Memphis Animal Services has paused general pet intake through July 21 after a canine parvovirus outbreak. Emergency cases are still being accepted while the shelter deep‑cleans and monitors animals.

A Midtown man was slashed with a samurai sword Wednesday; a 37‑year‑old suspect was arrested and charged with attempted first‑degree murder.

Memphis police say two people were arrested after surveillance showed 120 iPhone 17 Pros and 50 smart pens being moved inside a FedEx processing center — about $133,377 in goods.

Antonio Caldwell was sentenced to 235 months after investigators say he ran a West Tennessee fentanyl and meth network that included a parcel mailed from California.

A shooting at the Burger King on Poplar Avenue sent two men to the hospital Tuesday; one is in critical condition and two people were detained.

A Sardis man pleaded guilty and was sentenced to life without parole after the 2023 death of his three‑month‑old daughter. The plea was entered in Alcorn County Circuit Court.

A teen was grazed by gunfire in Raleigh early Wednesday while riding a scooter home from his girlfriend's house. Police say three men in a blue SUV opened fire and investigators are asking for tips.

Two men were arrested after police found them stripping a Corvette stolen from a Collierville dealership; detectives say the Frayser home was operating as a chop shop.

A man and a woman were pronounced dead after a two-vehicle crash early Sunday at South Third and East Belz in South Memphis. Police say the collision is under investigation.

Mostly cloudy morning with highs near 87°F. Isolated showers today; heavier storm chances move in Tuesday–Wednesday.

A Tennessee Highway Patrol trooper was dragged during a traffic stop on Highway 412 near Friendship; the driver crashed and was arrested, authorities say. The trooper suffered non-life-threatening injuries.

The 10th Ed Murphey Classic brings 60+ Olympians to Memphis this weekend, with Friday competition at U of M and Beale Street events Saturday. Tickets fund local youth programs.

Two federal trials are now scheduled after lawsuits say DeSoto County officials tried to block Black performers at Southaven’s Landers Center and fired leaders who resisted. The cases will test whether county oversight crossed the line into civil‑rights violations.