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A Lafayette County school bus was struck on Highway 334 Monday in a hit-and-run; no injuries were reported and investigators have identified a person of interest.
A Memphis man pleaded guilty and will serve 22 years after a February 2022 South Memphis stabbing. Authorities say he admitted to stabbing the victim following an argument.
Benjamin Owen, founder of We Fight Monsters, was found bound on Little Saint James and charged with trespassing. The episodes have prompted multiple arrests and court dates.
Two people were taken into custody after shots were reported on Poplar Avenue in Collierville. Police recovered a 40‑caliber handgun and say there is no ongoing threat.
Memphis police released surveillance video and recovered a car they say was used in the July 20, 2025 District 12 Social Club shooting. Authorities are asking the public for help identifying the vehicle.
An elderly woman was critically injured in a Park Avenue hit‑and‑run; police are searching for a gray or light‑blue Honda Civic and asking for tips.
A man pulled a gun on a Lyft driver April 24 in the 1300 block of Faxon Avenue in Memphis; the suspect remains at large and police are asking for tips.
Two puppies stolen from a Winchester Road pet shop in Oakhaven were recovered unharmed after a task‑force stop; three people have been charged.
A person was killed in an overnight shooting at the Walgreens on Elvis Presley Boulevard in Whitehaven; police say preliminary information points to an attempted robbery.
Police responded to the 2400 block of Shasta Avenue after reports of gunfire in North Memphis. Authorities confirm injuries and are seeking tips.
Police issued a City Watch after 25-year-old Deonta White called friends saying he'd been abducted and a $500 ransom was demanded.
A Memphis father says his 8-year-old was pinned and stomped at recess, treated at Le Bonheur and is now suing the school district and parents named in the case.
A Ripley resident jumped from a second‑story window as deputies served drug warrants; authorities say they seized meth, fentanyl, pressed pills and a rifle.
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