Man critical after being hit by car in Millington

Published   Dec 05, 2024 11:18AM
MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- A man was left critically injured after being hit by a car Wednesday night in Millington, according to the Shelby County Sheriff's Office. Deputies say they were called to a hit-and-run accident in the 5900 block of Port Harbor Drive around 7:30 p.m. A male pedestrian was hit by a vehicle while [...] ... Read more

MPD: Checks stolen from mail and deposited in woman's accoun

MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- A FedEx employee is accused of depositing nearly $11,000 in forged checks into her Federal Express Credit Union account and spending most of the money. Katasiah Hunt, 23, was booked in the Shelby County Jail Tuesday for theft of pro ... Read more

City's attorney says Memphis won't enter consent decree with

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The city's chief legal officer says Memphis will not enter into a consent decree over police reform with the Department of Justice, until the city has had time to review the agency's report. The city's response comes as the Justice ... Read more

xAI expanding Memphis supercomputer; Nvidia, Dell and more t

MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- xAI is expanding its Colossus supercomputer facility in Memphis in what local leaders say will position the city to become the "global epicenter of artificial intelligence." Additionally, tech giants Nvidia, Dell and Supermicro Comp ... Read more

Memphis Police violated Constitution, DOJ investigation finds

Published   Dec 04, 2024 11:52PM
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The Memphis Police Department engaged in a pattern or practice of conduct that violates the U.S. Constitution and federal law, the Justice Department said Wednesday, following a 17-month investigation. The investigation found MPD uses excessive force, conducts unlawful stops, searches and arrests and unlawfully discriminates against Black people when enforcing the law. [...] ... Read more

Man dies after crashing into tree in Bartlett, deputies say

MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- A man is dead after crashing his car into a tree in Bartlett overnight, according to the Shelby County Sheriff's Office. Deputies say they were called to a one-vehicle crash off Billy Maher Road near Old Brownsville Road around 11 p ... Read more

Real-life Grinch caught on camera stealing Christmas display

MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- A Central Gardens man says he put a small tree display on his front porch to spread some Christmas cheer and watched someone steal it Tuesday night. The theft on Vance Avenue was caught on camera and posted on Nextdoor. Some neighbo ... Read more

County says Frayser school funds won't stop Cordova school p

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Millions of additional dollars could be headed to help pay for a new high school in Frayser, the MSCS's first newly built high school in a decade. A tentative agreement has been reached between Shelby County and the school district ... Read more