Felon steals truck, lists on sale on Facebook Marketplace
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A convicted felon is accused of stealing a truck from a Shelby County home and listing it for sale on Facebook Marketplace. On December 2, 2025, SCSO detectives said they investigated a burglary at a home in northeast Shelby County. Deputies said the victim reported that her pickup truck was missing...
Man threatens shopper, security with knife at Germantown Kroger, police say
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - A man and a security guard were reportedly attacked inside a Kroger in Germantown. Shoppers coming in and out of the Kroger on Monroe Street in Germantown were shocked to learn that a customer was threatened with a knife in the store on Monday. “It’s kind...
Silver Alert issued for missing Shelby Co. man
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - A Silver Alert is in effect for a missing Shelby County man. Shelby County Sheriff’s Office are looking for 61-year-old Patrick Ware. He was last seen Sunday on North Kanita Cove in a neighborhood off Hacks Cross Road and Shelby Drive. Ware has a condition...
Police hunt for suspect involved in string of home burglaries
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The Memphis Police Department (MPD) is searching for a suspect who they believe has committed a string of burglaries since October. Officers said on December 30, just before 11:30 a.m., they responded to a burglary in the 2900 block of Clearwood Road. Police said they were told that the door to the […]
Man accused of stealing millions indicted in DeSoto County
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A Taiwanese national accused of draining the accounts of victims in an international fraud scheme has been indicted in DeSoto County, Mississippi after being captured Tuesday in California. Chia Lai, 44, primarily targeted elderly adults, stealing millions of dollars, DeSoto County District Attorney...
Caregiver accused of stealing $37K worth of jewelry from 83-year-old woman
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - A Memphis caregiver is accused of stealing tens of thousands of dollars’ worth of jewelry from her elderly patient. Jasmine Durham, 32, is charged with felony property theft and financial exploitation of an elderly or vulnerable person. On December 12, 2025, the Memphis Police Department...
4th victim shows up at hospital days after High Point Terrace shooting
UPDATE: MPD said Tuesday afternoon officers responded to the hospital after a 20-year-old man showed up with a gunshot wound. Officers were advised that the man was injured on January 2 in the 400 block of Highpoint Terrace. MPD said this is an ongoing investigation. MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Neighbors in the High Point...
Restaurant owner refuses to serve Guard in viral video
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Many are weighing in on a video posted to social media showing the National Guard surrounding an Orange Mound sandwich shop that refuses to serve law enforcement agents on Sunday evening. A video circulating on social media has many confused, as law enforcement agents are seen standing in front of...
Four arrested after Memphis-to-Southaven pursuit ends in crash
SOUTHAVEN, Miss. (WMC) - Four people were taken into custody Sunday after a pursuit that began in Memphis and ended in DeSoto County, the Southaven Police Department said. Just after 4:30 p.m., Memphis police responded to a shots‑fired call near Elvis Presley Boulevard and Shelby Drive, Memphis police said. Officers...
Task force says it arrested 50, found missing child Monday
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The Memphis Safe Task Force made 50 arrests Monday and recovered an endangered, missing autistic child, federal officials said. The U.S. Marshals said in a news release that a 12-year-old autistic child was found by task force members in the 1900 block of Asa Drive. The child was returned safely to a...
