Murder is the most serious offense a person can be accused of. If convicted of murder, a defendant could face life in prison or, here in Tennessee, even the death penalty.One Tennessee man has recently been accused of first-degree murder for the alleged shooting of...
Violent Crimes
Convictions for violent crimes create problems later in life
One of the characteristics common among young people here in Tennessee and across the country is experiencing the pleasant naiveté of not understanding how every action taken in life builds upon each other. Children and young adults often fail to see how their...
Memphis teenager charged with murder at graduation party
A Memphis mother and son were featured on the local news not long ago after a large tree was knocked down in a windstorm and landed on their house. While they survived and found a new home, the unfortunate family's troubles were only beginning. The 18-year old son has...
Tennessee home of three of the most dangerous neighborhoods
All cities in America are faced with some type of crime. In small towns, there may be theft or vandalism. In the suburbs there may be theft of more substantial items. Big cities are often the areas that have to deal with recurring violent crimes.Violent crimes...
Proposed Tennessee law lets DNA be charged with crime
In some criminal matters, the statute of limitation may run out before a suspect is ever found. A proposed Tennessee law seeks to prevent this from happening in the future by allowing law enforcement to charge unidentified DNA with violent crimes.In a state bill that...
Two men in Memphis charged with murder after double homicide
Police in Memphis, Tennessee, believe they caught two men behind a recent double homicide. The two men are now facing murder charges.A 22-year-old man has been charged with first-degree murder while a 24-year-old man has been charged with attempted first degree...
Widow indicted on kidnapping and murder charges
Readers in Memphis may have heard about a recent abduction of two girls after a man killed their mother and older sister. The incident ended when the man fatally shot himself as law enforcement officers were approaching. The girls were rescued safely. The widow of the...
Argument leads to attempted murder charge
An argument over an alleged drug deal led to a violent confrontation in the Fox Meadows area of Memphis recently. Now one of the men involved in the altercation has been charged with attempted murder.The confrontation began when the defendant and the alleged victim...
Tennessee woman accused of stabbing man in domestic dispute
Memphis, Tennessee readers may be interested to know about an alleged stabbing that occurred in Knoxville recently. The woman involved was arrested on aggravated assault charges. The arrest was made after a domestic dispute between a man, 45, and a woman, 42. After...
Memphis employer faces murder charges
Recently, a Memphis employer went from firing an employee to being charged with his death, all in one day. After firing the employee for not showing up to work, the employer later saw the employee trying to steal from him. Police say the employer then chased the...

