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Memphis Firefighter relieved of duty after police say fist fight leaves one man dead
MEMPHIS, Tenn. - A Memphis Firefighter has been relieved of duty pending an internal investigation, according to Memphis Fire Department officials. Cameron Land, 26, was charged with criminally negligent homicide. Officers went to a restaurant on G.E. Patterson Avenue on March 16 where they found a man, Taylor Hite, lying...
Witness: 52-year-old killed over spilled drink on Beale
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A shooting outside a Beale Street club that left a 52-year-old man dead over the weekend started with a spilled drink, a witness said. A co-worker identified the victim as Damein Hawkins. Memphis Police say Hawkins died after he was shot in front of the Jerry Lee Lewis Cafe around 2 Sunday […]
Two charged in deadly street fight appear in court
WARNING: Graphic image below MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The two people arrested following a street fight in South Memphis last week that turned deadly appeared in court for the first time Monday morning. Destiney Plummer, the daughter of victim Tamara Plummer, who was fatally shot, is charged with Reckless Endangerment with a Deadly Weapon. Je’On Davis […]
Car involved in hit-and-run crashes into 16-year-old girl waiting for bus
MEMPHIS, Tenn. - A day that should have been like any other took a drastic turn for the worse for a Memphis teen. 16-year-old Sayuri Alvarado was waiting on the sidewalk for her school bus on Friday, March 8 when a black car came speeding down Mendenhall near Knight Arnold Road.
Man dies after car crashes into home, catches fire
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A man is dead after crashing his car into a home, resulting in a fire in southeast Memphis Sunday night. Memphis Police responded to a one-vehicle crash at Clarke and Flowering Peach a little before 11:30 p.m. The vehicle left the roadway and struck a home. The male driver was pronounced deceased […]
Dad accused of firing semi-automatic shotgun at son
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A Hickory Hill man was arrested after his son accused him of firing a semi-automatic shotgun at him Monday. Police said Gerald Mason, 54, was too intoxicated to give a statement following the incident at his home in the 600 block of Rosewind Circle. Mason was booked in the Shelby County Jail […]
Birthday boy arrested after stepson allegedly stabbed at party
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A man celebrating his 66th birthday was arrested early Monday morning after police say he stabbed his stepson. Jesse James Davis of Hernando, Mississippi, was arrested at home in the 2200 block of Pratt Street in South Memphis and charged with aggravated assault. The victim was transported to the Regional One Medical […]
Over $300K in valuables stolen from Memphis homeowner’s safes while away
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - A Memphis man came back from out of town last week to find his home burglarized and his safes ransacked. Memphis police are now asking for the public’s help to identify the suspect, who was caught on camera. The victim told officers that he arrived...
Memphis Code Crew students win Congressional App Challenge, heading to D.C.
The Congressional App Challenge is the most prestigious national prize for students in computer science and some Memphis CodeCrew students won out over more than 11,000 students across America. Click the link to watch the video and learn about their inspiring journey from Code Crew K-Through-12 Programs Director Jean François Mahoro and student Kennedi Stewart.
Deadly car crash into home ignites fire, injures firefighter, officials say
MEMPHIS, Tenn. - A car crashed into a house that ignited a fire and left the driver dead, police said. A man was pronounced dead at the scene, and a responding firefighter was treated with second-degree burn injuries at Regional One, Memphis Fire Department (MFD) said. The accident happened around...
Memphis Black Restaurant Week 2024 is here | Here's a full list of deals you can snag this week
Memphis Black Restaurant Week is here, and we have everything you need to know as the city celebrates Black-owned restaurants from March 17 to 23. The event, which started in 2016 to celebrate Black-owned restaurants in Memphis, features special deals at participating restaurants and has brought in more than $2.5 million for its participants since it began.
Former nurse practitioner Jeff Young sentenced to 20 years in prison
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Our crew on scene at the U.S. District Court in Memphis has confirmed Jeffrey Young — a.k.a. the “Rock Doc” — has been sentenced to 20 years in prison. This comes after a jury found the former nurse practitioner guilty in 2023...
'No sympathy': New York crooks might have stolen Memphis SNAP benefits
MEMPHIS, Tenn. - When Renatta Miller woke up Monday morning, the Memphis mother learned all of her benefits were gone. “Be careful," warned the mother of five. "These folks are skimming your card and scamming." Within hours of receiving her normal $899, she saw someone charged her card four times...
Memphis basketball coach Penny Hardaway has AD's support but 'we were all disappointed'
Memphis basketball coach Penny Hardaway met with athletic director Laird Veatch Monday. The meeting came four days after the Tigers were eliminated by Wichita State in their first game of the AAC Tournament, which effectively ended their 2023-24 season. Memphis did not receive an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament, and it informed NIT officials that it would not accept an invitation to play.
Local organization working to pull Memphians out of poverty
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - Dozens of people came together with Operation Hope on Monday to discuss ways to uplift Memphis one dollar at a time, a task that many with the Uplift Memphis program say is a challenge that needs to be tackled. Increasing financial literacy is important in a...
Frigid temperatures grip the Mid-South to start the week
MEMPHIS, Tenn. - Welcome to Monday evening, everyone:. Freeze Warning for Memphis and all of the Mid-South from 11 p.m. to 9 a.m. CT. Subfreezing conditions under clear skies tonight. Tomorrow will be cold in the morning and chilly to mild in the afternoon. Astronomical spring begins with the vernal...
Restaurant Inspection Scores, March 12 – 18
Newest Restaurant Report Card | If you want the latest Shelby County restaurant scores sent directly to your inbox, sign up for it today on WREG’s Newsletter here. Each week WREG is rounding up the highest and lowest scores from Shelby County restaurant inspections. Find more restaurant scores from Shelby County and other Tennessee counties here. Lowest Scores: Amrutha Vilas9959 […]
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