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Federal marshals arrested Terry Johnson in Peoria after a lead tied him to the 2016 killing of Ryan Gilliam. The capture closes a decade‑long search for a Memphis homicide suspect.
Two Southaven men pleaded guilty after an undercover sting recovered nearly 4,500 counterfeit fentanyl pills pressed like oxycodone; one defendant was sentenced to 15 years.
AI‑generated videos, cloned voices and hijacked accounts are impersonating Memphis pastors to solicit donations and crypto, local leaders and national experts warn.
Police are investigating a pre-dawn shooting on Alice Avenue near Marjorie Street in South Memphis; officials have not released details about victims or arrests.
A Memphis homeowner says a dog sitter took dozens of bags and later listed many items online; the sitter faces a theft charge and an April 28 arraignment.
Shelby County deputies and task‑force agents were staged at Shelby Farms Park on April 14, blocking exits and prompting unconfirmed social reports about a playground emergency.
A 43-year-old Memphis man has been charged in the New Year’s Eve killing of Army veteran Charles Cicalla; a court hearing is set Tuesday.
A Memphis woman was arrested after a crash where two toddlers were found unbuckled; authorities say she admitted to drinking and the children were referred to DCS.
A man was found shot to death Monday in Castalia Heights; Memphis Police are investigating and asking the public for tips.
A Memphis man was booked on kidnapping and assault charges after police say he slammed a woman's head against her truck door in Whitehaven.
A Memphis man charged in a brutal 2016 double‑stabbing has spent about a decade behind bars as repeated competency rulings and crowded dockets keep his trial off the calendar.
A Memphis woman charged in a 2020 motorcycle crash that killed Courtney Joyner was booked and released after paying $5,000 bail; court records list two misdemeanor counts.
MPD renewed its appeal on April 13, 2026 in the unsolved June 23, 2024 Binghampton shooting that killed Andre Page. Investigators and CrimeStoppers are asking for tips.
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