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A shooting at a property on McFarlin Avenue in Henning left one person dead and another injured as deputies recovered multiple firearms.
A man was shot and killed Saturday in Oakhaven. Police say the suspect fled in a maroon sedan and investigators are asking for tips.
A woman was found dead Thursday on the 1600 block of East Holmes Road in Whitehaven. Memphis police say detectives have opened an active investigation.
Officers responded to a reported shooting in the 1400 block of Union Avenue early Saturday. Detectives are investigating and asking witnesses to call CrimeStoppers.
A landfill fire in Frayser sent a heavy smoke plume over north Memphis Friday; crews contained the blaze and officials reported no injuries.
A federal jury convicted Steven McCurdy of distributing heroin laced with carfentanil that caused a 2020 overdose death. Sentencing is set for July 17, 2026.
Two brothers were convicted in Memphis for running a mail‑based meth ring while one coordinated deals from a contraband prison phone; one received a 25‑year term.
Tactical teams and multiple agencies surrounded a Marion home in Windsong Estates after a man barricaded himself. A pickup burned in the driveway and water service was cut as officers worked the scene.
A federal complaint says Calvin Crutcher Jr. assaulted a deputized officer after a traffic stop that led to a 10‑car pileup on I‑240. He also faces roughly 30 state counts tied to the chase.
Alexander Davis, 53, was found dead at the Marshall County Correctional Facility on April 6; MDOC says an autopsy is pending and an internal review is underway.
Horn Lake police have issued warrants for two men after a March 26 McDonald’s parking‑lot shooting left a man wounded and later released. Investigators are asking for witnesses to come forward.
A Memphis man received a 170‑month federal sentence after prosecutors say he kidnapped his girlfriend in Southaven and drove her to Memphis. The case highlights how cross‑state abductions move into federal court.
A South Memphis woman is jailed after police say she fired at a car with five children inside; no one was hurt. She faces multiple attempted‑murder and firearm counts.
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