Overton High student shot in park near school
The Memphis teenager was shot and injured during the school day in a park adjacent to Overton High School in East Memphis, according to police and the school system.
Topic: Memphis Police Department
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December 2025
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TBI finds nothing unusual in MPD audit
A TBI audit of MPD’s crime statistics yielded no real findings, TBI Director David Rausch wrote in a letter to two Memphis-area legislators.
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November 2025
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‘I was hoping he’d get some help … he (ended) up dying there.’
A father grieves his son, 100 days after his mysterious death in the Shelby County Jail.
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Suspect claims self-defense in fatal Wolfchase shooting
The incident happened on the mall’s second floor in front of a store called Village Mart, according to an affidavit in the case.
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Memphis crime down 23% year to date
Memphis Police Chief C.J. Davis presented the latest crime numbers for the first full month of the Memphis Safe Task Force. She also talked about the MPD’s relationship with the task force including on immigration arrests.
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Police arrest 8 in gang sweep, echoing 2024 raid
Memphis police arrested eight people, mostly for drug charges, in a Thursday, Nov. 13, sweep that also included agents from the Memphis Safe Task Force.
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Opinion: What the federal task force proves about the council’s traffic-stop policy
“Instead of treating a horrific tragedy as an isolated incident and holding those specific officers accountable, the council put the entire MPD culture — and legitimate policing — on trial.”
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October 2025
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Pedestrian dead after being hit by Memphis police car
The incident happened in the University of Memphis area Thursday night, officials said.
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City appeals key piece in Tyré Nichols’ case
Attorneys for Tyré Nichols’ estate and the City of Memphis have spent much of the year wrangling over certain aspects of discovery.
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MPD announces new data chief
He replaces Deputy Chief Joe Oakley, who had been with the department for 36 years. Oakley oversaw the launch and use of the department’s Real-Time Crime Center and its data collection.
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Judge Norris defends himself: ‘I do not harbor any bias toward MPD’
U.S. District Judge Mark Norris wrote that he recused himself “because of the apparent bias of others against the Court.”
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Memphis police data chief retires
As the Deputy Chief of Information Technology, Joe Oakley has overseen the launch and use of the police department’s Real-Time Crime Center camera surveillance systems, as well as the department’s data collection. It was not immediately clear Thursday who would take over his duties.
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MPD sergeant arrested for domestic violence
A Memphis Police Department sergeant was arrested Tuesday by the Oakland Police Department.
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Two off-duty Memphis cops arrested for drag racing, department says
A Tennessee Highway Patrol trooper allegedly spotted Corvettes driving at a “high rate of speed” on Winchester Road at 2 a.m. Sunday.
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September 2025
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First National Guard deployments expected within 2 weeks, MPD chief says
Chief C.J. Davis said the Memphis Safe Task Force is still evolving and the Memphis Police Department is still learning information every day.
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Memphis police shoot, kill man
The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation confirmed that Memphis Police Department officers responding to a report of gunfire in the Parkway Village area shot a man Saturday.
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New police shift targets speeding, reckless driving and drag racing
The Memphis Police Department has created a permanent traffic enforcement shift as part of an effort that is targeting four of the city’s main traffic arteries.
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Prosecutors appealing new trial for former cops charged in Tyré Nichols’ death
The U.S. Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals, if it hears the case, will decide whether Tadarrius Bean, Demetrius Haley and Justin Smith will face a jury again or remain convicted of the various charges they were convicted of at trial last year.
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What Mayor Young said is reducing crime in Memphis
Memphis Mayor Paul Young pointed to three things Friday, Sept. 12, he believes have reduced crime in light of the announcement that President Donald Trump would send the National Guard to the city.
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C.J. Davis to remain Memphis’ top cop amid National Guard deployment
Chief C.J. Davis will remain the city’s top law enforcement officer when the National Guard arrives, Davis and Memphis Mayor Paul Young said Friday.
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Former officer convicted in Tyré Nichols’ death to be released from federal custody
Demetrius Haley, who has been in federal custody since his conviction in October 2024, will now be free until the new trial is completed as long as he continues to comply with his bond conditions.
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MPD touts overall crime at 25-year low
The Memphis Police Department reported in July crime was down 20% overall compared to the same point in 2024. At the time, other major cities were also seeing declines.
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Former Sheriff Bill Oldham dies
Oldham served as both the head of the Memphis Police Department as well as the Shelby County sheriff during a lengthy career in law enforcement.
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Teen and mother charged in 901 Day Beale Street shooting
The 16-year-old has been charged with attempted second-degree murder. His mother has been charged with being an accessory after the fact.
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August 2025
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How 3 cops charged in Tyré Nichols’ death went from conviction to new trial
A chain of events that eventually led to the three men being granted a new trial centers on comments allegedly made by the judge who formerly presided over the case as well as the carjacking and attempted murder of one of that judge’s former law clerks.
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