A Memphis man received a 170‑month federal sentence after prosecutors say he kidnapped his girlfriend in Southaven and drove her to Memphis. The case highlights how cross‑state abductions move into federal court.

A South Memphis woman is jailed after police say she fired at a car with five children inside; no one was hurt. She faces multiple attempted‑murder and firearm counts.

A man was critically wounded near Memphis International Airport Thursday; police say a silver SUV fled the scene as investigators canvass the area.

An early-morning collision on Poplar Avenue left a motorcyclist dead and Memphis police investigating the cause. Planners say Poplar is a persistent high-crash corridor.

A 29-year-old was arrested and charged after a South Memphis shooting left Eugene McNeal dead. Police say video and a vehicle tie the suspect to the scene.

At an Olive Branch chamber luncheon, DA Matthew Barton touted a 38% drop in crime and argued tougher prosecutions are key to protecting growth.

Poinsett County deputies arrested a Trumann man after a traffic stop on Tuesday turned up multi‑pound quantities of meth, cocaine and marijuana.

A judge found probable cause and bound Corey Lurry to state court on first‑degree murder and firearm charges after a September 2025 Heights shooting.

Two men were shot Tuesday night in Whitehaven; one was taken to the hospital in critical condition and police say they have no suspect information yet.

Three juveniles allegedly turned a Nature's Earth yard into a crash scene, causing roughly $30,000 in damage and prompting juvenile summonses for felony vandalism.

A Shelby County judge ordered Keveon Black back into custody on April 7 after prosecutors said he was arrested twice in 2026, prompting bond revocation in a pending second‑degree murder case.

Newly sworn-in Osceola police chief is under review after a viral clip appears to show him striking a man in a wheelchair.

A Jonesboro homicide suspect was arrested on I-55 near Turrell and is jailed without bond on a first-degree murder charge.