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A Tennessee Highway Patrol trooper was dragged during a traffic stop on Highway 412 near Friendship; the driver crashed and was arrested, authorities say. The trooper suffered non-life-threatening injuries.
A shooting was reported overnight at a downtown Memphis apartment complex; the shooter is unknown and investigators are asking witnesses to come forward.
A new civil suit says Memphis‑Shelby County Schools and Winchester Elementary ignored warnings that allowed a teacher to sexually abuse fourth‑graders; the complaint names the principal and counselors.
A Memphis man was arrested after police say he tried to run over the mother of his child while she held their 1-year-old in Hickory Hill. Witnesses say the driver made multiple attempts to strike the woman.
A Shelby County jail transport van was struck in a hit-and-run on I-40 near Summer Avenue; several inmates suffered minor injuries and were taken for evaluation. Investigators say the striking car fled the scene.
A 28-year-old Oxford woman was booked on four felony child endangerment counts after deputies say her four children tested positive for illegal drugs.
A TDOT maintenance worker died after a train struck a maintenance vehicle on SR 179 in Stanton. Authorities say the crossing gates were lowering and an investigation is underway.
A man was detained Thursday after a holdup alarm at the Regions Bank branch on Union Avenue; police say the investigation is ongoing.
Memphis police released surveillance footage seeking help to ID a suspect in a Frayser shooting last Wednesday; the victim is in non‑critical condition.
A man was killed in East Memphis after a shooting in the 4100 block of Barron Avenue; one person was detained and police are investigating. CrimeStoppers is asking for tips.
A man was taken into custody after handing a note demanding cash at the Germantown post office; no injuries were reported and investigators are interviewing the suspect.
Jeremiah “BiC Fizzle” Northern was taken into custody after a July 6 shooting on Fairview Drive that left one person dead; police say a suspected robbery preceded the gunfire.
Two juveniles are being sought after they allegedly threatened a Quick and Easy cashier at gunpoint on S. Highland; one was wearing an ankle monitor.
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