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A man was killed early Sunday in the 5900 block of Winchester Road in Hickory Hill. Police are asking anyone with information to contact Crime Stoppers.
An overnight shooting in Parkway Village left a man critically injured early Sunday. Police responded to 3121 S. Mendenhall Rd and have released few details.
Officers investigated a reported shooting Sunday in Fox Meadows at S. Mendenhall and Knight Arnold. Detectives canvassed the area and asked witnesses to call CrimeStoppers.
A former security guard was sentenced to six years after pleading guilty to aggravated assault in a 2025 shooting outside the Black Onyx Gentlemen's Club.
A Tennessee Highway Patrol trooper was dragged during a traffic stop on Highway 412 near Friendship; the driver crashed and was arrested, authorities say. The trooper suffered non-life-threatening injuries.
A shooting was reported overnight at a downtown Memphis apartment complex; the shooter is unknown and investigators are asking witnesses to come forward.
A new civil suit says Memphis‑Shelby County Schools and Winchester Elementary ignored warnings that allowed a teacher to sexually abuse fourth‑graders; the complaint names the principal and counselors.
A Memphis man was arrested after police say he tried to run over the mother of his child while she held their 1-year-old in Hickory Hill. Witnesses say the driver made multiple attempts to strike the woman.
A Shelby County jail transport van was struck in a hit-and-run on I-40 near Summer Avenue; several inmates suffered minor injuries and were taken for evaluation. Investigators say the striking car fled the scene.
A 28-year-old Oxford woman was booked on four felony child endangerment counts after deputies say her four children tested positive for illegal drugs.
A TDOT maintenance worker died after a train struck a maintenance vehicle on SR 179 in Stanton. Authorities say the crossing gates were lowering and an investigation is underway.
A man was detained Thursday after a holdup alarm at the Regions Bank branch on Union Avenue; police say the investigation is ongoing.
Memphis police released surveillance footage seeking help to ID a suspect in a Frayser shooting last Wednesday; the victim is in non‑critical condition.
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