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An 82-year-old Memphis man reported missing earlier this week was found dead in a car crash, LocalMemphis reports.
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Dyersburg’s April jobless rate was 3.5% as state data show 89 of 95 Tennessee counties under 5% unemployment. The statewide, seasonally adjusted rate held at 3.6%.
An 18-year-old was arrested after a 42-year-old was found shot inside his Cordova home; detectives released video and said cash was reported missing.
State Rep. Antonio Parkinson will host a May 28 town hall in Frayser to explain the new congressional map splitting Shelby County and the fast-moving legal challenges.
A 29‑year‑old man was arrested after police say shots were fired at a woman’s car on May 4 near Peabody Avenue. Traffic camera footage and a photo lineup led investigators to the arrest.
A house fire in Memphis' Frayser neighborhood left one person dead on Monday; investigators with the Memphis Fire Department and the coroner are probing the cause.
A late-night house fire in Memphis' Raleigh neighborhood sent multiple fire crews to the 5100 block of Keystone Avenue. Officials say more details are pending.
A man was critically injured after a hit-and-run at Perkins and American Way in Parkway Village. Police say the striking vehicle fled and investigators are seeking tips.
A woman was killed Sunday near Teakrock Lane in Memphis' Airport area. Police say a suspect was detained and the investigation is ongoing.
A Memphis man is jailed after an alleged 120+ MPH wrong‑way run on I‑240 that ended in a crash; police say drugs and a digital scale were found.
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The Memphis airport board adopted a roughly $172M FY2027 plan that bankrolls parking expansions and schematic design work for a consolidated rental-car garage. The package also advances several construction bids tied to the modernization effort.
Eighty-one recruits were sworn into the Memphis Police Department in the citys largest class in nearly a decade as officials push to rebuild depleted ranks.
MPD is investigating an early‑morning shooting at Longview Heights Apartments in South Memphis; investigators taped off Philsar Street and say details remain limited.
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