Man wanted for stealing $4K from Trustmark Bank
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A man is on the run after stealing more than $4,000 from someone’s bank account in Whitehaven. Officers say on January 21, 2026, they responded to a fraud call at the Trustmark Bank in the 4500 block of Elvis Presley. The suspect, who was in...
7-year-old robbed at gunpoint in South Memphis: Police
Police are looking for the person who robbed a 7-year-old at gunpoint for $10.
‘I was thinking he was gonna shoot me’: 7-year-old shaken after robbery
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A 7-year-old boy is afraid to go outside and play with his friends after being robbed at gunpoint in his South Memphis neighborhood. Kamari Hardin was walking home from the Riverview Community Center near his home on Vaal Avenue around 9 p.m. Wednesday when he said a teenager pinned him to the […]
One person injured following shooting incident in Tennessee
TENNESSEE — One person was seriously injured in a shooting in downtown Memphis on Saturday, according to police. Memphis Police Department officers with the Entertainment District Unit responded to a disturbance call at Handy Park. Authorities said officers heard three to four gunshots near the intersection of B.B....
With State Audit Looming, Memphis-Shelby County Superintendent’s Job Security Weakened
The long-awaited forensic audit in Memphis-Shelby County Schools is days away from release, according to a Facebook post by Representative Mark White, R-Memphis.
Man critically injured, woman shot in Downtown Memphis on Friday night
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A man was critically injured and a woman was shot in the leg during two shootings in Downtown Memphis late Friday evening, according to police. MPD says they responded to the area of B.B. King and Peabody Place around 11:15 p.m. WREG crews saw several Memphis Police Department vehicles, as well as […]
Olive Branch girl found safe in Colorado, mother arrested
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A missing Olive Branch girl and her mother were safely found in Colorado on Friday afternoon, according to police. Olive Branch police say Sharayon Brown and Shaniah Isom were located around 4:30 p.m. in Pueblo, Colo. Brown was taken into custody without incident and will be extradited to Mississippi...
Active military member to be deployed made heartbreaking decision to surrender dog to shelter
At Memphis Animal Services, volunteers and staff are asking for help finding a suitable loving home for an active-duty military member’s dog as her owner is being deployed. According to the shelter, it had been a heartbreaking decision to ask for help for his dog named Pugs. It had been the last thing he wanted to...
Olive Branch mayor seeks federal funds to widen highway, bridge
Olive Branch Mayor Ken Adams said he presented requests to Mississippi’s congressional delegation for federal funding to widen Mississippi Highway 305 and the two-lane Craft Road bridge over U.S. 78 and I-22. Adams said the presentations were made to Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith, Sen. Roger Wicker, Rep. Trent Kelly and...
Why new Memphis restaurant Pop Spot’s menu and walls are works of art
Brookhaven Circle in East Memphis has long been known as a hub for great (and often pricey) food. Now there’s a new restaurant with creative cuisine worth popping over to try, and it won’t break the bank. The Pop Spot Bar & Grill opened in February at 715 W. Brookhaven Circle. Led by industry vets Sylvia Leon and...
