Friday, February 12 2010 7:11 AM EST2010-02-12 12:11:01 GMT
Bruce Tuck, the man convicted of multiple rapes in Weakley County who came to be known as the "Big Bellied Rapist", has been indicted for a string of sexual assaults reported last summer in Memphis and Shelby County.More >>
Thursday, November 5 2009 7:15 PM EST2009-11-06 00:15:27 GMT
A Mid-South man facing over 20 charges of rape was ordered to undergo a mental evaluation Thursday. Looking much thinner, Bruce Tuck, the accused 'big-bellied rapist' spent five minutes in court. Tuck answered the judge's questions, and then pleaded not guilty to 22 different charges spread across three different rape cases. More >>
Tuesday, November 3 2009 7:28 AM EST2009-11-03 12:28:41 GMT
A man suspected of being a serial rapist has been indicted by a Weakley County grand jury for three separate rapes that occurred in Martin this year.More >>
Friday, May 24 2013 8:43 PM EDT2013-05-25 00:43:43 GMT
(WMC-TV) - A woman is dead and her husband is being questioned by police. The woman was reportedly shot in a domestic altercation on the 600 block of Hamilton Street in Orange Mound. Action News 5's JustinMore >>
A woman is dead and her husband is being questioned by police.More >>
Friday, May 24 2013 8:04 PM EDT2013-05-25 00:04:46 GMT
(WMC-TV) - The Tipton County Sheriff's Office found 32-year-old Michael Olin Holland, Jr.'s motorcycle Friday afternoon. No reports indicate that Holland was found. Holland was last seen Wednesday morning. AccordingMore >>
The Tipton County Sheriff's Office found 32-year-old Michael Olin Holland, Jr.'s motorcycle in a ditch off of Antioch Cotton Road Friday afternoon.More >>
Friday, May 24 2013 8:00 PM EDT2013-05-25 00:00:11 GMT
(WMC-TV) - Moore residents are expressing their gratitude for the endless donations, thoughts and prayers coming from the Mid-South. Volunteers beyond the Oklahoma state line, including Mid-Southerners,More >>
Moore residents are expressing their gratitude for the endless donations, thoughts and prayers coming from the Mid-South.More >>
Friday, May 24 2013 7:15 PM EDT2013-05-24 23:15:48 GMT
(WMC-TV) - The Tipton County Sheriff's Office continues to search for a man who reportedly went missing with his motorcycle Wednesday. Michael Olin Holland, Jr., 32, was last seen wearing his work uniformMore >>
The Tipton County Sheriff's Office continues to search for a man who reportedly went missing with his motorcycle Wednesday.More >>
Friday, May 24 2013 6:35 PM EDT2013-05-24 22:35:19 GMT
(WMC-TV) - If you were not able to get a ticket to the Grizzlies matchup against the Spurs Saturday, you have one last chance to get your hands on one. The Memphis Grizzlies announced it will release aMore >>
If you were not able to get a ticket to the Grizzlies matchup against the Spurs Saturday, you have one last chance to get your hands on one.More >>
MEMPHIS, TN (WMC-TV) - "Big bellied rapist" Bruce Tuck will likely die behind bars. He pleaded guilty to three rapes in Martin, Tennessee and now faces similar charges in Shelby County. Officials said he has been anything but a model inmate behind bars.
"Some people have they attitudes and everything," said former inmate Lakaris McFadgon.
McFadgon bonded out of 201 Poplar Friday afternoon.
"Just a misdemeanor citation," said McFadgon.
He said he was sure to check any attitude at the door.
"I try to be on my best behavior so I won't put myself in a worse situation," said McFadgon.
Perhaps Tuck, a former reserve police officer, feels he has nothing to lose.
The sheriff's office confirmed Tuck recently got into it with inmate Jessie Dotson. Dotson is awaiting trial for the "Lester Street Massacre," in which six of his family members were slaughtered. The verbal altercation took place inside what is known as the "day room." The high-profile inmates were separated and locked in their individual cells.
Dotson claimed Tuck threw a cup of water toward his cell after complaining he could not see the TV.
The altercation between Dotson and Tuck did not end with any charges. But something else did. According to paperwork filed Thursday, Tuck assaulted a female deputy jailer the day after his encounter with Dotson.
"Inmate Bruce Tuck ... threw a cup full of urine on her, it landed on her pants and shirt," stated the Affidavit of Complaint.
That attack added another charge to the "big bellied rapist's" already expansive rap sheet.
Tuck is now housed in a segregated area of the jail.
Friday, May 24 2013 8:43 PM EDT2013-05-25 00:43:43 GMT
(WMC-TV) - A woman is dead and her husband is being questioned by police. The woman was reportedly shot in a domestic altercation on the 600 block of Hamilton Street in Orange Mound. Action News 5's JustinMore >>
A woman is dead and her husband is being questioned by police.More >>
Thursday, May 23 2013 11:56 PM EDT2013-05-24 03:56:10 GMT
(WMC-TV) - A Mid-South community grieves the loss of a seven-year-old girl who was hit a killed by a truck while riding her bike. Neighbor Rosie Donald lives down the street from where it happened in aMore >>
A Mid-South community grieves the loss of a seven-year-old girl who was hit a killed by a truck while riding her bike.More >>
Thursday, May 23 2013 6:45 PM EDT2013-05-23 22:45:01 GMT
(WMC-TV) - A baby fights to survive at Le Bonheur Children's Hospital in critical condition after being hit by an SUV with his mother behind the wheel, according to police. An orange circle marks the pointMore >>
A baby fights to survive at Le Bonheur Children's Hospital in critical condition after being hit by an SUV with his mother behind the wheel, according to police.More >>
Thursday, May 23 2013 11:52 PM EDT2013-05-24 03:52:34 GMT
(WMC-TV) - The Memphis Police Department director said idle threats are uncalled for between his employees. Toney Armstrong discussed the firings of two officers accused of threatening comments to fellowMore >>
The Memphis Police Department director said idle threats are uncalled for between his employees.More >>
Thursday, May 23 2013 11:31 PM EDT2013-05-24 03:31:42 GMT
(WMC-TV) - It is a tiny pest with a big bite that can do major damage. One Germantown family said it only took one infected tick to change their entire lifestyle – something they have been dealing withMore >>
It is a tiny pest with a big bite that can do major damage.More >>
Friday, May 24 2013 6:35 PM EDT2013-05-24 22:35:19 GMT
(WMC-TV) - If you were not able to get a ticket to the Grizzlies matchup against the Spurs Saturday, you have one last chance to get your hands on one. The Memphis Grizzlies announced it will release aMore >>
If you were not able to get a ticket to the Grizzlies matchup against the Spurs Saturday, you have one last chance to get your hands on one.More >>
Friday, May 24 2013 7:15 PM EDT2013-05-24 23:15:48 GMT
(WMC-TV) - The Tipton County Sheriff's Office continues to search for a man who reportedly went missing with his motorcycle Wednesday. Michael Olin Holland, Jr., 32, was last seen wearing his work uniformMore >>
The Tipton County Sheriff's Office continues to search for a man who reportedly went missing with his motorcycle Wednesday.More >>
Friday, May 24 2013 2:40 PM EDT2013-05-24 18:40:56 GMT
(WMC-TV) - Club 152 on Beale Street has been given the OK to reopen. A judge gave the club owners permission to open the doors Friday afternoon. Since the closure, the owners have conducted backgroundMore >>
Club 152 on Beale Street has been given the OK to reopen.More >>
Thursday, May 23 2013 11:55 PM EDT2013-05-24 03:55:47 GMT
(WMC-TV) - In Oklahoma, many residents are still cleaning up and trying to put their lives back together. An EF-5 tornado tore through Moore Monday, ripping apart the strip mall where Jim Fields spendsMore >>
In Oklahoma, many residents are still cleaning up and trying to put their lives back together.More >>
Friday, May 24 2013 5:35 PM EDT2013-05-24 21:35:27 GMT
(WMC-TV) - Seven Memphis motels were shut down Friday after the district attorney declared them public nuisances. Investigators shut down the motels for renting out rooms illegally at "hourly rates". HereMore >>
Seven Memphis motels were shut down Friday after the district attorney declared them public nuisances.More >>
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