U.S. Marshals say Memphis crime rates dropped due to task force presence
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The U.S. Marshals announced that the Memphis Safe Task Force has made over 4,000 arrests and has significantly impacted crime since being deployed to Memphis in September, according to a press release. U.S. Marshals said that the task force’s operations have resulted in the following: Marshals also...
‘You wanna fight?’: Police say argument led to fatal shooting
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Police say a 20-year-old man pulled out a gun to settle an argument and shot and killed a man in the 4000 block of Pin Oak Avenue in Raleigh, Friday. Isaiah Jackson was shot multiple times in his stomach and was later pronounced dead at the hospital. Trenton Gray was arrested two […]
Train collides with vehicle in Southwest Memphis, killing 1
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - One person is dead after a train traveling through Southwest Memphis collided with a vehicle Monday night. The Memphis Police Department reports that officers were dispatched to the scene at West Shelby Drive near Sweanee Road in the Westwood area at 9:37 p.m. Police say one...
Female pedestrian hit by MATA bus in Parkway Village
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A woman escaped serious injury after running into the path of MATA bus in Parkway Village Monday night. It happened at around 6:30 p.m. at Perkins and Cottonwood. The driver of the bus told officers that he was driving through a green light Northbound at Perkins when a pedestrian ran in front […]
ATM taken from TN bank, dragged by stolen truck
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — An investigation is underway after suspects stole an ATM from a Fayette County bank and dragged it with a stolen truck from Haywood County, according to the Oakland Police Department (OPD). Police said early Monday morning, suspects pulled an ATM from the Bank of Fayette County on Highway 64 and...
8Ball Dropped A Memphis Coffee Capsule That Sold Like A Street Classic
8Ball’s move from the mic to the roast turned a Memphis born coffee drop into a tightly held collectible tied to culture ownership and place. Rapper 8Ball has launched an 800 bundle coffee collaboration in Memphis with Cxffeeblack, a business power move to fuse Hip-Hop culture with community. The...
Long lines wrap through halls at 201 Poplar’s traffic court
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - New video Monday shows a line wrapped through the hallways at 201 Poplar for traffic court. In a video posted to Facebook by Carlissa Shaw, you can see dozens of people all in the same line. Shaw wrote the caption “850 Memphians on one docket for...
Horn Lake Police Looking For Help Identifying Three Suspects in Walmart Theft
HORN LAKE — The Horn Lake Police Department is asking for the public’s help identifying three people accused of shoplifting more than $1,000 worth of merchandise from the Horn Lake Walmart Supercenter. Police said the theft happened on Dec. 12, 2025, and involved two males and one female....
Employees ambushed, robbed at Cordova BBQ restaurant
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Two employees were robbed and carjacked at the One and Only BBQ restaurant while they were opening the store in Cordova Monday morning, according to Memphis Police. Officers say they responded to the scene at 6:15 a.m. in the 100 block of Timber Creek Drive. Police were met with a male victim […]
Woman killed in West Memphis drag race, police chase identified
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A 61-year-old pedestrian who was fatally struck by a vehicle during a drag race and police pursuit in West Memphis was identified Monday afternoon, according to the West Memphis Police Department. Police say the deceased woman is Yolanda Urdiales of Corpus Christi, Texas. A man, Amarion Prewitt, was...
