Memphis TN

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A Memphis teen is now in jail after being accused of robbing a man at a tire shop in Frayser. According to U.S. Marshals, Samuel Floyd, 18, is charged with robbery, aggravated assault, theft of property and evading arrest. Marshals say Floyd allegedly stole a handgun from a customer at a Frayser […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A child is in critical condition after being struck by a car in Whitehaven Thursday afternoon, according to Memphis Police. Police said at around 4 p.m., they responded to a pedstrian who was struck at Winchester Road and Elvis Presley Boulevard. Officers said a child was transported to the hospital...

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The community is mourning the loss of a trailblazer who paved the way for women of color in the police force. In 1968, Claudine Penn made history as the first African American female officer for the Memphis Police Department. During a time of civil and racial unrest in the 1960s, Claudine was […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Memphis Police responded to a scene of a serious two-vehicle wreck that left one man critically injured along Airways Boulevard near the airport Friday morning. WREG took photos of the accident at the intersection of Wilson Road. Police say the man was taken to the hospital. At this time, there is no...

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — 15 people accused of being members in a drug trafficking organization were arrested and indicted on charges related to the distribution of large quantities of marijuana and conspiracy to commit money laundering in several states, including Oklahoma.

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - The Memphis Police Department has arrested and charged a man with prior convictions. According to the affidavit, a female victim reported an incident to police that took place at a friend’s house on Josephine Street. The victim informed officers that the suspect, later identified as...

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - The Memphis Safe Task Force warrant strike teams do nothing but serve warrants. That’s their expertise. To serve a warrant, you have to find a fugitive who may go to any lengths to escape capture. Using modern technology, combined with good, old-fashioned detective work, the strike teams, led...

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Steve Cropper, the lean, soulful guitarist and songwriter who helped anchor the celebrated Memphis backing band Booker T. and the M.G.’s at Stax Records and co-wrote the classics “Green Onions,” “(Sittin’ on) the Dock of the Bay” and “In the Midnight Hour,” has died. He was 84.

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The Memphis Police Department is searching for a suspect involved in a shooting at Walgreens that left one person hurt in Midtown Friday morning. According to officers, they responded to a shooting call at 9:24 a.m. in the 1300 block of Poplar Avenue. Police say a male victim was taken to the […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. - A man was shot in the chest near a Memphis community center on Friday morning, police said. According to the Memphis Police Department (MPD), it happened just after 11 a.m. near the Marion Hale Community Center. Police said officers arrived to find a man had suffered a gunshot wound to his chest; he...