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Christion Douglas was arrested and charged with second-degree murder and tampering in the April 9, 2025 Sea Isle shooting. His bond was set at $250,000.
The TBI named Baidy Dia in its Fugitive Friday alert, saying the Memphis man is wanted for failing to register as a convicted sex offender. The agency is asking the public to submit tips.
A 13-year-old boy was struck near Millbranch Road and Commonwealth Drive near Memphis International Airport and is in non-critical condition after a hit-and-run.
Federal agents say they seized more than 2,000 pounds of packaged marijuana at the FedEx World Hub in Memphis during a multi‑agency operation. Investigators are tracing shipping records.
A jogger was shot in the leg while running on Poplar Avenue in Midtown; Memphis police are investigating and canvassing the area for witnesses.
MPD released photos of a vehicle tied to a late-night shooting on Directors Row that left two people wounded. Investigators are asking for tips and video.
Police detained three men inside a Midtown McDonald's on Union Avenue after an "armed‑party" call; Memphis police say there were no injuries. Investigators are reviewing video.
A jogger was shot in the leg while running on Poplar Avenue in Crosstown. Police say the shooter fled in a white Chevrolet Malibu and investigators are seeking tips.
Memphis Grizzlies forward Brandon Clarke was booked in Cross County, Arkansas, on April 1 on both drug and traffic charges, according to jail records and local reports.
A Horn Lake man pleaded guilty to one count of “unnatural intercourse” after prosecutors say he had sex with the family dog Toby; sentencing is pending.
A late-night blaze heavily damaged Garden View Apartments in Whitehaven; firefighters battled flames into the morning while officials investigate.
A Shelby County bomb squad used a countercharge to detonate an explosive found along the Wolf River Greenway at Germantown Parkway; authorities reported no injuries.
A Hernando construction‑site stabbing led to a 25‑year MDOC sentence and 10 years of post‑release supervision after the defendant pleaded guilty to attempted murder, officials said.
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