Lucas Finton
Criminal Justice Reporter at The Commercial Appeal
U of M Grad | Criminal justice reporter at @memphisnews | Retweets are not endorsements | Any and all tips welcome at [email protected]
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3 days ago |
commercialappeal.com | Jack Armstrong |Lucas Finton
Pope Francis, the first Latin American pope, died at age 88 after battling prolonged illnesses. He was remembered for his focus on mercy, outreach, and bringing the Gospel to the marginalized. His legacy includes a call for compassion, justice, and stewardship, particularly for the poor and overlooked.
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1 week ago |
commercialappeal.com | Lucas Finton
A male teenager was shot and killed at Tom Lee Park in Memphis during a food truck festival Sunday evening. Memphis Police Department is urging anyone with information to contact CrimeStoppers. A teen was killed at Tom Lee Park over the weekend, the Memphis Police Department said. The shooting took place Sunday evening, with officers responding to the scene just after 6:45 p.m., during a food truck festival.
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1 week ago |
commercialappeal.com | Lucas Finton
The I-40 bridge was lit in midnight, mauve, and melon to honor crime victims during National Crime Victims’ Rights Week. The Shelby County DA's office received a $200,000 grant to assist crime victims with expenses not covered by the state compensation fund. The Memphis Police Department will host a hiring expo on Saturday, April 12.
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2 weeks ago |
commercialappeal.com | Lucas Finton
Memphis police — along with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation, Shelby County Sheriff's Office, Memphis Fire Department and U.S. Marshals Service — have been searching for a 5-year-old boy who has been missing since Wednesday afternoon. Kayden Nolen, 5, was last seen about 1 p.m. Wednesday in the 2700 block of Meadowlake Drive, at the Lakeview Apartments in Fox Meadows, police said. "The victim was last seen on April 9, 2025 by his aunt, Lakevra Brounson," MPD said in a missing persons alert.
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2 weeks ago |
tennessean.com | Lucas Finton
Click here for important updates to our privacy policy. Six people were shot in Memphis' Hickory Hill neighborhood Wednesday afternoon. One victim died at the scene, while five others were transported to a hospital. Four of the hospitalized victims are in non-critical condition, and one is in critical condition. Six people were shot, one fatally, in the Hickory Hill neighborhood Wednesday afternoon, the Memphis Police Department said.
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Six people were shot -- one killed, one in critical condition and four in non-critical condition -- in Hickory Hill this afternoon. All one incident. It is unclear if MPD has anyone in custody yet. https://t.co/FzeBseLWcC
Gov. Bill Lee is asking for $1 million in state grant funds to go to PURE Academy. Today he visited the new PURE campus and talked with students and teachers. https://t.co/AB51S4tCg1
RT @samhardiman: A slide in Memphis Mayor Paul Young’s budget presentation shows the city’s fund balance (rainy day fund) over time. The re…