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Pedestrian critical in hit-and-run crash on Crump Boulevard

MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- Police are looking for the driver who left the scene of a pedestrian crash at E. H. Crump Boulevard and S. Camilla Street Sunday night. The accident happened just after 7:00 p.m. Officers said a male was transported to the hospital in critical condition. MPD said the vehicle responsible fled the…

MPD boasts 89% homicide clearance rate after 2 arrests Sunday

MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- A man wanted in a deadly early morning shooting in Whitehaven was arrested after he showed up at a Crittenden County, Arkansas, Hospital with injuries. Darius Calvin was arrested and charged with First-Degree Murder, Employing a Firearm During the Commission of a Dangerous Felony, and Convicted Felon…

MPD boasts 89% homicide clearance rate after 2 arrests Sunday

MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- A man wanted in a deadly early morning shooting in Whitehaven was arrested after he showed up at a Crittenden County, Arkansas, Hospital with injuries. Darius Calvin was arrested and charged with First-Degree Murder, Employing a Firearm During the Commission of a Dangerous Felony, and Convicted Felon…

Memphis honors 59 fallen firefighters

MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- Fifty-nine Memphis firefighters who died in the line of duty while serving the City of Memphis were honored for their service. Tears fell during Sunday's ceremony as members of the fire department and loved ones honored the fallen firefighters who made the ultimate sacrifice. The firefighters were…

UN slams TN botched execution as abhorrent and cruel

MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- The legal battle over a failed execution in Tennessee could be headed back to court. Attorneys for Christa Pike have filed an emergency motion to preserve evidence from the lethal injection failure. A Nashville judge has scheduled a status conference on the issue. Pike remains in critical condition…

Memphis trolley service could resume by December

MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- Mayor Paul Young says the city's iconic trolley could be rolling again by year's end. Due to a massive budget deficit and costly required brake repairs, MATA indefinitely suspended the downtown trolley service in August 2024. In Mayor Young's latest newsletter, he said the city has set a target of…

Memphis trolley service could resume by December

MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- Mayor Paul Young says the city's iconic trolley could be rolling again by year's end. Due to a massive budget deficit and costly required brake repairs, MATA indefinitely suspended the downtown trolley service in August 2024. In Mayor Young's latest newsletter, he said the city has set a target of…