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MEMPHIS, Tenn.– Tennessee State Senator Katrina Robinson and her legal team walked into the federal building on Monday hours after a federal judge granted a motion to acquit her on 15 of the 20 counts she’s facing. Robinson has been accused of stealing $600,000 of federal grant dollars supposed to go to her school, The […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — An FBI forensic accountant testified for a second day Tuesday about purchases made by state Sen. Katrina Robinson, who is accused of misusing grant money. Victoria Howell, the agent who analyzed Robinson’s and The Healthcare Institute’s bank accounts, told the courtroom Robinson used federal grant funds supposed to go toward her certified nursing […]

WARNING: There may be explicit lyrics in the video below. MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Hundreds attended a memorial Thursday in Memphis for slain rapper Young Dolph. The ceremony inside the FedExForum in Memphis will be a celebration of life honoring Adolph Robert Thornton Jr. Young Dolph, who grew up in South Memphis and returned often, was […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Friday afternoon, a federal judge said no to a motion to move the trial for Tennessee State Senator Katrina Robinson outside of Shelby County or exclude Shelby residents from being members of a jury. Robinson is charged with theft and embezzlement. Prosecutors say she stole $600,000 from the certified nursing school she […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Tennessee State Sen. Katrina Robinson’s legal team says they are confident in her innocence less than a month before her trial is set to start. Robinson is accused of stealing money from Tennessee Health Institute. Federal prosecutors say the money was supposed to go toward her certified nursing school, but instead they […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — An FBI forensic accountant said in court Monday that there was no way grant funds were not used when Sen. Katrina Robinson was making personal purchases, or else her accounts would’ve been overdrawn.  The trial for the embattled Tennessee state senator from Memphis picked back up Monday with lengthy testimony. The prosecution […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — State Sen. Katrina Robinson has been charged along with two other women in a new case involving fraud at her Cordova nursing school, federal prosecutors said Tuesday. Robinson, 40, faces federal charges of conspiracy to commit wire fraud and money laundering in the case, U.S. Attorney Michael Dunavant said. Katie Ayers, 59, […]

WREG was not allowed to record what went on, but the hearing was all about preparing for the upcoming September trial. One of the biggest issues is the tens of thousands of documents involved.

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Memphis’ chief of police urged everyone in Memphis to stay home if possible Wednesday night, following the shooting death of Memphis rapper Young Dolph at a store on Airways. “We strongly encourage everyone to stay home if you do not have to be out,” Chief CJ Davis said in a news conference […]

A trial date has been set in the case against Tennessee state Senator Katrina Robinson of Memphis.

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The case against state senator Katrina Robinson continues. Robinson, accused of embezzling thousands from the Healthcare Institute, made another virtual court appearance Friday. Her defense says it will file five additional motions. Three will ask the court to dismiss the indictments against her. Another will be her property to be returned, specifically […]