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MEMPHIS, Tenn. — There was a celebration at the Memphis Police Department Thursday night as they welcomed 59 new graduates of the Memphis Police Clergy Academy.  “Our ministers and clergy throughout the city, they touch so many people and it’s just an opportunity for us to sort of mobilize and help educate our community members […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Police say a man let his wanted son hide from officers in his attic, then released dogs on the police so his son could escape. Wednesday, officers say they got a call that Christopher Atkins, who had multiple active felony warrants, was inside a home on Carrolton in Frayser. Once on the […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Three people were arrested after leading officers on a chase from Memphis to Southaven Wednesday afternoon. According to Memphis Police, officers initiated a pursuit of a carjacked vehicle before 5 p.m. As MPD officers entered Southaven, they notified Southaven Police that they were chasing a vehicle south on I-55. According to Southaven […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. – A man is dead after an hours-long standoff at a Frayser apartment complex Wednesday. Police say the suspect inside the apartment, who had 11 active warrants, appeared to have died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound. The standoff began after a Memphis Police officer was shot while attempting to serve a warrant at […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A man is facing charges after he allegedly attacked a partially paralyzed man with his own walker because he thought he stole from him, Memphis Police say. According to reports, on Tuesday, the suspect’s mom called police to her home. She told officers her son, Derrick Ross, had assaulted the victim– a […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A man is due in court after he allegedly robbed his wheelchair-bound friend and threw her on the ground, Memphis Police say. According to reports, on March 13, officers responded to a robbery call at the Millington Inn. The victim said her friend, Dylan Landrum, asked her for money, and she refused. […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A 19-year-old is facing four counts of aggravated assault after police say he accidentally fired into an apartment full of people with an AR-15. A resident at the Covington Hills Apartments in Raleigh told officers a gunshot woke her up early Wednesday morning, and she found a bullet hole in her living […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Police say they have made at least one arrest in a violent carjacking last year in North Memphis. MPD said the victim was northbound on University Street at Hubert Street the day after Christmas when he was involved in a crash and carjacked. The victim said a white Volkswagen Jetta sideswiped him, […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Attorneys for Tyre Nichols’ mother filed a federal civil lawsuit Wednesday against the City of Memphis, Memphis Police Chief CJ Davis, and 10 current and former city employees. Attorney Ben Crump said the lawsuit would be worth $550 million in damages. This would exceed the $27 million that Minneapolis paid in the […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — City leaders say plans are in the works to tackle juvenile crime downtown and throughout the city of Memphis. The word comes from leaders following a meeting with Memphis Police, the District Attorney’s Office, Juvenile Court and the Downtown Memphis Commission. With summer on the way and more children and teenagers out, […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A homeowner shot someone who broke into their house late Tuesday night in Fox Meadows. Memphis Police say a little after 10 p.m., they responded to a prowler call in the 3300 block of Cody Drive. A suspect broke into a residence, and the homeowner fired shots. MPD says the person ran […]