Train derails north of Sardis
Arkansas man charged with murder after holiday weekend shooting, per ASP. A look at downtown safety after violent shooting on Fourth of July. This Fourth of July weekend, one incident stood out and put the Memphis Police Department's Downtown Command Center to the test.
Double shooting leaves 1 dead, 1 injured in Nutbush
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A man is dead and another is injured after a shooting in the Nutbush area on Monday night, according to the Memphis Police Department. Around 9:40 p.m., officers say they were called to a double shooting in the 3600 block of Jackson Avenue. A male victim was found suffering from a gunshot […]
Tax breaks propped up a troubled Memphis apartment complex — and tenants paid the...
The signs at the entrance to Grahamwood Place Apartments invite future residents to a promising new life with a playground and a sparkling pool. It was here that Kerrie Washington, 29, believed she’d found a spacious home to raise her twin daughters. The $680 rent was lower than the...
Parked cars are now a leading source of stolen guns, new report finds
A growing number of firearms are being stolen from parked cars, especially in urban areas, according to a new report that highlights a frequently overlooked source of illegally circulating guns. The nonpartisan think tank Council on Criminal Justice released an analysis examining five years of gun theft data reported...
Man with knife robs Dollar General cashier, police say
MEMPHIS, Tenn. - A man pulled out a knife and robbed a Dollar General employee Sunday, according to the Memphis Police Department (MPD). MPD said the robbery happened around 7 p.m. at a Dollar General on South Perkins Road. The man, believed to be around 60 years old, picked up...
VIDEO: Fireworks shoot off from car downtown
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Some people who gathered in the downtown area for Fourth of July celebrations Friday night were running for cover when passengers in a car started shooting fireworks out a window. A video of the incident at the intersection of Second Street and Peabody Place was posted on Facebook and has been viewed...
Arkansas man used stolen gun to shoot up car with woman, children inside, sheriff...
WEST MEMPHIS, Ark. - An Arkansas man shot up a car with a woman and children inside, according to Crittenden County Sheriff Mike Allen. Allen said the gunfire occurred around noon Sunday on Highway 38, just inside Crittenden County near the St. Francis County border. According to the sheriff, Michael Cody Lee...
Three arrested after driving through I-240 crash scene
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A man and a woman are now in jail after being accused of driving through the crime scene of a motorcycle crash on I-240 that killed a Memphis Fire Department veteran Sunday night. A passenger was also arrested at the scene. Marcia Davis, 46, is charged with driving under the influence – […]
Fire department veteran remembered as ‘true public servant’
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Across the city Monday, there was an outpouring of love for Gary White, a 27-year veteran of the Memphis Fire Department who in a motorcycle crash on Interstate 240. “Devastated,” is how Memphis firefighter Eric Jones described the feeling. “It was really hard to start my shift this morning when I...
Why Tanger Outlets in Southaven Is More Than a Mall – It’s a Community...
In this episode of the cityCURRENT Show, we’re spotlighting a place you may know for great deals—but there’s so much more happening behind the scenes. Join Andrew Bartolotta as he sits down with Aaron Crabb, Marketing Director of Tanger Outlets in Southaven, MS, to explore how this retail destination is transforming...
