Fall Hummingbird Migration

Karen Focht September 23, 2020

A hummingbird flys along the Mississippi River Fly Way through Memphis, Tennessee during migration.

RIP TYRANZA 1964-2020 Oldest African Elephant in North American Dies in Memphis

Karen Focht September 4, 2020

Tyranza was the oldest African elephant in North America at age 56 she set the record for longest-lived African elephant in North America. She died peacefully at the Memphis Zoo.

Baby Winnie Is Grown Up!

Karen Focht August 28, 2020

Watch Winnie the Hippo born at the Memphis Zoo grow up!

Sunflowers at Shelby Farms Agricenter

Karen Focht August 17, 2020

Each year a field of sunflowers is planted near the Agricenter at Shelby Farms Park in Memphis, Tennessee

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Rape Victims Search For Answers, Justice and Closure

Karen Focht August 5, 2020

The Memphis Police Department confirmed in 2013 it was holding 12,000 older rape kits, many never tested for DNA. Evidence suggests other kits were lost or destroyed. Many victims are still seeking justice, answers and closure from cases that go back as far as 30 years. This investigative project was done in partnership with the Institute of Public Service Reporting, Memphis Tennessee.