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A Memphis man pleaded guilty to second‑degree murder and received 26 years at 100% for the 2023 Chelsea Avenue killing of Demarcus Wilbourn.
Memphis police say two men were arrested in a July Windsor Parkway robbery and a third was arrested in a Sept. 29 Watson Street homicide.
A shooting on the 2800 block of Yale Road in Raleigh left one man wounded; police say the suspect fled and was last seen in a red shirt. Investigators ask anyone with tips or video to call CrimeStoppers.
Arts & Culture in ...
The Overton Park Shell will celebrate 90 years with a Sept. 10–13 weekend. Booker T. Jones headlines a ticketed benefit to launch free public festivities.
A Friday-night blaze just outside Millington gutted a house and remains under investigation, officials say. No occupants were found and no injuries were reported.
Food & Drinks in ...
Bandos is relocating from Thomas Street to 260 Poplar Avenue in downtown Memphis and is already recruiting staff as permits are reviewed.
An 18‑year‑old in Memphis admitted to shooting a man after a family allegation. Police say the victim was found on Willowview and the suspect repainted and abandoned a van.
Community & Society in ...
Hundreds of Central High students marched onto Bellevue Boulevard to protest ICE enforcement, joining a string of walkouts across Memphis schools.
A Memphis couple was arrested after a Valentine’s Day meet-up allegedly turned into a shooting that struck a man’s car. The suspected shooter was arrested March 3 and faces felony gun charges.
The EEOC sued StoneMor, saying managers at a Memphis cemetery barred Black employees from a break room and retaliated against a supervisor who complained.
A Memphis woman was indicted on vehicular homicide and DUI-related charges tied to a May 17, 2024 Boston Street crash. She previously served nearly a year for a 2020 DUI.
Transportation & Infrastructure in ...
MLGW says Memphis has removed thousands of lead service lines since 2012, but about 15,000 public‑side lines still remain and funding is the bottleneck.
Court records show Delvone Williams was indicted again in the 2020 killing of Memphis firefighter Courtney Anderson. The refiled charges include first‑degree murder and aggravated robbery.
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