Jody Callahan
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One dead in East Memphis shooting
The incident happened around 8 p.m. near Mendenhall and Devonshire in East Memphis, police said. Responding officers found a man there with a gunshot wound. He was pronounced dead on the scene. → Read More
Police recover stolen Blues City Tours bus; man charged
A Blues City Tours bus that was stolen when the driver stopped at a Tops Bar-B-Q restaurant has been recovered, and Barry Cole, 23, has been charged. → Read More
One dead in traffic crash
An early morning traffic crash Sunday left a mother and her unborn fetus dead, police said. → Read More
Family sues over police-involved death
The family of a man shot and killed last year by Memphis police has filed a lawsuit in his death, according to court records. → Read More
'Hate U Give' author encourages young women
An author whose first book shot to the top of the bestseller charts earlier this year spent about an hour in Memphis Thursday encouraging young women, particularly young black women, to find their voices and tell their stories. → Read More
Man pleads guilty to stealing $1.5M
A Memphis man pleaded guilty Wednesday to stealing more than $1.5 million from a trust, according to officials and court records. → Read More
Memphians remember Raiford
Robert Raiford, who died Wednesday at the age of 75, was a colorful presence in Memphis for more than 30 years. → Read More
Memphis Fire Dept. responds to blaze at 100 N. Main
Memphis Fire Department crews are on the scene of a two-alarm fire at 100 N. Main. The call came in about the vacant building shortly before 5 p.m. Smoke could be seen coming from the south side of the building. → Read More
Robert Raiford, a Memphis legend, dies
Robert Raiford, a Memphis legend who ran a tiny disco in Downtown Memphis for decades, died Wednesday of natural causes, family members confirmed. → Read More
Despite ACLU qualms, court holds prayer circle in Memphis
The event, which organizers hoped would have enough people to link arms and circle the Juvenile Court building at 616 Adams, attracted about 50 people. → Read More
Tour van stolen from restaurant parking lot after driver leaves engine running
A man driving a Blues City Tours van stopped by the Tops Bar-B-Q restaurant on Union Monday afternoon for a little snack. → Read More
Prayer circle at Juvenile Court raises ACLU concerns
Last Friday, a special assistant to Juvenile Court Judge Dan Michael sent an email alerting the media to a "prayer circle" planned for Tuesday afternoon at that public building. → Read More
Shooting leaves one critical
Memphis police are investigating after a Sunday afternoon shooting in North Memphis. → Read More
Legendary bluesman James Cotton passes away
At 9, James Cotton embarked on a musical career that would see him honored and loved the world over. → Read More
TBI: Sexual assaults down at 4 Memphis colleges
They fell at Rhodes, CBU, Southwest Tennessee Community College and the Memphis College of Art, but rose at U of M. → Read More
Memphis Police investigating fatal shooting
Memphis police are investigating after a man was shot and killed Wednesday afternoon, officials said. → Read More
Shots fired during funeral
An argument apparently broke out at a funeral, leading one mourner to open fire. → Read More
Shots fired during funeral
An argument at a funeral led one mourner to open fire. → Read More
3 shot in South Memphis
Memphis police are investigating after at least one shooting left three people with gunshot wounds in South Memphis Tuesday, officials said. → Read More
Memphis police officer injured in Downtown car chase
At least one Memphis police officer has been injured during the pursuit of a vehicle Tuesday evening. → Read More