A Southwind house once owned by former NBA player Lorenzen Wright was gutted in a Thursday blaze. Dozens of firefighters responded and investigators are probing the cause.

Detawn Gunn posted bond and was released; his March 27 court appearance revives a bruising bail fight tied to the Aug. 16 Railgarten shooting in Midtown Memphis.

A pedestrian was critically injured after being struck by a car that fled the scene on Murfreesboro Pike near Fairfield Drive. Police are searching for a dark-colored Mercedes and asking witnesses to come forward.

A six-year-old was grazed by a bullet in Orange Mound as Memphis police investigate a shooting on Douglass Avenue.

A Ripley man was sentenced to life plus 26 years for the 2022 shooting that left an 18‑year‑old dead and two children wounded.

Shelby County Sheriff's Office says 33-year-old Everett Walker is wanted for first-degree murder and is considered armed and dangerous. Tips: 901-379-7625.

A Memphis son filed a federal complaint after finding a photo of his deceased mother on her phone; the filing seeks damages and the release of body‑cam footage.

A Tennessee Highway Patrol trooper and a suspect were injured during a Memphis foot pursuit; both suffered non-life-threatening injuries, the agency said.

Police say a Memphis man drove an SUV into a couple outside a Hickory Hill sports bar, throwing a man onto another car. William Bass now faces multiple felony counts and is jailed on bond.

A former Southaven elementary teacher was arrested after an indictment accused her of abusing a vulnerable person. Court records list Renee Harris as in custody at the DeSoto County jail.

A dispute over $100 turned violent in Memphis' Fairlawn neighborhood late Wednesday; police are investigating. Tips can be submitted to CrimeStoppers.

Authorities launched a manhunt after 59-year-old Gerald Pete Samples escaped the Crockett County Jail in Alamo. Searches have spread into Gibson County as deputies follow leads.

Police investigated an overnight shooting near Memphis International Airport on Brewer Avenue; officials say details are limited and investigators are seeking tips.