and described the chaotic announcement urging students to stay inside. The victim, reportedly a student, was found by police, who later apprehended the suspect, believed to have known the victim. Allen’s grandmother expressed concern for her safety during their phone conversation. Authorities are treating the incident as targeted, and the investigation is ongoing with no charges filed yet.

A 16-year-old boy was charged with attempted murder after allegedly shooting a 15-year-old classmate in the parking lot of a Memphis high school.

Memphis Police said the two boys got into an argument at school, prompting the 16-year-old to go home, get his grandmother’s gun, come back to school and shoot his classmate in the leg. READ MORE: https://www.fox13memphis.com/news/16-year-old-charged-with-attempted-murder-in-shooting-of-classmate-at-central-high/article_e70afc04-a684-11ef-89c7-af3de8860faa.html

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SUMMARY: The gun-rights group Gun Owners of America is suing Memphis over a voter-approved referendum that bans “assault rifles” and implements a “red flag” law, allowing police to seize firearms from individuals deemed a risk. The lawsuit claims this ordinance violates Tennessee state law and poses an unreasonable risk of unlawful gun confiscation. Almost 80% of voters supported the measure, prompting state lawmakers to threaten withholding sales tax from Memphis if the law is enacted on January 1. Memphis Councilman J.B. Smiley Jr. criticized the lawsuit, emphasizing the community’s need for safety over unyielding gun rights.

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