Jacob Gallant is a Digital Content Manager at WLBT. He specializes in sports journalism, covering both individual and team sports, as well as competitive sports and professional leagues. His work has been featured in numerous outlets, including WMTV NBC 15, WMC-TV, and Atlanta News First.
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Jacob Gallant's coverage predominantly focuses on local news, particularly crime and breaking stories in Tennessee, with a strong emphasis on incidents such as shootings, accidents, and thefts. When reaching out to Jacob, consider providing insights or expert commentary related to the evolving crime situations in Memphis or updates on ongoing investigations into local incidents.
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MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - A newly-released autopsy shows the man who was killed by a National Guard member in Downtown Memphis was shot in the back.
By: Jacob Gallant
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - A man is dead and three other people are in the hospital after a multi-car crash near Frederick W. Smith International Airport.
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - Three people were taken to the hospital after a crash in Midtown on Friday evening.
Published Aug. 29, 2026 at 3:21 AM GMT+2 | Updated 5 minutes ago MARSHALL CO., Miss. (WMC) - Two children are dead after a crash on I-22 in Marshall County on Friday evening.
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - The United States Department of Homeland Security has released new details on an ICE raid that took place Sunday night.
By: Jacob Gallant
OAKLAND, Tenn. (WMC) - The mayor of Oakland, Tennessee, is facing criminal charges after he was arrested Monday.
By: Jacob Gallant
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - A man is now facing charges, weeks after an alleged co-conspirator was arrested for robbing a cancer patient.
SENATOBIA, Miss. (WMC) - Senatobia Police Chief Harold Vanderford has resigned from his position, effective immediately.
By: Jacob Gallant
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - David Porter took the stage at the Memphis Rotary Club luncheon at the Pink Palace on Tuesday afternoon and answered questions about his songwriting career, which began at Stax in 1962.
Senatobia Police Chief Harold Vanderford has been fired after the Mayor and Board of Aldermen rejected his resignation.
