Christina Willis, arrested after a homemade explosive was found, now faces a first‑degree arson charge tied to a 2024 house fire in Lafayette County.

A cellphone clip appears to show a crash and a man firing shots on I‑40 near Jackson Avenue; details remain unclear as police review the footage.

A Memphis man admitted in court to starting fires and vandalizing cars; a judge raised his bond to $1 million.

Crews demolished a long‑vacant, three‑story warehouse at 324 S. Front St., ending a years‑long standoff over blight tied to developer Tom Intrator.

Inbound terminal road at Memphis International was closed Thursday after police investigated a suspicious item; drivers were rerouted to the Yellow Lot via Winchester Road.

Police say a man in a yellow raincoat robbed a worker at gunpoint in the Beechmont/North Watkins area and forced him to withdraw cash; investigators are asking for tips.

A new federal judge has been assigned to the Freeman family’s wrongful‑death suit after the 2022 in‑custody death at Shelby County Jail. The reassignment is the latest procedural turn in a case that has drawn criminal indictments and wide public scrutiny.

Memphis police released photos Wednesday seeking tips after a Feb. 15 assault in a downtown parking garage left several people hurt and one needing surgery.

Fourteen months after a surprise December closure, Petra Cafe has reopened across Poplar Avenue in Germantown, keeping its menu and neighborhood ties. Owner Jamal Douba says the move happened after a 30-day vacate notice.

Tipton County deputies posted photos seeking a man who claimed to be a process server and later urinated in a homeowner's carport. Residents are urged not to open their doors and to report sightings to central dispatch.

A 28-year-old was arrested after a late-night high-speed I-40 chase in Fayette County that ended with a foot pursuit and a K‑9-assisted arrest.

A temporary warming center opens Monday night at First Baptist Church in Midtown to shelter people during a cold snap. MATA will provide rides and volunteers will hand out meals and blankets.

DeSoto County will open school and community safe rooms at 5:30 p.m. Sunday as severe storms move through the Mid‑South. Officials urge residents in vulnerable housing to shelter early.