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News Articles: Memphis

Police in Memphis, Tenn., said a man who drove around the city shooting at people during an hours-long rampage that forced frightened people to shelter in place Wednesday has been arrested.

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Memphis police say a man who livestreamed shootings that killed 4 has been arrested

A gunman livestreamed himself driving around Memphis shooting at people, killing four and wounding three others in seemingly random attacks, police said.

September 08, 2022
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Memphis police officers search an area where a body had been found in South Memphis, Tenn., near Victor Street and East Person Ave., Monday, Sept. 5, 2022.

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A body found during an exhaustive search is that of an abducted Memphis teacher

Police said Tuesday that investigators identified the body of Eliza Fletcher, 34, who had been forced into an SUV during an early morning jog Friday near the University of Memphis.

September 06, 2022
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The Memphis Police Department attained surveillance video showing two armed suspects getting out of a white two-door Mercedes Benz and approaching rapper Young Dolph while he was inside Makeda's Cookies.

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Memphis police release photos of 2 suspects wanted over Young Dolph's shooting death

The images show two suspects getting out of a Mercedes armed with guns and wearing sweatshirts, then approaching the rapper, police said.

November 19, 2021
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  • Jonathan Franklin
People embrace as police respond to the scene of a shooting at a Kroger grocery store in Collierville, Tenn., on Thursday. Police say 13 people were injured, one of whom has died. The suspected shooter also died from what police say was a self-inflicted gunshot wound.

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13 People Were Shot, 1 Killed, At A Tennessee Kroger Store. The Suspect Is Dead

The suspected shooter died of what investigators believe was a self-inflicted gunshot wound, the police chief says. No motive has been given.

September 23, 2021
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  • Jonathan Franklin
Tenants facing eviction wait to speak with attorneys from Memphis Area Legal Services in Room 134 of the Shelby County General Sessions Court in Memphis, Tenn.

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With The Eviction Ban Over, Here's How One City Is Hustling To Help Those Who Need It

There's new urgency to get billions of dollars in federal rental assistance to tenants and landlords. Memphis, without an eviction ban since July, has figured out some things that work.

September 01, 2021
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  • Laurel Wamsley
A crack in a steel beam on the Interstate 40 bridge, near Memphis, Tenn., caused authorities to order an emergency closure, disrupting road and Mississippi River traffic.

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Cracked Memphis Bridge Indefinitely Closed, Disrupting Supply Chain

Arkansas officials said it had the potential to become a "catastrophic event," adding, "The bridge was closed to vehicular traffic and the river was closed to barge traffic as a safety precaution."

May 13, 2021
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  • Vanessa Romo and
  • Debbie Elliott
Liz Brasher released her latest EP "Outcast" this past April.

Musician Liz Brasher: Half Dominican, Half Italian, All Southern

Southern soul-rock artist, Liz Brasher performs at City Winery in Atlanta on June 17 . Brasher is from a mixed family, from the Dominican Republic and...

June 13, 2018
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  • Summer Evans and
  • Virginia Prescott

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