A heavy winter storm and extra patrols coincided with a more than 70% drop in weekly serious‑crime reports in Memphis, city data and local reporting show.

Shelby County Commissioner Edmund Ford Jr. pleaded guilty to five federal tax‑evasion counts and will resign from the commission amid a probe into grant payments tied to his businesses.

Gallaway Mayor Jamie Mayo was arrested after failing a drug screening and transferred to Tipton County for booking. He denies wrongdoing and had posted bond after a November traffic-stop arrest.

A midday shooting at Poplar Avenue and Bellevue Boulevard left a man in critical condition as police investigated the scene and sought tips. Witnesses posted photos and accounts online as officers worked the intersection.

Two armed men robbed a customer at a Raleigh BP Saturday evening, stole his Honda and fled; police later recovered the vehicle and are asking for tips.

A 41-year-old man was seriously injured Sunday after a Jackson police officer shot him on East Lafayette Street. The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation will review the case.

A woman was critically wounded in a shooting on the 3100 block of Aden Street in Frayser; police say a silver car fled the scene and are asking for tips.

A driver allegedly carjacked a private ambulance at Sam Cooper and Tillman and led police on a chase to Parkway Village. Memphis police say the suspect is in custody and no one was hurt.

A 15-year-old was arrested in Memphis and charged with first‑degree murder after his brother was found dead in the 3200 block of Amselle Circle. Authorities say the juvenile is in custody awaiting questioning.

Michael Mayer, 54, died after being struck by a BNSF train near Highway 178 and Old Goodman Road in Olive Branch. BNSF Railroad Police are investigating.

Multiple people were taken to hospitals after an emergency response at the Southwind Lakes Apartments in southeast Shelby County Friday night.

A suspect robbed a Memphis Dollar Tree for $200, threatening a cashier with implied violence. Police seek public help to identify the male perpetrator.

Police responded to a call at a Days Inn involving potential gunfire. A deputy was fatally shot by a suspect who was later apprehended. The public is not in danger.