Memphis TN

MEMPHIS, Tenn. - The Memphis Police Department's Downtown Command Center helped secure three arrests on gun and drug charges, the department said Wednesday. Memphis Police said three armed suspects were trying to blend in on Beale Street, but the Downtown Command Center spotted them in a "No Firearms Permitted" lot...

MEMPHIS, Tenn. - Memphis leaders are calling for a citywide prayer for peace. The Memphis Urban League (MUL) launched a citywide initiative called "Pause for Peace." It is a unified pause at 9:01 a.m. and 9:01 p.m. "Memphis has always found strength in moments when we breathe and act together,”...

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — With more state troopers patrolling Memphis-area roads and a looming National Guard deployment, the county’s criminal court clerk is warning about the ability of the jail and courts to handle an influx of detainees. General Sessions Court Clerk Tami Sawyer spoke to Shelby County Commissioners on...

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Two suspects are wanted by Memphis Police after video footage caught them stealing tools from a Mister Greenway truck parked in the driveway of a home in East Memphis. On September 12 at 6:38 p.m., officers say they responded to an auto burglary in the 4000 block of Atwood Avenue. Around 1 […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A man is accused of raping and choking a 13-year-old girl in Whitehaven. Jermaine Edwards, 36, was charged with aggravated rape, being a convicted felon in possession of a handgun, and possession of a controlled substance with intent to sell marijuana. On Sept. 9, officers responded to a prowler call...

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A 31-year-old Covington, Tenn. man is now in police custody after they say he admitted his role in authoring threats of harm on social media posts spanning several months. The Facebook posts threatened stalking, harassment, and called for the assault of Shelby County correctional officers, medical...

MEMPHIS, Tenn. - State Rep. John Gillespie filed a bill that would give grants to law enforcement agencies dealing with staffing shortages, officials said. "Ensuring law enforcement agencies have the resources they need is instrumental in addressing staffing and retention challenges," Gillespie said. "Investing in...

MEMPHIS, Tenn. - Family members will hold a candlelight vigil and balloon release to honor the memory of Marlanda Vann. Memphis Police officers found Vann dead from a gunshot wound inside a car at the intersection of Main Street and South Parkway on Sunday, September 14. Vann died at the scene around 12:30 a.m.,...

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Veteran reporter Les Smith, who worked for every TV news operation in Memphis during a journalism career that spanned nearly 40 years, has died. Family members say Smith died Wednesday morning at the age of 75, following a brief battle with cancer. Smith began his career in TV news and sports in […]

CORDOVA, Tenn. (WMC) - A Memphis teen is now being held on a $1 million bond following a deadly shooting in Cordova. On August 22, detectives found a teen dead inside a vehicle in a parking lot on Berryhill Road, at the intersection of Chimneyrock Boulevard. The teen was pronounced...