New problems emerge for Serenity Towers: squatters, … MEMPHIS, Tenn. — In what has sometimes felt like an ongoing drama concerning mold, bed bugs and the lack of air conditioning at Serenity Towers, some residents recently told WREG there are finally signs of progress. Once again, attorneys for Serenity Towers and the District Attorney’s Office were back in Environmental Court to update the […]
Squatters in condemned house accused of stealing … MEMPHIS, Tenn. – Police say four people who may have been living in a condemned house for up to a year were arrested Wednesday after officers found two stolen vans in the driveway. Police said George Bargery, Courtney Bargery, Bradley Eckert, and Shaneka Turner were all inside the boarded up house on Shannon Avenue that […]
In Kenya, King Charles III expresses ‘greatest sorrow … NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — King Charles III has expressed “greatest sorrow and the deepest regret” for the “abhorrent and unjustifiable acts of violence” committed against Kenyans as they sought independence, during a speech on his first day of a four-day visit. But he didn’t explicity apologize for Britain’s actions in its former colony, as many […]
Squatters accused of moving into two rental homes, … MEMPHIS, Tenn. – Memphis police say a pair of squatters moved their belongings into two rental properties in a Parkway Village neighborhood and changed the doorknobs and locks to one of the houses. Kandi Walker and Octavious Dean were arrested Wednesday after property managers discovered they were living in the homes. Police said they were […]
Man critically burned in South Memphis house fire MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A man was hospitalized in critical condition with burns to his arms and face after he was rescued from a house fire in South Memphis, fire officials said. Firefighters responded to the 1300 block of College Street near South Parkway at 6:40 Thursday morning. The cause was determined to be accidental. A […]
WREG Year in Review: Top stories of 2022 MEMPHIS, Tenn. — With the year 2022 coming to a close, this time of year is often used to reflect and look back on the previous year. WREG has provided a list the top stories from 2022 in the Memphis area and the surrounding Mid-South. January 2022 – Top Stories February 2022 – Top Stories […]
Squatter cleans, cleanses house with sage, victim … SHELBY COUNTY, Tenn. – Days before moving into a newly renovated and furnished house, a Shelby County woman says she discovered a stranger had already moved into the home. “I went there to let a cleaning crew in, and I kept saying my key isn’t working,” said Laquita Leatherwood. Laquita Leatherwood said a woman she […]
MFD fights apartment blaze one day before Christmas MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Memphis Fire Department responded to a call of a fire at an apartment building Friday morning. According to MFD, the fire happened on the 300 block of North Cleveland Street around 8:30 a.m. Firefighters were able to extinguish the fire about 30 minutes later. Daniel Arnold and other residents at the Evergreen […]
Turkey’s lax policing of building codes flagged before … ISTANBUL (AP) — Turkey has for years tempted fate by not enforcing modern construction codes while allowing — and in some cases, encouraging — a real estate boom in earthquake-prone areas, experts say. The lax enforcement, which experts in geology and engineering have long warned about, is gaining renewed scrutiny in the aftermath of this […]
LA man jailed in Venezuela begs for Biden not to … MIAMI (AP) — A Los Angeles attorney detained in Venezuela is pleading for help from the Biden administration, saying in a jailhouse message that he feels forgotten by the U.S. government as he faces criminal charges at the hands of one of the nation’s top adversaries. Eyvin Hernandez, who has been detained for five months, […]
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