# Safety: Memphis

Updated Fri Nov 6, 6:42 PM Central. Most important first.

- [Judge Lee Coffee recuses himself in Andrew Hayes case](/memphis/stories/7d2281f4f0.md): Judge Lee Coffee recused himself from Andrew Hayes' murder conviction case after a defense motion challenged his impartiality, The Daily Memphian reports. (WREG News Channel 3 (CBS), 2026-11-06 18:26 CST)
- [One dead, two injured in Whitehaven Park shooting](/memphis/stories/4b8f4925b3.md): Police said one person was killed and two others were seriously injured in a Thursday night shooting at Whitehaven Park. (WREG News Channel 3 (CBS), 2026-11-05 20:55 CST)
- [18-year-old charged after car crashes into apartment building](/memphis/stories/d02f60b62e.md): Police said 18-year-old Victor Rogers crashed his vehicle into an apartment building in Memphis after a chase Thursday afternoon. He is charged with theft and evading arrest. (WREG News Channel 3 (CBS), 2026-11-06 15:03 CST)
- [Four charged in October shooting and 2023 cold case](/memphis/stories/b2d56a9182.md): Keelan McWilliams and Christopher Garvins, both 18, and a 17-year-old were charged with first-degree murder in a robbery. Andreal Settles, 45, was charged in a separate case. (WREG News Channel 3 (CBS), 2026-11-05 16:00 CST)
- [Verlente Brown, 19, charged with attempted first-degree murder](/memphis/stories/edff398c1f.md): Verlente Brown, 19, was charged with attempted first-degree murder in an alleged attempt to shoot his girlfriend's ex-boyfriend. He was also booked on a firearm charge. (WREG News Channel 3 (CBS), 2026-11-05 20:21 CST)
- [Jury finds Elita Bean guilty in husband's shooting death](/memphis/stories/6a3e456ee7.md): A Shelby County jury convicted Elita Bean of voluntary manslaughter in the 2024 shooting death of husband Terrance Bean, after an argument over keys. (WREG News Channel 3 (CBS), 2026-11-05 18:03 CST)