Memphis Suspect Martinez Thompson Arrested on Charges Including Second-Degree Murder
The Memphis Police Department has announced the arrest of a suspect in the January slaying at Supreme and Airways. The suspect, identified as 33-year-old Martinez Thompson, is facing charges that include Second-Degree Murder, Convicted Felon in Possession of a Handgun, and Possession of a Firearm During the...
Memphis Safe Task Force Reports Almost 200 Arrests in Less Than a Week: A...
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Task Force arrests undocumented man, charged with possessing drugs, gun
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The Memphis Safe Task Force announced the arrest of an undocumented man following a traffic stop that led to multiple criminal charges. Around 7:20 Wednesday evening, a Task Force member stopped 31-year-old Juan Osmar Sanchez-Palacios in the area of Sam Cooper Blvd and the Graham St. exit ramp, after...
Attorneys ‘actively investigating’ after sheriff’s office denies assault allegations
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Attorneys representing two women in a federal lawsuit against Shelby County are responding after the office denied assault allegations. According to the lawsuit, the women, who were inmates at a female housing facility, were sexually assaulted by a male inmate. ‘Stunning and reckless,’ that’s how the...
More National Guard troops coming to Memphis
"Over the next few days, we anticipate the total presence will increase to roughly 350," said Faith King, public affairs manager with MPD.
‘Who did this?’: Man admits to stabbing customer in neck inside Berclair restaurant, MPD...
MEMPHIS, Tenn. - A man confessed to a stabbing early Thursday morning inside a Berclair restaurant that left another customer "heavily" bleeding from his neck, police said. Memphis Police (MPD) said it happened at Rincon Catracho — a Honduran and Mexican restaurant on Wells Station Road. Officers arrived just after...
Eight people arrested following drug bust in Tennessee
TENNESSEE — Eight people were arrested Thursday during a Memphis Safe Task Force operation targeting a “drug and gang hub” on Boyd Street in the New Pathway neighborhood, police said. The operation, conducted in partnership with the Memphis Police Department (MPD), aimed to dismantle an area known for persistent drug...
Memphis mayor talks about what happens when National Guard, federal agencies leave city
During the opening remarks at a summit event about hope on Nov. 13, Memphis Mayor Paul Young looked to a future after federal agencies and the National Guard have left the city. "We have the national spotlight on our city with the National Guard here right now," Young said. "The question is, 'what are we going to do?...
Memphis Safe Task Force Arrests Fugitive, Seizes Firearms and Narcotics in Ongoing Crime-Reduction Effort
The Memphis Safe Task Force arrested Tony Watson, seizing guns and narcotics, as part of an initiative that has removed over 400 illegal firearms citywide. Memphis, TN. — The Memphis Safe Task Force has arrested Tony Watson, 40, on outstanding burglary and theft warrants, adding new charges after officers discovered...
Kids dropped off in Frayser neighborhood to steal, victim says
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A Frayser woman took to social media to warn neighbors about a pair of young thieves stealing items from homes. The duo was caught on camera around 6 p.m. Sunday on Millington Road and Floyd Avenue in the Westside area. A homeowner there said the boys got out of a gray Nissan […]
