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UPDATE: According to West Memphis Police, three people have been apprehended in this investigation. Police said Jotavion Ross, 18, was found at a local motel with a firearm and charged with capital murder. A juvenile turned himself in and was charged with capital murder. A woman was also taken into for hindering apprehension or prosecution, […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Every Tuesday, as part of our Community Changers series, we highlight organizations making Memphis better. This week, we caught up with a group that offers renewed hope. Eighth Street Mission for Jesus Christ is a homeless shelter located in West Memphis, Arkansas. They help with food, clothing and shelter. Tom Montgomery is […]

WEST MEMPHIS, Ark.– A community is mourning after a woman was shot and killed outside her West Memphis home over the weekend. 55-year-old Donna Christley was shot and killed Saturday night outside her home on Wilson Road in West Memphis, Arkansas. “Donna was the ‘thread’ that kept this ‘blanket’ together. Donna was the one that […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WREG) — The fight over DNA testing in the West Memphis 3 case appears to be heading to the Arkansas State Supreme Court. Nearly 30 years ago, Damien Echols, Jessie Misskelley, and Jason Baldwin were tried and convicted as teenagers for the deaths of three boys in West Memphis. Decades later, the group […]

WEST MEMPHIS, Ark. — The Department of Justice announced on Monday it will award a $1.7 million grant to the City of West Memphis to combat the rise in crime. The grant to hire additional 14 full-time police officers will last for three years and will cover 75% of the costs. The city must come […]

The Memphis Grizzlies have no plans to bring Dillon Brooks back to the team when he hits free agency this summer, a person with knowledge of the situation said Tuesday. Brooks was offered an extension last year but turned it down. The Grizzlies have since decided that he won’t be in their future plans, said […]

WEST MEMPHIS, Ark. — Community outrage following the murders of three West Memphis women in October has led to the creation of “Operation Save Our Sisters.” There was a law enforcement show of force Friday in West Memphis as “Operation Save Our Sisters” was unveiled. “The City of West Memphis has experienced a series of […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A man was killed and a woman badly injured by a pack of dogs in two separate attacks in West Memphis, Arkansas. West Memphis police said around 1 a.m. on Nov. 8, officers found a man in a ditch who told them he’d been attacked by a pack of dogs as he […]

WEST MEMPHIS, Ark. — In the past few years, the COVID pandemic forced the cancellation of many Veterans Day events, but this year parades and other activities are back. Friday morning, West Memphis Arkansas’ Veterans Day parade rolled down Broadway Street. It was a proud day for veterans and their families. “My dad served in […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Several counties in the News Channel 3 viewing area have been upgraded to a HIGH RISK of severe weather arriving this afternoon and evening. Tornadoes are likely to occur in intense supercells, along with life-threatening winds, excessive rain, and large hail. A Tornado Watch has been issued for several counties in the […]

DALLAS (AP) — Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving missed another game with injuries with the Dallas Mavericks getting tight on time to secure a playoff berth a year after a trip to the Western Conference finals. Doncic and Irving sat out a second consecutive game against Memphis on Monday night. Doncic is dealing with a […]