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Mayor Paul Young and Police Chief C. J. Davis touted results of recent crime-fighting operations in Memphis on Wednesday. “The era of unchecked violence in our city is ...
FBI Director Kash Patel stated Memphis is the "homicide capital of America" per capita. Patel announced an FBI task force will be deployed to Tennessee to address crime in Memphis. Crime ...
MEMPHIS, Tenn. - Two suspects in unrelated murders were captured in Memphis Tuesday, the U.S. Marshals Service said.
During the interview, Patel brought up Memphis' highly publicized history with crime and homicide. “I didn’t know this until my confirmation process, but Memphis, Tennessee, is the homicide ...
The director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation said 43 words about violence in Memphis — specifically homicides — during ...
Memphis Police and some community leaders are responding this week after the FBI director called Memphis the “homicide capital of America.” Just days after the ...
While Memphis leaders work to address the crime crisis in the Bluff City, some Memphis residents aren’t convinced enough is ...
The Memphis in May World Championship Barbecue Cooking Contest is closing early on May 16 due to the threat of severe weather. The festival gates will close at 7 p.m. instead of midnight.
Rescue Smokers from Sycamore, Georgia, was named Grand Champion at SmokeSlam in Memphis. The team also placed first in Pulled Pork and fourth in Ribs. Totally Bodacious BBQ won the World Junior ...
Heath Riles BBQ won the Grand Champion title at the 2025 Memphis in May World Championship Barbecue Cooking Contest. The competition included categories such as ribs, shoulder, whole hog ...