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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.– Halloween is here a bit early for some kids in downtown Memphis, and they have a bag full of candy to prove it. Power Rangers, princesses, and superheroes filled the parking lot outside of Juvenile Court Wednesday evening for Judge Sugarmon’s annual trunk-or-treat. People from various organizations decorated their cars and handed out […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Shelby County’s mayor is pushing for Tennessee to enact a statewide minimum wage of at least $15 an hour. Mayor Lee Harris said this week a statewide minimum wage would be one of the top priorities in his legislative agenda. “It is past time for the State of Tennessee to adopt a […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn.– Two teens charged in the murder of a Memphis pastor will have to wait three more weeks before learning if they will be tried as adults. Judge Tarik Sugarmon said Monday the state still needs more time to make a determination on whether to seek a transfer for the two 15-year-olds charged in […]

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 […]

ATLANTA (AP) — Republican Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp and Democratic challenger Stacey Abrams painted different visions for the future of Georgia, clashing on the economy, crime, voting and education as they debated Monday night after more than 100,000 Georgians swarmed to the polls of the first day of early voting. Kemp issued perhaps his clearest […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Tennessee law enforcement agencies are now being encouraged to apply for a piece of a $100 million violent crime reduction grant. Memphis Mayor Jim Strickland said Memphis could qualify for $5 million of that grant. Strickland said his main priority will be to tackle juvenile crime. “Many juveniles start at 12 years […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Two 15-year-old boys charged in the murder of Memphis pastor Autura Eason- Williams will learn later this month whether they will be tried as adults Monday morning, the teenagers faced a hearing in Juvenile Court. The hearing was reset for Oct. 24, at which time the judge said it will be decided […]

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — A boy ran onto the field and was tackled hard by a security guard in the second quarter of Tampa Bay’s game against Atlanta on Sunday. A woman who identified herself as the child’s mother told The Associated Press the boy is 10 years old. A police officer later told the […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Newly elected Shelby County District Attorney Steve Mulroy and Juvenile Court Judge Tarik Sugarmon are looking for fresh approaches to dealing with the increase in youth crime in Memphis and Shelby County. Thursday, they took part in a brainstorming session with national criminal reform organizations, county leaders, and other stakeholders to look […]

**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 […]