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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.
A Memphis man faces attempted murder and other felony charges after police say he attacked two men with a hammer near Poplar Avenue; one victim was taken to Regional One.
A minor was critically injured after being struck Tuesday at Summer Avenue and North Hollywood Street in Memphis; police say the driver stayed on scene and the crash is under investigation.
The Memphis Safe Task Force is offering up to $3,500 for information leading to the arrest of Travious Fox, wanted in a 2024 Ridgehill Drive homicide.
A Shelby County hearing ended with a guilty plea Tuesday in the 2023 Midtown hit-and-run that killed University of Memphis student Ava Christopher.
A Memphis man was arrested and held on $200,000 after police say a date he set up online ended with an attack and shots fired; investigators say doorbell video led to his ID.
A house fire tore through a Midtown Memphis home Tuesday morning; the cause is under investigation and officials have not confirmed injuries. Photos show a heavy firefighting response.
Two men were hospitalized in critical condition after a Monday evening shooting near Poplar Avenue and Ridgeway Road in Parkway Village. Investigators are working the scene.
A Feb. 5 search on Caledonia Street in Paris led to three arrests and the seizure of about a quarter‑pound of meth; two suspects face aggravated child‑abuse counts.
A large fire broke out Monday night at a business on Jackson Avenue near Gragg Avenue in Memphis; crews were called after 10 p.m. and worked into the night.
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