A new federal judge has been assigned to the Freeman family’s wrongful‑death suit after the 2022 in‑custody death at Shelby County Jail. The reassignment is the latest procedural turn in a case that has drawn criminal indictments and wide public scrutiny.

An 11-year-old is in critical condition after being struck by a vehicle near the 3000 block of Highway 88 South in Crockett County, officials say.

Court filings say Tyshawn Tate, a Memphis resident, was charged with second‑degree rape after an alleged Oct. 23 assault on Lincoln University’s campus.

Memphis police released photos Wednesday seeking tips after a Feb. 15 assault in a downtown parking garage left several people hurt and one needing surgery.

A 24-year-old man was sentenced to nine years after prosecutors say he brandished a rifle and took a woman’s car in Southaven on Nov. 19, 2024.

A Shelby County jury convicted Cortney Jones of raping a 13‑year‑old; he's scheduled for sentencing April 27, 2026 and faces prison, registration and lifetime supervision.

A scooter rider escaped to Cherry Market after being shot at and struck by a car near Cherry and Boyce. Police arrested 20-year-old Khristian Chaffin and booked him on attempted murder charges.

A University of Tennessee analysis tied to a Safer TN dashboard estimates gun violence cost Tennessee about $3.6 billion in 2023 and recorded roughly 1,622 firearm deaths. The data breaks the toll into homicides, suicides and accidents and highlights stark demographic and geographic patterns.

Deangelo Smith was arrested after an early‑morning brawl with National Guardsmen on Beale Street and now faces two aggravated assault charges. Video and a police report are part of the case.

A Shelby County judge dismissed charges after a Frayser crash that killed a 6-year-old last Thursday; prosecutors say the investigation is ongoing.

Three Tennessee teenagers have filed a class-action alleging xAI-powered tools were used to create nonconsensual sexual images of them as minors. The suit seeks damages and industry changes.

Tipton County deputies posted photos seeking a man who claimed to be a process server and later urinated in a homeowner's carport. Residents are urged not to open their doors and to report sightings to central dispatch.

A 28-year-old was arrested after a late-night high-speed I-40 chase in Fayette County that ended with a foot pursuit and a K‑9-assisted arrest.