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Mayors from across the US came to Memphis to talk crime. How their crime rates compare
The Commercial Appeal via Yahoo News· 2 months agoOfficials from at least 18 cities across America will be in Memphis to talk crime solutions. The CA...
Shelby County, Memphis murder rate increased 50% in 2023, Crime Commission says
WREG articles via Yahoo News· 6 days agoMEMPHIS, Tenn. — The Shelby County Crime Commission released crime reports from 2023; murder...
Homicides hit 100 in Memphis, MPD says; city creating independent crime board
WREG articles via Yahoo News· 1 month agoMEMPHIS, Tenn. — One hundred days into the year 2024, homicides in Memphis have topped 100,...
Memphis Mayor Paul Young commits to reducing violent crime by 10% annually
The Commercial Appeal via Yahoo News· 4 weeks agoDuring Memphis Mayor Paul Young's "100 First Days and Beyond" speech Tuesday evening, he vowed to...
Memphis is on pace to set a new crime record, but Memphis police are solving fewer crimes
The Commercial Appeal via Yahoo News· 8 months agoMemphis has a crime problem, and it's not a secret. The city is regularly ranked in the top ten...
University of Memphis saw spike in campus crime; see how it compares with other colleges
The Commercial Appeal via Yahoo News· 3 weeks agoWith COVID-19 essentially out the door, students are back on campuses full time, and so is crime....
Violent and property crime rates rise through first three months of 2023, crime commission says
The Commercial Appeal via Yahoo News· 1 year agoCrime rates are up "across the board" in Memphis and Shelby County through the first three months of...
Memphis police chief: Most homicide victims know killer, 8% are strangers. What else to know
The Commercial Appeal via Yahoo News· 6 months agoThe majority of Memphis' homicides this year have taken place between people who know one another,...
It's been a year since Memphis hit a breaking point with crime. Have things changed?
The Commercial Appeal via Yahoo News· 8 months agoWhen you Google “Memphis is tired,” Joyce Peterson pops up. The veteran reporter and anchor for...
Crime rates slow through June, still up from 2022, crime commission data shows
The Commercial Appeal via Yahoo News· 10 months agoThe increase in crime rates across the City of Memphis and Shelby County is slowing as the year...