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Archived James Earl Ray footage digitized

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (FOX13) -

A tragic page of American History has comes back to life in grainy and haunting films clips.

The Shelby County Sheriff's Office has converted the archived videotape of James Earl Ray, the man who assassinated Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., to digital media. It means the public and historians will have greater access

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Redbirds practice first time at AutoZone

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (FOX13) -

Judging by Tuesday's weather, you'd think winter was coming.

But believe it or not, the boys of summer are just days away from opening up another season of Memphis Redbirds baseball.

The 2013 edition of the Redbirds held their first workout at AutoZone Park, in advance of Thursday's season opener against Oklahoma

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Fire destroys Olive Branch home

OLIVE BRANCH, Miss. (FOX13) -

An Olive Branch family is living out of a suitcase after a massive fire destroyed their Alexander Road home Tuesday.

DeSoto County fire investigators say the fire started in the garage of the house and spread from there.

A propane tank did explode outside the house, but investigators say it did not cause the

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2100 pounds of marijuana seized in Memphis

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (FOX13) -

Standing inside the Memphis Police Department's Organized Crime Unit conference room with several bricks of marijuana, the stench was overwhelming but what's on the table is only the beginning of what police called a major drug bust.

"The estimated street value of this marijuana is $2 million," MPD director Toney

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3 sought in grocery store pickpocketing incidents

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (FOX13) -

Three women between the ages of 25-30 are being sought for allegedly stealing wallets from several grocery store patrons on March 20 at the Kroger on North Germantown and using their credit cards in other stores.

Police said the three females also used several of the victims' credit cards at several stores in

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