A former Horn Lake music minister pleaded guilty to transferring obscene material to what he believed was a minor and received a 20‑month federal sentence.

A federal jury in Memphis convicted two Unknown Vice Lords members in the 2019 retaliatory killing; sentencing is scheduled for May 11, 2026.

An evidentiary hearing is set Feb. 19 to decide whether jurors in the Sanjeev Kumar trial were exposed to outside influence; Kumar was convicted on 40 counts and faces April sentencing.

Two people were shot Wednesday in Bolivar's Taylor Cove area; police are investigating and asking residents to contact tip lines.

A former St. George’s student indicted on multiple sex‑assault felonies is due in court Friday after posting $300,000 bond.

Callers posing as bail agents targeted families of people jailed at Shelby County, collecting payments that didn't free detainees.

Survivors say a mailed notice says a former West Tennessee pastor convicted of child sex crimes is eligible for parole in March, prompting calls for clarity and support.

Court records show a 48‑year‑old Memphis man uploaded more than 700 child sexual abuse files to Google; he's charged with sexual exploitation and held on $75,000 bond.

A cyclist was struck and killed on East Mallory Road in South Memphis after a hit-and-run. Police say the driver fled and the investigation is ongoing.

A 19‑year‑old Memphis man described by police as a “prolific driver of crime” was sentenced to eight years after a New Year’s Eve chase that ended with guns recovered.

A Memphis man is charged after a neighbor's dog was found shot to death on Lundee Place. Police say scene evidence led to his detention and a $15,000 bond.

Police say a woman who posed as a lawyer tried to use fake conservatorship papers to take a $75,000 check from an 87-year-old; bank staff stepped in.

A Memphis father filed a $4 million suit against MSCS and former teacher Joseph Blodgett after finding explicit material on his daughter’s school-issued tablet. The complaint accuses the district of negligence.