Three-year-old Joseph Martinez was found dead after being taken from his Parkway Village home; police have detained the father and opened an active death investigation.

A 21-year-old was arrested after allegedly texting that he'd bring a rifle to Temple Israel and 'shoot the Jews,' police say.

Clara Ester, who ran to Dr. King’s side on the Lorraine Motel balcony in 1968, died July 9 after a lifetime of church and community work. Funeral services are set for Monday in South Memphis.

Two long-vacant Cotton Row buildings at 48 and 64 S. Front have new owners and filed to repair facades and windows, signaling a fresh push to revive downtown.

A fugitive who escaped Gibson County custody and allegedly stole a bank SUV in Trenton was captured in Madison County, officials said.

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.