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DAYTON, Ohio — When the Memphis Tigers open NIT Tournament play Saturday against Dayton as one of four number one seeds, they will be taking on a talented Memphian that would like nothing more than to knock out his hometown school. Flyers star guard Jalen Crutcher leads Dayton in scoring at over 18 points a […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. – Memphis Police say two teens are facing charges after a 17-year-old was shot to death in Hickory Hill Saturday. The shooting happened at the Hickory Farm Apartment Homes on Hickory Farms Drive off of Ridgeway Road. Police say a 17-year-old boy was pronounced dead on the scene. According to police, a 16-year-old […]

A teenager who escaped from the Wilder Youth Development Center in Fayette County was captured.

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A man is in jail on a $1 million bond after Memphis Police said he shot another man seven times. Witnesses say it happened after a child’s birthday party. Maquayle Britt faces one count of attempted first-degree murder and employing a firearm with the intent to commit a felony. A shattered window remains […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The U.S. Marshals have arrested a man who reportedly shot at a Memphis Police officer this week. According to the U.S. Marshals, an officer saw a man identified as Elliott Girham driving recklessly in the area of Knight Arnold and Ridgeway at around 1 p.m. Wednesday, July 14. The officer reportedly followed […]

UPDATE: A 16-year-old was charged with first-degree murder and attempted murder, and a 19-year-old charged with facilitation of murder in this case, MPD announced Wednesday night. See new story here, earlier story is below. MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A teenager was shot and killed while working at an East Memphis fast-food restaurant Wednesday morning and now, […]

Newest Restaurant Report Card | If you want the latest Shelby County restaurant scores sent directly to your inbox, sign up for it today on WREG’s Newsletter here. Each week WREG is rounding up the highest and lowest scores from Shelby County restaurant inspections. Find more scores from Shelby County and other Tennessee counties here. Lowest: Checker’s #3316 – 883935 […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A community activist is calling for justice after a 17-year-old was killed while working at a fast food restaurant. Memphis Police say a 19-year-old and 16-year-old have been charged in his murder.  Asa Tyus says he’s heartbroken after hearing about the shooting death of 17-year-old Contario Sevion. He and other community members are asking, […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Memphis Police say a woman turned her daughter and another suspect in to the police after learning that they were wanted for snatching a woman’s purse. Police say 20-year-old Homernisha Jones and 18-year-old Autumn Duff were wanted for grabbing a woman’s purse and using her credit cards as they went on a […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Memphis Police are investigating a shooting incident on Highway 385 at Ridgeway on Saturday evening. A witness told WREG it started as a fender bender. The witness said a maroon car hit a grey Altima in traffic. Then, a person in the grey Altima opened fire and shot the maroon car multiple […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The man who was shot along Highway 385 on July 4 was arrested on attempted murder charges shortly after being released from the hospital. Police said a man walked into St. Francis Hospital on Sunday afternoon telling hospital staff that he had been shot on Highway 385 near the Ridgeway exit. Authorities […]