Thursday saw three shootings in one afternoon. Two of them were deadly. In spite of these shocking incidents, city leaders continue to report crime is trending downwards.

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

The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation  is investigating after a Shelby County Sheriff's Office deputy shot and killed a suspect Tuesday morning in Northeast Memphis.It happened about 10:40 a.m. on Jan.

One person is dead Tuesday after a Shelby County deputy fired shots at a subject in a stolen car in northeast Memphis, authorities said. The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has been called in to investigate.

The deadly shooting happened in the 1600 block of North Shelby Oaks Drive Tuesday morning, according to the Shelby County Sheriff's Office (SCSO). The TBI was immediately called in to investigate the shooting, as is standard practice when a law enforcement officer shoots a suspect.

A deputy with the Shelby County Sheriff's Office was "involved in" a shooting Tuesday morning, SCSO said in a social media statement.

The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation is looking into separate officer-involved shootings at two of the state's biggest cities. The first incident occurred in Memphis on Tuesday morning. Please log in, or sign up for a new account and purchase a subscription to continue reading.

MEMPHIS, Tennessee — A trial date has been set for September 2025 for the boyfriend of the Memphis mother charged in the death of her 4-year-old, found dead in June 2023 after a day-long search for the missing toddler.

Authorities say that at least one sheriff’s deputy fatally shot a person suspected of driving a stolen car in Memphis, Tennessee.

The TBI is investigating the death of a woman found in Fentress County; her husband, Nathan Wilson, has been arrested and charged with abuse of a corpse.

A suspected car thief was shot dead by a deputy in Memphis, Tennessee. The Shelby County Sheriff's deputies attempted to arrest the individual when the situation escalated, resulting in the suspect's death.

District Attorney General Charme Allen will not be ordering an investigation into the death of David Batts, who died after being injured by officers inside Knox County’s Roger D. Wilson Detention Facility.