Restaurants donate to Collierville shooting survivors MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Thursday marks four weeks since that shooting at the Kroger in Collierville. Thursday night, several restaurants will be pitching in to donate a portion of their proceeds to the victims. What seems like a typical day inside of Tony’s Trophy Room has been been quite the opposite. The Collierville eatery is among 10 restaurants participating in the fundraiser for the “Collierville […]
Family of man shot by Bolivar officers retains attorney Ben … MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The family of a man shot and killed by police in Bolivar, Tennessee earlier this month has retained civil rights attorney Ben Crump as their lawyer. Andra Davon Murphy, 43, from Toone, Tennessee, was killed Oct. 6 outside the Hardeman County Sheriff’s Office. Law enforcement said a man had approached correctional officers […]
Shelby County deputies get active shooter training MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Shelby County court deputies got hands-on active shooter training at 201 Poplar. This comes after the Mid-South experienced two of these cases in the last month – at the Orange Mound post office and the Collierville Kroger. “You never can be too prepared for whatever the case may be. You have to […]
Butterball recalls over 14,000 pounds of ground turkey … The products “may be contaminated with extraneous materials, specifically blue plastic,”
Workers warned to stay vigilant to avoid violence MEMPHIS, Tenn.– Workplace violence seems to be taking over the headlines in the Mid-South. Workplace violence isn’t new, but it seems to be happening more and more. WREG investigated what employers and workers can do to keep everyone as safe as possible while on the job. On Tuesday, a postal worker killed two other employees […]
Over 500,000 pounds of canned beef recalled over … Crider Foods is recalling over 500,000 pounds of canned beef with gravy products that may be contaminated with unsafe levels of lead.
Thieves bump woman’s car, steal her purse MEMPHIS, Tenn. – Memphis police say an 81-year-old woman had her purse stolen from her car after she was intentionally bumped from behind and distracted. It happened early Monday night just outside the Riverdale Apartments in Southeast Memphis. Mary Comella said she had just pulled up to her gate and was waiting for it to […]
Collierville Police warn of scams connected to Kroger … MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Collierville Police are issuing a warning after the department received reports of fundraising efforts connected to the Kroger mass shooting. Collierville Police say they’ve spoken to the family of Olivia King, the woman killed two weeks ago at Kroger during a mass shooting. Her family tells the department they have not authorized any fundraising […]
Collierville Police release new details in Kroger … MEMPHIS, Tenn. – The Collierville Police Department has released the timeline of events leading up to the deadly mass shooting at the Kroger on Byhalia Road. Police say the gunman, Uk Thang, who reportedly worked as the sole operator of the sushi counter, was asked to leave the store at around 7 a.m. after getting […]
Metro police charge parents after baby becomes center … Metro Police have now charged the parents of a baby who was left in an unlocked, running car, while they shopped for groceries Wednesday night.
Child sends words of hope to Collierville chief COLLIERVILLE, Tenn. — In the week since the mass shooting at a Collierville Kroger, we’ve seen light in the midst of the darkness. People have shown kindness and support for the community, including one 11-year-old boy. For Collierville Police Chief Dale Lane, the memories are ones filled with adrenaline and urgency. As he and other […]