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MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The Department of Safety and Homeland Security announced they have increased the number of state troopers in the Memphis area, and plan to continue those efforts in the months ahead.  Gov. Bill Lee is the driving force behind this effort with hopes of growing the Tennessee Highway Patrol, specifically in Western Tennessee. […]

UPDATE, April 11: Memphis Police say one of the victims, a 31-year-old woman, died on April 10. This is now an ongoing homicide investigation. Police say there have been 89 murders and 110 homicides so far this year. *** MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A shooting on I-240 and Mt. Moriah Road sent two people to the […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Shots were fired on a Memphis interstate exit Friday morning, with one man telling police he shot at another driver who was pointing a gun at him. The shoulder of I-240 on the Getwell exit was lined with police cars Friday morning. In between, WREG crews saw a white truck with its […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A woman has been charged with attempted murder after being accused of shooting at a driver and trying to run him off the interstate last week in East Memphis. Police say 33-year-old Yvonne Varnado is responsible for the shooting that took place last Wednesday morning at I-240 and Mt. Moriah. The victim […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The Tennessee Highway Patrol is out in full force and making an effort to increase its presence in Memphis and Shelby County. So far this year, 55 people have been killed in crashes on Shelby County roads. Last year, 246 people were killed. In an effort to make the county safer, THP […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn.– A woman is injured after a shooting on Interstate 240 Tuesday. Police said officers responded to the shooting at I-240 westbound at the Mt. Moriah exit ramp just before 7 p.m. The victim was transported to Regional One in critical condition. The motive for the shooting is unknown and it is unclear if […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A mother is mourning the tragic loss of her daughter, but friends are pitching in to offer comfort. Losing a friend or family member can be so difficult, but losing your own child is devastating. Our playmaker Tammy Salazar told us about her friend. “Her name is Wondanitra Malone, and her daughter […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn.– Leaders at the Memphis Police Department presented new crime numbers to city council members this week. Homicides and interstate shootings. These are two things we unfortunately hear about too much. But new numbers from the Memphis Police Department show a shift. Memphis Police Chief CJ Davis and her team presented the crime trends […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn.– A Memphis driver who believes he was the victim of an interstate shooting Monday afternoon says he’s angry police did nothing to find the shooter. “I think they would be interested in catching someone who is actively shooting at people,” said Mickey Burrell. Burrell said he was on 385 near Winchester when he […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn.– One person was injured during an interstate shooting in Northeast Memphis Thursday night. Police were called to a shooting in the eastbound lanes of I-40 near Covington Pike around 9:30 p.m. Traffic was detoured off the interstate at the Jackson/Austin Peay exit. The driver of the Suburban told Memphis police he was traveling down […]

UPDATE: Officials have reopened the lanes and traffic is moving again. MEMPHIS, Tenn.– Memphis Police shut down part of the interstate after shots were fired in the area of I-40 and Covington Pike Friday night. According to TDOT, police activity was reported at mile marker 10.2 at 6:50 p.m. I-40 eastbound was shut down from […]