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A Shelby County judge found probable cause in a preliminary hearing and Jose Garcia is being held on $1M bond; the case has been bound over to a grand jury.
An arrest at Meadowlane Apartments on June 1 resulted in the seizure of meth, pills, two loaded firearms and $416; one convicted felon was taken into custody.
Traffic-camera video shows a man step from a black Volkswagen and open fire into another vehicle at Airways Boulevard and Ketchum Road; one person was struck and police are searching.
MPD renewed its plea for tips in the unsolved Dec. 16, 2023 drive‑by that killed 1‑year‑old Leo Amir Weathers in Frayser. The case remains unsolved and CrimeStoppers is seeking leads.
An early-morning crash near Memphis International Airport closed Winchester Road for hours while MPD investigators worked the scene; lanes reopened by 7:30 a.m.
An 18-year-old was arrested after an armed Frayser home invasion where phones tied to a $10,000 Chime account were taken.
Memphis police are seeking tips after a man was found shot and killed at a Cordova apartment complex. Witnesses say suspects fled in a black Infiniti Q50 with temporary Tennessee tag QLKRTH9.
A Memphis man was sentenced to 30 years in federal prison for five gas-station robberies across Cordova and Bartlett between 2023 and 2024.
MPD responded to a shots‑fired call at the Cottonwood Apartments in Parkway Village shortly before 1 a.m.; early details are limited. Detectives remain on scene.
A north Memphis woman faces attempted first‑degree murder and assault charges after police say she struck her boyfriend with a car and pointed a gun outside a deli. She was arrested and is due in court Monday.
A shooting and crash on I-240 near Lamar on May 31 left one person shot and another injured; both were taken to hospitals in non-critical condition.
A small sanctuary fire at Midtown's Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception was contained early Sunday; no injuries were reported and services have been shifted while damage is assessed.
A Memphis motorist says officers stopped a wrong‑way driver on I‑40 seconds before a potential head‑on crash. Dramatic video captures the interception and the man credits officers with saving his life.
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