Woman dead, one injured after Northeast Memphis crash MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A woman is dead, and one person is injured after a crash in Northeast Memphis early Wednesday morning. Police say officers responded to a two-vehicle crash on Summer Avenue near White Station around 6:30 a.m. Two people were taken to Regional One in critical condition. Police say one of the drivers, a […]
MPD: Man fills cars with truck company’s gas card, … MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A man was arrested for allegedly using a trucking company’s gas card to fill vehicles, Memphis Police say. Tuesday, the Safety Director for Power Transport filed a report with MPD. He claimed that between March 6 and April 16, Leo Hayslet fraudulently used the company-issued gas card. According to reports, Hayslett was […]
MPD: Man sets up his friend to be robbed, shot MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A man is facing charges after Memphis Police say he set his friend up to be robbed and shot multiple times. On March 1, MPD responded to a shooting call in the 1300 block of Woodward in South Memphis. The victim told officers he had been shot. The victim said his friend, […]
DA responds after juvenile crime program put on hold MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The Shelby County District Attorney is weighing in after a hold was placed on the Memphis Police Department’s juvenile crime program. Shelby County District Attorney Steve Mulroy said when it comes to targeting juvenile crime in downtown Memphis, action needs to be taken. “If there are children 8-10 years-old who are wandering […]
MPD: Student that was abducted was sexually assaulted MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Memphis Police are still investigating after a child was abducted on her way to school last week, and they are asking for the public’s help. Police said around 8 a.m. on April 13, a man in a dark-colored midsize SUV abducted a girl while she was walking to school in the area […]
WATCH: Driver cuts through Cordova yard to avoid … MEMPHIS, Tenn. — It’s going to cost a Cordova homeowner hundreds, if not thousands, of dollars to make repairs after months of drivers destroying yards to avoid speed bumps. A man sent WREG video showing a driver taking their car through his yard to avoid speed bumps. Neighbors of the man who shared the video say the speed bumps were […]
MPD chief plans to enforce curfew for minors downtown MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Memphis Police Chief CJ Davis is setting the record straight on youth crime in the city after the department’s juvenile crime program is put on hold. Monday, we reported on the new MPD Juvenile Crime Abatement Program. However, a leaked document revealed officers could target juveniles for reasons such as selling candy, […]
1 dead, 2 injured in multi-vehicle crash in Raleigh MEMPHIS, Tenn. — One person is dead, and two others are in critical condition following a three-car crash Monday night. Memphis Police say the accident took place a 10:46 p.m. at New Allen and Frayser-Raleigh. A 24-year-old man died on the scene. Two people were taken to Regional One Health in critical condition. MPD says […]
Could Blue Crush, COACT units hold lessons for MPD? MEMPHIS, Tenn. — There are changes ahead for Memphis Police in the wake of the Tyre Nichols beating, but some former officers would like to see MPD take some lessons from past initiatives. City council has already passed new rules on how police do their job but some are calling for a return to what […]
MPD: Teens in stolen car crash, shoot at drivers MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Police say two teens in a stolen car fired shots at two drivers following a hit-and-run crash. Dorian Farmer, 19, and Jadarius Mason, 18, were charged with two counts of attempted second-degree murder following the incident Friday morning along East Parkway. The driver of a Honda Accord told police he was northbound […]
Parents concerned after MSCS student abducted while … MEMPHIS, Tenn. — There’s concern among parents after a Memphis-Shelby County Schools student was abducted on her way to school last week. Memphis police reported a child was taken against her will by a man while walking to school in the area of Ethlyn and Silver, blocks away from Hamilton K-8. Her abductor was driving […]