Liberty Bowl supporters welcome fans to Memphis

Published   Dec 27, 2024 03:14AM
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Autozone's Liberty Bowl was kicking off the festivities Thursday before the big game as fans from Arkansas and Texas flooded Beale street. Hundreds lined Beale Street for the AutoZone Liberty Bowl's parade. The bowl, the seventh oldest bowl game in America at 66 consecutive years, will have the Texas Tech Red Raiders [...] ... Read more

Bartlett Police surround home for 'crisis intervention'

BARTLETT, Tenn. — Crime scene tape and police vehicles surrounded a home in Bartlett on Thursday afternoon. It appeared to wrap up as a man surrendered to police around 5 p.m. The active police presence was near the intersection of Luther Road and ... Read more

3 wanted in robbery, shooting at auto salvage yard

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Three armed men robbed one employee and shot another at a southwest Memphis auto salvage yard Sunday morning. Police say the men hid in the parking lot of LKQ Pick Your Part at 966 West Mitchell Road and ambushed the employees as t ... Read more

MPD: Mom of juvenile auto theft suspect helped 14-year-old b

MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- Police say a Memphis mom saw a video of her 14-year-old son stealing a car but, instead of contacting authorities, told the teen to remove incriminating evidence from her home. Candace Fuqua, 34, was booked in the Shelby County Jail ... 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 stabbed to death at Kroger Distribution Center after arg

MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- A man is dead Thursday after an altercation led to a deadly stabbing at a Kroger Distribution Center. Police say the stabbing took place at the Kroger Delta Memphis Distribution Center located at 5079 Bledsoe Road just after 9 a.m. ... Read more

MSCS board chair on Feagins: 'My position has not changed'

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The chair of the Memphis Shelby County Schools board says she still supports terminating the contract of Superintendent Marie Feagins, despite uproar from the community. "I look forward to our meeting on January 14, 2025, to resolv ... Read more

Two pharmacy delivery truck thefts linked to suspect

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A Memphis man is facing charges including carjacking and armed robbery after allegedly stealing boxes of medicine from delivery drivers at two Memphis pharmacies. One theft happened in November, the latest happened on Christmas Eve ... Read more