Nathan Spiess was identified Wednesday as the officer whose leg was amputated following a chase on Interstate 70. He was resting after a successful surgery the day before, police said.

The Memphis Police Department is investigating a hit-and-run that involved an MPD vehicle. Around 12:18 a.m., officers were involved in a hit-and-run crash on Given Avenue near North Holmes Street. MPD says that there were reported injuries;

The two suspects charged in the incident that left a St. Louis police officer critically injured appeared in court for the first time on Wednesday afternoon.