A child was pronounced dead Saturday in Frayser and Memphis police have opened a death investigation.

A man’s body was found Saturday in Hickory Hill and Memphis police have opened a death investigation. Detectives are asking residents with tips or video to contact CrimeStoppers.

Three Covington firefighters were briefly separated and one evaluated at Baptist Tipton after a ceiling collapse during an early-morning structure fire; all were released and investigators are probing the cause.

Court records say Johnathon Granger robbed a mail carrier at gunpoint on Coppock Street and stole the worker's wallet and a USPS arrow key.

A Youth Villages initiative sends life coaches and outreach teams into Memphis neighborhoods late at night to defuse conflicts and keep high-risk residents connected to services.

Munford police say one adult and two juveniles were arrested after detectives tied a stolen car to multiple vehicle burglaries. Officials urged residents to lock vehicles.

MPD's Fugitive Unit cleared seven felony warrants this week, arresting two men wanted in a July shooting and a teen tied to a Jan. 28 Ashford Road shooting.

An early-morning house fire in Orange Mound drew police and fire crews to Douglass Ave and Inez St; investigators remain on scene.

A child arrived at Baptist Memorial Hospital—East early Friday with a gunshot wound; police say the investigation is ongoing.

A video appears to show a U.S. marshal kicking a small dog during an arrest in Memphis; the animal was taken to a veterinarian and treated for a broken rib.

A Fayette County woman admitted fabricating a decorated Marine past and pleaded guilty to federal wire fraud and stolen-valor charges. She faces sentencing May 14, 2026.

A 17-year-old was arrested on a warrant after a shooting at Walker Homes left a 14-year-old girl wounded. Police say a suspected firearm was recovered at an Elder Road home.

A Tennessee Highway Patrol dashcam posted to Facebook is being cited to rebut a lawmaker’s claim that a marcher was "run over." Protesters and local reporters say more footage is needed.