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    Cold case heats up: Police make arrest for 2015 murder

    Memphis police arrested a suspect in the shooting of Calvin Wilhite Jr. in 2015. A second suspect is still being sought.

    By Jody Callahan February 20, 2025
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    Ja Morant’s home burglarized in December 2024

    Morant was targeted by Chilean thieves, who allegedly took $1 million in property from the Grizzlies star’s Eads home.

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    FBI charges seven Chilean men with burglarizing star athletes, including one Grizzly

    By Jody Callahan February 20, 2025
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    MPD officers at fault for half of officer-involved crashes so far in 2025

    Officer-involved crashes are common because of how much driving the job requires, according to a police best-practices expert.

    By Aarron Fleming February 20, 2025
  • Public Safety

    Two men open fire at each other at Raleigh Walmart

    Two men shot at each other at Raleigh Walmart, but they both missed. One of the men, however, shot himself in the leg and is in critical condition. Police have detained the other man, with charges likely.

    By Jody Callahan February 19, 2025
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    After 4 recent deaths at 201, Sheriff’s Office takes media inside jail

    ”We try to keep predator and prey separated,” a chief deputy said during a recent media tour inside the jail.

    By Aarron Fleming February 17, 2025
  • Public Safety

    Trump’s ‘largest deportation in American history’ comes to Memphis

    The TacoNGanas incident and what it means for the immigration effort President Donald Trump promised during his 2024 campaign is among the topics discussed on “Behind The Headlines.”

    By Bill Dries February 15, 2025
  • Public Safety

    Memphis man sentenced to life for murdering wife on honeymoon

    Bradley Robert Dawson, 40, will have to serve at least 18 years in prison before he can be considered for release, a Fiji High Court registry official in Lautoka said.

    By The Associated Press February 15, 2025
  • Public Safety

    TacoNGanas raid part of ‘labor trafficking’ investigation

    The Department of Homeland Security said agents with ICE’s Homeland Security Investigations arrested three Mexican nationals unlawfully present in the U.S.

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    Still more questions than answers one day after TacoNGanas raid

    By Jody Callahan February 12, 2025
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    Still more questions than answers one day after TacoNGanas raid

    One day after apparent federal agents arrested three people working at a food truck in Cordova, officials have provided almost no information as to what exactly happened.

    By Jody Callahan February 12, 2025
  • Public Safety

    Six officers charged after arrest of Shelby Farms murder suspect

    Six West Tennessee law-enforcement officers charged after four-county pursuit and arrest of suspect in Shelby Farms killing.

    By Jody Callahan February 11, 2025
  • Public Safety

    MPD warns of coordinated shoplifting

    MPD Sgt. Andre Jones said the department has responded to an uptick in cases of coordinated shoplifting, mostly at local Family Dollar and Dollar General stores. 

    By Aarron Fleming February 12, 2025
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    Federal agents responsible for taking TacoNGanas workers, city says

    TacoNGanas security footage shows employees being taken away by unidentified men. City of Memphis says it was federal agents.

    By Aarron Fleming February 11, 2025
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    Ethics complaint filed against Memphis fire chief

    The new complaint makes reference to a series of separate complaints filed with the city in March by a group of Black MFD firefighters.

    By Aarron Fleming February 10, 2025
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    Sherwood Brown: From death row at Parchman to freedom

    Even after DNA testing showed he wasn’t the suspect who killed the three members of the Boyd family, it still took years for Sherwood Brown to get his release from custody.

    By Rob Moore February 10, 2025
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    Sherwood Brown: A pair of athletic shoes leads to almost 30 years on death row

    A pair of athletic shoes — among the most popular brands in the country — kick-started an investigation that would lead to Sherwood Brown spending close to three decades only a short walk from execution.

    By Rob Moore February 09, 2025
  • Public Safety

    Two more Shelby County Jail inmates have died

    Two Shelby County Jail inmates died on Thursday and Friday, bringing the total to four this week.

    By Aarron Fleming February 09, 2025
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    Amid crowding, more Shelby County Jail inmates being placed on suicide watch

    The average population at 201 Poplar has grown by roughly 600 inmates over the past two years.

    By Aarron Fleming February 07, 2025
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    Southaven mayor to those who show out at Springfest: ‘We’re going to bust your tail’

    “We are not going to give up one of our greatest traditions because of a few people who have no parenting at home and can’t act right,” Mayor Darren Musselwhite said about the upcoming Springfest.

    By Rob Moore February 05, 2025
  • Public Safety

    Ezekiel Kelly plans to serve as own lawyer in death penalty case

    Kelly faces capital murder charges stemming from a 2022 shooting rampage that left three people dead amid a frantic manhunt and a citywide shelter-in-place order.

    By The Associated Press February 04, 2025
  • Public Safety

    Man dies in police custody, MPD says

    A man died Tuesday after experiencing a medical emergency while in police custody. 

    By Aarron Fleming February 05, 2025
  • Public Safety

    Second jail inmate died over the weekend, SCSO says

    The latest deaths mark at least the 55th and 56th death at the jail since 2019.

    By Aarron Fleming February 06, 2025
  • Public Safety

    Man with rifle near elementary school shot by Memphis police

    Memphis Police Department Assistant Chief Don Crowe said officers “pleaded” with the suspect to drop the weapon as he approached nearby Vollentine Elementary.

    By Aarron Fleming February 04, 2025
  • Public Safety

    Another death at 201 Poplar brings number to at least 55 since 2019

    The latest incident began Thursday when jailers found an inmate unresponsive after experiencing a “medical emergency,” according to the Shelby County Sheriff’s Office. The inmate was taken to Methodist University Hospital and died Friday afternoon.

    By Jody Callahan February 01, 2025
  • Public Safety

    Despite this week’s shootings, homicides are still trending down

    A violent week in Memphis left crime scenes across the city. Several of those had multiple victims.

    By Aarron Fleming February 01, 2025
  • Public Safety

    Corrections deputy indicted for inappropriate relationship with inmate

    Shelby County Sheriff’s Office Chief Deputy Anthony Buckner also said another inmate was found unresponsive at the jail Friday, Jan. 31, after experiencing a “medical emergency” overnight.

    By Aarron Fleming January 31, 2025

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