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Shelby County’s District Attorney, who has been outspoken against the death penalty in the past, said there were several “aggravating factors” that contributed to this decision to seek the death penalty for the man accused of going on a deadly shooting rampage across the Memphis metropolitan area last September.

Freeman, 33, died inside Shelby County Jail after an encounter with jailers on October 5, 2022.

Multiple LGBTQ+ organizations gathered Downtown Thursday afternoon to protest recent legislation that they feel violates trans rights.

There’s now legislation in the Mississippi General Assembly that could pave the way to shrinking the electricity service area for the Holly Springs Utility Department (HSUD). This is after customers continue to be frustrated with the utility’s inconsistent service and prolonged outages.

A kidnapping suspect is still at large after Dyersburg police say he held a woman captive in the closet of a vacant house for two months.

Two men have been arrested and charged in the deadly Whitehaven nightclub shooting that took place early Sunday morning. Police say one person of interest is still at large.

Shelby County leaders continue to urge Tennessee state leaders to reverse their decision to send back millions of dollars in federal funding that are dedicated to the testing, surveillance, and prevention of HIV in the Volunteer State.

Memphis police officers assigned to the SCORPION Unit (Street Crimes Operations to Restore Peace in Our Neighborhoods) met with Chief C.J Davis on how to move forward for the department after the death of Tyre Nichols and it was decided that it was best to permanently deactivate the unit.

A woman was jogging with her dog on Chanwil Avenue around 2 p.m. when two suspects attempted to grab her.

In Crittenden County, a near-200 home development is in the works, set to break ground in March.

Four months into his second term as Shelby County Mayor, Lee Harris presented his vision for Shelby County Thursday afternoon.

Olive Branch police have arrested a man accused of shooting three people inside a home in the Asbury Place neighborhood, one of those shootings being fatal.

The man accused of killing an Ole Miss student and seriously wounding another is now charged with manslaughter and DUI.

Claims suggesting millions of dollars of taxpayer funds are being misused in West Memphis.

A victim’s family is devastated after the man convicted in a 31-year-old murder case appealed for parole.

Arkansas is one step closer to getting a recreational marijuana program after a written decision by the state Supreme Court said it will allow the ballot measure to be placed on the upcoming November ballot.

After a week of violence in Bluff City, one of the main items on the agenda at Tuesday morning’s Memphis City Council committee meetings was public safety.

Police found 34-year-old Eliza Fletcher’s body Monday night and the man accused of killing her faced the judge for the second day in a row Wednesday.

Shelby County Clerk Wanda Halbert spoke publicly for the first time since she left the country during the Shelby County Clerk’s Office's week-long closure.

DeSoto County Sheriff’s Department says a deputy shot an armed suspect during a traffic stop around 10:30 p.m. Wednesday in DeSoto County.

Memphis police are on the scene of a partial roof collapse at a Memphis-Shelby County Schools elementary school.

For the last several weekends, the newly-opened portion of hotel rooms at the renovated Southland Casino have been open to VIPs and rewards members.

During the summer, Lachad Jackson says the air conditioning always goes out, but it’s typically fixed within a reasonable time. This year, however, his AC has been out since April.

With the Fourth of July weekend comes the expectation that crowds will make their way downtown for fireworks and Beale Street, but there are changes patrons need to know.

For renters, that heat becomes unbearable when there’s no air conditioning working in their home or apartment.

The company says they perform roughly 800 power cutoffs a day, but if heat indexes are above 100 at any point during the day power gets cut off, well that gets put on hold.

With heat indexes reaching triple digits for the first time this year, the City of Memphis is rolling out cooling resources for residents.

The rally is part of a nationwide response to the string of mass shootings that have taken place across the U.S., most recently the deadly elementary school shooting in Uvalde, TX.

Could an 80-year partnership between Memphis Light Gas and Water (MLGW) and the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) come to an end?

While it may seem like the supply of homes is high, the house you see with a For Sale sign is lucky to be on the market for more than a week.

Crockett, who many referred to as Shay was tragically killed Friday afternoon, shot in the back parking lot where she worked at the Amazon Fulfillment Center in Horn Lake, MS.

Police say 48-year-old Brian Parker had an outstanding warrant from Pontotoc County, Mississippi, and it’s believed he’s been on the run for roughly two weeks.

It’s been 7 months since the death of 16-year-old Emmit Beasley, and still his mother is living with the pain of his loss.

The self-help group Survivors Network of those Abused by Priests (SNAP) spoke to us Sunday to give their perspective and also inform the public on resources available to victims.

As we inch more into the Summer of 2022, crime that involves Memphis teenagers is happening more and more.

Neighbors in the Cooper Young area are on high alert after a brutal attack on an elderly neighbor.

White Station High School was put on lockdown Thursday morning.

Residents are calling for a heightened vigilance in their neighborhoods, more community policing and patrols.

An investigation is underway after a shooting at a North Mississippi music festival last night.

A man who paved the way for officers and deputies in Memphis and Shelby County, Williams Hughes, passed away Sunday, May 15.

Overdose numbers in Mid-South states are down from last year.

A new Mississippi law is strengthening animal rights advocates’ fight against animal cruelty in the Magnolia State.

Gov. Reeves addresses Roe v. Wade

Each player, coach and executive who sat down before the media Sunday said what Grizzlies fans have known all year, that this has been a fun team to watch this season.

Two Brazilians, Bruno Panhoca and Adriano Pedro, are revolutionizing the world of American-style barbecue in their home country, Brazil, and their using their experience in the U.S. to help them.

Brent Little and his team the Pig Diamonds sit at Liberty Park this week, looking to take the top prize in the whole hog category of the Memphis in May World Championship Barbeque Cooking Contest.

This renovation will, in-part, make UofM a major competitor when it comes to future NCAA conference realignments.

Many say it’s not great for the Grizzlies, but fans don’t believe it’s the end of the team’s playoff run.

Walking around the park, one word remained consistent with fans.

A Memphis mother who lost her teenage son just over a year ago is taking strides to protect families from that same fate.