MEMPHIS, Tenn. - A new jail or a new trauma center? They're two high-priced facilities Shelby County commissioners and Memphis City Council members say they can't afford. With no property tax, where ...

Anthony Buckner and Brad Less won their respective primaries, and will face off in August to be the next Shelby County ...

The Shelby County Commission on Oct. 6 approved an agreement with the city of Millington to provide around 10,000 square feet of jail space to relieve severe overcrowding inside the Shelby County Jail ...

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Plans for a proposed new Shelby-County Jail to be built in the New Chicago area are dividing some who call this North Memphis community home. “We need jobs over here. We need the ...

A detainee has died at the Shelby County Jail, the Shelby County Sheriff's Office confirmed on Nov. 3. Around 11:20 p.m. on Nov. 1, a man at the main jail at 201 Poplar was found unresponsive in his ...