Suspect carjacks ambulance, leads police on pursuit: MPD
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — One person is in custody after police say the suspect carjacked an ambulance then led officers on a chase through several Memphis neighborhoods on Saturday afternoon. Police say officers were called to a carjacking just after 12 p.m. in the area of Sam Cooper Blvd. and Tillman St. Officials say a...
Stockard on the Stump: Memphis mayor claims ICE cooperation only for fighting crime
With much of the nation in shock over shooting deaths in the feds’ Minneapolis immigration operation, Memphis Mayor Paul Young is finding himself in the uncomfortable position of defending statements he made about local police working with the Department of Homeland Security. Most pointedly, Young is skirmishing with...
Memphis Sets New Record for Consecutive Days with 3 Inches of Snow on Ground
Memphis, Tennessee, has reportedly set a new unofficial weather record with six consecutive days of at least 3 inches of snow on the ground, according to local weather observations. The record was observed over the past week, marking a significant snowfall period for the region. Officials have not yet officially...
Two Memphis leaders question whether snow was man-made
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A new debate on snow is heating up online with posts from two Memphis City Council members, one of whom claims she’s getting threats over the post. Pearl Walker and Yolanda Cooper-Sutton shared social media posts this week questioning whether the snow that fell across the city was real, or possibly...
Student safe at dorm after being stuck on highway for hours
A Rhodes College student who spent hours stuck in the ice on Highway 72 in Mississippi is safe and sound Friday. Ashley Lord says her daughter Lydia finally arrived at her dorm room at Rhodes College late thursday night, about 24 hours after she got stuck on Highway 72 in Marshall County. Fortunately, Lydia was […]
Video shows MSCS Superintendent driving to assess roads before decision on school closing
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Memphis-Shelby County Schools Superintendent Roderick Richmond experienced road conditions firsthand before the district announced the decision to close schools on Monday. On Saturday afternoon, Richmond posted a video of himself driving and stated that he and other officials were assessing road...
Northeast Arkansas accidents kill driver, pedestrian
Arkansas State Police on Saturday, January 31, 2026 posted information about two fatal highway encounters in the state that killed two people. Roxanne Bundrick, 26, of Dallas was killed late Thursday night, January 28 in a crash along Interstate 40 in eastern Arkansas. The fatal collision occurred at approximately...
Olive Branch Police Department names new deputy chief
OLIVE BRANCH, Miss. — Mayor Ken Adams and the Board of Aldermen, alongside Police Chief Carlos Garcia, formally recognized Joshua Mucciarone on Thursday as the new deputy chief of the Olive Branch Police Department. The ceremony, held Jan. 29, honored Mucciarone for a career spanning 22 years with the...
Memphis City Council advances ordinance to revise impasse process for union disputes
The Memphis City Council approved a stopgap ordinance that could update the framework for concluding stalled contract negotiations between unionized city workers and the City of Memphis. Members approved the consent agenda item on its first reading on the advice of Council Attorney Allan Wade on Tuesday, Jan. 26,...
Memphis Woman Critically Hurt In Walker Homes Shooting
A woman is in critical condition after a Wednesday afternoon shooting inside the Walker Homes public-housing complex, according to Memphis police. Officers responded to the 3500 block of Ashford Road at about 4:07 p.m., where they found her suffering from gunshot wounds. She was taken to a hospital in critical...
