 | Mother Calls Son's Death by Off-Duty Officer 'Cold-Blooded Murder'
It's been four months since an off-duty Memphis police officer shot and killed a teenager. Officer Terrence Shaw claimed Justin Thompson was trying to rob him.  Watch Video
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 | Suspected Would-Be Robber Shot by Memphis Police
A man was critically injured outside a convenience store by Memphis police after he pointed a gun at officers.
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 | 15 Killed in MPD Officer-Involved Shootings over Past Year
More than a dozen people have been shot and killed by Memphis Police Officers in the past 12 months. The most recent was 24-year-old Steven Askew, who was shot and killed last Thursday at The Windsor Place Apartments on Knight Arnold after police say he pointed a gun at them. Watch Video
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 | Working Together Key when Crime Crosses State Lines
Memphis and Southaven police are two different departments, but often work as one team. Watch Video
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 | Family of Shooting Victim Call Officers 'Reckless'
The family of a man shot and killed by Memphis police is calling his death unjustified, and they say they have the video to prove it. Watch Video
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 | Officers Named in Deadly Shooting at Apartment Complex
Memphis Police have released the names of the officers involved in a deadly shooting in the Parkway Village area last week.
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 | Memphis Police ID Officer in Animal Hoarding Shooting
The Memphis Police Department has identified the officer who shot and killed an accused animal hoarder.
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 | Off Duty Memphis Officer Accused of Sexual Assault
A Memphis police officer has been relieved of duty as MPD investigates allegations he sexually assaulted a woman while off duty.
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| Man Shot, Killed by Memphis Police Officers
Two Memphis police officers are on routine leave after they fatally shot at a man in the Parkway Village area who they say pulled a gun on them. Watch Video
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 | Law Enforcement Crashes Add Up for Taxpayers
One in seven Memphis Police officers were involved in a crash in 2012, the statistic is the same for Shelby County deputies. The crashes cost the tax payers millions of dollars. Watch Video
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| City Council Blames Mayor Wharton for Blue Crush Cuts
City Council members say they didn't do it, but Memphis Mayor A C Wharton cut the Police Department budget and now there's no money for Blue Crush projects. Watch Video
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 | Off Duty MPD Officer Charged With Domestic Assualt
Less than a week into the new year, Samuel Hearn, an off duty Memphis Police Department officer has been charged with Domestic Assault
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 | No Move Yet on MPD GPS Trackers
School buses have them, so do government issued cars, but Memphis police don't. Law enforcement agencies across the U.S. are installing GPS trackers into their squad cars and many say it's time that Memphis does the same. Watch Video
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| Police Shotgun Taken from Stolen, Burned MPD Cruiser
The MPD weapon was taken Tuesday morning at the same time an officer's cruiser was stolen and set on fire early New Year's Day. The bizarre crime took a scary twist with the revelation of the stolen shotgun. Watch Video
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 | New Year's Crash Leaves Memphis Officer Critical
An early morning New Year's car accident with a Memphis police car left an officer in critical condition.
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 | Officer Identities Released in McDonald's Shooting
Memphis police have released the names of the officers involved in the shooting death of a robbery suspect at a Frayser area McDonald's last week.
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| Memphis Officers Injured in NYE Accident
Two Memphis police officers were taken to the hospital after an car accident while responding to a call on New Year's Eve.
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| A Tumultuous Year for the Memphis Police Department
2012 has been a difficult year for the Memphis Police Department. An officer killed in the line of duty two weeks ago. Nearly two dozen officers are charged with crimes including rape and DUI. And there's an ongoing pay and benefits dispute with City Hall. Watch Video
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 | Memphis Police Ready for New Year's Eve on Beale Street
Monday night, tens of thousands are expected to pack the Beale Street entertainment district to ring in 2013 with live music and the Hard Rock Café Guitar Drop. Watch Video
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 | Gospel Concert for Fallen Memphis Police Officer
National gospel recording artists and Memphis' finest are organizing a fundraiser for the family of a Memphis police officer who was killed in the line of duty. Watch Video
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 | Suspect Charged With First Degree Murder In MPD Officer Shooting
Treveno Campbell has been charged with first degree murder after shooting and killing Memphis Police Department officer, 32 year-old Martoiya Lang.
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| Memphis Officer who Shot Teen Back at Work
A Memphis Police Officer, still under investigation for fatally shooting a teenager, is back on the job. Watch Video
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| MPD Consultants Look to Weed Out Bad Cops
The consultants hired to examine the troubled Memphis Police Department are now hard at work. Watch Video
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| Memphis Police Union Wary of More City Budget Cuts Ahead
Two groups that don't really like each other are about to go at it again, and it could get ugly. Memphis Mayor A C Wharton's administration is working on ways to cut budget costs next year. One of the options is charging city workers, including police officers, more for benefits. Watch Video
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 | MPD Director Unveils New Proposed Precinct Boundaries |
| Armstrong Looks to Improve MPD by Redrawing Precincts
Memphis Police Director Toney Armstrong just unveiled his plan to make the MPD operate more effectively. It centers on changing the boundaries of police precincts. Watch Video
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| Mayor Wharton, City Council Tired of Bad Cops Marring MPD
Enough is enough. That's what Memphis Mayor A C Wharton is saying after the most recent arrest of a Memphis police officer.
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 | Police Arrest Parents of MPD Officer Accused of Rape
The father of a Memphis police officer, charged with raping a family member, was also arrested for sexually abusing several family members.
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 | Memphis Police Officer Charged with Raping Family Member
A Memphis police officer has been arrested, accused of sexually abusing a teenage family member.
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 | MPD Director Calls Precinct Gun Theft Incident 'Isolated'
Memphis Police Director Toney Armstrong promises to find out who's to blame for an incident at MPD's Mt. Moriah station that resulted in 19-year-old Michael Bell walking out of the precinct with an officer's gun. Watch Video
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| Mayor Wharton to Announce Police Oversight Committee
With another Memphis police officer in trouble with the law, now Mayor A C Wharton says he's finally got a plan to deal with bad cops. Watch Video
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 | MPD Looking into Officer's Gun Theft from Precinct
The Memphis Police Department says there was an obvious lapse in supervision that allowed a teen doing community service at a police precinct to walk off with an officer's pistol. Watch Video
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 | Off-Duty Memphis Police Officer Arrested for DUI
An off-duty Memphis police officer was arrested for DUI after he crashed his truck driving drunk on I-40 and left the scene of the accident.
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| Officer's Gun Stolen from Memphis Police Precinct
Memphis police are investigating how a gun was stolen from a locker room at the Mount Moriah Precinct. Watch Video
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 | Judge Declares Mistrial in Road Rage Case of Former MPD Officer
A hung jury led the judge to declare a mistrial for a former Memphis police officer accused of pulling a gun during an incident of road rage.
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 | Woman Critical after Accident with Memphis Officer
A woman was taken to the hospital in critical condition after she pulled out in front of a Memphis police officer responding to a backup call.
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| Group Calls for Changes at MPD
Fed up with Memphis Police officers being arrested, a Mid-South faith-based group is going on the offensive, pushing MPD to implement seven suggestions. Watch Video
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 | 'Friendly Fire' Shooting in North Memphis Sends Officer to Hospital
A Memphis Police Officer is in critical but stable condition after he was shot by a fellow officer during a drug raid Thursday afternoon. Watch Video
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| Waiting for Mayor Wharton's MPD Oversight Committee
Mayor A C Wharton is still weeks away from coming up with a plan to deal with the ongoing problems with the Memphis Police Department. One month ago the mayor said he was going to put a committee together to look into all the complaints, arrests and firings of police officers. It's been three and a half weeks since the mayor said he'd have the names in a couple of days, and he's still not ready.
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 | Road Rage: Memphis Police Investigate Allegations Against Officer
A Mid-South man is seriously worried after he says an off-duty Memphis police officer flashed a gun at him in a case of road-rage. Watch Video
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 | MPD Officer Fired for Animal Cruelty, Rehired, Then Promoted
Weeks after Memphis Mayor A C Wharton promised he would name a committee to look into police practices, we're still waiting. In the meantime, ABC24 News has uncovered a classic example of how police can get fired, get their job back and end up climbing the ranks of the MPD. Watch Video
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 | Memphis Police Director: "I Will Never Hide a Dirty Police Officer"
The number of Memphis Police officers arrested this year now stands at 21. This, after a 12-year veteran of the force was arrested Monday and charged with prescription fraud related to a popular weight-loss drug. Watch Video
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 | Memphis Police Director Addresses Officer Arrests
MPD Director Toney Armstrong told the Memphis Rotary Club at a Tuesday luncheon that what is happening isn’t unusual in Memphis Police history. Watch Video
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 | Memphis Officer Charged with Prescription Fraud
Another Memphis police officer is in trouble with the law, this time for prescription fraud.
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| Council Seeking Solutions for Weeding Out Bad Cops
A Memphis City Council member says the police should be praised and not bashed over the recent rash of bad cop arrests, 21 so far this year. Councilman Myron Lowery says one of the best kept secrets in all of these incidents is that the police have been policing themselves, and took immediate action. Still, Lowery and others say more should be done. Watch Video
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 | Memphis Officer Cited for Crashing Police Car into Pole
A police officer was cited for crashing into a utility pole in south Memphis early Wednesday morning.
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| MPD Releases Identity of Officer in 'Friendly Fire' Shooting
The Memphis Police Department has released the identity of an officer who accidentally shot a fellow officer during a drug raid.
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| Group Challenging Open Records Laws on MPD-Related Deaths
The Black Autonomy Federation picketed Memphis city hall Monday, saying police have killed 10 people this year, and they want the public records related to each event. Watch Video
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| Consultants Hired to Evaluate Memphis Police Department
The city has hired three consultants: two retired Memphis Police Officers, and Reverend Keith Norman, the former head of the Shelby County Democratic Party. They will look over policies. Their goal is to keep the good cops good, and to try and determine what programs work and what need to be replaced.
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 | MPD, Zach Randolph Donate Coats to Children in Need
The “Big Man” helped deliver new winter coats to Memphis school children this week. No, we’re not talking about Santa, although he was there, too. We’re talking about Z-Bo, a 6’9”, 260 pound monster on the court, but a total softie with the kids. Watch Video
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