A driver died after his car overturned on Memphis-Arlington Road in Lakeland when the vehicle struck a culvert and flipped, the sheriff's office says.

Jamison Leggett, 41, was sentenced to 40 years after being convicted on child‑sex charges, DeSoto County officials said. He must register as a sex offender and has no parole eligibility.

Two men were killed and four others were critically injured after a one-vehicle crash on I‑40 near North McLean Boulevard late Monday, police said.

Residents of an 11‑story Memphis building say chronic elevator failures have left elderly and disabled tenants stranded; one resident says they crawled nine flights.

A 19-year-old was arrested and charged after a Saturday shooting in Horn Lake that left a 20-year-old dead. Investigators say the incident appears isolated as a court date is set.

MLGW says it has redefined legacy job classifications and asked staff to apply for newly created roles as the utility upgrades systems; details on timing and any cuts remain unclear.

A Memphis man was arrested after a traffic stop led investigators to drugs and two loaded handguns at a Lamar Avenue motel.

A woman allegedly stole a private ambulance from Methodist North in Raleigh and left it abandoned on Summer Avenue. Memphis police are canvassing the area and seeking tips.

Memphis police say Cedric Jackson admitted to producing nearly 100 images and videos that show sexual abuse of multiple children; he is being held on $3.6M bond.

Dueling lawsuits have left Ardent Studios shuttered since January, with each side accusing the other of fraud and unauthorized equipment sales. The studio’s future now hinges on the courts.

Millington's FY27 budget holds the property tax rate while funding a 5% citywide pay increase, new fire-station land and water/sewer projects.

Kellogg filed a WARN notice saying 117 union and non‑union positions will be cut at its Frisco Avenue plant, with separations from Aug. 7 to Oct. 2, 2026.

Hot and humid today in Memphis: highs near 91°F with heat-index values around 105°F and a chance of afternoon storms. Heat builds through midweek.