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MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The Memphis Police Department deals with tragedy all the time, but one particular case involving a young child stuck with the Ridgeway precinct. On Wednesday, officers were able to give her a special holiday experience. In August 2019, five-year-old Kennedy was rescued by officers after police say her uncle set her aunt […]

MEMPHIS – Memphis football is adding 15 of the nation’s top high school players for the 2021 season, first-year head coach Ryan Silverfield announced Wednesday. “Today was a very, very great day for the future of the University of Memphis and our football program,” said Silverfield. “We were able to sign quite a few student-athletes we think […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Two men were arrested in connection with an East Memphis shooting that left a man and woman dead and their son critically injured last month. Police said the shooting happened after the two men allegedly offered the victims $10,000 to not testify in a June 2020 shooting case in which their son […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A man is facing attempted first-degree murder charges for attempting to run down deputies of the Shelby County Sheriff’s Department, officials say. According to the SCSO, deputies responded to a theft complaint in the 4100 block of Hacks Cross Road at the Circle K Gas Station, late Friday night. The store clerk […]

One woman was injured following an early morning roadway shooting in East Memphis.

UPDATE: All Westbound lanes on Highway 385 have reopened. MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Westbound lanes on Highway 385 were blocked as of 4:30 Tuesday afternoon for a police investigation. Police said they responded to several reports of shots fired around 3:15 p.m. Calls advised that people in a black vehicle, possibly a Dodge Charger, fired at […]

A Memphis man was arrested after being accused of firing a gun towards a woman and two small children on school property.

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Too many Memphis children lost their life to gun violence this year. In the neighborhoods where the homicides are happening the most, children tell WREG they’re concerned and want change. “I take out a lot of the things that have happened to me in my life. I put them into my song,” […]

The city of Memphis reached a staggering milestone this week by breaking the all time homicide record set back in 2016.

Authorities are investigating after a vehicle was discovered overturned in a lake early Friday morning.

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A man was arrested after he reportedly called 911 many times and asked the dispatcher if they wanted to buy egg rolls. Court documents say Huu Nguyen has called 911 approximately 1,171 times since July 15, 2020 without having an emergency. Nguyen reportedly called 911 241 times on September 1 and 32 […]