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Man convicted in $90k car auction scheme now in custody
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A man convicted of running a car auction scheme and skipping his trial date has been taken into custody. Leandre Barner was arrested early Friday morning by the DeSoto County Fugitive Division and the Memphis Police Department Fugitive Division. Barner was found guilty several years ago in Shelby County in a car […]
Man accused of terrorizing family for months charged with attempted murder
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A man accused of terrorizing his ex-girlfriend and her family for months was booked in the Shelby County jail Wednesday on nearly a dozen charges in at least six different incidents. Jakeel Perkins, 28, is facing charges of criminal attempted second-degree murder, reckless endangerment with a deadly weapon, using a firearm to […]
Man accused of shooting ex at her job over break-up
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Police say a man went to his ex-girlfriend’s workplace and shot her after she told him she no longer wanted to date him. Sherwon Newsom, 34, was booked in the Shelby County Jail Wednesday for attempted second-degree murder and is being held on a $500,000 bond. The shooting happened on June 8 […]
Schools chief says overtime abuse costs district $1M
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Memphis Shelby County Schools Superintendent Dr. Marie Feagins wants to crack down on overtime abuse in the district after claiming it cost the district around $1 million. Some school members are glad the problem is being addressed, while others want to know who the abusers are. “To be transparent, we have an […]
TSD e•Edition — In this issue: HERSTORY in the Making; IOTA Schools makes it debut
This e-Edition was originally planned to be a Back to School edition with an education focus, and indeed, we have assembled some good stories for you as you prepare for the start of another academic year. But then Joe Biden exited the race and endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris to...
Doctors say race, zip code could affect your life expectancy
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — WREG investigators are looking into the illnesses affecting so many in the Mid-South, the toll they are taking, and the fight to turn the tide. All this week, we have been taking an in-depth look at the things in our lives that are wreaking havoc on our health and in many instances, […]
Alleged Beale Street shooter’s bond stands at $1M
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The request to lower an alleged shooter’s $1 million bond was denied, according to the Shelby County Sheriff’s Office. Quaverre Rogers is charged with First-Degree Murder after Memphis Police say he killed a man in Downtown Memphis back in March. Rogers’ bond was set at $1 million, but he requested it to be […]
Numbers say crime down, but so is age of many arrested
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Overall crime is down in Memphis — that’s the biggest takeaway from a recent report by the Shelby County Crime Commission. That includes violent crime, which they say is down 5.1 percent compared to the first half of 2023. It’s definitely a victory, according to Memphis Police. But there are still some […]
Memphis weather: Flash flood warning issued for parts of Shelby, DeSoto counties
The National Weather Service's Memphis Office issued multiple flash flood warning for portions of DeSoto County and Shelby County Thursday morning. The warnings are estimated to affect at least 560,000 people. The two warning areas affect much of DeSoto's northeastern portion, including northern Southaven and most of Olive Branch. In Shelby County, most...
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