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• Memphis Police Officers Placed On Administrative Leave Following Controversial Pepper Spray Deployment At No Kings Day Protest

  Published: Mar 31, 2026

  Section: US & Canada

  Three demonstrators appeared in a Shelby County courtroom Monday to face charges of disorderly conduct and obstructing passage following the "No Kings Day" march. The legal proceed...

• Tennessee Fugitive Isiah Hayes Apprehended by U.S. Marshals After Six-Year Search in Infant Rape Case

  Published: Mar 23, 2026

  Section: Crime

  A 27-year-old man wanted since 2020 for the aggravated rape of a 9-month-old infant was captured Friday in Jackson, Tennessee. Following a tip regarding his recent travels, a joint...

• Former Memphis Police Officer Arrested for Repeated Violation of Protection Order

  Published: Mar 14, 2026

  Section: Crime

  Samuel Mills, a retired Memphis police officer, has been returned to custody following allegations that he violated a protection order and harassed a former partner. Mills, who has...

• Fatal Friday Night Shooting in Orange Mound Triggers Heavy Police Presence and Detentions

  Published: Mar 7, 2026

  Section: Crime

  A man has died following a shooting on Park Avenue on Friday night. Memphis Police Department officials confirmed that two individuals are currently in custody in connection with t...