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Convicted sex offender found guilty of additional offenses
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A previously convicted sex offender has been found guilty of additional child pornography offenses while on supervised release. The guilty verdict was given in court on Friday. Jarrod Sanford, 43, of Covington, was found guilty of production of child pornography, possession of child pornography, and committing a felony offense against a minor […]
Pastor speaks out on problems prior to church fire
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A fire destroyed a church on Tuesday, but questions are now arising about if it was a faulty air conditioning system or if it was something else. WREG spoke with the owner of the building and the pastor of the church who told two different stories about what was happening before the […]
Man charged with killing mom in dispute over money
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A 33-year-old man is in custody charged with with killing his own mother after he told police she attacked him with a wooden spoon, and he pulled out his gun to defend himself. Rhakeem Fields is facing voluntary manslaughter charges for shooting and killing his mother Katrina Fields-Michael, in a dispute over […]
Resignations, documented concerns at Memphis Animal Services in recent months
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — In the first half of this year, 14 people left Memphis Animal Services, including two veterinarians who’d been there for years. WREG Investigators continue to dig deeper into mounting concerns at MAS. At a Memphis council committee meeting on Tuesday, there were more questions than answers regarding an investigation surrounding MAS and […]
Jury finds Sean Williams guilty of escape from van, not guilty of attempted escape from jail
GREENEVILLE, Tenn. (WJHL) — A jury delivered a split verdict in former Johnson City business owner Sean Williams’ federal trial on two escape-related counts in U.S. District Court Friday. Jurors pronounced Williams not guilty of an alleged attempted escape from the Washington County Detention Center on July 23, 2023. They found him guilty on a […]
14 men sentenced to federal prison after 2020 gang war
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Fourteen members of the Traveling Vice Lords/Junk Yard Dogs street gang have been sentenced in federal court after convictions in connection to a 2020 gang war in western Tennessee. According to the U.S. Attorney’s Office, the gang members participated in a series of attempted murders and murders of rival gang members throughout […]
Former AR officer sentenced to 3 years for child sex crimes
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A former Blytheville Police Department officer was sentenced to three years in prison after pleading guilty to possessing child sexual abuse material. David Cross was sentenced by Judge Scott Ellington on Thursday to 36 months behind bars. He pleaded guilty to 19 counts of distributing, possessing, and/or viewing materials depicting sexually explicit […]
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 […]
1 dead, 1 critical after car strikes pole on Third Street
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A man is dead after being involved in a two-car crash Friday morning. At around 6:15 a.m., officers responded to an accident at South Third Street and Holmes Road where a pole was struck. Two men were taken to Regional One in critical condition. One of the men was later pronounced dead. […]
1 rescued from MS river, officials searching for other person
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — One person was rescued from the Mississippi River Friday morning, but officials are still searching for another individual. According to reports, a citizen called police at around 6:45 a.m., saying they could hear someone crying for help from the river. Officers from the North Main Precinct arrived and saw the man in […]
Fun weekend events happening in Memphis
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — It’s finally Friday, so it’s time to take a look at several events happening across the greater Memphis area this weekend! Friday night, you are invited to Family Fun Day at Liberty Park on Tiger Lane. This is the last event of the summer for this series of Play Your Park. There […]
Warrant issued for contractor after women claim he scammed them
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — One week to the day after two women came forward saying their contractor scammed them out of thousands, an arrest warrant has been issued for that contractor. Audrea Gilliom now faces two felony charges — one for theft of property and the other for impersonating a licensed professional. But even with these […]
South Memphis shooting sends 2 to hospital
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Two people were taken to Regional One Thursday night after a shooting in South Memphis. The shooting was reported at 8:23 in the 2000 block of Boyle, police said. A male victim at that scene was taken to the hospital in critical condition. A second victim was located at fire station 16, […]
‘Lord, thank you’: Honor student on life support after hit-and-run wakes up
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A Mitchell High honor student put on life support after a hit-and-run crash three weeks ago has been taken off his ventilator and is on the road to recovery, his family says. Sharon Jones said her grandson Thomas Powell woke up Thursday morning and is talking. “This morning when I went up […]
Collierville blames ex-employee for utility error; customers’ bills may be higher
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The town of Collierville says utility customers may receive higher-than-normal bills next week because of a mistake by an employee. The town says a new employee either did not perform the meter readings or recorded incorrect dats from May through June. The employee was terminated July 11. “We understand that this adjustment […]
Morant returns to Murray State to be honored with the Racers’ Hall of Fame
MURRAY, Kentucky – Before Ja Morant became must see tv in Memphis. Before the Grizzlies made him the number two pick in the 2019 draft, Morant was a relative unknown at little known Murray State. He was a racer and will forever be a racer. Just weeks after being cleared for all basketball related activities, […]
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