BLACK DEATH CULT -- CRIME IN MEMPHIS, TN: 36 shot, 15 dead in one week in Memphis & Shelby County; black mayor says "...Not going to be tolerated..."

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At least 36 shot, 15 dead in one week in Memphis and Shelby County

FOX13 does not typically lump unrelated violent crimes together in our reporting. But, after such a week, the number of shooting victims illustrates the violence that has plagued our communities.

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At least 36 shot, 15 dead in one week in Memphis and Shelby County​

“Those that mean our community no good, I want to be sure they know this is not going to be tolerated in our city,” Young said.

• FOX13 Memphis News Staff
• Apr 25, 2025

MEMPHIS, Tenn. - The last full week of April was marred by violence in Shelby County and particularly in Memphis.

FOX13 does not typically lump unrelated violent crimes together in our reporting. But, after such a week, the number of shooting victims illustrates the violence that has plagued our communities.


This graphic shows the dates, locations, number of victims and agencies of each shooting FOX13 has reported on since April 18.

Between 9 p.m. on Friday, April 18, and 1:30 a.m. on Friday, April 25, at least 36 people were injured by gunfire in 26 separate shootings. Fifteen of those people died as a result, including one of the two confirmed children who were shot during that timespan. That's an average of 4.5 victims injured in shootings per day. On average, nearly two people a day lost their lives to gun violence.

The largest number of victims in a single shooting incident during the week came on Saturday, April 19, when five people were shot on Mosby Avenue. A 52-year-old man died in that shooting, and a 14-year-old boy was injured. The act of violence occurred during a vigil where neighbors honored a community member whose death left the community shaken.

RELATED: 1 dead, 4 people injured after gunfire erupts at Memphis vigil

Two other shootings each left three victims. Those shootings happened on Friday, April 18, at the intersection of Lamar and South Parkway and on Tuesday on Cleoford Avenue. Two people died in the shooting on Cleoford Avenue.

RELATED: 2 killed, second woman injured in Frayser shooting, MPD says


Two people also died Thursday when bullets flew yards away from Booker T. Washington in South Memphis. Memphis-Shelby County Schools confirmed that those people were students at the school, though their ages were not immediately released.

RELATED: Two high school students killed in South Memphis shooting, MSCS says

The one confirmed child who died in the violent week died in a shooting on Grahamdale on Easter Sunday. Memphis Police claim a 16-year-old shot and killed a 15-year-old boy.

RELATED: 16-year-old charged with Easter Sunday murder of 15-year-old, police say

Of the 36 shootings FOX13 reported on during the week, all but two happened in Memphis. The other two were handled by the Shelby County Sheriff's Office. Those shootings happened Friday on East Shelby Drive and Sunday on Black Diamond Cove.

Thursday morning, Memphis Mayor Paul Young had this message for those people responsible for violence in the city. “Those that mean our community no good, I want to be sure they know this is not going to be tolerated in our city,” Young said.

 

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3 men rob Memphis market at gunpoint, video shows

Police said the suspects told a store employee to open the register before taking money from it. One of the robbers stuffed "several items of merchandise displayed for sale" into a backpack, while a third suspect held the front door open during the robbery, MPD said.

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3 men rob Memphis market at gunpoint, video shows​

• FOX13 Memphis News Staff
• 4 hrs ago

MEMPHIS, Tenn. - Police released surveillance footage showing the moment three men robbed a Memphis market at gunpoint last week.

According to the Memphis Police Department (MPD), it happened at Millbranch Express on Millbranch Road off East Shelby Drive.

Police said three men walked into the store around 12:40 a.m. Nov. 20 and waited behind a customer. After the customer left, two of the robbers pulled out guns and jumped over the store's counter, MPD said.

Police said the suspects told a store employee to open the register before taking money from it. One of the robbers stuffed "several items of merchandise displayed for sale" into a backpack, while a third suspect held the front door open during the robbery, MPD said.

Police said the robbers all wore black clothes with black ski masks and red gloves.

 

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Two 17-year-old boys arrested in connection with deadly shooting at Frayser vape store, MPD says

Two 17-year-old boys have been arrested in connection with a shooting earlier this month at a Frayser vape store that killed a man and injured two others, police said.

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Two 17-year-old boys arrested in connection with deadly shooting at Frayser vape store, MPD says​

MEMPHIS, Tenn. - Two 17-year-old boys have been arrested in connection with a shooting earlier this month at a Frayser vape store that killed a man and injured two others, police said.

It happened around 10:30 p.m. Nov. 15 at Sonnie Exotics on Frayser Boulevard. According to the Memphis Police Department (MPD), officers arrived to find three people had been shot. One man died on scene, while the two other shooting victims were rushed to the hospital in critical condition, police said.

RELATED: Man killed, 2 others injured after 'disturbance' inside vape shop leads to shooting, MPD says

MPD said the shooting stemmed from an argument between a man and one of three gunmen who had walked inside the store moments earlier. After the shooting, the gunmen ran off and were later picked up by someone in a red sedan, police said.


Two of the three wanted gunmen were caught and identified as 17-year-old boys, police said. MPD said both of the teens were charged with attempted first-degree murder and unlawful possession of a handgun, while one of the teens had additional charges of possession of a firearm during the commission of a dangerous felony and reckless endangerment.







The search continues for this man wanted in connection with a deadly shooting at Sonnie Exotics on Frayser Boulevard in Memphis on Saturday, Nov. 15, 2025.

Credit: Memphis Police Department
A third suspect wanted in connection with the deadly shooting is still on the run, police said. Anyone with information about the man's whereabouts is asked to call CrimeStoppers at 901-528-2274.

 

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15-year-old boy wanted for shooting teen in Mississippi arrested, sheriff's office says​

• FOX13 Memphis News Staff
• 3 hrs ago

TUNICA COUNTY, Miss. - A 15-year-old boy wanted for shooting another teen in Mississippi last week was arrested in Memphis, the sheriff's office said.

According to the Tunica County Sheriff's Office (TCSO), the teen boy was arrested Wednesday morning and charged with attempted murder in the shooting of a 16-year-old boy at a Kirby Road Estes home in Robinsonville, Miss.

The sheriff's office had previously said the teen was found with multiple gunshot wounds. He was airlifted to a regional hospital to be treated; the extent of the teen's condition was not immediately known.


TCSO said the accused shooter was caught in Memphis but the exact location of the arrest was not known. The sheriff's office said the teen will be extradited to Tunica County.

TCSO said the investigation is ongoing and asked anyone with information about the shooting to call the department at 662-363-1411 or CrimeStoppers at 662-910-0400.

 

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Man dies after shooting in East Memphis, police say

A man died after a shooting in East Memphis Saturday night, the Memphis Police Department said.

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Man dies after shooting in East Memphis, police say​

• FOX13 Memphis News Staff
• Nov 23, 2025

MEMPHIS, Tenn. - A man died after a shooting in East Memphis Saturday night, the Memphis Police Department (MPD) said.

Officers responded to the 3400 block of Dunn Avenue around 9:30 p.m.

MPD said they found a man pronounced dead on the scene.


Police urge anyone with information to call Crime Stoppers at 901-528-2274.

 

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Police find escaped prisoner hiding in attic - KAIT​

Nov 26, 2025The Forrest City Police Department found Christopher Davenport hiding in the attic of an abandoned house, a social media post announced Wednesday afternoon.

Manhunt underway for inmate who escaped from Arkansas jail, ASP says

Authorities are looking for an Arkansas jail inmate who escaped from the custody this week.

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CAPTURED: Manhunt underway for inmate who escaped from Arkansas jail, ASP says​

He was in jail on multiple felony charges in connection with a shooting that happened this fall.

• Mandy Hrach
• 22 hrs ago

FORREST CITY, Ark. - A man accused of violent crimes escaped from an Arkansas jail on Monday, according to Arkansas State Police (ASP) and the St. Francis County Sheriff's Office.

ASP said 38-year-old Christopher Davenport of Forrest City escaped from the St. Francis County Detention Center in Forrest City Monday night. He was in jail on multiple felony charges in connection with a shooting that happened this fall.

Investigators said Davenport, a trustee, walked away from the sally port while he was taking out the trash.


Detective Lieutenant Morris McNutt said the escape happened fast, and it was captured on surveillance cameras.

"Yesterday afternoon, around 6:21, Davenport was taking out the garbage. He kind of nervously pranced around the sally port area, then he left the garbage, and he left running," McNutt said.

Detective McNutt said it took a phone call to the jail to trigger a headcount.

"They came in and done a head count because someone called, inquired about him being out. Did a headcount and confirmed he was gone," McNutt said.

Davenport was a trustee at the jail, despite a long list of violent charges.


"He was in here for possession of a firearm, first-degree battery, criminal mischief, two counts of endangering the welfare of a minor, and discharging a firearm within city limits," McNutt said.

Court records show Davenport was booked into the St. Francis County Detention Center in September after a shooting at the Star One Food Mart in Forrest City. Now, multiple agencies are looking for him, but no tips have panned out so far.

"Right now, there's a round-up. We've got help from outside entities, the federal marshals and the state police," McNutt said.

The detective told the community to be vigilant but not fearful.

"Just be careful," McNutt said. "I don't think he's going to be a real threat to anybody right now. He's hiding, and he doesn't want to be found."

Investigators could not immediately say how Davenport qualified for trustee status despite the charges against him.

Anyone with information about Davenport's whereabouts is asked to call the St. Francis Sheriff's Office at 870-633-2611 or the ASP Troop D at 870-633-1454.

 

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14-year-old charged with aggravated rape in school assault case, police say

COLLIERVILLE, Tenn. - One of the suspects in the St. George's Independent School sexual assault case has been charged with rape, the Collierville Police Department said Tuesday.

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14-year-old charged with aggravated rape in school assault case, police say​

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• 20 hrs ago

COLLIERVILLE, Tenn. - One of the suspects in the St. George's Independent School sexual assault case has been charged with rape, the Collierville Police Department said Tuesday.

The suspect, a 14-year-old boy, has been charged with aggravated rape through Juvenile Court, according to David Townsend, the Assistant Chief of the Collierville Police Department.

Townsend added that the boy was transported by the Shelby County Sheriff's Office, but could not provide his name due to his age.

The sexual assault investigation began on November 5, when students told school officials about an assault that happened after hours in the school athletic building in early October. Initially three students were expelled from the school, then 18-year-old Bryant Swing was arrested on charges of tampering with evidence and a woman, Nakesah Rockette, was arrested on conspiracy and accessory after the fact charges.


Since that first report, another accuser has come forward, saying the same suspect also sexually assaulted her in September.

Townsend said there was no other information available at this time, but specified that the investigation is still open.

 

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18-year-old Bryant Swing was arrested on charges of tampering with evidence and a woman, Nakesah Rockette, was arrested on conspiracy and accessory after the fact charges.

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Suspect in St. George’s sex assault case identified in documents​

by: David Royer, Melissa Moon, Mike Suriani, Harrison Klopp


Posted: Nov 20, 2025 / 02:55 PM CST


Updated: Nov 21, 2025 / 10:23 AM CST

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A search warrant executed in Olive Branch identifies the suspect and provides details on an alleged sexual assault at St. George’s Independent School in Collierville.

Bryant Swing Jr., 18, is named as the suspect in the documents.

According to detectives with the Olive Branch Police Department, the alleged victim, a girl under 18, said another person coerced her to meet Swing in a back hallway at the school’s fieldhouse on Oct. 8, sometime between 5:30 and 7 p.m.

Two more students being investigated in St. George’s sexual assault cases

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Bryant Swing Jr. (DCJ)

She said Swing pulled her into an unoccupied office and attempted to coerce her to perform oral sex against her will. The victim also said Swing attempted to remove her clothes, and she believed there were other students outside acting as lookouts.

Swing “pulled out his phone and began setting timers, trying to convince the victim to perform the act for the time he set,” the victim told police.

When she was able to leave the office, she says she saw two males clapping in the hallway outside the coach’s office.

Suspect in St. George’s sex assault case identified in documents

Investigators said surveillance shows the victim passively resisting Swing and shaking her head no before walking toward the office with Swing. They said the video also showed at least three other males near the office before and after the incident, and they believed they had electronic evidence regarding what happened.
Police report reveals new details about St. George sexual assault investigation

A search was later conducted at the Olive Branch home of Swing Jr. and his mother. Police said they were looking for pictures, videos, or other digital evidence related to the alleged crime.

According to an incident report, Olive Branch Police went to Swing’s home to obtain a cell phone, but were given the wrong one.

Swing’s home in Olive Branch searched by Olive Branch and Collierville Police on Nov. 13
Police said they returned the next day with a warrant and located three iPhones, two Motorola phones, one MacBook, one Lenovo laptop, an Apple Watch, and a phone case. They said one of the cell phones was an iPhone that appeared to have been intentionally damaged, with the front half pulled away from the back half.


Detectives said they also found marijuana on top of a cabinet above the refrigerator.


Swing Jr. was arrested in Olive Branch and charged with tampering with evidence. He has not been charged with sexual assault. Records show he was bonded out on Tuesday for $20,000.


His mother, Nakesha Rockette, was also arrested on a charge of hindering the prosecution in the first degree and conspiracy to commit a crime, felony, and accessory after the fact.


Bryant Swing Jr., Bryant Swing Sr., and Nakesha Rockette (DCJ)

Swing’s father, Bryant Swing Sr., was booked in the Desoto County Jail on unrelated drug charges.


One of Swing’s neighbors told WREG he saw police at the home last week, but didn’t know what it was about. Another woman on the street with daughters of her own was alarmed by the accusations against him.


Last week, Collierville Police said a second victim came forward on Nov. 11, reporting a sexual assault that allegedly happened Sept. 12, and they were actively investigating the second report.


They said it appears both reported assaults are linked to the same suspect.


Second student reports sexual assault at St. George’s, 3 charged in earlier report

Wednesday, Collierville police said two more students attending St. George’s Independent School are currently being investigated following the two sexual assaults reported at the school’s campus, according to the Collierville Police Department.


St. George’s Independent School released this statement to parents on Thursday:


“As we work to strengthen our community together, we want to keep you informed about the steps we’re taking to continue addressing the challenges outlined in previous community communications.


Under the leadership of Chief Operations Officer Rodney Bright, we are conducting a compressive evaluation of discipline, safety and security on our campuses. We are assessing every aspect of the school day-from before-school hours through evening activities-and will implement any necessary adjustments to staffing, scheduling and/or procedures to ensure our Gryphons are supported and thriving in their daily experience.


We remain steadfast in our commitment to building the best St. George’s yet, always keeping students at the heart of every decision. Your partnership is essential in this ongoing process and we are grateful for your continued support.” – Head of School Luke Pruett.


“What is going on with our kids? What is going on with society? That’s what we’ve got to ask ourselves as parents. What if this was your child?” said Marie Pizano, former St. George’s parent.


“I want to tell the victim and the families involved for the victim that we strong for you, we care about you, we love you, and you are enough,” said Pizano.

 

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“What is going on with our kids? What is going on with society? That’s what we’ve got to ask ourselves as parents. What if this was your child?” said Marie Pizano, former St. George’s parent.

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Tennessee Man Sentenced to 20 Years in Prison for Armed Carjacking

A Tennessee man was sentenced today to 20 years in prison for a Memphis carjacking and using a firearm during the robbery. His co-defendant in the robbery was previously sentenced to over nine years in prison.

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‘Career offender’ gets 20-year sentence for armed carjacking​

by: Vivian Nguyen


Posted: Nov 25, 2025 / 05:28 PM CST


Updated: Nov 25, 2025 / 10:07 PM CST


MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A “career offender” was sentenced to 20 years in prison for an armed carjacking in 2024, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office of the Western District of Tennessee on Tuesday.


The U.S. Attorney’s Office of the Western District of Tennessee said that on April 9 of 2024, Jadakiss Johnson, 23, and Tyrone White, 21, participated in an armed carjacking of a victim’s 2023 Toyota Camry.


Tyrone White (SCSO)



Jadakiss Johnson (SCSO)



The attorney’s office said that Johnson was driving the vehicle, and White approached the victim, in the driver’s seat of the Camry, pointed a gun at her, and told her to get out.


They said that when police confronted the two, Johnson fled in a different car and on foot, and they found multiple firearms and a machine gun conversion device in his getaway car.


According to the attorney’s office, Johnson is prohibited from possessing firearms due to his prior felony convictions and is considered a career offender for numerous aggravated assault convictions.


The attorney’s office said that on Aug. 25, Johnson and White pleaded guilty to the armed carjacking.

Tyrone White was sentenced on Oct. 30 to over nine years in prison, and Johnson was sentenced on Tuesday to 20 years in prison.


The office said that at Johnson’s sentencing, evidence of his violent behavior while in custody, assaulting another inmate, and his repeated access to firearms before his arrest for the armed carjacking was presented.

 

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Arrest made 4 years after woman killed in alleged marijuana robbery​

by: Vivian Nguyen


Posted: Nov 25, 2025 / 08:25 PM CST


Updated: Nov 25, 2025 / 10:07 PM CST


MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A man was arrested four years after allegedly shooting a woman to death with her gun after she tried to rob him of marijuana, according to Memphis Police.


De’Marius Moore, 26, is charged with second-degree murder.


Police said on Feb. 3 of 2021, in the afternoon, officers responded to a shooting at 2225 Sesame Street.


Officers said they located a woman identified as Paris Cook, who was suffering from multiple gunshot wounds, and Cook was transported to Regional One, where she was pronounced dead.

According to police reports, the Shelby County Medical Examiner ruled Cook’s death a homicide.

According to MPD, a witness saw a man running from the Sycamore Lake Apartments at 2221 Forrest Hill Ct. with a gun after he heard gunshots.

Murder at Sycamore Lake Apartments in 2021

The witness told police he saw the man walking away and getting into a green Ford Taurus.
The witness said that the suspect was walking with a woman and another man who was carrying a child.

Police reports said that the Ford Taurus left the apartment complex and then returned. The witness then called the police and for someone to tow the vehicle to the city lot.

Officers said when the vehicle was being towed, a woman came out and said it was her father’s car, and the woman told police she drove her boyfriend, his friend, and her child away from the complex.

On Feb. 4, 2021, the woman told police she drove De’Marius Moore away from the complex after the shooting.

According to police reports, the woman said Moore told her he thought he had just killed Paris Cook.

Police said that Moore told the woman that he was trying to sell Cook marijuana when she tried to rob him, so he took her gun and shot her.

The woman identified Moore in a line-up, and investigators said they had been attempting to locate Moore since Feb. 4 of 2021.


Moore was located and arrested on Monday. He is scheduled to appear in court on Wednesday.

ACTION NEWS 5: A witness identified De’Marius Moore as the shooter. Investigators say Moore shot and killed Cook during a drug deal.

 

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2 men accused in murder-for-hire plot targeting Tennessee resident

The police department will not be identifying the victim or releasing any other details in this murder-for-hire investigation at this time.

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2 men accused in murder-for-hire plot targeting Tennessee resident​

The police department will not be identifying the victim or releasing any other details in this murder-for-hire investigation at this time.​

By Caleb Wethington
Published: Nov. 24, 2025 at 2:57 PM MST


COOKEVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - Two men are facing charges in an alleged murder-for-hire plot targeting a resident in Tennessee.

The Cookeville Police Department reports that officers discovered the plot targeting a local resident.

After investigating, indictments were returned charging Johnny Murray, 45, and Mitchell Skinner, 67, for conspiracy to commit first-degree murder.



Skinner was arrested on November 12 in North Carolina, where he remains in custody and will be brought to Putnam County. Murray was arrested in Tennessee on November 22.

“As this investigation is ongoing, the Cookeville Police Department will not be releasing the identity of the victim or additional investigative details at this time. There is no estimated timeline for when the case will be concluded,” CPD said.

 

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‘Career offender’ gets 20-year sentence for armed carjacking

From post #11 above

The U.S. Attorney’s Office of the Western District of Tennessee said that on April 9 of 2024, Jadakiss Johnson, 23, and Tyrone White, 21, participated in an armed carjacking of a victim’s 2023 Toyota Camry.

Tennessee Man Sentenced to 20 Years in Prison for Armed Carjacking

A Tennessee man was sentenced today to 20 years in prison for a Memphis carjacking and using a firearm during the robbery. His co-defendant in the robbery was previously sentenced to over nine years in prison.

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Tennessee Man Sentenced to 20 Years in Prison for Armed Carjacking​

Tuesday, November 25, 2025

A Tennessee man was sentenced today to 20 years in prison for a Memphis carjacking and using a firearm during the robbery. His co-defendant in the robbery was previously sentenced to over nine years in prison.

According to court documents, during the early morning hours of April 9, 2024, Jadakiss Johnson, 23, and his co-defendant Tyrone White participated in a carjacking of the victim’s 2023 Toyota Camry at gunpoint. Johnson was the driver of the vehicle and once they arrived, White approached the victim, who was sitting in the driver’s seat of the Camry, pointed a gun at her and ordered her to get out of the vehicle. Later, when confronted by police, Johnson fled in a different car and on foot. Upon a search of Johnson’s getaway car, police found multiple firearms and a machinegun-conversion device.

Johnson is prohibited from possessing firearms based upon prior felony violent convictions and is considered a career offender under the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines for numerous aggravated assault convictions.

On Aug. 25, Johnson pleaded guilty to aiding and abetting a carjacking and aiding and abetting the use of a firearm during the carjacking. White previously pleaded guilty to aiding and abetting a carjacking and aiding and abetting the use of a firearm during the carjacking and was sentenced on Oct. 30 to over nine years in prison.

At Johnson’s sentencing hearing, the United States presented evidence of the defendant’s violent behavior while in custody, including assaulting another inmate, as well as his repeated access to firearms before his arrest for this crime.

Acting Assistant Attorney General Matthew R. Galeotti of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division, U.S. Attorney D. Michael Dunavant for the Western District of Tennessee, and Special Agent in Charge Jamey VanVliet of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives Nashville Division made the announcement.

The ATF and the Memphis Police Department investigated the case.

Trial Attorney Ashleigh Atasoy of the Criminal Division’s Violent Crime and Racketeering Section and Assistant U.S. Attorney Regina Brittenum for the Western District of Tennessee prosecuted the case.

This case is part of the Criminal Division’s Violent Crime Initiative in Memphis conducted in partnership with the U.S. Attorney’s Office in the Western District of Tennessee and local, state and federal law enforcement. This joint effort addresses violent crime by employing, where appropriate, federal laws to prosecute violent gang members and other violent criminals in Memphis.

Updated November 25, 2025

 

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Three teens shot, multiple arrests made after shootout during gun deal, police say

A gun deal landed three teenagers in the hospital with gunshot wounds and several teens and adults arrested, the Covington Police Department said Monday.

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Three teens shot, multiple arrests made after shootout during gun deal, police say

• FOX13 Memphis News Staff
• 8 hrs ago

COVINGTON, Tenn. - A gun deal landed three teenagers in the hospital with gunshot wounds and several teens and adults arrested, the Covington Police Department said Monday.

Around 4:30 Saturday afternoon, police said, officers were sent to Baptist Memorial Hospital in Tipton County after several teenagers arrived with gunshot wounds. Covington Police said their investigation determined that the injuries stemmed from a shooting on Wooten Street in Covington, in an area known as "North Subs."

Police said their detectives found the shooting stemmed from a planned gun sale involving several teens; a dispute during the sale escalated, leading to a shootout between people inside and outside of a car.


As a result of the shootout, Covington Police said, three teenagers were shot, one of whom was taken to Le Bonheur Children's Hospital in Memphis for further treatment, though all of their injuries were reported as not being life-threatening.

At the scene, CPD said, officers found physical evidence to support the story, including damage to a car and a nearby home. Police said surveillance footage in the area showed them the make and model of the car involved in the shootout.

Covington Police said the suspects, one adult and five teenagers and their parents, were found and interviewed: As a result, the following charges were filed:

• 17-year-old from Covington - The driver of the car, the teen was charged with facilitation of aggravated assault and reckless endangerment
• 15-year-old from Covington - Aggravated assault, vandalism, and reckless endangerment
• 15-year-old from Drummonds - Aggravated assault, vandalism, and reckless endangerment
• 13-year-old from Covington - Aggravated assault, vandalism, and reckless endangerment
• 17-year-old from Millington - Aggravated assault, vandalism, reckless endangerment, and tampering with evidence
• 23-year-old Markevious Nelson - Aggravated assault, reckless endangerment, possession of a firearm in the commission of dangerous felony, vandalism, and contributing to the delinquency of a minor

Police said two of the teens believed to have been involved had been previously released from Tipton County Juvenile Court to house arrest with ankle monitoring; two of the parents, 58-year-old Tammy Poole and 35-year-old Vanquita Taylor were arrested and charged with violating a juvenile court order.

"We realize the challenges communities have with juvenile crime. This is an example of juveniles with firearms which could have been fatal," said Covington Police Chief Donna Turner. "We are working closely with the Tipton County Youth Service Officer and will continue to hold parents responsible when they do not properly monitor their children's activities."

Anyone with information on this incident is asked to call the Covington Police Department's Criminal Investigations Division at 901-475-1261. Tips can also be submitted through Facebook Messenger to the Covington Tennessee Police Department page or through the City of Covington website.

 

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One and Only BBQ employees robbed at gunpoint in Cordova, police say

Employees at One and Only BBQ were robbed at gunpoint on Monday morning, the Memphis Police Department said.

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One and Only BBQ employees robbed at gunpoint in Cordova, police say​

December 16, 2025

MEMPHIS, Tenn. - Employees at One and Only BBQ were robbed at gunpoint on Monday morning, the Memphis Police Department (MPD) said.

Officers responded to a business robbery at 153 Timber Creek Drive, which is the location for the One and Only BBQ restaurant, around 6:06 a.m. on December 15.

An employee told them a man with a gun approached them and demanded the employees go into the business and place money into a bag.
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Police reported that the suspect is described as a man, heavy build, around 30-60 years old, wearing a dark-colored hoodie, medical mask, sunglasses, multicolored gloves, dark-colored pants with a graphic on the left side, and dark-colored shoes.

If you have any information, call CrimeStoppers at 901-528-CASH.

 

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Woman killed after accident during car race in West Memphis identified, officials say

A woman experiencing homelessness was killed in West Memphis late Thursday night after one of two cars racing in the streets lost control and flipped, striking her, the city's mayor said.

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Woman killed after accident during car race in West Memphis identified, officials say​

Dec 15, 2025
WEST MEMPHIS, Ark. - A woman experiencing homelessness was killed in West Memphis late Thursday night after one of two cars racing in the streets lost control and flipped, striking her, the city's mayor said.

A spokesperson with the City of West Memphis said the woman who was killed has been identified as Yolanda Urdiales of Corpus Christi, Texas.

A Crittenden County Sheriff's Office deputy attempted to stop two cars racing on East Broadway near Ingram Boulevard around 10:20 p.m. Thursday.

West Memphis police said the driver, Amarion Prewitt, was arrested at the scene. The second driver was detained for questioning and later released.

Amarion Prewitt


West Memphis Mayor Macro McClendon told FOX13 that "both people in (the) vehicles" are alive after the crash at Martin Luther King Jr. Drive and East Broadway Avenue. FOX13 arrived just before midnight to find clothes and a stroller littered along the road.

As of 4:30 a.m., the scene had been cleared.

 

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West Tennessee attempted murder suspect arrested in California, U.S. Marshals say

LONG ARM OF THE LAW - A man wanted for attempted murder after a shooting outside a Jackson family entertainment center was arrested in California on Monday, the U.S. Marshals Service said.

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West Tennessee attempted murder suspect arrested in California, U.S. Marshals say​

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JACKSON, Tenn. - A man wanted for attempted murder after a shooting outside a Jackson family entertainment center was arrested in California on Monday, the U.S. Marshals Service said.

The arrest stemmed from an October 26 shooting outside the Family Fun Center in Jackson that left two people injured. Jackson Police investigated the case and determined Dureico McKinnie to be the shooter, the Marshals Service said.

McKinnie was charged with attempted second-degree murder, reckless endangerment, and employing a firearm during the commission of a dangerous felony, Marshals said.

The U.S. Marshals Two Rivers Violent Fugitive Task Force in Jackson said they were asked to help find and arrest McKinnie; they determined that he'd run to California, and sent information to their Pacific Southwest Regional Fugitive Task Force in Los Angeles.

On Monday, the Marshals Service said, agents determined that McKinnie was hiding out in a house on Edgewood Street in Inglewood. He was arrested that same day.

"Justice has no borders," said Tyreece Miller, U.S. Marshal for the Western District of Tennessee. "We commend Jackson Police for their quick work in identifying the shooter and will work with our partners to vigorously pursue violent fugitives no matter where they thing they're safe from capture."

McKinnie will be kept in prison in California until he is extradited back to Jackson, the Marshals Service said.

 

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Covington police chief reacts to arrest of five juveniles in weekend shootout

Five kids and three adults are all facing charges after Covington Police said they played a role in a shootout over the weekend.

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Covington police chief reacts to arrest of five juveniles in weekend shootout

• Kayla Solomon
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COVINGTON, Tenn. - Five kids and three adults are all facing charges after Covington Police said they played a role in a shootout over the weekend.

Police said the kids, ranging in age from 13 to 17, along with 23-year-old Markevious Nelson, are suspects in a gun sale outside of a home in the North Subs neighborhood.

They made the sale, and then it turned into people in two cars shooting at each other.


Two other adults, Tammie Poole and Vanquita Taylor, are facing charges of violation of a juvenile court order after police say their children were on house arrest for previous crimes.

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Although there were no serious or fatal injuries, Police Chief Donna Turner said it should be a wake-up call for parents.

"If you come into Covington and you want to shoot back and forth at cars like it's a video game, then there's going to be repercussions for that," she told FOX13.

FOX13 spent Tuesday in Covington. Crews found the street the shooting allegedly happened on and found a home with bullet holes.

"We were just blessed that someone was not killed in this gun exchange in this, you know, heavily populated neighborhood," Turner said.


She said all of the teens are still in custody, and two of them have been sent to facilities outside of Tipton County.

"If you don't do what the juvenile judge tells you here in Tipton County, and then we come in contact with you and it's violated, then there's going to be a consequence," she said.

People in Covington told FOX13 they think parents should be held responsible for the whereabouts of their children.

"I think the parents should be fully responsible for their kids," Eddie Davis told FOX13.

Another said, "I think they should pay attention more and I think they should discipline their kids more. I do blame parents for a lot of things that goes on with kids."

Turner said one of the children on house arrest was charged with a school-related crime.

Poole and Taylor were assigned a bail amount of $2,500.