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Officers swarmed Madrid Avenue near Sam Cooper Boulevard early Tuesday after an ambulance call; a crime-scene van and multiple squad cars were on site.
A Shelby County judge set a $500,000 bond for Arnell Holmes after his Cordova arrest; prosecutors say he’s charged in the Dec. 2, 2023 killing of Emmijal Bevill.
A Memphis Animal Services employee was arrested after detectives seized several dogs and a litter of puppies from a South Memphis home. Investigators allege extreme neglect and possible dog‑fighting preparation.
A body was recovered from the Mississippi River in Coahoma County on June 6; authorities from both Mississippi and Arkansas are investigating. Identity and cause remain pending.
A Memphis man was arrested in Elizabethton after investigators say he handed over meth, Suboxone strips and counterfeit pills in a scheme to smuggle drugs into a Tennessee prison.
A handgun discharged inside a car in the Austin Peay Walmart lot on Saturday, striking another shopper’s vehicle. Police arrested 23-year-old Elijah Jones and charged him with reckless endangerment.
A Shelby County deputy was charged with DUI after a state trooper stopped her on I-240; the affidavit says she admitted to drinking and a blood sample was taken.
Nearly a decade after her daughter was shot, Debbie Golden says she still wants answers. Detectives urge anyone with information to call Crime Stoppers.
A man was left in critical condition after a Sunday shooting in southeast Memphis; police say the shooter fled in a maroon sedan and the investigation is ongoing.
A 'stash can' disguised as a can of corn was seized near Dyersburg; investigators recovered meth, marijuana and $3,471 and arrested one man.
Memphis police are investigating a suspicious death in Oakville near Knight Arnold Road.
Three men were wounded in a Friday-night shooting at East Point Apartments in Jackson. Police say video review is underway and have asked the public for tips.
Neighbors found broken equipment, spray‑painted profanity on a slide and a knife hidden beneath the slide at Grove Hero Park in Frayser.
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