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A fugitive-unit sweep at an Ardwick Drive apartment led police to seize multiple firearms — including a stolen rifle — suspected narcotics and cash, and three arrests followed.
A jury returned a $38 million medical‑malpractice verdict for a Mid‑South woman on May 8, 2026. Tennessee’s damage caps and likely post‑trial challenges could significantly reduce the final payout.
A person was hurt early Friday in a convenience-store shooting on the 1400 block of Pendleton Street in Orange Mound. Police say the investigation is active and no suspect information is available.
A nine-month Operation River Walk probe in Decatur County produced 24 indictments and the seizure of a dump truck alleged to have been used to sell meth. Arrests and warrants remain active.
Two people were arrested after rounds were fired into a rural Crockett County home with children inside; no injuries were reported and the investigation remains active.
Shelby County deputies arrested Erica Newsome after they say she drove erratically on Highway 385 with her 13‑year‑old daughter. Her blood kit was sent to the TBI and a court date is set.
A Dyer County grand jury indicted two Dyersburg men on first‑degree murder charges in the October 2021 killing of Keaston Akins. Arrests were made this week, police say.
A Memphis man faces multiple charges after troopers say he drove the wrong way on Kirby Parkway at high speed with no lights and crashed near Mt. Moriah.
Memphis Police and the National Guard responded to reports of gunfire on Spring Shadow Drive just after 1 a.m. Thursday; investigators remain on scene with no details yet.
A Shelby County judge found probable cause in an aggravated‑kidnapping case and revoked Johnny Dansberry’s bond after the court heard he contacted the alleged victim.
Two women were critically injured in a shooting in Memphis' Cooper‑Young neighborhood. Police say the investigation is active and are asking witnesses to come forward.
Memphis police cordoned off a gas station on Ridgeway Road near Knight Arnold after an early‑morning shooting in Hickory Hill; no injuries have been confirmed. Investigators remain on scene.
A man was killed Tuesday in Southaven; police arrested a 20-year-old and recovered a firearm, officials say. Investigators are interviewing witnesses as the case moves to the county prosecutor.
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