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  • Weekend Sees 3 More Arrested for Murders and 2 More for Violent Sex Crimes Among the 87 Overall Arrests

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    Memphis, TN – The Memphis Safe Task Force arrested a number of violent criminals over the weekend to include three wanted for various charges of murder and another two wanted for violent sex crimes. Overall, 87 criminal arrests were made and 15 illegally possessed firearms were seized.

  • Memphis Safe Task Force Arrests Three Suspects for Three Different Murder Cases in One Day

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    Memphis, TN – The Memphis Safe Task Force on Tuesday April 14 arrested three different suspects wanted for three different cases of either murder or attempted murder capping off a day that saw some of the most serious offenders taken off the streets since the operation began.

  • MSTF Lead Sent to Illinois Results in Arrest of Man Wanted in 2016 Memphis Murder

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    Memphis, TN – A collateral lead from the Memphis Safe Task Force (MSTF) led to the arrest Tuesday of a man wanted in Memphis for the 2016 murder of an 18-year-old man.

    Terry Johnson, 36, was arrested in Peoria, Illinois, by the U.S. Marshals (USMS) Great Lakes Regional Fugitive Task Force (GLRFTF).

  • Memphis Safe Task Force Thursday Rundown: MSTF Officers Make 51 Arrests, Recover 7 Illegal Guns

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    Memphis, TN – The Memphis Safe Task Force (MSTF) on Thursday executed 51 criminal arrests and recovered seven illegal firearms.

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  • Memphis Safe Task Force Wednesday Significant Arrests: 46 Arrests, 12 Illegal Guns Recovered

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    Memphis, TN – The Memphis Safe Task Force (MSTF) on Wednesday executed 46 criminal arrests and recovered 12 illegal firearms.

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  • Memphis Safe Task Force Thursday Significant Arrests: 50 Arrests, 1 Juvenile, 3 Illegal Guns Recovered

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    Memphis, TN – The Memphis Safe Task Force on Thursday executed 50 criminal arrests, including one juvenile, and recovered three illegal firearms.

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  • Memphis Safe Task Force Thursday Significant Arrests: 38 Arrests, 6 Illegal Guns Recovered

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    Memphis, TN – The Memphis Safe Task Force (MSTF) on Thursday executed 38 criminal arrests and recovered six illegal firearms.

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  • Luck Runs Out for Sex Offender Captured by U.S. Marshals in Homeless Camp

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    Jackson, TN – On March 16, 2026, U.S. Marshals Service captured wanted sex offender, Isiah Nathaniel Shubert, 25, of Savannah, TN, in a homeless camp in Jackson, TN.

  • Memphis Safe Task Force Thursday’s Significant Arrests: 38 Arrests, 12 Illegal Guns Recovered

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    Memphis, TN – The Memphis Safe Task Force (MSTF) on Thursday executed 38 criminal arrests and recovered 12 illegal firearms.

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  • Memphis Safe Task Force Wednesday’s Significant Arrests: 46 Arrests, 5 Illegal Guns Recovered

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    Memphis, TN – The Memphis Safe Task Force (MSTF) on Wednesday executed 46 criminal arrests and recovered nine illegal firearms.

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  • Memphis Safe Task Force Tuesday’s Significant Arrests: 50 Arrests, Including 1 Juvenile, 9 Illegal Guns Recovered

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    Memphis, TN – The Memphis Safe Task Force (MSTF) on Tuesday executed 50 criminal arrests, including one juvenile, and recovered nine illegal firearms.

  • Memphis Safe Task Force Weekend Recap: Friday-Sunday Saw 93 Arrests, 22 Illegal Guns Recovered

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    Memphis, TN – The Memphis Safe Task Force (MSTF) over the weekend executed 93 criminal arrests, including one juvenile, and recovered 22 illegal firearms.

    On Sunday MSTF executed 21 criminal arrests, including three juveniles, and recovered eight illegal firearms:

  • Memphis Safe Task Force Friday Update: 2024 Murder Suspect, Person of Interest in February Homicide, Among 48 Arrests

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    Memphis, TN – The Memphis Safe Task Force (MSTF) on Thursday executed 48 criminal arrests, including one juvenile, and recovered eight illegal firearms.

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  • U.S. Marshals Find Child Reporting Missing in 2023

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    Lexington, 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.

  • Memphis Safe Task Force Tuesday Update: 60 Criminal Arrests, 7 Firearms Seized

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    Memphis, 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.

  • Memphis Safe Task Force Offering up to $30K Reward for Info Leading to Arrest of MPD Shooting Suspect

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    Memphis, 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.

  • Memphis Safe Task Force Friday Update: Ongoing Manhunt for MPD Shooting Suspect

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    Memphis, TN – A manhunt is underway following the Thursday night shooting of a Memphis police officer during a traffic stop.

  • Memphis Safe Task Force Leadership and United States Attorney Meet with Memphis Faith Community

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    Memphis, 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

  • Four Separate Arrests for Four Separate Murder Charges Over Two Days

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    Memphis, 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.

  • Memphis Safe Task Force Update: 49 Arrests, 12 Guns Recovered Wednesday

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    Memphis, 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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