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Memphis Safe Task Force Tuesday Update: 60 Criminal Arrests, 7 Firearms Seized
DescriptionMemphis, TN – The Memphis Safe Task Force on Tuesday executed 60 criminal arrests and recovered seven illegal firearms.
Of note: Takyah Moffitt, 25, was arrested at Rozelle Street and Person Avenue on a warrant for first-degree murder issued Feb. 24.
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U.S. Marshals Find Child Reporting Missing in 2023
DescriptionLexington, TN – On March 2, 2026, the U.S. Marshals Service (USMS), with assistance from the Metro Nashville Police Department (PD), Lexington Police Department, and the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation (TBI), safely found a 15-year-old female who was reporting missing in Nashville, TN.
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Memphis Safe Task Force Offering up to $30K Reward for Info Leading to Arrest of MPD Shooting Suspect
DescriptionMemphis, TN – The Memphis Safe Task Force is asking the public’s help and offering a reward of up to $30,000 for information leading to the capture of the man suspected of shooting a Memphis Police Department (MPD) officer Feb. 27 during a traffic stop.
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Memphis Safe Task Force Friday Update: Ongoing Manhunt for MPD Shooting Suspect
DescriptionMemphis, TN – A manhunt is underway following the Thursday night shooting of a Memphis police officer during a traffic stop.
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Memphis Safe Task Force Leadership and United States Attorney Meet with Memphis Faith Community
DescriptionMemphis, TN – Organized by the United States Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Tennessee, on February 24, 2026, leadership of the Memphis Safe Task Force met with more than 30 church and community organizers at Grace Baptist Church in Memphis to discuss the continued success of the MSTF and collaborative efforts to reduce and federally prosecute violent crime offens
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Four Separate Arrests for Four Separate Murder Charges Over Two Days
DescriptionMemphis, TN – On February 23 and 24, 2026, members of the Memphis Safe Task Force (MSTF) arrested four individuals on four separate warrants for four separate murders.
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Memphis Safe Task Force Update: 49 Arrests, 12 Guns Recovered Wednesday
DescriptionMemphis, TN - The Memphis Safe Task Force (MSTF) on Wednesday executed 49 criminal arrests, including one juvenile, and recovered 12 illegal firearms.
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Memphis Safe Task Force Most Wanted
DescriptionMemphis, TN – The Memphis Safe Task Force (MSTF) is seeking the public’s help and offering a reward of up to $3,500 for information leading to the arrest of a man accused of a deadly 2024 shooting in Memphis.
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Memphis Safe Task Force Weekend Update: 55 Arrests, 6 Guns Recovered
DescriptionMemphis, TN – The Memphis Safe Task Force (MSTF) over the weekend executed 55 criminal arrests and recovered six illegal firearms.
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Memphis Safe Task Force Thursday Update: Two Women in Separate Incidents Accidentally Shot in Neck
DescriptionMemphis, TN – The Memphis Safe Task Force (MSTF) on Thursday executed 53 criminal arrests and recovered 10 illegal firearms.
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Memphis Safe Task Force Wednesday Update: 51 Arrested, Including 3 Juveniles, 9 Guns Recovered
DescriptionMemphis, TN – The Memphis Safe Task Force on Wednesday executed 51 criminal arrests, including three juveniles, and recovered nine illegal firearms.
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Memphis Safe Task Force Update: 16 Arrested, 5 Illegal Firearms Seized
DescriptionMemphis, TN – The Memphis Safe Task Force (MSTF) on Thursday executed 16 criminal arrests and seized five more illegal firearms.
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Winter Storm Does Not Stop Memphis Safe Task Force from Making City Safer
DescriptionMemphis, TN – The Memphis Safe Task Force (MSTF) on Wednesday executed 22 criminal arrests and recovered another illegal firearm.
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Memphis Safe Task Force Arrests 40
DescriptionMemphis, TN – The Memphis Safe Task Force on Tuesday executed 40 criminal arrests and seized six more illegal firearms.
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Memphis Safe Task Force Significant Arrests Over MLK Holiday Weekend: 129 Criminal Arrests, 26 Illegal Firearms Seized
DescriptionMemphis, TN – Members of the Memphis Safe Task Force over the MLK holiday weekend executed 129 criminal arrests and seized 26 illicit firearms and recovered four missing children.
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Memphis Safe Task Force Significant Arrests Jan. 15: 39 Criminal Arrests, 4 Illegal Firearms Seized
DescriptionMemphis, TN – Members of the Memphis Safe Task Force (MSTF) Jan. 15 executed 39 criminal arrests and seized four illicit firearms and recovered four missing children.
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Memphis Safe Task Force Significant Arrests Jan. 14: 51 Criminal Arrests, 13 Illegal Firearms Seized, 4 Missing Children Recovered
DescriptionMEMPHIS, TN – Members of the Memphis Safe Task Force Jan. 14 executed 51 criminal arrests, seized 13 illicit firearms and recovered four missing children.
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Traffic Stop Turns Deadly when Suspect Flees Memphis Safe Task Force, Runs Multiple Traffic Signals, Crashes into Box Truck
DescriptionMemphis, TN – A high-speed vehicle pursuit Tuesday night resulted in a man’s death.
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Memphis Safe Task Force Recovers Missing Children
DescriptionMemphis, TN - The Memphis Safe Task Force (MSTF) recovered two siblings and a toddler who were brought to safety on January 11, 2026 in a joint effort by the members of the MSTF.
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Memphis Safe Task Force Significant Arrests for Jan. 8: 52 Criminal Arrests, 10 More Illegal Guns Seized
DescriptionMemphis, TN – Members of the Memphis Safe Task Force on Thursday executed 52 criminal arrests and seized 10 more illicit firearms.
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