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MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Memphis police officers beat motorist Tyre Nichols for three minutes, treating him like “a human piñata” in a “savage” encounter reminiscent of the infamous 1991 police beating of Los Angeles motorist Rodney King, attorneys for the family said Monday. Attorney Ben Crump said police video viewed by the family on Monday […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — One year ago today, two gunmen pulled up to a cookie store on Airways and opened fire. They killed beloved rapper Young Dolph. As word spread, a team of people worked tirelessly to keep the peace to stop any kind of retaliation and more bloodshed from happening. WREG is committed to a […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — It was standing room only during a town hall meeting where the topic of conversation focused on what it will take to crack down on gun violence and crime overall. Taking part was the city’s police chief who has been the victim of crime twice in less than a year. With more […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A shooting is under investigation in Orange Mound near the house where Memphis Police possibly discovered a vehicle that was involved in the death of Young Dolph. This shooting came just hours after the vehicle was seen on video being towed away. Memphis police said this shooting happened just before 2:00 pm […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Businesses are hurting for workers, and the Memphis Police Department is one of them. Now MPD is hoping to hire 300 officers to go through the Academy and hit the streets, and a Career Expo happening this Saturday is a big part of that. Applications will be accepted on site and physical […]

BLYTHEVILLE, Ark. — There was thunderous chaos Thursday morning when something inside a garbage truck exploded while a sanitation crew was making its rounds in Blytheville, Arkansas. Firefighters rushed to the scene on Park Lane around 9:00 a.m. There were no flames or smoke, but a worker was lying on the ground. Investigators quickly determined […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — LePreston Porter, known as rapper Snootie Wild was shot and killed this weekend in Houston, Texas. While the world knows him as Snootie Wild, to Memphians, he is just LePreston Porter, a beloved rapper who made it out of the Bluff City. A woman told Houston Police Department that her car was […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The Grizzlies announced rap star Young Dolph will have the FedexForum rocking at halftime during Game 3 of the Memphis and Utah series. Young Dolph will do a live performance during halftime, according to a press release. In addition, the Grizzlies said every fan in attendance for home Playoff games 3 and […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. – The holidays won’t be the same for hundreds of families who lost loved ones to violence in Shelby County this year. Memphis police have investigated around 265 cases, which compares to 250 this time last year. Dozens gathered for the ‘Season of Remembrance’ Ceremony Monday night at the University of Memphis. One […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Five people were killed within hours Wednesday, a result of gun violence happening across Memphis. According to the city’s crime tracker, 241 murders have been reported as of November 17. That’s more than the same time last year. Memphis is on pace to set a record no one wants to claim. In […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn.– As the shrine to Young Dolph continues to grow where he was killed and draws national attention as police search for his killers, there are no reminders of 10-year-old Richard Jordan’s death. Makeda’s Cookies–where the rapper was killed– is less than a block away from Ketchum and Airways where the 10-year-old boy was […]