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Fans of slain rapper Young Dolph Thursday streamed by the cookie shop where he was shot Wednesday to pay respects as police investigated another shooting near the site. Related story:
Memphis Police launches a new crime strategy to deal with ongoing violence.
ShotSpotter, a gunshot detection system, has been in Memphis for eight months and has alerted police to 2,093 instances of gunfire. Is the system deterring gun crime? It’s too early to tell, police say.
Memphis Interfaith Coalition for Action and Hope (MICAH) presents its requests to law enforcement leaders, housing officials, legislators, and school board officials during the group’s fourth annual public meeting Sunday at Memphis Islamic Center in Cordova.
MPD Police Chief Cerelyn Davis discussed subjects ranging from violent crime to drag racing during a virtual meeting with local media.
The fight for reform continues today, a half-century after Elton Hayes was beaten to death.
In October 1971, three Orange Mound teenagers went for a ride that ended with law enforcement officers beating one of them to death in a ditch off Lamar Avenue. Fifty years later, no one has been convicted in the killing.
Three people, all U.S. Postal Service employees, are dead after a shooting at an Orange Mound postal facility Tuesday afternoon, authorities said.
The Memphis Police Department recently honored retired Captain Jerry Williams, 73 years to the day he was hired.
The next step for Memphis Police Chief Cerelyn “CJ” Davis is creating a strategic plan best utilizing the department’s current resources and ultimately leads to crime reduction – and a safer city.
MPD officer accused of sexual assault is back on the force after charges were dropped and record cleared.
Three MPD officers have died in vehicle crashes this year.
The city’s current goal is a police force of 2,500 officers.
The Multi-Agency Gang Unit was trying to serve an arrest warrant, issued out of Sumner County, to a home in northeast Memphis.
Retired Atlanta police official to start new job in Memphis on Sept. 13.
“After some of the initial (COVID) restrictions were relaxed in the early spring, we started to see some behavior Downtown that was not what we were used to,” said commission president Paul Young.
An attorney representing a former Memphis police officer charged with vehicular homicide in a fatal June crash said Monday they are studying if the case can be resolved without a trial.
The accused killer of young Jadon Knox is behind bars, and up to $50,000 in rewards from the U.S. Marshals Serve remains on the table for information leading to arrest in the homicides of eight youngsters last year.
The city is on track to exceed last year’s record 332 homicides. Violent deaths are up 14.6% in 2021 compared to the same time period last year.
A comprehensive traffic study is planned for incorporated Cordova, but crime was the main topic of discussion Tuesday evening.
A Memphis police officer charged last month with vehicular homicide has resigned.
MPD’s Slow Down Memphis operation to combat speeding, drag racing and interstate shootings has revved up by partnering with the Shelby County Sheriff’s Office and the Tennessee Highway Patrol.
MPD Chief Cerelyn “C.J.” Davis discussed meeting with President Biden Monday and plans to fight violent crime in Memphis.
An off-duty Memphis police officer charged with vehicular homicide was released without bond during a Wednesday court appearance.
Memphis police have charged an off-duty officer in a fatal crash in which two people were killed last week.