Judge Dan Michael talks about the future of Shelby … Judge Dan Michael talks about what is ahead for the Shelby County Juvenile Court.
Officials identify man found dead in Shelby County … MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The Shelby County Sheriff’s Office has identified the man who was found dead in one of their vehicles. SCSO says 75-year-old Ernest Lee Coleman was found dead inside of a SCSO vehicle near the Hospitality Hub on Washington Ave at around 10 a.m. Wednesday morning. According to SCSO, detectives reviewed video footage, […]
Questions remain as Cummings students return to class MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Classes resumed Friday morning at Cummings K-8 Optional School, one day after students had to be evacuated because a student shot a classmate. “We are doing everything we can to ensure our children are safe. We’re doing everything we can we’re attending to their social and emotional well-being,” Superintendent Dr. Joris Ray […]
Mom says ninth grader wrongly accused of gun plot MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A Memphis mother is desperate to reunite with her son after she says he was wrongly accused of trying to plan a school shooting. Christopher Azor, 14, has been locked up for now nine days. The teen was taken into custody after looking up guns on his computer. His mother says officials got […]
‘Nurse, I been shot’: Hero in school shooting speaks MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Amid the chaos of Thursday’s shooting at Cummings K-8 School, a hero emerged. SCS Superintendent Joris Ray praised the steps “Nurse Taylor” took to save the life of the 13-year-old victim. Friday, school nurse Karen Taylor spoke exclusively with WREG. Taylor was among the first people to make contact with the 13-year-old student, […]
Neighbors react after police solve 2017 Thanksgiving … MEMPHIS, Tenn. – Nearly four years to the day, Memphis police have charged a 19-year-old with the murder of a Parkway Village man. 68-year-old retired National Guardsman Robert Wong was found shot to death inside his home on Cochese Drive on Thanksgiving day, 2017. Wednesday, Dallas Perkins was charged with his murder and the theft […]
Man wanted for 7-year-old’s shooting death taken … MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Memphis Police say the man wanted for the shooting death of a 7-year-old boy has been taken into custody. Police say 19-year-old Jordan Pittman was taken into custody Friday by officers from the Raines precinct as well as the U.S. Marshals. Pittman was wanted for the death of 7-year-old Kelby Shorty. Shorty […]
Ice cream shop joins fight to stop juvenile crime MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Violent acts like murder, rape, and robberies with AR-style weapons have all committed by teens this year, according to the Shelby County District Attorney’s Office. Juvenile violence has become a major issue. Now, an ice cream shop in Cooper-Young is joining the fight to stop it. “I watch the news every morning. […]
DA says violence may have been avoided at Central … MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Parents at a Memphis football game Friday night can breathe a sigh of relief. Police said several teens jumped the fence at Central High School armed with handguns, but no violence occurred, and no one was hurt. “Where are these parents? What are they doing? Why are these kids running around with […]
4 girls, 12 and 14 years old, accused of setting … Four teenage girls ranging in age from 12 to 14 have been arrested on juvenile court charges of setting a fire that destroyed an unoccupied western Pennsylvania house earlier this month, sending a police officer and a firefighter to the hospital, authorities said.
Austin mass shooting: Teen arrested at Killeen area … Austin police arrested a second suspect in connection with the mass shooting that killed one and injured 13 others in downtown Austin’s 6th Street over the weekend, a city source confirmed to KXAN.
