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Body found inside burned vehicle at MPD impound lot
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — First responders found a body inside of a vehicle at the MPD’s impound lot, police announced. The vehicle found at the impound lot has been connected to 20-year-old Jaderius Webb, the Horn Lake Police Department said. On July 20, first responders made the scene of a vehicle fire at Weaver and Tully. […]
‘I had to do it’: Main Event security guard shot co-worker twice in head, witnesses say
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Police say a Main Event security guard shot another security guard in the head after they argued about the use of the metal detector on people coming into the business Monday night. Investigators said Richard Lewis, 44, shot and killed James Redmon inside the entrance of the business at 7219 Appling Farms […]
Inmate dies while in custody at 201 Poplar, sheriff's office says
MEMPHIS, Tenn. - An inmate died while in-custody at 201 Poplar's main jail on Monday, the Shelby County Sheriff's Office said. The inmate was identified as 49-year-old Jerome Mimes, according to the sheriff's office. The Shelby County Sheriff's Office detectives are investigating the in-custody death. According to the sheriff's office,...
Man dead after Whitehaven shooting
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A man lost his life after getting shot in Whitehaven Tuesday afternoon, the Memphis Police said. At 1:18 p.m., officers responded to a shooting at Auburn Rd. and Blanchard Rd. An adult male victim was pronounced deceased on the scene. Police say there is no suspect information at this time, but this […]
DeSoto County District Attorney's Office said gag order issued over its investigation of inmate's escape
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The DeSoto County District Attorney’s Office confirmed to ABC24 a judge has issued a gag order for D.A. Matthew Barton’s office as he investigates the escape of an inmate at the Desoto County Courthouse in June. The reward stands at $20,000 for Joshua James...
Woman carjacked at gunpoint while loading groceries at Aldi: MPD
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A woman was carjacked by two men while putting groceries in her car at Aldi on Perkins, according to Memphis Police. Gary Baker, 25, is charged with Carjacking, Possession without Prescription Unlawful to wit: Oxycodone, Employment of a Firearm during the Commission of a Dangerous Felony, and being a Convicted Felon in […]
MPD makes 6 felony drug arrests in latest ‘Operation Code Zero,’ but 5 already free on bond
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - The Memphis Police Department made at least six felony drug arrests Friday in the latest “Operation Code Zero.” Five of those suspects have already been released on bond. One of the suspects was also arrested just last week during MPD’s Operation Saturday Night Live,...
Man killed in Beale Street shooting identified
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A man is dead after a shooting on Beale Street late Saturday night, Memphis Police say. At 10:52 p.m., officers responded to a shooting at Beale Street and 4th Street. A man was taken to Regional One in critical condition but later succumbed to his injuries at the hospital. The victim was […]
Man sentenced to 20 years after woman killed in DUI crash
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A man was sentenced to 20 years in prison for a DUI-related crash in DeSoto County last year that left a woman dead. According to the DeSoto County District Attorney’s Office, Baudilio Benedicto Perez Lopez, a 26-year-old from Guatemala in the country illegally, was sentenced on Monday for his role in a […]
3 Memphis men sentenced to total of 66 years in prison, US Attorney says
MEMPHIS, Tenn. - Three Memphis men have been sentenced to a total of 66 years in federal prison after pleading guilty to three carjackings and three business robberies from 2022, according to United States Attorney Kevin G. Ritz. Jeremiah Jones, Kevontae Harper, and James Payne all plead guilty to three...
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