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MEMPHIS, Tenn.– Two teens have been charged after a 30-year-old man was carjacked in Millington on Saturday. According to Millington Police, the teens stole the victim’s 2008 Toyota Highlander while he was dropping off a customer in the area of Montgomery and Rockford. One of the suspects was armed with a rifle. Two days later, […]

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 […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Leaders across Shelby County and members of the public are gathering together this weekend to discuss juvenile crime. Whether it’s a shooting, car theft, or car break-in, they often involve juveniles.  Leaders say fighting this problem is something they can’t do alone, which is why they are calling on the public to […]

Three Nashville teens are facing charges after showing up to school Thursday morning in a stolen vehicle.

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Early elections are underway in Shelby County and will end on April 28. The last day to vote in primaries is May 3, 2022. Below is a list of candidates, the offices they are running for and the parties they represent. If you have questions regarding absentee voting, click here to request […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The city of Memphis has seen an increase in crime from this time last year, according to numbers from September. Auto thefts are one of the biggest drivers of crime in Memphis. That’s the word from Memphis Police as they presented their monthly crime update to council members Tuesday. “If we could […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Several juveniles face serious charges in connection to crimes across Memphis targeting Kias and Hyundais.  Memphis Police said four children, ranging from 12 to 15 years old, are connected to a string of crimes over the last few months involving vehicles. The main targets were Kia Fortes, Hyundai Sonatas, and Kia Optimas.  […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A Memphis teen has been indicted on charges of first-degree murder and attempted especially aggravated robbery. Jaylen Jordan, 17 is facing years behind bars after a shooting at a Parkway Village service station. The incident occured on September 30, 2021 near South Perkins and Cottonwood Road. Investigators said that Jordan, 16 at […]

Two former Pennsylvania judges who orchestrated a scheme to send children to for-profit jails in exchange for kickbacks were ordered to pay more than $200 million to hundreds of people they victimized in one of the worst judicial scandals in U.S. history. U.S. District Judge Christopher Conner awarded $106 million in compensatory damages and $100 […]

Three teens were arrested Saturday night for allegedly setting off fireworks inside a movie theater and then trying to evade arrest in a stolen car.

**Update** October 3, 2022 Charges against the five alleged shooting defendants were dismissed in Dyersburg City Court and Dyer County Juvenile Court at the request of the District Attorney General’s Office. The dismissal of charges are a result of the victims involved refusing to cooperate with detectives and the District Attorney General’s Office. Dyersburg Police […]