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A shooting near Orange Mound left one man dead and two people detained Friday night; police cordoned off Park Avenue while investigators worked the scene.
An 18‑year‑old in Memphis admitted to shooting a man after a family allegation. Police say the victim was found on Willowview and the suspect repainted and abandoned a van.
A package traced to Southern California contained nearly 16 pounds of marijuana, Dyersburg police say; a 41-year-old man was arrested.
An early-morning blaze hit Grahamwood Place Apartments in Berclair on March 6. MFD crews extinguished the fire and investigators were on scene; no injuries were reported.
A Memphis man identified as Artie Perkins was arrested on indecent-exposure allegations and posted a $500 bond. Neighbors say decades of convictions and aliases complicate monitoring.
A Memphis couple who ran a Premier Pools franchise face new charges after homeowners say they paid tens of thousands for unfinished pools and were left with holes. Arrests were reported in Illinois and Shelby County.
A Memphis man is wanted on felony warrants after a high-speed chase that ended in a crash and a passenger’s claim she was held in the car, court records show.
Task force agents stopped a vehicle in front of Lake County High School on Tuesday and seized roughly two ounces of meth, 19 alprazolam pills and $650; one man was arrested.
A Memphis couple was arrested after a Valentine’s Day meet-up allegedly turned into a shooting that struck a man’s car. The suspected shooter was arrested March 3 and faces felony gun charges.
MPD traced a stolen Mercedes to Whitehaven; four were arrested and officers recovered nine handguns, one conversion device and about 40 vehicle key fobs.
An 18-year-old accused in a South Memphis triple shooting that killed 93-year-old Geraldine Harris was moved to adult court on March 5. He faces first‑degree murder and related charges; bond was set at $1M.
Federal prosecutors are reviewing whether to bring charges in the case against DeAndre and Vinessa Brown after a state audit flagged $626K missing from their nonprofit.
A Memphis woman was indicted on vehicular homicide and DUI-related charges tied to a May 17, 2024 Boston Street crash. She previously served nearly a year for a 2020 DUI.
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