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MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A widespread power outage Friday in downtown Memphis affected public buildings including the Shelby County Criminal Justice Center and Juvenile Court. Security is tight at 201 Poplar, where lights are out and people are currently not allowed in or out. MLGW’s power outage report shows 8,416 customers without power as of 11 […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn.– Halloween is here a bit early for some kids in downtown Memphis, and they have a bag full of candy to prove it. Power Rangers, princesses, and superheroes filled the parking lot outside of Juvenile Court Wednesday evening for Judge Sugarmon’s annual trunk-or-treat. People from various organizations decorated their cars and handed out […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The teen charged as an adult in the killing of Rev. Autura Eason-Williams is out on bond and possibly back in school. According to court records, 15-year-old Miguel Andrade posted the $200,000 bond last week. Andrade is said to have fired the shots killing Pastor Eason-Williams. Back in January, when the judge set his bond, […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The teens charged in the murder of Memphis pastor Autura Eason-Williams were back in juvenile court Friday morning. This appearance was to make a final decision on whether they will be tried as adults. WREG was there for the hearing, and has more on what’s next in a case that’s shocked the […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn.– Two 15-year-olds charged in connection with the deadly shooting of a Memphis minister will remain in juvenile custody after a hearing to decide whether they would be transferred and tried as adults was delayed Monday. The murder of 52-year-old Autura Eason-Williams sent shock waves through the community after she was gunned down on […]

This story has been updated with information that was released by the Memphis Police Department on Feb. 28. MEMPHIS, Tenn. — One person has been charged after a shooting killed two men and injured two others in South Memphis. WREG has confirmed police have charged 17-year-old Christian Blocker with second-degree murder, two counts of attempted […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Tennessee law enforcement agencies are now being encouraged to apply for a piece of a $100 million violent crime reduction grant. Memphis Mayor Jim Strickland said Memphis could qualify for $5 million of that grant. Strickland said his main priority will be to tackle juvenile crime. “Many juveniles start at 12 years […]

SHELBY COUNTY, Tenn.– There has been a huge increase in children committing violent acts as we end 2022. The crimes include car break-ins, vehicle thefts, shootings, carjackings and even murder. WREG is committed to building a Gun Safe Memphis, and as we approach the new year, we ask what’s being done to turn things around. […]

Preliminary information indicated that three people were in the stolen vehicle. Police later confirmed that there were only two. This story has been updated. MEMPHIS, Tenn. — One person is dead, and two people are injured after a crash involving a stolen vehicle in Southwest Memphis. Officers responded to the scene in front of the […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A Memphis woman described one of the scariest moments of her life after she says she was carjacked at gunpoint by a 10-year-old boy and others. The victim says she was carjacked by four kids who stole her 2012 Infiniti on Pearce Street in North Memphis on the morning of Dec. 10.  […]

The parents of five children now in state custody after a traffic stop and misdemeanor charge appeared in court Monday morning.