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.

A THP chase that topped 100 mph ended in a neighborhood crash and an arrest; troopers say they found cocaine, promethazine and a scale inside the abandoned SUV. Quentin Burnside faces evading and drug charges.

A Shelby County jury found Joshua Banks guilty of first‑degree murder in the Oct. 3, 2024, shooting death of Geneva Gladney at a Hyde Park apartment complex.

A man was found shot to death on May 17 near Imogene Heights in southeast Memphis; police detained one person as detectives investigate.

A pre-dawn shooting in Hickory Hill left one person critically injured; Memphis Police are asking for tips.

A child and a Bartlett crossing guard were injured Thursday at Kirby Whitten and Dawnhill; video appears to show a field sobriety test as police investigate.

A DeSoto County grand jury has indicted Tranell Williams on first‑degree murder charges in the August 2025 killing of comedian Reginald "Reggie" Carroll.

A 12-year-old was airlifted to Le Bonheur after a pit bull attack in Covington. The dog is quarantined and the owner faces charges.

A former Shelby County internal‑affairs investigator was sentenced to 18 months in federal prison after admitting he accepted cash to smuggle drugs and other contraband.