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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. — A former Memphis Fire EMT who was on the scene the night Tyre Nichols was found beaten by police testified Friday in front of the Tennessee Emergency Medical Services Board, but it left some asking why he and his partner didn’t do more to help Nichols. At the Tennessee Emergency Medical Services […]

This story has been updated with information from Memphis Police about the condition of the victims. MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Memphis Police are investigating after two people were involved in a stabbing incident at a downtown gas station Monday morning. According to MPD, the incident happened in the parking lot of Exxon at the corner of […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Memphis Police have issued a City Watch Alert for the entire Mid-South area after a child has gone missing. MPD said this is a “Missing Endangered Child” alert. The victim is named Madison Mason, and she was last seen on the 1700 block of Whitman. Madison is described as being 4’10” and […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Police are investigating after a fiery car crash on Austin Peay and I-40 left one person dead Tuesday. According to MPD, at 6:02 a.m., officers responded to a crash in the area. They say, somehow, the driver crashed and later died. The charred vehicle was found under the overpass. The inside was entirely […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A man is in critical condition after a shooting in Whitehaven early Monday. MPD said they responded to a shots fired called on near Oak Bark and Elvis Presley Boulevard shortly after midnight and found out a man had been taken by personal vehicle to Methodist South. The man was then transferred […]

UPDATE: The suspect arrested in this case has been identified by police as 29-year-old Laderio Gordon. Follow updated coverage here. Earlier story below. _____ MEMPHIS, Tenn. — An arrest has been made after a string of rapes and abductions involving children in South Memphis, Memphis Police announced. MPD, in coordination with the FBI and the […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Memphis Police placed a 17-year-old in custody after they say he carjacked a man at gunpoint and shot at a police K-9. According to reports, on Thursday, officers responded to a carjacking at a hotel on the campus of Baptist Memorial Hospital. The victim told police that he was sitting inside his […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A controversial police unit at the center of Tyre Nichols’ death has since been dismantled as an internal investigation is underway. The unit was announced in November 2021. Memphis police said the SCORPION team would be tackling violent crime in the city. SCORPION was an acronym for Street Crimes Operation to Restore […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A man was taken into custody for allegedly holding up a MATA Bus at gunpoint and forcing the driver to take him places, Memphis Police say. According to reports, a bus with several passengers was driving in the airport area on Monday. The suspect, later identified as Kenneth Mallory, pulled out a […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Memphis Police are searching for a suspect after they said he fired shots at people while inside a gas station, striking one person. Police responded to a shooting call on the 600 block of Shelby Drive on December 1 and found a person suffering from a gunshot wound. The victim was transported […]