The second Downtown shooting in recent weeks occurred near Front Street and Court Avenue, Memphis Police Department says. 

Rhodes College student Andrew Rainer’s family packed the courtroom Monday with about 15 members present including his parents.

Stephen Davis was one of 15 pedestrians who have been fatally struck by cars in Shelby County so far this year, marking an uptick in the disturbing trend after two years of notable declines.

A woman accused of killing a local pastor last month did not know him prior to their altercation, according to her attorney. 

Jackson Hopper remains in the Shelby County Jail without bond.

MPD is no longer certified by the multinational organization that ensures its affiliate agencies meet standards on hiring practices, patrol strategies and more. 

Courtney Berry is the fifth inmate to die this year. 

The owner of a popular Memphis wing restaurant chain has been indicted for theft and tax fraud, local court records show. 

The shooting killed a Memphis rapper and wounded a Houston rapper.

State Sen. Brent Taylor, R-Eads, and Senate leaders are asking the Tennessee Supreme Court to appoint a panel outside the legislature to investigate Shelby County District Attorney General Steve Mulroy. 

A jury of up to 16 members will be brought in from out of town to hear the state case against three former Memphis police officers charged in the death of Tyre Nichols, a judge ruled.

Bail amounts in Shelby County increased following the passage of a recent state law aimed at peeling back local bail reform efforts.

Memphis police have issued an arrest warrant for a 21-year-old in connection with a double shooting in Downtown Memphis that left Memphis rapper Sayso P dead.

Shelby County Circuit Court Judge Valerie Smith has been confirmed to the Tennessee Court of Appeals.

The victims were shot just before 2:45 p.m. Saturday while getting into a car outside of the Westin Memphis Beale Street, police said.

Police had much of the area cordoned off while spectators stood and watched. The other victim was taken to the hospital.

Two former Memphis police officers can no longer work as law enforcement in Tennessee after a hearing by the state’s Peace Officer Standards & Training Commission.

The push to exclude C.J. Davis came amid a flurry of legal filings Friday, including one that argued that Nichols’ family’s attorneys had access to federal documents that were supposed to be sealed.

The comptroller’s report calls for greater transparency regarding criminal justice data. 

Ezekiel Kelly, the man accused of carrying out a city-wide shooting spree in 2022, is facing the death penalty for his alleged crimes. 

“The more we can get people outside, the more we can create experiences, the more we invite people outside to join us, the better the perception will be about how things are going,” said Chandell Ryan, Downtown Memphis Commission President and CEO. “I want to just put that call of action.” 

The ear, nose and throat specialist was previously federally indicted on 115 counts of insurance fraud, but those charges were eventually dismissed.

Lawrence Sumlin, 60, died in the jail’s intake area in the early hours of Nov. 22, 2024.

Commercial retail thefts are down significantly this year compared to last, according to the Memphis Police Department. 

MPD spends more than a million dollars a year on overtime to staff special events. But it’s billing for only 60%, leaving taxpayers on the hook for the other 40%.