A 16-year-old has been charged with first-degree murder after a 15-year-old Dyersburg High student was shot early Sunday. The district says the high school will be open Monday with counselors available.

Two people were shot early Sunday on Vollintine Avenue in Memphis; police released a suspect description and say the investigation is ongoing.

A man was killed and another detained after an evening shooting near Tarrywood Drive in Parkway Village, Memphis police say.

Heat Advisory in effect Sunday; Extreme Heat Watch begins Monday. Highs will reach the mid‑ to upper‑90s with heat‑index values above 105°F.

A man was critically injured in a Whitehaven shooting; four people were detained and police have a crime scene on Shayne Lane.

Kirk Whalum's Kafé Kirk returns to Crosstown Concourse with a June 28 show featuring The Baylor Project. Advance tickets start at $59.

Two men received federal prison terms after a November 2024 construction-site carjacking in Memphis; one drew 13 years, the other 8.5 years.

Sheriff's detectives say three men tried to cut into Shelby Farms' penal farm fence and smuggle bags of contraband; two are being held on six‑figure bonds.

A Memphis man received a combined 946‑month federal sentence after a jury convicted him in December for robbing three phone stores in October 2024.

A muggy Saturday brings brief morning storms, then highs near 91°F with heat index over 100°F. A multi‑day heat surge and a Flash Flood Watch north of the city are in effect.

A federal judge rejected a legal bid to redraw DeSoto County’s supervisor districts into majority‑Black seats, saying plaintiffs failed to meet the Voting Rights Act standard. Civil‑rights groups called the decision disappointing and tied it to recent Supreme Court changes to Section 2.

Mayor Paul Young reshuffled top City Hall roles June 26, naming new deputies in operations and finance and an interim city engineer as he pushes to speed projects. The Daily Memphian broke the update.

A 20‑year‑old Memphis Tigers defensive lineman was arrested after police say a handgun was found in his backpack during a traffic stop on campus. The program removed his profile from the team site as authorities take the case to court.