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Tennessee agencies have opened a probe after nine teenagers left a Midtown Memphis treatment facility; seven were located and two remain unaccounted for.
Dyersburg Police posted a Most Wanted list Tuesday naming nine people sought on charges from domestic assault to weapons and drug offenses. Tips should go to 311 or Crime Stoppers.
A would-be robber pointed a gun at a Walgreens cashier and counted down before fleeing empty-handed, police say.
Community & Society in ...
OUTMemphis is building a $12M Midtown headquarters at 340 N. Cleveland St. to expand drop‑in services, youth programming and advocacy across the Mid‑South.
A man found severely injured near TN‑385 and Kirby Parkway died at a hospital; Memphis police have opened an investigation.
A federal judge in Memphis moved the sentencing of former Evolve Bank CEO Robert Hartheimer to June 4, 2026, after his January guilty plea in a child‑exploitation case.
A 23-year-old Dyersburg inmate died after being found unresponsive at the county jail; officials say early findings show a head injury and an autopsy has been ordered.
A Dyer County grand jury returned indictments April 16 charging two people with running a Suboxone smuggling operation inside the county jail. The filings include contraband and money‑laundering counts.
Politics & Govt in ...
Five Democrats and two Republicans are on the May 5 Shelby County sheriff primary ballot. Candidates clash over conditions at 201 Poplar and staffing shortages.
Nineteen people were indicted after a two‑year West Tennessee probe that federal and local grand juries say targeted meth distribution across multiple counties.
Food & Drinks in ...
After nearly 18 years, Muddy’s Bake Shop founder Kat Gordon is selling the Broad Avenue bakery to local entrepreneurs Micah Dempsey and Stacy Hinkle.
Parks & Nature in ...
A seven-year-old female bald eagle found weak in Lauderdale County was treated at the Memphis Zoo and released back into the wild.
Two Southaven men pleaded guilty after an undercover sting recovered nearly 4,500 counterfeit fentanyl pills pressed like oxycodone; one defendant was sentenced to 15 years.
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