A girl's basketball game in Collierville set the stage for a dedication to Ashlynn Luckett and Lequan Boyd as the crowd cheered for their family during halftime.
The number of child gunshot victims is climbing, here s how it s impacting young lives
“Just sleeping at night, hearing gunshots for many children in the Memphis community is a difficult thing,” said Pastor Bill Adkins. Author: Rebecca Butcher Updated: 10:16 PM CDT May 14, 2021
MEMPHIS, Tennessee More children were shot last year than normal and this year the numbers are still climbing.
Whether we as a community can wrap our heads around it or not guns are injuring and taking the lives of young children in Memphis neighborhoods.
You may remember names like Ashlynn Luckett or LeQuan Boyd, two of at least 30 children killed from gun violence last year.
Police: Four people shot - one of them killed - in north Memphis
Memphis Police are investigating after one person was killed and three others shot and injured in north Memphis.
Credit: WATN Published: 4:26 PM CST February 3, 2021 Updated: 4:27 PM CST February 3, 2021
MEMPHIS, Tenn. Memphis Police are investigating after one person was killed and three others shot and injured in north Memphis.
Officers said they were called to the scene in the 800 block of N. Montgomery before 4:00 p.m. They found three people shot, one of them dead at the scene. The other two were taken to Regional One in critical condition.
Memphis man charged with kidnapping ex-girlfriend, leading police on chase
The victim was able to jump from the suspect’s car, and a witness who saw it happen brought her safely home. Author: Local 24 Staff (Local 24) Published: 11:21 AM CST February 3, 2021 Updated: 6:34 PM CST February 3, 2021
MEMPHIS, Tenn. A Memphis man is behind bars, accused of kidnapping his ex-girlfriend and leading police on a chase before being caught.
Tyrone Payne is charged with aggravated kidnapping, aggravated assault, aggravated burglary, unlawful possession of a handgun, possession of a firearm during commission of a felony, and theft of property $1,000 or less.
According to the police affidavit, the mother of the victim called police about 1:45 a.m. January 22nd, saying Payne had kidnapped her daughter, who had recently broken up with him. The mother told police Payne had shown up and banged on the door, claiming to be police. While she wa