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Memphis is asking a judge to close the Home 1 Extended Stay motel on American Way after new shootings, overdoses and robberies tied to the property.
Court records show Jordan Luckett was arrested after a late-night shooting at Emberly Apartments on Duchess Drive that left Paul Wrushen dead. A warrant has been issued for a second suspect.
Three suspects in ski masks are being sought after gunmen opened fire at Summit Park Apartments in Whitehaven; one man was injured and later found in Westwood.
Cordney Campbell, known to police as "Moo Slime," was sentenced to 60 months in federal prison after a conviction on weapons charges. MPD says investigators used prior arrests and social-media posts to build the case.
A June 2023 aggravated rape conviction in Shelby County is set for sentencing on April 10, 2026; prosecutors say the defendant faces 25–40 years.
Two 19‑year‑olds were charged after a shooting on Thursday in Helena‑West Helena left a man hospitalized in Memphis. Police say the investigation is ongoing.
A 41-year-old man was arrested after a shooting at a Crittenden County home left a 35-year-old woman dead and three children at the scene.
University of Memphis forward Paris Gaines was arrested March 2 and charged with aggravated assault after Sunday’s game at UTSA, local reports say.
MPD is searching for a gray Nissan Rogue after a Feb. 25 shooting near a Chelsea Avenue convenience store in Douglass; the victim was uninjured but their car was struck.
Task‑force agents raided a Whitehaven house tied to a November child fentanyl overdose and recovered fentanyl, scales and other drug evidence; prosecutors will consider charges.
Investigators say someone intentionally set fire to the former Memphis Scholars campus on West Olive Avenue; one firefighter was hurt and is expected to recover.
Krystal Williams Buck sued Youth Villages Foundation, saying the nonprofit failed to protect participants at a Memphis Allies meeting where her son was killed and five others were wounded.
Federal investigators are probing after shots were reportedly fired at Memphis Safe Task Force agents Sunday evening. Local reports say the FBI is involved and details remain preliminary.
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