Category Archives: Memphis Morning News
LOCAL | Inmate Charged With Attempted Murder Following Stabbing At 201 Poplar
After reportedly stabbing his cellmate last week, an inmate at the Shelby County Jail is being charged with attempted murder. On August 27, Marshunn Liggins, 31, allegedly got into a "confrontation" w...
Sep 03, 2025
LOCAL | Three Crashes Caused During Police Pursuit; Driver Arrested
According to Memphis police, a man was arrested after initiating a police pursuit that resulted in three collisions in Midtown, North Memphis, and Nutbush. Officers saw a Honda Civic at 11:43 a.m. tha...
Sep 03, 2025
TIGERS | Memphis And Arkansas To Face Off In St. Jude Tip Off Classic; Coach Calipari's First Ever Game Against Memphis
In the 2025 Hoops for St. Jude Tip Off Classic, a preseason charity exhibition doubleheader, Memphis' men's basketball team will play Arkansas, and Memphis' women's basketball team will play Vanderbil...
Sep 02, 2025
LOCAL | Demolition Delayed For Germantown's Carrefour Shopping Center
The demolition of the former Carrefour in Germantown's Kirby Woods Shopping Center, which was scheduled to start on Tuesday, has been rescheduled for later this week. In November, the upscale shopping...
Sep 02, 2025
LOCAL | Teenager In Critical Condition After Being Shot Multiple Times In Downtown After 901 Day Festivites
A 17-year-old suffered serious injuries when gunfire broke out in Downtown Memphis late Monday night, and at least one Beale Street restaurant was hit in the gunfire, according to police. It all took ...
Sep 02, 2025
LOCAL | Judge Grants New Federal Trial For Former Officers In Connection With Tyre Nichols' Death
A new trial has been granted to three former Memphis Police officers who were found guilty on a federal charge in connection with Tyre Nichols' death. Tadarrius Bean, Demetrius Haley, and Justin Smith...
Aug 29, 2025
LOCAL | U.S. Marshalls Arrest Memphis Murder Suspect In Atlanta, GA
U.S. Marshals announced Thursday morning that they detained an 18-year-old Memphis murder suspect in Atlanta, Georgia. The indictment against Trenton Dillon Harris is first-degree murder. Detectives f...
Aug 29, 2025
LOCAL | Truck Driver Filmed Driving On Wrong Side Of Memphis-Arkansas Bridge Arrested
Traffic was stopped Tuesday morning when a truck driver veered off course in the eastbound lanes of the Memphis-Arkansas Bridge. Before being taken into custody by Arkansas State Police, the Raj Trans...
Aug 28, 2025
LOCAL | Multiple Felony Charges Set For Shelby County Director
After being charged this week with a number of felonies, including stealing, computer crimes, and money laundering, DeAndre Brown, the head of Shelby County's Office of Reentry, was taken into custody...
Aug 28, 2025
LOCAL | FedEx Announces More Than 600 Layoffs
The Department of Labor and Workforce Development said on Wednesday that more than 600 employees will be laid off at a FedEx facility in Memphis. FedEx Supply Chain notified the agency that permanent ...
Aug 27, 2025
