A former Haywood County deputy was indicted on rape and related charges after the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation says a traffic-stop encounter became a sexual assault.

A Shelby County jury convicted Luis Espino, 31, of multiple counts of child rape and aggravated child rape involving his stepdaughter; sentencing is pending.

A crash on Winchester Road in Hickory Hill left one man dead, Memphis police say. Investigators are working to determine what happened.

Monique Williams of Biscuits & Jams has stepped in as executive chef to reopen Ragin' Cajun on Stage Road after a brief closure. Menus and hours may shift while the handoff settles.

Collierville will restripe a seven-lane stretch of Collierville-Arlington Road into a three-lane corridor with buffered bike lanes, shoulders and a lower speed limit. TDOT will handle a roughly 30-day, two-phase restriping starting at Shelton Road.

A Tuesday shooting at East Person Avenue and Castalia Street left one person dead and another critically injured; police are asking for tips.

A nine-member state oversight board will meet Thursday in Nashville to elect officers and appoint committees that will shape oversight of Memphis-Shelby County Schools.

Shelby County General Sessions Court Clerk Tami Sawyer was indicted on six federal counts alleging she misused roughly $44,607 in public funds for personal expenses.

Two children were found dead and their mother critically injured in Kenton. State agents from the TBI are leading the investigation.

A federal judge handed down a 211‑month sentence to a Memphis man after he crashed a stolen car with the owner’s dog inside while fleeing a West Memphis bank robbery.

A DeSoto County grand jury indicted 20‑year‑old Paxton Bell on enticement and fondling charges after an investigation tied to a complaint filed last October.

Atoka’s board approved the FY2027 budget with new funding for police hires, parks and infrastructure projects. Meeting replay and budget documents are available online.

A Memphis man released on a $1,000 bond in March is now accused of a brutal home attack and is being held without bond on new felony counts.