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A Shelby County DA reel spotlights April Campbell’s loss after her daughter Danielle and newborn Kennedy were killed. The case ended with a 147‑year sentence last fall.
Two men were shot Tuesday night on Bonita Drive in Whitehaven; police detained a man at the scene and are asking witnesses to come forward.
A woman was struck and killed Thursday night on Union Avenue in Midtown Memphis. Police say the driver stayed; the crash brings the city's pedestrian-involved tally past 100 this year.
A North Memphis man was shot in the eye Wednesday night on Faxon Avenue and taken to a hospital in critical condition, police say.
A Memphis family says their 6-year-old pug Bruno was shot near their home; the family plans to file a police report and is asking neighbors for information.
A pit bull attacked two people at the Summereast Apartments in east Memphis; police fired shots and the victims were taken to Methodist North and are expected to recover.
Covington police charged a 67-year-old former Tipton County bus driver after a 16-year-old's complaint and bus footage prompted an investigation. Authorities say a school-bus video was central to the case.
A Haywood County judge revoked the bonds of Jeremy Tyus and Shelton Rice after hearings; prosecutors say both will be held without bail while the cases proceed.
Bass Pro Shops at the Memphis Pyramid was evacuated Wednesday as Memphis police and Tennessee Highway Patrol troopers responded; officials released few details. Crews saw staff, customers and hotel guests leave the building.
Two Selmer school employees were charged after separate March incidents that led to DCS referrals; one child had a carpet burn and another teen was struck.
State documents allege ex‑Newbern officer Benjamin Gilkey misled prosecutors and ignored supervisors, prompting a POST review that could strip his Tennessee certification.
Tennessee agencies have opened a probe after nine teenagers left a Midtown Memphis treatment facility; seven were located and two remain unaccounted for.
A West Tennessee task force recovered roughly 16 pounds of fentanyl and a bottle of xylazine from a tractor‑trailer on I‑40; officials say the shipment was bound for Knoxville.
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