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A burglary was reported early after Christmas at a business located at 6118 Macon Road. Police say the break-in occurred at approximately 3:29 a.m. last Friday, December 26, when an unknown suspect forced entry through the front door and stole an undisclosed amount of merchandise. The total value of the stolen items...

MEMPHIS, Tenn — A Raleigh mother said her townhome became unlivable after raw sewage repeatedly backed up into both bathrooms, flooding her living room and forcing her family to live amid foul odors and health concerns. Abraya Walker told ABC24 that delayed maintenance requests at Sunridge Townhomes escalated into...

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The Memphis Safe Task Force was credited by officials Friday with arresting 4,698 violent fugitives and finding 132 missing children since it was deployed Sept. 29. Twenty-four of those arrests were for homicide, and 76 were sex offenses, the U.S. Marshals said in a news release issued Friday, just...

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Memphis police are searching for a man they say was seen going through people’s vehicles in Parkway Village the weekend after Christmas. Officers say the suspect entered several unlocked vehicles in the 3500 block of Marconi Cove around 3:45 a.m. on Saturday, Dec. 27. They say he stole a gun out of […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Memphis looks to maintain its momentum in the fight against crime as the mayor and other local leaders tout new public safety milestones. “Our original goal was 10 percent year over year with a 40-year reduction. I’m happy to say that today we’ve already received a 40 percent reduction from where we...

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Shelby County Commissioner Mickell Lowery believes this is a critical time for Shelby County. Shelby County, Lowery says, will be responsible for many major decisions when it comes to issues such as education, public safety, and economic growth. Lowery, the son of longtime councilman Myron Lowery,...

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — An illegal chop shop operation in Southwest Memphis was shut down and two people are arrested following a two-week investigation by the Memphis Police Department’s Ridgeway Station, in partnership with the MPD Auto Theft Task Force and the U.S. Marshals Service. Investigators executed search warrants...

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Memphis residents have seen a promising decrease in crime rates over the past year, according to a recent announcement from the city's police department. Reports highlight a 27% decline in overall Part I crimes. There was also a 26% drop in murders and a remarkable 48% decrease in carjackings, with homicides dipping...

MEMPHIS, Tenn. - A man is recovering after being shot on the first day of the year. Memphis Police were called to the intersection of American Way and Getwell near Family Dollar for a shooting just before 9:30 p.m. on New Year's Day. Officers found one man shot, and he was taken to the hospital in non-critical...