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Tennessee governor says state is preparing for more federal agents to combat crime in Memphis
September 26, 2025 | 4:35pmTennessee Gov. Bill Lee said Friday that the troops will be part of a surge of resources to fight crime in the city that includes 13 federal agencies and state...
Scammer who plotted to defraud Elvis Presley’s family, sell Graceland estate learns fate
September 23, 2025 | 8:09pm“This outrageously concocted scheme was, to quote Marvin Gaye, ‘doomed from the start,’” the scammer's court-appointed public defender wrote in a court filing,
Memphis mayor says he learned of National Guard deployment from Trump on TV
September 13, 2025 | 8:14pmMemphis Mayor Paul Young said that President Trump’s TV announcement the day before was the first hard confirmation he received that the National Guard would be sent to the city.
Trump announces the next city where he's sending federal agents
September 12, 2025 | 8:37amTennessee’s second-largest city recorded 297 murders last year and has the nation’s highest violent crime rate among major cities.
Mega investors are snapping up properties in these popular metros — including infamous crime-ridden city
September 5, 2025 | 1:55pmMega investors are buying up to a third of homes in top metros like Atlanta and Memphis.
Memphis man shoots wife then drives her to hospital — but stops for beer along the way: cops
August 9, 2025 | 8:14pmPitchford claimed to police that he thought the gun was jammed and fired it accidentally, but the victim stated the shooting was intentional, according to the report.
Barstool host rips ESPN for ruining NBA Finals with too much Stephen A. Smith: 'This guy's awful'
June 21, 2025 | 10:19amBarstool's Mark Titus teed off on the polarizing ESPN personality and also ripped the company for making its coverage of the Thunder-Pacers NBA Finals too Smith-centric.
Former ESPN host unleashes scathing Stephen A. Smith attack: 'One of the least prepared people'
June 20, 2025 | 9:05pmEx-ESPN host Jason Fitz is the latest sports media personality to call out Stephen A. Smith.
Suspect with Taser and rope charged in attempted kidnapping of Memphis mayor, police say
June 20, 2025 | 2:23pmA man has been charged with an attempted kidnapping of the mayor of Memphis after he went to the mayor’s house in a gated community and was later arrested with...
3 former Memphis officers acquitted in fatal beating of Tyre Nichols after he fled a traffic stop
May 7, 2025 | 4:09pmThree former Memphis were acquitted Wednesday of state charges, including second-degree murder, in the fatal beating of Tyre Nichols after he ran away from a traffic stop in 2023.
Memphis church pivotal in Martin Luther King Jr.'s final days suffers devastating fire
April 28, 2025 | 10:31pmA historic Black church in downtown Memphis that was the organizing point for Martin Luther King Jr.'s final campaign caught fire early Monday morning.
Swindlers forged docs to steal homes for $10 before selling for massive profit
April 20, 2025 | 4:48amTennessee swindlers forged the signatures of unsuspecting homeowners on deeds to transfer the property ownership for a measly $10 in a quit-claim scheme.
Homes in these former US boomtowns are now easier to own
April 9, 2025 | 1:23pmHousing markets in one specific region have all lagged, thanks to surplus housing stock and sluggish listings, according to Zillow.
Trans Nashville school shooter ranted about wanting to 'kill all the white kids' in newly revealed diary entries
April 7, 2025 | 7:44pmAudrey Hale, 28, left behind 16 notebooks filled with deranged writings detailing self-loathing and racial hate, repeating how she wanted “kill my own race" and "destroy all the white people...
Driver caught on video hopping into car, running over repo man's head as worker tried to seize vehicle
March 29, 2025 | 8:01pm“You ran over my f–cking head,” the victim repeatedly screamed on the ground while holding onto his noggin.
Up-and-coming rapper Sayso P killed in Memphis shooting, while pal Sauce Walka wounded in 'targeted' attack: report
March 24, 2025 | 4:58pm"Had it not been for God, my son would've been dead," Albert Walker, known to fans as "Poppa Sauce," said.
Memphis man in bed with lady friend shot in leg — and claims dog pulled trigger
March 10, 2025 | 5:43pmThis dog was one man's best fiend.
Masked thieves armed with assault rifles rob armored truck outside bank, wild video shows
February 18, 2025 | 8:16pmThe suspects, who made off with "large amounts of cash" after the brazen heist, were still at large as of Tuesday night.
Tennessee taco truck raided by plain clothes agents: 'Our community is scared'
February 11, 2025 | 11:18amA taco truck in Memphis, Tennessee, released security footage showing four men in plain clothes approaching the truck and then detaining the employees. TACOnganas stated on Instagram that the agents...
Dual-wielding gunman on the run after Walgreens holdup in one of the most dangerous cities in America
December 24, 2024 | 6:30pmThe Birthplace of Rock 'n' Roll is no stranger to heavy crime.