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A Memphis man released on a $1,000 bond in March is now accused of a brutal home attack and is being held without bond on new felony counts.
A Memphis construction crew overpowered and tied up an 18-year-old after an alleged armed robbery attempt on Hillcrest. Police say the weapon may have been a BB gun.
A teenage boy was found shot and killed inside a home on Ginger Snap Cove in southeast Shelby County; deputies say the investigation is ongoing. No suspect has been named.
Memphis families say SNAP EBT benefits have been drained as Mississippi rolls out ConnectEBT locks and Arkansas forces PIN resets for summer cards. State moves aim to stop out‑of‑state and online theft.
A Memphis man was arrested after police say he removed roughly $100,000 in copper from city infrastructure, including a tower that serves local precincts.
Officers swarmed Madrid Avenue near Sam Cooper Boulevard early Tuesday after an ambulance call; a crime-scene van and multiple squad cars were on site.
A Shelby County judge set a $500,000 bond for Arnell Holmes after his Cordova arrest; prosecutors say he’s charged in the Dec. 2, 2023 killing of Emmijal Bevill.
A Memphis Animal Services employee was arrested after detectives seized several dogs and a litter of puppies from a South Memphis home. Investigators allege extreme neglect and possible dog‑fighting preparation.
A body was recovered from the Mississippi River in Coahoma County on June 6; authorities from both Mississippi and Arkansas are investigating. Identity and cause remain pending.
A Memphis man was arrested in Elizabethton after investigators say he handed over meth, Suboxone strips and counterfeit pills in a scheme to smuggle drugs into a Tennessee prison.
A handgun discharged inside a car in the Austin Peay Walmart lot on Saturday, striking another shopper’s vehicle. Police arrested 23-year-old Elijah Jones and charged him with reckless endangerment.
A Shelby County deputy was charged with DUI after a state trooper stopped her on I-240; the affidavit says she admitted to drinking and a blood sample was taken.
Nearly a decade after her daughter was shot, Debbie Golden says she still wants answers. Detectives urge anyone with information to call Crime Stoppers.
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