MPD cruiser hit as officers investigate crash along … A close call for a Memphis Police officer when his patrol car was hit overnight.
5-car crash leaves 3 kids in critical condition MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Memphis officers responded to a call that they say involved five vehicles on Monday. MPD said the accident happened at I-55 and Shelby Drive. Three juveniles were transported to Le Bonheur Hospital in critical condition. At this time, there is no information on the cause of the accident. This is an ongoing […]
Mayor complains Memphis courts a ‘revolving door’ MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Memphis Mayor Jim Strickland is scheduled to give his State of the City address from the University Club on Wednesday at noon. You can watch a livestream of the speech in the player below. Mayor Strickland’s speech focused on issues pertinent to the Memphis community: crime reduction. The Mayor said his top […]
Dangerous Driving: From donuts to drag racing on … MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Chances are you’ve seen cars flying past, weaving in and out of traffic, some even doing stunts on busy interstates. Police say it’s gotten worse in the pandemic. They’re calling for help, and citizens are taking steps to stop it. Driving on Memphis roads is feeling risky. Reports are surging of speeders […]
Three people injured in South Memphis crash Three people are in the hospital following a crash Tuesday night in South Memphis, police said.
Motorcycle crash leaves one dead near Graceland MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Memphis Police are investigating a motorcycle crash the killed one person Sunday evening. Memphis Police said around 6:15 p.m. on Sunday, officers responded to a crash near the intersection of Craft Road and Elvis Presley Boulevard. MPD said a mustang and a motorcycle were involved. The person riding the motorcycle was pronounced […]
‘It’s amazing:’ Slain officer’s father reacts to … MEMPHIS, Tenn. – The father of a Memphis Police officer killed by a drunk driver said he is amazed at the outpouring of support on display for his son Thursday night. Hundreds of police officers from agencies as far away as Helena-West Helena took part in a Sea of Blue procession through the streets […]
MPD: Pedestrian fatally struck in Raleigh MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Memphis Police say a pedestrian was hit and killed in Raleigh Friday. Police say the crash happened near John F. Kennedy Park on Raleigh Lagrange Road. Memphis Police did not say what time officers responded to the scene. Police say the victim was pronounced dead on the scene. According, the victim was […]
UPDATE: Teen driver charged after 11-year-old boy … UPDATE, Nov. 9: An 18-year-old has been charged in a fatal wreck that killed a child Sunday in Whitehaven. Eric Johnson was charged with vehicular homicide, reckless homicide, DUI, public intoxication and drug possession, according to court records. Officers investigating the crash say they saw a smoked marijuana blunt in the ashtray of Johnson’s car […]
MPD: 2 lead police on chase with fentanyl in car MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Memphis Police are looking for person of interest after they say two people led an officer on a chase from Walls, Mississippi into Memphis and fired shots at them. What should have been a routine traffic stop for a Walls Mississippi police officer turned into much more at the intersection of Highway 61 […]
MPD search for witnesses of 2018 Frayser homicide MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Memphis Police are asking for the public’s help with solving a 2018 Frayser homicide. On December 21, 2018, at around 5:40 p.m., Memphis Police responded to a report of a crash at Aden Street and Willow Wood Avenue. Police say officers found an Infiniti in a ditch and saw 30-year-old Jeremey Webster […]
