Authorities launched a manhunt after 59-year-old Gerald Pete Samples escaped the Crockett County Jail in Alamo. Searches have spread into Gibson County as deputies follow leads.

Collierville's board cleared plans for a 4,300‑sq‑ft McDonald's near Carriage Crossing — the suburb's third. Permits and traffic questions remain as the project moves forward.

Morning cool gives way to a midweek warmup: highs near 70 today and into the 80s Thursday. A cold front Friday brings a cooler, blustery weekend.

Memphis Made will close its Edge District taproom this month while saying brewing and distribution will continue amid bankruptcy-related restructuring. Local and national trends have pressured independent breweries.

An employee at a Vaporsmart on Goodman Road East was pushed and treated for minor injuries after an attempted robbery; Southaven police are asking for tips.

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.