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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.
Crime & Emergencies in ...
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.
Transportation & Infrastructure in ...
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.
A Covington preschool teacher was arrested after deputies say she assaulted a non-verbal student. The sheriff's office says the investigation is ongoing and a court date is set.
A Haywood County jury convicted Brandon Sensabaugh in the 2022 crash that killed Matthew Bond; sentencing is set for June 29, 2026.
A Memphis man with prior voyeurism convictions was sentenced to three years after prosecutors say he secretly filmed women inside a Southaven Kroger restroom.
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