A Memphis woman charged in a 2020 motorcycle crash that killed Courtney Joyner was booked and released after paying $5,000 bail; court records list two misdemeanor counts.

MPD renewed its appeal on April 13, 2026 in the unsolved June 23, 2024 Binghampton shooting that killed Andre Page. Investigators and CrimeStoppers are asking for tips.

South Memphis performer Chrishaun Akins says National Guard members tackled him on Beale Street and left him with a shoulder injury. Video of the takedown has renewed debate over the Guard's role downtown.

An early-morning shooting in Raleigh sent a large police response to Edgefield Drive; detectives are canvassing the scene and asking the public to call CrimeStoppers.

A shooting at a property on McFarlin Avenue in Henning left one person dead and another injured as deputies recovered multiple firearms.

A man was shot and killed Saturday in Oakhaven. Police say the suspect fled in a maroon sedan and investigators are asking for tips.

A woman was found dead Thursday on the 1600 block of East Holmes Road in Whitehaven. Memphis police say detectives have opened an active investigation.

Officers responded to a reported shooting in the 1400 block of Union Avenue early Saturday. Detectives are investigating and asking witnesses to call CrimeStoppers.

A landfill fire in Frayser sent a heavy smoke plume over north Memphis Friday; crews contained the blaze and officials reported no injuries.

A federal jury convicted Steven McCurdy of distributing heroin laced with carfentanil that caused a 2020 overdose death. Sentencing is set for July 17, 2026.

Two brothers were convicted in Memphis for running a mail‑based meth ring while one coordinated deals from a contraband prison phone; one received a 25‑year term.

Tactical teams and multiple agencies surrounded a Marion home in Windsong Estates after a man barricaded himself. A pickup burned in the driveway and water service was cut as officers worked the scene.

A federal complaint says Calvin Crutcher Jr. assaulted a deputized officer after a traffic stop that led to a 10‑car pileup on I‑240. He also faces roughly 30 state counts tied to the chase.