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.

Alexander Davis, 53, was found dead at the Marshall County Correctional Facility on April 6; MDOC says an autopsy is pending and an internal review is underway.

Horn Lake police have issued warrants for two men after a March 26 McDonald’s parking‑lot shooting left a man wounded and later released. Investigators are asking for witnesses to come forward.

A Memphis man received a 170‑month federal sentence after prosecutors say he kidnapped his girlfriend in Southaven and drove her to Memphis. The case highlights how cross‑state abductions move into federal court.

A South Memphis woman is jailed after police say she fired at a car with five children inside; no one was hurt. She faces multiple attempted‑murder and firearm counts.

A man was critically wounded near Memphis International Airport Thursday; police say a silver SUV fled the scene as investigators canvass the area.

An early-morning collision on Poplar Avenue left a motorcyclist dead and Memphis police investigating the cause. Planners say Poplar is a persistent high-crash corridor.

A 29-year-old was arrested and charged after a South Memphis shooting left Eugene McNeal dead. Police say video and a vehicle tie the suspect to the scene.

At an Olive Branch chamber luncheon, DA Matthew Barton touted a 38% drop in crime and argued tougher prosecutions are key to protecting growth.

Poinsett County deputies arrested a Trumann man after a traffic stop on Tuesday turned up multi‑pound quantities of meth, cocaine and marijuana.

A judge found probable cause and bound Corey Lurry to state court on first‑degree murder and firearm charges after a September 2025 Heights shooting.

Two men were shot Tuesday night in Whitehaven; one was taken to the hospital in critical condition and police say they have no suspect information yet.

Three juveniles allegedly turned a Nature's Earth yard into a crash scene, causing roughly $30,000 in damage and prompting juvenile summonses for felony vandalism.