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MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A man allegedly tried to run over Memphis Police, and he hit their squad car, resulting in shots fired in the East Buntyn area Thursday morning. MPD says at 4:25 a.m., they responded to a prowler call in the 3200 block of Southern Avenue near Greer. Police encountered the suspect, and he […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A 18-year-old man is being charged with breaking into 17 vehicles in one night at St. Francis Hospital in Bartlett and nearby neighborhoods in Memphis. On April 19, Bartlett Police conducted an investigation regarding cars being broken into in the hospital parking lot off U.S 64. That led to the arrest of […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Memphis Police are looking for a man they say shot at an employee after they accused him of stealing. According to reports, on April 24, officers responded to an aggravated assault in the 2900 block of Lamar Avenue. They were told that a worker accused a man of taking items. The man, […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Memphis Police on Wednesday asked for the public’s help in solving a string of sexual assaults and abductions in South Memphis that they believe may be connected. Investigators say in the early morning hours, a man in his early 20s driving a dark-colored SUV has been approaching young females and forcing them […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A man is facing charges after he allegedly snuck into a University of Memphis student’s dorm Tuesday, cut him with a knife and vandalized his car. According to Memphis Police, Kaleb Steward, 19, lied to a UofM employee to access the victim’s dorm room in the Living Learning Complex. Once inside, he […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Police say a family fight over money led to a deadly shooting Monday night in South Memphis. Police were called to the 1800 block of Kingsview Drive around 6 p.m., where they found Robert Crutcher lying on a couch with gunshot wounds. Crutcher was later pronounced dead at the Regional One Medical […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Memphis Mayor Jim Strickland is working to make Memphis Police Officers and Firefighters the highest-paid first responders in the area.  During his budget proposal at the city council meeting Tuesday night, he proposed a 14 percent pay increase. The Memphis Police Department has been relentless in its battle to recruit more officers. […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A man is facing charges after he allegedly poured acid on his coworker’s foot, causing him to have third-degree burns and need surgery. According to Memphis Police, on April 14, the victim was outside with the suspect, Ronny Green. The two walked past a puddle, and some water splashed on Green, making […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — An 18-year-old is facing charges after he allegedly carjacked a Lyft driver at gunpoint and made her send him money on Cash App, Memphis Police say. The victim shared her story with WREG but, due to safety concerns, we are not identifying her. She said she was driving for Lyft around 8:30 […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The Poplar-White Station library will have a new name in honor of a fallen Memphis police officer. The library will now be officially renamed to the Officer Geoffrey Redd Library after the Memphis City Council passed an ordinance Tuesday. Officer Redd was shot while responding to a disturbance call near the library […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Memphis Police Chief CJ Davis clarified the department’s plans to enforce a late-night curfew for juveniles downtown as she spoke to city council members Tuesday. By this summer, MPD hopes to be using the Greenlaw Community Center in the Uptown area as a safe space, where children can be held until they’re […]