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Bartlett High School cross country runner Gabe Higginbottom dies
Bartlett cross country runner Gabe Higginbottom has died, according to posts on social media from the school's booster club and from MileSplit Tennessee. Higginbottom, a senior, suffered a heart attack after a race in September 2022 and was hospitalized at the advice of the on-staff medical team, Bartlett City Schools posted on Facebook at the time. He later underwent two surgeries. Athletic director Phil Clark said at the time that it was a freak incident that occurred about 10...
Man says property raided by SWAT wasn’t base for drug trafficking
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — As more information comes out about Friday’s narcotic warrant that ended with a man being killed and three people behind bars, WREG spoke with someone who said some of the information released by police was incorrect. On Friday, Shelby County deputies fatally shot a suspect accused of driving towards deputies, which sparked […]
Man in critical condition after vehicle crash involving motorcycle
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A man is in critical condition after a two-vehicle crash involving a motorcycle in Southeast Shelby County. Officials say the crash occurred around 11:40 a.m. Saturday morning. SCSO traffic investigators are on the scene the crash that took place on Shelby Drive at Long Creek Road in Southeast Shelby County. An adult […]
146 combined charges for 3 after drug bust at Parkway Village hotel
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Three people are facing dozens of charges after a drug bust at a Parkway Village hotel revealed large amounts of illegal weapons and narcotics, police say. According to an affidavit, on Thursday afternoon at around 1 p.m., several police units executed a narcotics search warrant at 3896 Lamar Avenue. Dewayne Dukes was […]
Commissioner calls for Shelby Co. judge to resign over release of defendants
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Shelby County Commissioner Mick Wright is calling for General Session Judge Bill Anderson to step down. Wright says Anderson should resign based on his leadership and because too many criminal defendants are being released back on the streets of Memphis. “They (Memphians) are seeing friends and neighbors assaulted and harmed by all the crime […]
CrimeStoppers receives dozens of tips in Orange Mound block party shooting
MEMPHIS, Tenn. - CrimeStoppers of Memphis and Shelby County has received dozens of tips related to a mass shooting at an Orange Mound block party that left two people dead and seven others injured. CrimeStoppers told FOX13 that the organization had received about 40 tips as of Friday, April 26....
Chainsaw shoplifters wanted in other thefts
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Millington police say a pair caught on camera stealing a half-dozen chainsaws from a Lowes last month are responsible for numerous thefts throughout Shelby County. In the Facebook video, the suspects are seen ripping the Husquarna Chainsaws from a display area at Lowes along Highway 51. The suspects left the store in […]
Lost cat reunited with her 94-year-old owner 4 years later
GERMANTOWN, Tenn. (WMC) - Seeing her cat again was something Olive Branch native Julie Golden thought was impossible, but after a stroke of good luck, the two were reunited once again on Friday. 94-year-old Julie Golden lost her husband back in January 2020 and then just a few weeks later her cat Eli ran off, that is when she made the decision to move into HarborChase Luxury Living.
Trial date set in death of inmate strangled at 201 Poplar
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - A trial date is set in the wrongful death lawsuit filed by the family of Marcus Donald, an inmate who was strangled inside 201 Poplar. The lawsuit was filed against the Shelby County Government, Sheriff Floyd Bonner and a number of other SCSO employees. According to...
TikTok sensation to close her Germantown bakery, but the giant cookies aren't going away
A Germantown bakery known for its giant cookies is closing its storefront location, although it will continue its online business. In an Instagram post, BluffCakes said it plans to close its location at 7850 Poplar Ave., Suite 24, in Germantown. BluffCakes' last day will be Sunday, April 28. Memphis baker...
Memphis-Shelby County Schools Superintendent Marie Feagins Forms Transition Team with Over 60 Local Leaders
Marie Feagins, Ed.D., newly minted superintendent of Memphis-Shelby County Schools, is taking command of her district’s future with an extensive team of over 60 local leaders, according to announcements made on April 11. The transition team, a diverse group bearing a wealth of expertise, is tasked with shaping the district's strategic visions and policies.
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