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Suspect in Memphis shooting rampage granted public defender

By Adrian Sainz - Associated Press MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — A Tennessee man accused of killing four people and wounding three others in a livestreamed shooting rampage that paralyzed Memphis and led to a city-wide manhunt was granted a public…

Man accused in jogger's death faces charges in earlier case

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — The man charged with killing a Tennessee teacher who was abducted during a pre-dawn run has been indicted on separate charges stemming from an alleged kidnapping in 2021. Cleotha Henderson was rebooked at the Shelby County…

Police detail sequence of events in Memphis livestream shootings

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — The sequence of shootings on Wednesday in Tennessee, provided by Memphis Police Director Cerelyn “CJ” Davis. Crime scenes were scattered throughout the city. Four people were killed, and three others were wounded. Ezekiel Kelly has been…

Police arrest Memphis man in livestreamed shootings; 4 dead

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Police in Memphis, Tennessee have arrested a man they say drove around the city for hours shooting at people. Four victims are dead and three others are wounded after seven shootings and at least two carjackings.…

BREAKING: Memphis Police capture man wanted in connection to numerous shootings in Memphis

MEMPHIS, Tenn.--UPDATE: According to a tweet from the Memphis Police Department 19-year-old Ezekiel Kelly is now in custody as of 9:28 p.m. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------   ORIGINAL STORY: MEMPHIS, Tenn.  Memphis Police are warning people to be on the lookout for a…

Man charged with killing Memphis jogger held without bond

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — A Tennessee judge revoked bond Wednesday for a man charged with killing a Memphis jogger who was abducted during a pre-dawn run near a university campus. Cleotha Abston, who told a Shelby County judge he prefers to…

Tennessee receives $5M to help prevent maternal deaths

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The Tennessee Department of Health says it has received a $5 million federal grant to help improve the state's maternal health outcomes. Commissioner Morgan McDonald said in a statement Tuesday that the majority of Tennessee's maternal…

Memphis police ID body of abducted jogger Eliza Fletcher

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Police in Tennessee said Tuesday that a body found during an exhaustive search lasting more than three days is a woman who was abducted and forced into an SUV during an early morning jog near the…

Man charged in jogger abduction kidnapped attorney in 2000

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — The man charged with kidnapping a Tennessee woman jogging near the University of Memphis last week spent 20 years behind bars for a previous kidnapping. This booking photo provided by the Shelby…