Crime commission data shows Memphis crime continues downward trend, still above 2022 levels
Crime across the board continues its downward trend through three quarters of the year, according to data released by the Memphis Shelby County Crime Commission. The data, part of the organization's quarterly report on crime, showed a marginal increase in the rate of reported aggravated assaults, simple assaults, drug violations and domestic assault...
Three arrested after carjacking on Elvis Presley Boulevard
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Memphis Police have arrested two men and one woman for allegedly being involved in a carjacking in Whitehaven on Thursday. Jevon Gray, Johnny Alston, and Monica Nelson have all been arrested for allegedly carjacking a man for stealing his 2007 Toyota Yaris while at the Skyway Inn on Elvis Presley Boulevard. According […]
Crime continues to fall in Memphis, data show
Good Saturday morning, Memphis! This is Executive Editor Mark Russell and you're reading the Daily Briefing, our one-stop digital shop for the best Memphis stories from our award-winning Commercial Appeal team. Crime across the board continues its downward trend through three quarters of the year, according to data released by the Memphis Shelby County Crime Commission. ...