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Bartlett HS remembers cross country runner after unexpected passing
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Tragedy strikes in Bartlett after a high school athlete lost his life last week. Back in 2022, WREG told the story of Gabriel Higginbottom, a cross-country runner for Bartlett High School, who had to undergo emergency heart surgery following a race. Higginbottom unexpectedly passed away last Friday, the same day he was […]
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 […]
16-year-old boy found near the road, shot in Munford, police say
MUNFORD, Tenn. - A 16-year-old boy was found lying near the road with a gunshot wound, according to the Munford Police Department. Munford Police said the shooting happened around 8:39 a.m. in the area of Wordan Way and Munford Avenue. Officers said the 16-year-old boy with a gunshot wound to...
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 […]
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 […]
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....
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...
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.
Here's where you can drop off your unused prescription drugs
SHELBY COUNTY, Tenn. — When was the last time you checked your medical cabinet for unused prescription drugs? To avoid having someone taking them or to prevent them from ending up in water supplies experts suggest getting rid of them. Here's how you can do it. The Memphis Area...
Shelby County deputies relocate jail inmates after power surge breaks cell locks at 201 Poplar
Locks on a "number of cells" on the third floor at the Shelby County Jail, commonly referred to as 201 Poplar, are broken, forcing corrections officers to relocate some residents, the Shelby County Sheriff's Office confirmed to The Commercial Appeal. Some doors, SCSO said, were able to be manually locked....
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