Category Archives: Memphis Morning News
LOCAL | Lane College Student Killed In Accidental Shooting Identified As A Memphis Student
After reportedly shooting and killing a Memphis student on the Lane College campus over the weekend, a 19-year-old was charged with reckless homicide, according to police. According to the Jackson Pol...
Mar 31, 2026
LOCAL | 4 MPD Officers Relieved Of Duty Following Chaotic End To No Kings Protest In Downtown
Following the No Kings protest on Saturday, four Memphis Police officers were relieved of their duties as a result of an internal investigation, according to an announcement on Tuesday by the MPD. Pol...
Mar 31, 2026
TIGERS | WBB Coach Hana Haden's First Press Conference Scheduled For Wednesday
The first press conference for Memphis women's basketball head coach Hana Haden is scheduled for Wednesday, April 1 at 11 a.m. at Elma Roane Fieldhouse. The event will be open to the public and stream...
Mar 30, 2026
LOCAL | Two SCSO Deputies Behind Bars, Relieved Of Duty
After being arrested, two deputies from the Shelby County Sheriff's Office were dismissed of their duties and are currently behind bars. Israel Muhammad and Jhyunn Shaiquez Armstrong were booked into ...
Mar 30, 2026
LOCAL |'No Kings' Protesters Call Out MPD For "Intimidation" Following Arrests For Obstructing Public Streets
A No Kings protest on Saturday ended with Memphis Police deploying pepper spray and making arrests, in what some are saying was an excessive response and others saying it was necessary. Following thei...
Mar 30, 2026
LOCAL | Memphis Mom Gets Trump's MVP at Round Table
She's the Memphis mom that simply thanked President Trump for sending the law enforcment surge to Memphis in September, 2025. Shortly after, crime began to drastically drop and Delisia Balinger posted...
Mar 28, 2026
LOCAL | Former Home Of Lorenzen Wright Destroyed In Mysterious House Fire
The residence of murdered former Memphis Grizzlies player Lorenzen Wright was destroyed by a massive fire that started Thursday afternoon, according to officials. The house on Classic Drive caught fir...
Mar 27, 2026
LOCAL | Mississippi Woman Mauled By Dogs Back In March Has Died
According to the police department and the coroner's office, the woman who was viciously mauled by dogs in Mississippi earlier this month passed away on Friday morning while in the hospital. Lakesha N...
Mar 27, 2026
LOCAL | City Leaders In Discussions For Stricter Curfew Enforcement Heading Into Summer
The most effective strategies to implement the city's curfew law has been discussed by city officials. Calls for an enforced curfew come just days after a 14-year-old boy was shot in Downtown Memphis,...
Mar 26, 2026
LOCAL | Career Criminal Escapes Prison Again; Manhunt In Crockett County Underway
The Crockett County Sheriff's Office reports that a manhunt is currently in progress after an inmate broke out of the Crockett County Jail. Gerald Pete Samples, 59, escaped on Wednesday morning, accor...
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