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One arrested after attacking man with a samurai sword

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  MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - A man is behind bars after Memphis Police said he attacked another man with a samurai sword. Andrew Deaner has been charged with attempted first-degree murder after an incident at Cleveland Street and Washington Avenue. Police initially responded to a wounding call just before 7:15 a.m. on July 15. When they arrived, the victim told police that Deaner had accused him of stealing a knife at Poplar Avenue and Claybrook Street. The victim told Deaner that he was mistaken and began to walk away. Police records state that’s when Deaner pulled a samurai sword from behind his back and sliced the victim’s left hand and the left side of his head with the sword. Deaner has no bond information posted at this time, and his next court appearance is set for July 17.

Woman charged after man killed in overnight shooting in Walker Homes neighborhood

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  MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - Memphis police are investigating after a man was killed in a shooting in the Walker Homes neighborhood early Thursday. Memphis Police arrived on the scene of a shooting in the 3000 block of Travis Road at 1:45 a.m. When police arrived, they said they found a man suffering from a gunshot wound. The man was pronounced dead on the scene. A woman was detained on the scene and later arrested. Kendra Scott, 36, has been charged with first-degree murder and employing a firearm during the commission of a dangerous felony. Scott’s bond information and next court appearance have not yet been posted.

Woman gets out of car to argue with boyfriend and is dragged away by a Siberian tiger

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  A disturbing video captured the moment a young woman was seized by a tiger before her mother was fatally attacked while attempting to rescue her. What seemingly started as a domestic dispute at Badaling Wildlife Park in Beijing, China, in 2016 turned deadly after the woman, identified only as Ms Zhao, exited her vehicle to confront her partner in the driver's seat - inside a Siberian tiger enclosure. Alternative accounts, however, suggest the family simply believed they had departed the area where the tigers were housed.  A Siberian tiger quickly attacked the young woman, and the footage shows it pulling her away. Her mother also exited the vehicle in an attempt to save her. A second tiger then struck, dragging the older woman to her death despite desperate rescue attempts by park staff. Badaling employees managed to save Ms Zhao, who was transported to hospital with serious neck injuries, but her mother died. The park was ordered to halt all operations by Yangqing District...

Influencer, 52, dies after undergoing cosmetic procedure at illegal clinic: reports

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  Adriana Manotas Rodriguez, a Colombian content creator, maintained a following of over 23,000 on Facebook, known for sharing lifestyle content Adriana Manotas Rodriguez Credit: Facebook © Facebook Adriana Manotas Rodriguez, a Colombian content creator, reportedly died at age 52 on July 10 after allegedly undergoing a cosmetic procedure Rodriguez maintained a following of over 23,000 on Facebook, known for sharing lifestyle content According to local outlets, she underwent a liposuction procedure, though the clinic was allegedly not registered as a healthcare facility Adriana Manotas Rodriguez, a Colombian content creator, died on July 10 after allegedly undergoing a cosmetic procedure. She was 52. The influencer’s death was confirmed by her friend, Lorena Zuluaga Quintero, in a July 11 post with photos of the two of them on Facebook. Rodriguez — who maintained a following of over 23,000 on Facebook , known for sharing lifestyle content — entered a beauty clinic around 6 a.m. and...

Gloss Up posts from the ER saying her foot was amputated, her management says that is not what happened

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  News of Gloss Up accident spread across social media on Sunday after the Memphis rapper began posting from an emergency room bed, telling her followers she had almost lost her life. The first image showed a trauma bay. The caption was that she almost lost her life and that she was so sad, followed by a run of broken hearts. What came next over the following few hours turned into one of the more confusing and emotional celebrity health updates in recent memory, and it took her management stepping in to set the record straight. Gloss Up Hospital Bed In a second story, posted as a plain text card, she wrote that she had never in her life been in a car accident until now, and that her whole foot had been amputated. She added that it was her birthday. The message was closed out with more than a dozen crying emojis. For the million-plus people who follow her on Instagram, there was no way to read that as anything other than what it said. A rising artist appeared to be announcing, in re...

after Houston assault charge — now his probation officer wants jail time

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  Boosie may have avoided prison in his federal gun case earlier this year, but the rapper is now facing a new legal fight that could put him behind bars. The Baton Rouge rapper, whose legal name is Torrence Ivy Hatch, was sentenced in January to three years of supervised release, 300 hours of community service, and a $50,000 fine after pleading guilty to being a felon in possession of a firearm and ammunition, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of California . Now, his probation officer is asking the federal court to take action after Boosie was charged in Texas with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. According to court documents shared by journalist Meghann Cuniff, “Mr. Hatch (Boosie Bad Azz) was scheduled as a headliner at Dome Nightclub May 23 and 24, 2026 , from 10pm-2am. Mr. Hatch did not request approval from his assigned probation officer nor the court for out-of-district travel…” The filing also says, “Mr. Hatch appears before...

Memphis rapper Moneybagg Yo faces $100M lawsuit from ex-manager, claims she helped build rapper’s brand

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  MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - A former personal and business manager for Memphis rapper Demario DeWayne White Jr. — Moneybagg Yo — is suing the artist, along with his label and management company. She claims she helped build his brand from the ground up, using her own money, credit, and business experience. The lawsuit was originally filed in 2019 by former manager Sherry Jackson-Floyd, and the complaint was later amended in 2022.  Timeline of key dates alleged in the complaint Late 2015–early 2016: Jackson-Floyd says she met White while working at Bank of America and began advising him on finances. Mar 2016: Arrest at album release party in Mason, TN Nov. 2016: After a concert shooting in West Point, Mississippi, she alleges the two agreed she would serve as his personal and business manager. 2017: She claims she handled finances, logistics, and brand-building as the artist’s career grew. Aug. 20, 2017: The complaint alleges a shooting involving a touring van she says she fi...