South Memphis performer Chrishaun Akins says National Guard members tackled him on Beale Street and left him with a shoulder injury. Video of the takedown has renewed debate over the Guard's role downtown.

An early-morning shooting in Raleigh sent a large police response to Edgefield Drive; detectives are canvassing the scene and asking the public to call CrimeStoppers.

A shooting at a property on McFarlin Avenue in Henning left one person dead and another injured as deputies recovered multiple firearms.

A man was shot and killed Saturday in Oakhaven. Police say the suspect fled in a maroon sedan and investigators are asking for tips.

A woman was found dead Thursday on the 1600 block of East Holmes Road in Whitehaven. Memphis police say detectives have opened an active investigation.

Officers responded to a reported shooting in the 1400 block of Union Avenue early Saturday. Detectives are investigating and asking witnesses to call CrimeStoppers.

A landfill fire in Frayser sent a heavy smoke plume over north Memphis Friday; crews contained the blaze and officials reported no injuries.

A federal jury convicted Steven McCurdy of distributing heroin laced with carfentanil that caused a 2020 overdose death. Sentencing is set for July 17, 2026.

Two brothers were convicted in Memphis for running a mail‑based meth ring while one coordinated deals from a contraband prison phone; one received a 25‑year term.

Tactical teams and multiple agencies surrounded a Marion home in Windsong Estates after a man barricaded himself. A pickup burned in the driveway and water service was cut as officers worked the scene.

A federal complaint says Calvin Crutcher Jr. assaulted a deputized officer after a traffic stop that led to a 10‑car pileup on I‑240. He also faces roughly 30 state counts tied to the chase.

Alexander Davis, 53, was found dead at the Marshall County Correctional Facility on April 6; MDOC says an autopsy is pending and an internal review is underway.

Horn Lake police have issued warrants for two men after a March 26 McDonald’s parking‑lot shooting left a man wounded and later released. Investigators are asking for witnesses to come forward.