A car crash on I-55 in Memphis resulted in two deaths and two injuries, with a five-hour traffic delay. Authorities are investigating the multi-vehicle collision.

A high-speed chase by the Memphis Safe Task Force ended in a fatal crash when the suspect collided with a box truck and was pronounced dead at the hospital.

Memphis Police are investigating a homicide at Valero Gas Station on E. Shelby Drive after a man was fatally shot and later died in the hospital. Witnesses describe the suspect as a Black male; a Chrysler may be involved.

Deputy Jason Gray, a School Resource Officer at Michie Elementary, is in the ICU. The McNairy County Sheriff's Office seeks community support through thoughts and prayers during this serious health challenge. The nature of his illness is undisclosed.

A vehicle crashed into the cafeteria of Middle College High School in Memphis, causing building damage but no injuries; the cause is under investigation.

A four-year-old girl in Dyersburg is critically injured from a self-inflicted gunshot wound due to an unsecured gun at home. The police chief stressed firearm safety.

An MPD officer and another driver were involved in a non-fatal two-vehicle crash in Whitehaven, with a probe ongoing into the incident involving an overturned truck and damaged police cruiser.

A Memphis man was convicted of armed postal carrier robberies and related bank fraud, with a mandatory minimum 28-year sentence pending for April 2026.

Frederick Yates was sentenced to two consecutive life terms plus 18 years for the 2021 murders of Diamond Love and Marcus Smith Jr. in Milan, Tennessee.

The Germantown Police reported crimes from January 9-11, including assault on an officer, a protection order violation, threats, custodial interference, shoplifting, and a stolen vehicle recovery.

The Memphis Safe Task Force reunited two siblings and a toddler with their families after they were reported missing, marking the 142nd successful recovery since October 2025.

A woman was arrested at an anti-ICE protest in Tennessee and faces several charges. Activist groups dispute the police narrative and demand the release of video footage.

A former Memphis officer, Aly Bah, was indicted on sexual battery and official oppression charges for alleged misconduct with a teenage girl while on duty.