A federal judge ruled to replace a private attorney who monitors the Memphis Police Department with two lawyers employed by the city.

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The Memphis City Council Tuesday reappointed Cerelyn "C.J." Davis as police chief. She spent the previous year as MPD's interim chief.

East Shelby Drive has been shut down due to an accident involving a pedestrian, according to the Memphis Police Department.

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Memphis City Council members voted to approve Cerelyn 'C.J.' Davis as the Memphis Police Department chief one year after being tagged as the interim. Davis was confirmed unanimously by the council after previously being moved to an interim tag when Mayor Paul Young assumed office in January 2024.

MEMPHIS, Tenn. - A man was found shot to death early Sunday morning in southwest Memphis, police said. Five people were detained in connection to the death, according to the Memphis Police Department (MPD).

Tragedy struck the Memphis hip-hop community as Patrick Houston Jr., the 21-year-old son of acclaimed rapper Project Pat and nephew of Three 6 Mafia co-founder Juicy J, lost his life in a shooting at a local park.

The Memphis Police Department in Tennessee is searching for a missing 12-year-old girl. Police said that Brielle Jenkins ran away from her home between 5:30 p.m. and 6:00 p.m. She was last seen in the 5200 block of Loch Lomond,

Crime in Memphis dropped in almost every major category between 2023 and 2024, according to Tennessee Bureau of Investigation data.

Memphis Police said that they will never ask for payment information over the phone. If you get a call like this, especially if the caller asks for gift cards or to meet them in person to make a payment,

Memphis Police said that they will never ask for payment information over the phone. If you get a call like this, especially if the caller asks for gift cards or to meet them in person to make a payment,

The Memphis Police Department hosted a “Sea of Blue” event Wednesday night, Jan. 22, for a veteran officer who died earlier this month.