Category Archives: Memphis Morning News
BREAKING | Former Grizzlies Star Tony Allen Arrested In Arkansas On Drug-Related Charges
Tony Allen, a former Memphis Grizzlies star, was detained in Poinsett County, Arkansas, on drug-related charges. Following a traffic stop on Interstate 555 on Wednesday afternoon, Allen was arrested. ...
15h ago
LOCAL | Memphis City Council Confirm Colin Burress As MFD's New Fire Chief
Colin Burress has been formally confirmed by the Memphis City Council as the Memphis Fire Department's new fire chief. Council members officially confirmed Chief Burress on Tuesday. He was joined by M...
22h ago
LOCAL | Memphis Safe Task Force Arrest And Deport A Mexican Gang Member Wanted Since 2012
U.S. Marshals reported Tuesday morning that the Memphis Safe Task Force had apprehended an alleged gang member who had been wanted since 2012 on charges of attempted murder and possession of firearms....
Nov 04, 2025
LOCAL | Gov. Bill Lee Announces $5M In New State Funding For Food Banks
In a social media post on Tuesday, Governor Bill Lee announced $5 million in new state funding for food banks. He said funding will be distributed according to each region's SNAP population. The donat...
Nov 04, 2025
LOCAL | Second Death In Only Four Days At The Shelby County Jail
In only four days, two inmates were found dead at the Shelby County Jail. According to the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation (TBI), Shelby County District Attorney Steve Mulroy requested that the TBI ...
Nov 03, 2025
LOCAL | 46 New Charges Set For East Memphis Gynecologist
According to court documents, Sanjeev Kumar, a gynecologist in Memphis, is now facing 46 charges in a new indictment against him for allegedly engaging in healthcare fraud, forcing individuals to enga...
Nov 03, 2025
LOCAL | Memphis' Public Safety Advisor Resigns
According to a city official on Thursday, Darren Goods, who was named the city's public safety advisor in April, has resigned. When he was chosen, the city said that Goods, a former MPD colonel and co...
Oct 30, 2025
LOCAL | $2M Bond Set For The Suspect In Rapper Sayso P's Murder
According to the Shelby County District Attorney's Office, a judge on Tuesday issued a $2 million bond to the man suspected of killing a rapper and wounding another in a daytime shooting in downtown M...
Oct 29, 2025 Evidence on the floor at the night shooting crime scene. Bullets, ruller, gun.
LOCAL | MSCS Board Approves Resolution For Expanded Bus Services For Students
The Memphis-Shelby County School board unanimously approved a resolution calling for an emergency plan and enhanced bus services to help students get to and from campus securely as issues about arrest...
Oct 29, 2025
LOCAL | Memphis Safe Task Force Officers Recover Child That Was Missing For Nearly 2 Weeks
According to the US Marshals Service, a child who had been missing for almost two weeks was located by members of the Memphis Safe Task Force (MSTF). On October 12, family members filed a missing pers...
Oct 28, 2025
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