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Chemical spill causes road closure in Olive Branch, MS
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A chemical spill on Highway 178 and Hacks Cross Road in Olive Branch, Miss. has caused road closures, according to police. Olive Branch Police say the spill is between Hacks Cross Road and Business Center Drive and was caused by a semi-trailer. They say the chemical spill is non-hazardous and there is […]
‘That Was Uncalled For’: Mississippi Assistant Principal Allegedly Jumped Into School Fight and Kicked 12-Year-Old Girl; Outraged Mom Files Charges
A Mississippi mother is pressing criminal charges against an assistant principal at her daughter’s middle school after a video emerged allegedly showing the official manhandling […] ‘That Was Uncalled For’: Mississippi Assistant Principal Allegedly Jumped Into School Fight and Kicked 12-Year-Old Girl; Outraged Mom Files Charges
Memphis man gets 80 years in prison for raping a woman a year before jogger’s killing
A Tennessee man was sentenced to 80 years in prison Friday for raping a woman a year before he was charged with kidnapping and killing a school teacher who was on an early morning run.Cleotha Abston, whose history of criminal charges dates back to the 1990s when he was a juvenile, received 40 years in prison for aggravated rape, 20 years for aggravated kidnapping and another 20 years for being a felon in possession of a weapon. The sentences will run consecutively, or one after the other, Shelby County Criminal Court Judge Lee Coffee ruled.Abston, 40, was convicted April...
DeSoto County Sheriff Deputy crashes car into second officer's car, DCSO says
HERNANDO, Miss. - Two DeSoto County Sheriff's Deputies cars collided this afternoon in Hernando, an official with the office said. A Sheriff's Deputy was about to turn north onto Getwell Road from I-269 just after noon when a Deputy behind his car hydroplaned and drove into the rear of it, a DeSoto County Sheriff's Office spokesperson said.
Community mourns neighbor after triple shooting
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A community is mourning after one of their neighbors was gunned down overnight in a triple shooting on Hawthorne Street. As officers sort out the aftermath of the tragic shooting, WREG spoke to people on the street who say the deceased has lived in that community since he was a child. “It […]
18-year-old charged for auto burglaries, guns
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — An 18-year-old has been charged in a string of aggravated assaults and auto burglaries across Shelby County on April 16 and 17. R’Shunio Greer was identified by a Shelby County Sheriff’s Office task force as one of three to four suspects who were pulling up to homes in a stolen car and […]
One-vehicle accident kills 2, critically injures 1
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A single-vehicle crash on Sunday killed two victims and critically injured one other. At 3:11 p.m., officers responded to the 3900 block of South Mendenhall Road regarding a one-vehicle accident. Officers located three victims on the scene. One was pronounced deceased and two juveniles were taken to Le Bonheur in critical condition. […]
Memphis hotel hit with dozens of car break-ins; masked suspects still at large
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - Thieves are at it again in Memphis—this time breaking into dozens of cars at The Extended Stay America in the Wolfchase area. According to Memphis Police, just before 2 A.M. on Friday a witness saw a gang of thieves wearing ski masks and gloves break into 26 vehicles within minutes at the hotel on Horizon Lake Drive.
Food truck ransacked, $9K in equipment stolen
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A food truck owner and community activist is left reeling after his truck is targeted by a thief. Keedran Franklin’s food truck, Pizza Dis Pasta Dat, was burglarized on Saturday morning outside of a Midtown business off Poplar Avenue. Franklin poured years into building his business, creating opportunities for those struggling to […]
Man accused of shooting at car full of kids, facing 6 attempted murder charges
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A man was arrested on six counts of attempted first-degree murder, one year to the day after police say he fired shots into a car full of kids. According to reports, on May 17, 2023, before the shooting, the father of the kids broke up a fight between the kids’ mother and […]
Several cars broken into at FedEx facility, police say
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - Eight cars were broken into overnight at the FedEx facility on Tuggle Road. On May 15, officers responded to a theft call at the facility on Tuggle Road. When officers arrived, they discovered that several people’s cars had been broken including cars belonging to employees.
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