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Bartlett Police investigate shooting at indoor playground

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A Saturday evening shooting at an indoor playground in Bartlett is under investigation, according to the Bartlett Police Department. Authorities were called to Pump It Up, on Hwy 64, near N. Germantown Pkwy for a report of a shooting. There are no injuries reported, according to police. Police say...
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MATA launches Zero Fare pilot program on Sunday

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The Memphis Area Transit Authority is launching its Zero Fare pilot program this weekend. Passengers will be able to ride any of MATA’s services for free beginning Sunday, November 16. The 90 day program is designed to improve access to public transportation and lessen the financial burden on regular...
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Child dead after being struck by vehicle in northeast Memphis

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Memphis Police report that a child has died after being struck by a vehicle in northeast Memphis. At around 9 a.m. on Saturday, Memphis Police responded to a report of a crash involving a pedestrian at an apartment complex on Summer Hills Circle off Raleigh Lagrange Road.
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Two 18-year-olds, juvenile arrested after high-speed chase

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Two 18-year-old men and juvenile are facing gun and evading charges after leading officers from the Memphis Safe Task Force on a high-speed chase. Lecedri Brown, 18, Christopher Bridges, 18; and a person under the age of 18, all face charges of Evading (Vehicle) and Unlawful Possession of a Firearm....
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Woman rushed to hospital after being ‘taken’ by boyfriend, MPD says

MEMPHIS, Tenn. - A woman was rushed to the hospital after being "taken" by her boyfriend in Whitehaven, the Memphis Police Department said. Just before 3:30 Friday afternoon, police said, officers were sent to a kidnapping call in the area of Maulden Drive in Whitehaven, and were told that a woman had been taken by...
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Man found dead in Binghampton neighborhood

MEMEPHIS, Tenn. — Memphis Police found a man dead in the Binghampton neighborhood on Saturday morning. Officers were called to the 2500 block of Broad Ave around 9:15 am and found the man’s body. The cause of death has not been determined. Police say this is an ongoing investigation.
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Man charged with kidnapping woman, child at gunpoint

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — According to U.S. Marshals, members of the Memphis Safe Task Force arrested a man who they say kidnapped a woman and her child at gunpoint in Southeast Memphis. Jail records show 36-year-old Tyrus Braddox was arrested and charged on Friday with two counts of especially aggravated kidnapping, two...
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Shelby County criminal court clerk named state Court Clerk of the Year

MEMPHIS, Tenn. - The County Officials Association of Tennessee has named Shelby County Criminal Court Clerk Heidi Kuhn the Tennessee Court Clerk of the Year, the county announced Thursday. "The prestigious award recognizes Criminal Court Clerk Kuhn's outstanding leadership, innovation, and commitment to public...
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Driver runs over woman in street after she falls off electric scooter; no one...

MEMPHIS, Tenn. - Video obtained by FOX13 shows a near-fatal accident on a Memphis street. Luckily, no one was seriously injured. An 18-year-old woman was cruising down Union Avenue on an electric scooter Friday night when she hit a bump and fell right in front of a car at a stoplight. The driver of that car never saw...
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Former CAO for Tami Sawyer sues, claiming wrongful termination

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The former chief administrative officer for Shelby County General Sessions Court Clerk Tami Sawyer has filed a lawsuit against her, claiming he was wrongfully terminated. Jeffrey Allen Walker claims he was fired after he questioned $4,871 in expenses on a procurement card used for purchases at a...

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