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CRIME & SAFETY
Baby dies after being left in hot car; father charged
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — An infant left in a hot car in Collegedale, Tennessee died of cardiac arrest on Monday, police say. Timothy Blackdeer, the father of the infant, is now being charged with Reckless Homicide and Aggravated Child Abuse or Neglect. Police say they were working in the active school zone at Collegedale Academy when […]
DA announces ‘Memphis gangster’ indicted in 2023 high-profile gun store burglary
SOUTHAVEN, Miss. (WMC) - DeSoto County District Attorney Matthew Barton says that a 23-year-old “Memphis gangster” has been indicted on charges related to a high-profile burglary of a Southaven gun store and jeweler that occurred more than a year ago. Thieves were caught on surveillance video ransacking the...
Shooting at Memphis club leaves 2 dead and 1 critical; not first incident at the establishment
The Memphis Police Department (MPD) is investigating a shooting at a Highland Heights lounge that left two men dead and another in critical condition. MPD said officers were called to the James Lounge on Summer Avenue just after 1 a.m. on Wednesday for a shooting. After arriving on the scene,...
Arrest made after man found shot to death in burned vehicle near Parkway Village hotel
MEMPHIS, Tenn. - An arrest was made over a week after a man was found shot to death inside a wrecked and burned SUV in Parkway Village, records show. Court documents show that Isiah Jones, 22, was charged with first-degree murder in connection to a deadly shooting on Monday, Aug. 5, 2024. He was booked into the Shelby County jail on Wednesday without bond.
Memphians say crime is a problem at gas stations across Frayser after latest shooting and police chase
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Residents in Frayser want to know why crime keeps happening at gas stations in their neighborhood. Tuesday, Memphis Police released the name and charges for one suspect they arrested at Monday night’s gas station shooting in Frayser. 22-year-old Jaylin Briggs is charged with aggravated robbery,...
Memphis Man Who Robbed Jonesboro Retailer Gets Life Sentence
JONESBORO, Ark. — A Memphis man with an extensive criminal history was sentenced to life in prison today for an aggravated robbery committed earlier this year in Jonesboro. Pierre Darnell Wright, 34, of Memphis, was sentenced to life in prison on Thursday, August 15, 2024, according to the prosecutor’s office. He was convicted of aggravated robbery, a Class Y felony, after less than 20 minutes of jury deliberations. He also was convicted of a misdemeanor theft charge, receiving a 12-month suspended sentence on that charge.
Two women wanted in armed carjacking of man’s truck
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Two women are accused of pulling a gun and carjacking a man who gave them a ride to a Berclair gas station. Memphis Police say the victim told them he agreed to give two women a ride to the Superman Market Gas Station at Summer Avenue and Perkins on July 29. While […]
Bond set at $3 million for 17-year-old charged with first-degree murder
MEMPHIS, Tenn. - A preliminary hearing resulted in a $3 million bond for a 17-year-old being tried as an adult for first-degree murder, among other charges. Montrell Kinds was in court Wednesday for a preliminary hearing on his four charges: first-degree murder, murder in the perpetration of a felony, especially aggravated robbery, and intentionally evading arrest in a motor vehicle.
House where deadly stabbing took place goes up in flames, officials say
MEMPHIS, Tenn. - A house where a deadly stabbing took place went up in flames Friday morning, officials said. The Memphis Fire Department (MFD) said firefighters responded just after 5:30 a.m. to a fire on East Georgia Avenue near Hernando Street in Downtown Memphis and found heavy smoke coming from the house.
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