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Police are investigating an overnight shooting near AutoZone Park in downtown Memphis. Officials say it’s unclear whether anyone was injured as detectives process the scene.
A man was critically injured after a vehicle jumped the curb and struck him near Orange Mound early Saturday; police are reviewing video and asking for tips.
A large fire at the former Somerville Elementary sent smoke over town Sunday and shut South Main at Churchill while crews battled hotspots. The cause is under review.
A 24-year-old Kennett man died and a 13-year-old passenger was airlifted after a rollover on U.S. 412 east of Senath, troopers say. Both occupants were ejected and were not wearing seat belts.
A fatal officer-involved shooting on westbound I‑40 near mile marker 86.4 in Madison County prompted a TBI investigation and closed all westbound lanes; details remain limited.
A single-vehicle crash overturned on I-40 West near Covington Pike on Friday, killing one man and closing all westbound lanes.
A high-speed pursuit through Whitehaven ended Thursday when a Nissan Altima crashed on Winchester Road; three suspects were arrested and officers recovered a stolen firearm.
A late-night shooting on July 2 in the Rangeline area left a man dead. Memphis police located and detained a 17-year-old who was charged with second-degree murder.
A Knoxville man with prior felonies was convicted after police found him hiding in a bathroom with drugs and a loaded 9mm. Sentencing is set for Sept. 3.
A Memphis man has been charged with first‑degree murder after a Feb. 18 Frayser shooting that left one man dead. Police say a vehicle search and phone records tied the suspect to the case.
A Tipton County preschool assistant pleaded guilty to assaulting a non‑verbal student and was given six months of probation, court records show.
A Lexington man wanted in Arkansas on child‑sex‑related charges was arrested in Henderson County after task‑force officers tracked him to Wildersville. Officials tied the capture to Operation Trident.
A Memphis man says an MLGW investigator fired six shots and injured his pit bull in a Treadwell Street backyard; the dog was later euthanized and the owner says he may sue.
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