Memphis TN

WEST MEMPHIS, Ark. — A traffic stop on Interstate 55 escalated into a pursuit Jan. 18 before an Arkansas State Police trooper used a tactical maneuver to bring the vehicle to a stop, according to an incident report. Trooper Dillion Cook reported he observed a blue Toyota Sienna traveling...

MEMPHIS, Tenn. - The Memphis Safe Task Force (MSTF) is offering a reward for information leading to the arrest of a man wanted for murder. There's a $3,500 reward for 35-year-old Travious Fox, who is wanted for a deadly 2024 shooting. Memphis Police identified Fox as a suspect from a...

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A Midtown house fire was ruled arson on Tuesday, according to the Memphis Fire Department. MFD said they responded to a residential structure fire in the 250 block of North Watkins Street around 7:30 a.m. Firefighters said the fire was determined to be arson, and no one was injured. They said the […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The Memphis-Shelby County School Board voted unanimously for the appointment of Dr. Roderick Richmond as the permanent superintendent Wednesday night. They now have to negotiate the contract. “I’m excited I never would’ve dreamed that I would be blessed to lead the district that spawned me. I’m...

Memphis police say a 45-year-old woman posing as a lawyer and financial adviser tried to walk out of a bank with $75,000 from an 87-year-old customer's account, armed with a fat check and what investigators call fake conservatorship papers. According to Action News 5, the suspect, identified by police as...

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - The Memphis Police Department is investigating after a woman was found dead in the Hyde Park area. Her death has been ruled a homicide. According to MPD, on Saturday, officers responded to a suspicious person call on Hyde Park Boulevard. When officers arrived, one woman was...

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - Overall crime in Shelby County fell 16% in 2025, according to the annual report from District Attorney Steve Mulroy’s office. The report shows property crime dropped 23% and violent crime decreased 21%. Annual+Impact+Report+2026 by Jacob Gallant. Mulroy’s office handled more than 123,000 cases...

Last week GOP lawmakers in Nashville and the Tennessee Comptroller of the Treasury met behind closed doors to discuss the state-funded forensic audit of MSCS. A day after the Feb. 4 meeting, GOP lawmakers told reporters that they found the reports from the auditors "concerning." Memphis-Shelby County Schools interim...

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Neighbors are blaming the city and an out-of-state real estate investor for a fire that destroyed a house they say squatters have been using for years. The vacant house caught on fire on Tuesday. The fire did not spread to any surrounding structures, and no one was hurt, but fire investigators said […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WZTV) — IKEA has announced that it will close its Memphis store on May 3, 2026, as part of a broader effort to optimize its U.S. operations and support future growth. The Memphis location is currently the only full IKEA store in Tennessee. The state will still...