Two women shot at OUTMemphis after argument erupts, police say
The two women who were wounded were bystanders when one of those in the argument opened fire, Memphis police said.
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May 2026
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April 2026
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No Kings questions appear, then disappear from City Council agenda
As a march of more than 1,000 people Downtown was winding down, police pepper-sprayed and tackled individuals at the rear of the crowd. Some council members wanted to discuss that in Tuesday, April 28, committees but the items were taken off the agenda.
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Remains of three children found in Hickory Hill
The investigation remains ongoing, and search crews were actively combing through a wooded area near the site Wednesday.
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Five former MPD officers dismissed from Tyré Nichols civil suit
The plaintiffs filed to dismiss them so that the planned November 2026 trial could continue as scheduled.
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Charges dropped for No Kings protestors
The No Kings protest last month ended with police pepper-spraying demonstrators.
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City Council wants answers on ‘No Kings’ march violence
Two Memphis City Council members want police brass to answer questions about the police response to the March 28 march.
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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.
New documents and witnesses announced in Nichols' civil trial will aim to show use-of-force culture in MPD.
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Opinion: In the face of unprecedented danger, Memphis police officers answer the call
“May we never forget those we’ve lost. May we never take for granted those who still stand watch. And may we always remember that every day, in a city where danger is always present, Memphis police officers continue to answer the call.”
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March 2026
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Cops on leave after violent No Kings march
Memphis Mayor Paul Young announced that the city will investigate police actions at a No Kings march in Downtown Memphis.
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Officers who beat Tyré Nichols could be excused from civil suit
Attorneys for RowVaughn Wells, Nichols’ mother, filed a motion to dismiss the five officers from the nearly 3-year-old civil rights lawsuit.
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Man accused of shooting MPD officer still on the run one month later
Danell Maxwell is accused of wounding Memphis police Oscar Torres-Molina.
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After Downtown shootings, Memphis police chief is looking at youth curfew
The city is still searching for a space where teenagers, once picked up by MPD, would spend time waiting for their parents.
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MPD investigating two back-to-back Downtown shootings
Two people were shot less than an hour apart Downtown Friday, March 20, according to the Memphis Police Department.
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Opinion: Survey shows support for local police — and for hiring more of them
“With strong overall positive feelings about local police coupled with a very strong desire for more officers, we need a major effort to recruit and retain people of good character and a sense of public service to be in local law enforcement.”
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Wounded MPD officer released from hospital
The Memphis police officer was reportedly shot after pulling over a white Nissan Maxima on Feb. 26.
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February 2026
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MPD, City identify officer shot, say they will catch suspect
TBI later issued a statewide Blue Alert for a suspect that said he is wanted for criminal attempted first degree murder of a Memphis police officer.
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Local nonprofit, ACLU sue city over MPD records
The lawsuit claims Memphis illegally blocked access to MPD records after DOJ’s civil rights findings.
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January 2026
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MPD’s first woman motorcycle cop retires — sort of
The first woman to lead the Memphis Police Department’s motorcycle unit is retiring after 39 years. But she’s not leaving for good.
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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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Three years later, here’s where the Tyré Nichols cases stand
“It’s been a tough three years,” Rodney Wells, Tyré Nichols’ stepfather, told a crowd gathered at the site of Nichols’ death.
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Shelby County traffic fatalities are way down, and MPD credits outside manpower for the decline
The number of traffic fatalities in Shelby County dropped by almost a third in 2025, and MPD credits its officers as well as the extra help provided by state and federal officers.
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Memphis saw lowest number of murders since 2015
Memphis saw a 26.4% decline in murders year over year.
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December 2025
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What to expect on Beale Street this New Year’s Eve
Memphis police are promising a noticeably heavier presence on and around Beale Street as 2025 becomes 2026. Here’s what else to expect Downtown.
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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.
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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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