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Crime fell in first quarter of 2026, commission says

afleming@dailymemphian.com (Aarron Fleming) — Wed, 15 Apr 2026 15:38:35 -0500

The news of continually declining crime rates comes as anecdotes about local shootings have piled up recently.

Victim of Shelby Farms senior skip day shooting identified

mwaddell@dailymemphian.com (Michael Waddell) — Wed, 15 Apr 2026 17:12:28 -0500

“It should have been a fun day for the kids to get out and enjoy their last days of high school,” said a family member of the 17-year-old who was shot and killed during a gathering.

Man pleads guilty to killing ex-girlfriend at Shelby Farms in 2024

jcallahan@dailymemphian.com (Jody Callahan) — Wed, 15 Apr 2026 22:05:01 -0500

The family of Ellie Young filed a wrongful death lawsuit that Jackson Hopper had “prior violent tendencies” and “brutally and intentionally” killed Young.

17-year-old killed in senior skip day shooting at Shelby Farms

jcallahan@dailymemphian.com (Jody Callahan) — Wed, 15 Apr 2026 13:09:01 -0500

A student is dead after a gathering in Shelby Farms Park ended in gunfire.

A week before MPD officers beat Tyré Nichols, MPD shot a 17-year-old. The incident is part of reams of new evidence to be introduced in Nichols' civil case.

hardiman@dailymemphian.com (Samuel Hardiman) — Tue, 14 Apr 2026 14:52:31 -0500

New documents and witnesses announced in Nichols' civil trial will aim to show use-of-force culture in MPD.

2 more mass shooting victims file $15M suits against Youth Villages

afleming@dailymemphian.com (Aarron Fleming) — Thu, 9 Apr 2026 18:19:48 -0500

The two were both shot April 9, 2025, during a meeting of Youth Village’s SWITCH program in Hickory Hill.

The AM/DM podcast: 'Violence interrupters' seizing the moment?

mcashiola@dailymemphian.com (Mary Cashiola) — Thu, 9 Apr 2026 13:00:00 -0500

For more than a decade, the City of Memphis has tried to quell gun violence by talking to potential victims or perpetrators before they make life-altering choices.

New trial appeal in Nichols case still pending, cross-appeals denied

afleming@dailymemphian.com (Aarron Fleming) — Tue, 7 Apr 2026 17:42:44 -0500

Whether the former Memphis police officers accused of killing Tyre Nichols will be retried remains unclear. But a separate request from their attorneys has been dismissed by the U.S. Sixth Circuit.

Pooh Shiesty detention hearing set in Texas

afleming@dailymemphian.com (Aarron Fleming) — Tue, 7 Apr 2026 12:52:06 -0500

The Memphis rapper and eight others, including his father, were arrested after the FBI raided his Cordova home.

Triple shooting Downtown leaves 2 in critical condition

jcallahan@dailymemphian.com (Jody Callahan) — Sat, 4 Apr 2026 21:00:46 -0500

Three were wounded, two critically, after gunfire erupted in Downtown Memphis early Saturday morning, police said.

Memphis rapper Pooh Shiesty arrested for robbery, kidnapping

afleming@dailymemphian.com (Aarron Fleming) — Thu, 2 Apr 2026 15:32:41 -0500

Shiesty and eight others, including the rapper’s father, were arrested on federal charges Thursday.

Brandon Clarke released from jail after alleged high-speed chase and arrest

jcallahan@dailymemphian.com (Jody Callahan) — Thu, 2 Apr 2026 15:49:58 -0500

Memphis Grizzlies forward Brandon Clarke allegedly tried to escape after a deputy attempted to pull him over and was later arrested for possessing more than 200 grams of a controlled substance.

Woman accused of killing pastor 'on notice' for alleged bond violation

afleming@dailymemphian.com (Aarron Fleming) — Thu, 2 Apr 2026 11:38:57 -0500

“That tells me you don’t like your freedom and you want to be in custody until your case is over and I will absolutely accommodate that request,” the judge said.

FBI agents serve warrant at Pooh Shiesty family home

afleming@dailymemphian.com (Aarron Fleming) — Thu, 2 Apr 2026 06:30:22 -0500

FBI agents raided a Memphis home Wednesday morning connected to rapper Pooh Shiesty, according to a spokesperson for the bureau.

Widow of Shelby County Jail inmate sues for husband's death

afleming@dailymemphian.com (Aarron Fleming) — Tue, 31 Mar 2026 16:51:28 -0500

The suit says Sheriff Floyd Bonner Jr. and Mayor Lee Harris “have engaged in an extraordinary public campaign of mutual finger-pointing ... while people continue to die.”

Two Shelby County sheriff deputies arrested for assault

afleming@dailymemphian.com (Aarron Fleming) — Mon, 30 Mar 2026 19:28:34 -0500

The two deputies were off-duty when they allegedly assaulted a man working on a car.

Cops on leave after violent No Kings march

afleming@dailymemphian.com (Aarron Fleming) — Mon, 30 Mar 2026 16:53:39 -0500

Memphis Mayor Paul Young announced that the city will investigate police actions at a No Kings march in Downtown Memphis.

Arlington mayor claims misunderstanding in citation on shoplifting

mwaddell@dailymemphian.com (Michael Waddell) — Mon, 30 Mar 2026 16:38:28 -0500

The misdemeanor incident happened after Arlington Mayor Mike Wissman was shopping for clothes.

Family praises judge for sentence in fatal hit-and-run

jcallahan@dailymemphian.com (Jody Callahan) — Thu, 26 Mar 2026 16:32:37 -0500

Shelby County Criminal Court Judge Ray Lepone sentenced Julio Hernandez, 21, to five years in prison for vehicular homicide.

Man who killed U of M student in hit-and-run crash sentenced

jcallahan@dailymemphian.com (Jody Callahan) — Thu, 26 Mar 2026 06:34:14 -0500

The incident happened in July 2023, when Hernandez, behind the wheel of a stolen car, blew through the red light going an estimated 88 mph.

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Crime fell in first quarter of 2026, commission says

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