CRIME & SAFETY

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A shooting has left a man in critical condition on Thursday night in South Memphis. According to Memphis Police, officers responded to a shooting call in the 2600 block of Lagena Street where one man was found shot. He was taken to Regional One Hospital in critical condition. No suspect information has […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - Memphis police say a man was found fatally shot inside a black SUV Thursday night in Whitehaven. Police responded to the shooting at 9:04 p.m. at the intersection of King Road and Ford Road. The victim was pronounced dead on the scene. Officers were told that...

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - New details have emerged after a 17-year-old girl was attacked while out for an early afternoon walk in Overton Park on Wednesday. Action News 5 spoke with the victim who, as you can imagine, is still pretty shaken up. She says she fought off her attacker...

MEMPHIS, TENN. — Employees at massage businesses at two area malls have been charged with sexual battery after police say they fondled their clients. Police said the first incident happened in March at O Chi Relax at Oak Court Mall. A woman said she was groped while getting a massage from Jianhua Su, 58. The […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. - A man is dead after a shooting in Walker Homes, the Memphis Police Department (MPD) said. Officers went to the area of King and Ford road around 9:04 p.m. on Thursday and found a man with gunshot wounds inside of a black SUV. He was pronounced dead...

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A man is dead after being shot in Southwest Memphis on Thursday night. According to Memphis Police, around 9:00 p.m., officers responded to a shooting call at King Road and Ford Road where a male victim was located inside of a black SUV. The man was pronounced dead on the scene. Officers […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Four people are in critical condition following a car wreck in North Memphis on Thursday. According to Memphis Police, officers responded to a two-vehicle crash in the 2500 block of Chelsea Avenue. The four people were taken to Regional One Hospital. This is still an ongoing investigation.

Firefighters in Memphis, Tennessee, recovered the bodies of four young children from an apartment blaze. The children's father was detained.

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Heartache is settling in for the family of four children killed in a South Memphis apartment fire, but their father says he wants to clear his name after the tragedy. WREG had a chance to speak with the children’s father over the phone Thursday. He says he wants people to know he […]

The Memphis police released bodycam and surveillance footage that shows the beating of Tyre Nichols by five officers during a traffic stop, which ultimately led to his death. The footage, which is graphic and contains no audio, provides a clear picture of the officers’ actions and the duration of the beating. The incident occurred on January 7, and Nichols died three days later, leaving behind his young son and a grieving family. The five officers involved were fired and later charged with second-degree murder after the release of the footage, which was delayed due to the ongoing investigation and concerns of violent protests. The footage shows the officers dragging Nichols out of his car and then pepper-spraying and beating him for at least three minutes. Nichols can be heard crying out for his mother, struggling to breathe, and asking why he is being detained. Some officers hold him down while others hit and kick him. Nichols later died after experiencing a medical emergency. The Fraternal Order of Police and the Memphis Police Department condemned the officers’ actions, describing them as heinous, reckless, and criminal. Nichols’ family pleaded for peaceful protests in response to the video’s release and described him as a kind, loving father who loved photography and skateboarding. President Joe Biden issued a statement expressing his outrage and calling the video “horrific.” Cities across the country, including Memphis, prepared for possible protests in response to the video’s release.

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - A Memphis man that was arrested for shooting at Memphis police has now faced arraignment as well as a hefty increase in bond. Jairo Ponce, 29, exchanged gunfire with police officers which lead to his immediate arrest. In court, Ponce was arraigned and his bond was...

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Daylight didn’t stop a group of thieves from stealing the roof of a Corvette Parked outside an East Memphis office building Tuesday. In the video provided by Memphis police, you can see at least three males get out of a dark-colored newer model Chevy Corvette, break out the driver’s side window of […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Several thieves used a vehicle to ram into a Midtown store Wednesday night, getting away thousands of dollars in cigarettes. The incident happened at Classic Mart in the 300 block of Cleveland Street. The entire smash-and-grab was caught on camera. The suspects pulled up in a white sedan, attempting to get over […]

Young Dolph's murder suspect was reportedly found having drugs and a phone on him in jail. According to a Fox13 Memphis news report, published on Wednesday (May 31), Justin Johnson, aka Straight Drop, was discovered with drugs and a phone in his jail cell. The Shelby County Sheriff's Office (SCSO) wouldn't disclose what kind of drugs deputies found on him but are actively investigating the case.

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - Memphis Police Department has identified the 15-year-old who allegedly killed the beloved street vendor known as ‘Red the Watermelon Man’. Demarion Tackett, 15, is charged with first-degree murder, robbery, aggravated robbery, and employment of a firearm during the commission of a dangerous felony. This...

Two people were transported to the hospital with injuries. One person was transported to Regional One Hospital and the other to Methodist University.

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — At the corner of Homer Street and Wayne Avenue, every Saturday morning, you’d find John Materna, known as Red to his friends, doing what he loved and that was selling watermelons out of the back of his truck.  “He enjoyed just meeting people whether you bought anything or not,” his longtime friend Randall […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - The Memphis Police Department is investigating a shooting that left one in critical condition. Around 9:12 p.m., police officers responded to a call regarding a shooting near Lagenta Street and Clementine Road. When police arrived, they discovered that one victim, male, had been shot. The victim...

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A woman is being accused of hitting a woman with her car after they had an argument over gas money. According to officials, on May 27 around 3:15 a.m., the victim told police that the suspect Latrice Horton got angry with her after she gave her $5 to give her a ride […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. - A man who slept inside a church allegedly lit it on fire because he did not like the way it smelled. Brian Wiggins, 28, was charged with arson. Police officers made the scene at a church on May 31st and located Wiggins standing next to it. He...