Memphis TN

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - On this day in history, in 1991, Graceland was officially added to the National Register of Historic Places. Elvis Presley’s iconic Memphis home has become a protected landmark, preserving a piece of music history that still draws fans from around the world.

The Germantown Police Department shared an update regarding recent criminal activities in the area with a daily crime report posted on social media. According to the report, three incidents were logged on November 4, which include domestic assault, fraud, and vandalism. The first reported incident was a domestic...

In recent weeks, Memphis has seen an increase in federal law enforcement activity. The Memphis Safe Task Force has issued over 4,000 traffic citations, made more than 1,000 arrests, and seized 206 firearms. This increase aims to address violent crime but has added pressure to the city’s court system. It has also...

Sign up for Chalkbeat Tennessee’s free newsletter to keep up with statewide education policy and Memphis-Shelby County Schools. Every Wednesday, a group of fourth graders at Winchester Elementary put on black aprons and start packing up cardboard boxes with canned vegetables and mac and cheese. The young volunteers...

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The Memphis Safe Task Force arrested a man wanted for murder and another man for an aggravated assault on Tuesday. At around 9 p.m., task force members took Kamari West, 21, into custody for first-degree murder. According to the U.S. Marshals Service, they saw West at his house and knocked on the […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - Shelby County District Attorney Steve Mulroy sat down for an exclusive interview with Action News 5 to discuss the influx of arrests from the Memphis Safe Task Force. “The real need right now, I think, is probably with the clerk’s office and also with the jail....

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A 23-year-old woman is locked up after allegedly threatening to blow up Jail East. Kelvionia Townsend is charged with threatening to commit an act of mass violence, false reporting and harassment. The sheriff’s office said Townsend is related to an individual currently locked up at Jail East on...

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - Two men were shot after gunfire erupted at Hillview Drive Apartments early Wednesday morning. According to the Memphis Police Department, officers responded at 1:44 a.m. and found several spent shells and blood in the complex. A man in the complex who did not want to show...

hoodline.com - 11/02/2025 03:48:39 PM. Three days ago, Germantown, a suburb of Memphis, experienced a surge in crime that has left the community shaken. The Germantown Police Department reported incidents of fraud, theft, and weapon law violations all occurring in a single night. The crimes included a fraudulent...

U.S. Marshals, along with other federal, state and local law enforcement, have partnered to tackle crime in Memphis