The Tennessee Court of Criminal Appeals upheld Joshua Damone Pewitte's 80-year sentence for child rape, reinforcing the jury's verdict and dismissing his allegations of trial errors.

Two Memphis River Parks employees were robbed at gunpoint near a Shell gas station; their cell phones were later recovered, but no arrests have been made.

Three Shelby County residents won significant prizes in the Tennessee Lottery, including a $1 million Powerball win, with tickets sold in Memphis and Germantown. The Powerball jackpot has also reached $1.7 billion.

Memphis schools are seeing success with enhanced tutoring programs, emphasizing academic support and student confidence, highlighted by effective strategies at Sea Isle Elementary, Ridgeway Middle, and Bolton High.

Two new officers, Johnson and Prater, graduated from the Tennessee Law Enforcement Training Academy, inspiring confidence in enhanced policing in Covington.

Burglary at River Trace Drive apartment results in stolen PlayStation, with Memphis Police seeking public's help.

Memphis police responded to a business robbery on Shelby Drive, where a male suspect in black attire and a mask, armed with a handgun, demanded cash before fleeing the scene.

A woman died after a drive-by shooting at The Level Three Club in Memphis on Christmas morning with police seeking information on the involved dark sedan and white minivan.

The National Weather Service in Memphis forecasts varied conditions for the holidays with chances of drizzle, fog, and showers. Temperatures will range from the mid-30s to mid-70s.

Marcel Hutton, an inmate facing second-degree murder charges, was found unresponsive in Shelby County Jail and pronounced dead, marking the facility's thirteenth inmate death this year.

The Memphis Safe Task Force made 55 arrests, seized 16 firearms, and recovered a missing child in a weekend operation, arresting suspects for various crimes, including aggravated kidnapping.

Memphis Police teamed up with Santa to deliver joy at "Christmas, Cops & Claus" event, focusing on community engagement and support through shared holiday festivities.

A 16-year-old boy was non-fatally stabbed by an assailant at a Cordova gas station, leading to the arrest of 42-year-old Frank Jackson for aggravated assault.