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MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Memphis Police responded to a shooting overnight near the Hyatt Centric hotel in Downtown Memphis and found a man suffering from a gunshot wound. Police said a man was taken to the hospital in non-critical condition. In a statement, the area General Manager for Hyatt said the following, “The safety and wellbeing […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. – Mayor Jim Strickland made a social media post addressing gun violence in Memphis Monday morning. Strickland says the city government and police have zero tolerance for gun violence. He blames the court system and state law for enabling the increase of guns, low bonds, and weak jail sentences. He released the following […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A Memphis man who was wanted in a murder on Beale Street has been captured by U.S. Marshals in Miami, Florida. Shizmaz Shabazz Randle, 28, was arrested on Tuesday in Miami after being wanted for second-degree murder and reckless endangerment in the fatal shooting of 19-year-old Randall Underwood. Underwood was shot in […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The Memphis Police Department’s crime mapping shows officers have responded to at least six calls by the Hyatt Centric Hotel over the last month. The incidents included reports of assaults and vandalism. Late Saturday night, officers responded to a shooting in front of the hotel at the corner of Beale and Front. […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A man was taken to the hospital after officers he was shot overnight in downtown Memphis Sunday morning. Officers responded to the shooting call at Fourth and Beale Street just before 3:30 a.m. The victim was last listed in critical condition. No arrests have been reported. This is an ongoing investigation. This […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn.– Memphis city leaders want to spend nearly $30 million to build a new dock for cruise ships and expand the existing one on the riverfront. The city plans to expand the current docking facility at Beale Street Landing and add a new dock at Greenbelt Park. State funding would pay for much of […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A man has died after officers said he was shot near Beale Street in April. Officers were flagged down at Second Street near Beale Street just after 1 a.m on April 28. The victim was taken to the hospital in critical condition but later died from his injuries. Police later confirmed that […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn.– Six teens are facing charges after police say they broke into a car in the Beale Street area Saturday night. According to police, officers saw several teens wearing black ski masks and hoodies walking past Beale Street down Beale Alley where several cars were parked. The officers saw the teens get into a […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — As 18,000 people screamed to the top of their lungs inside FedEx Forum Saturday, a different kind of message is on display just feet away on Beale Street. It has been nearly a week since a shootout on Beale Street left one man dead and two others in the hospital. Security measures […]

Chef Steven Leake shares his recipe for double-stack mushroom chicken cheeseburgers and radish chips. The Southwest Tennessee Community College Instructor was joined in the kitchen by student Kelvin Kolheim from Beale Street Brewery.

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Memphis Mayor Jim Strickland said all options are on the table to keep Beale Street safe, including a possible limit on clubs’ hours of operation. Strickland’s comments come a day after a shooting that killed one person and left two more in critical condition in front of Beale Street club The Green […]