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FAYETTE COUNTY, Tenn. — WREG Investigators uncovered a long list of problems at Wilder Youth Development Center in Fayette County, where juveniles from Shelby County and across the state go when they’re found guilty of violent crimes. The problems include escapes, riots, and assaults. Raymond Taylor said his son Brian went to Wilder when he […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Recent escapes from the Wilder Youth Development Center in West Tennessee have led to a new bill being introduced in the general assembly. The Wilder Youth Development Center in West Tennessee is a juvenile justice facility for boys and young men in Fayette County. But it also has a long history of […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Another teenager who escaped from Wilder Youth Development Center in Fayette County earlier this month was caught in Cheatham County, the Department of Children’s Services said Tuesday. The Fayette County Sheriff’s Office said a resident who lives near the detention center reported they saw three males run through their backyard on March […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — One of three teenage boys who escaped the Wilder Youth Development Center in Fayette County was captured in Nashville, the Department of Children’s Services confirmed Tuesday. The Fayette County Sheriff’s Office said Saturday evening, a resident who lives near the detention center reported they saw three males run through their backyard. Wilder […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The search is on for three teenage boys on the run in West Tennessee after escaping the Wilder Youth Development Center late Saturday night. Tennessee’s Department of Children’s Services provided the following: “Three youth escaped from The Wilder Youth Development Center Saturday evening. DCS immediately notified law enforcement of the identities of the missing teens when […]

UPDATE: The teen was captured on March 1 at 10:30 p.m., according to the Oakland Police Department. ** MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A 16-year-old boy who was charged with attempted first-degree murder is on the run Wednesday after escaping DCS custody in Fayette County. The Fayette County Sheriff’s Office said the teen, Devin Westbrook, escaped from […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn.– A Shelby County Commission committee voted Wednesday to adopt a five-year Safe Community Action Plan from the Memphis-Shelby County Crime Commission as a framework to support legislation for public safety initiatives.  Memphis-Shelby County Crime Commission President Bill Gibbons presented some of the more than 60-page plan to Shelby County Commissioners Wednesday, saying there […]

Brawny men show up under the cover of darkness and force a teenager into a vehicle, taking them against their will to a boarding school, foster home or treatment center.

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Within what’s known as the secure transport industry, it’s called “gooning.” Brawny men show up under the cover of darkness and force a teenager into a vehicle, taking them against their will to a boarding school, foster home or treatment center. The process is typically initiated by parents at wit’s end […]

The redesigned 2023 Outlander plug-in hybrid is Mitsubishi’s most important vehicle. Not in terms of sales volume, performance, or even competitive efficiency: Instead, the three-row SUV showcases Mitsubishi’s potential moving forward.  With an improved drive system and premium appointments, the new Outlander PHEV promises that Mitsubishi can not only stay viable in the near future, […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Memphis Business Academy’s football players were ready to play their hearts out in the high school jamboree Friday night, but it did not happen. Chaos erupted at Crump Stadium just before the 33 MBA players hit the field. “It was devastating because we worked hard this summer to get to where we […]