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Fire in southeast Shelby County destroys home, fire department says
5+ day, 19+ hour ago (502+ words) The house is on Forest Meadow Drive near Germantown. The Shelby County Fire Department told FOX13 the fire may have started from a burn pit in the backyard. Right now, the cause of the fire is still under investigation. Firefighters told…...
Man arrested in Arkansas chase appears to be no stranger to law enforcement, records show
6+ day, 9+ hour ago (656+ words) Joshua Henry, 27, is accused of stealing a police cruiser and starting a chase, according to the Marion Police Department. FOX13 looked into his criminal history and found that he had previously been arrested twice before for a chase this year. Records…...
Man accused of running from officers, leading to K9 injury, arrested after standoff with task force
4+ mon, 3+ week ago (543+ words) TIPTON COUNTY, Tenn. - A man accused of running from officers and causing a K9's injury was arrested nearly 50 miles away on Tuesday." Tipton County Sheriff Shannon Beasley said deputies arrested Ronald Pilkington. RELATED: Southaven man, who injured K9 while fleeing officers,…...
Police identify 19-year-old killed on college campus in Jackson as Memphis student
1+ week, 6+ day ago (474+ words) Zavon Luckett was charged with reckless homicide after investigators said he handled a firearm in a "reckless manner," killing a 19-year-old student from Memphis, according to the Jackson Police Department. Police had previously said the shooting took place around 11 p. m. Saturday…...
19-year-old dies after shooting on college campus in Jackson, police say
2+ week, 1+ day ago (480+ words) JACKSON, Tenn. -A man has died after a shooting on the campus of Lane College in Jackson, Tennessee Saturday night, police said. The Jackson Police Department (JPD) responded to Orchard Hall on the college campus at 11 p. m. Police found a 19-year-old…...
Man arrested after interstate pursuit near Shelby Farms faces 30 counts of charges, records show
2+ week, 3+ day ago (507+ words) Traffic scene on Interstate 240 near Shelby Farms Park in Memphis on Wednesday, March 25, 2026. Calvin Crutcher, 29, is facing 30 counts of charges, including reckless endangerment, assault on a first responder and evading arrest, records show. According to the Tennessee Highway Patrol (THP),…...
Blue Oval SK eliminating 150 jobs, company confirms
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (748+ words) Blue Oval City coming soon to West Tennessee STANTON, Tenn. " Blue Oval SK confirmed on Friday the company is laying off 150 people in Haywood County. "The site will continue to have about 100 employees," wrote Joe Guy, a spokesman for SK....
North Carolina man charged in abduction of missing Memphis girl, sheriff's office says
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (562+ words) Authorities said it all started Sunday, when the girls' parents told the Shelby County Sheriff's Office (SCSO) that their daughter" whose age was not released" went missing. The Rockingham County Sheriff's Office (RCSO) reported the girl was found Monday in…...
Man accused of murdering 2-year-old in Cordova arrested by U. S. Marshals, officials say
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (499+ words) MIDDLE TENNESSEE. - A man wanted for the murder of a toddler in Cordova was arrested by U. S. Marshals, officials said." 35-year-old Robert Newton was charged with multiple offenses, including first-degree murder, aggravated child abuse (victim under 8 years), and child abuse (victim…...
$2 million Powerball ticket sold at Memphis gas station, lottery officials say
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (537+ words) MEMPHIS, Tenn. - Someone in Memphis won "a whopping $2 million" playing Powerball this week, lottery officials said. Tennessee lottery officials said Thursday that the winning ticket was purchased at the Exxon Food Mart located at 3985 Summer Avenue in Memphis. The player…...