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Memphis police responded after dispatchers reported shots in the 1100 block of Frayser Boulevard on Tuesday. Detectives were canvassing the area; no injuries or arrests confirmed.
A Memphis jury convicted Tifanee Wright of second-degree murder in the 2022 shooting death of Dr. Yvonne Nelson. Wright faces 15–25 years and is due for sentencing on June 15, 2026.
A Memphis teen died after attending his high school prom, his family told WKRN. The death comes amid local concerns about unsanctioned after-prom gatherings.
A man found severely injured near TN‑385 and Kirby Parkway died at a hospital; Memphis police have opened an investigation.
Two years after the Orange Mound Park shooting that killed two people, Memphis police say the investigation remains open and no arrests have been made.
A man was wounded in a Saturday morning shooting in Memphis' Raleigh neighborhood; two people were detained and police say the investigation is ongoing.
Police say they responded to a Whitehaven shooting just after 1:40 a.m. Officials are still confirming injuries and asked the public to call CrimeStoppers.
A federal judge in Memphis moved the sentencing of former Evolve Bank CEO Robert Hartheimer to June 4, 2026, after his January guilty plea in a child‑exploitation case.
An autopsy released April 17, 2026, found that Marcel Hutton died of a drug overdose while jailed at 201 Poplar, renewing scrutiny of repeated in‑custody deaths.
Surveillance footage shows someone crawling to the front desk at Brown Dog Lodge and taking cash; Memphis police have released video and are asking for tips.
State documents and local reporting show more than a dozen Millington officers lacked 2025 training records and the department’s lead instructor is under state review.
A 23-year-old Dyersburg inmate died after being found unresponsive at the county jail; officials say early findings show a head injury and an autopsy has been ordered.
A Memphis ambulance was taken during a medical call and later tracked to Arkansas; a woman has been charged and no injuries were reported.
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