13-year-old facing charge; victim to recover MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A 13-year-old boy critically injured in a shooting Thursday morning at a Memphis K-8 school is expected to make a full recovery, district Superintendent Joris Ray said. A nurse at the school calmed victim down and called his father, who was three minutes away from the school, Ray said. The nurse applied […]
Shelby County DA’s office recused, investigator placed … MEMPHIS, Tenn. – The Shelby County District Attorney’s Office is recusing itself and asking for a special prosecutor in the case of a deadly shooting at an East Memphis Kroger after an investigator was found to possibly be a witness in the suspect’s prosecution. Alvin Motley was shot and killed at an East Memphis Kroger […]
Former Kroger employee injured in Collierville mass … MEMPHIS, Tenn.– A former Kroger employee who was shot during last year’s mass shooting in Collierville has filed a lawsuit against the grocery store chain and a contracted sushi company in the store for $10 million. Mariko Jenkins is seeking $5 million for punitive damages and $5 million for injuries and compensatory damages. According to […]
One year later: Mass shooting at Kroger in Collierville … MEMPHIS, Tenn. — It is a tragic day that will be remembered forever in the Collierville community. Friday marks exactly one year since a gunman walked into a Kroger store in Collierville shooting several people and killing one person before turning the gun on himself. Collierville Police Chief Dale Lane called it the most horrific […]
One year later: Community honors victims of Collierville … COLLIERVILLE, Tenn. — One year later, the community remembers the life of Olivia King and 13 others injured in a mass shooting attack at a Kroger in Collierville. At a vigil held Friday night, community members say that even though the pain is still felt, so is the strength and resilience of this town. Wes […]
How mass shootings impact mental health MEMPHIS, Tenn. — As yet another mass shooting affects the country, a mental health expert explains why it is crucial to talk about issues you may see or feel. On Tuesday, a manager at a Walmart in Virginia went on a shooting rampage. Detectives say the gunman killed six people and injured at least six […]
County leaders consider reforms for sheriff’s department MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The Shelby County Commission took up several ordinances Wednesday related to the Tyre Nichols case, a day after Memphis City Council approved five ordinances in the name of police reform. Commissioners attempted to pass their own similar ordinances in the name of making citizens feel safer in the county. “I was following […]
Collierville working to avoid mistakes from Texas … MEMPHIS, Tenn. — As we learn more details about the Texas school shooting, officer training is taking center stage when it comes to saving lives. Friday, Collierville Police were in active training mode to make sure people know what to do in the event of a school threat. They started early. Collierville police, firefighters and […]
Collierville Kroger to reopen Wednesday after shooting MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The Collierville Kroger, which was the site of a mass shooting more than a month ago, will once again reopen to the public on Wednesday. The store has been closed since the shooting September 23, which claimed the life of Olivia King and injured 14 others. It was a $4 million renovation […]
Collierville officer hit by car; suspect in custody COLLIERVILLE, Tenn. — A man is in custody after a Collierville Police officer was run over by a Corvette at a hotel early Saturday. Police set up a crime scene at the Fairfield Inn and Suites at Highway 385 and Houston Levee in Collierville overnight. The officer was taken to Regional One hospital in critical […]
Collierville Kroger to reopen after mass shooting COLLIERVILLE, Tenn. – Kroger announced Friday that they will reopen their Collierville store next week, six weeks after a mass shooting that killed one person and injured more than a dozen. The remodeled store on Byhalia Road near Poplar Avenue will open Wednesday, November 10 at 9 a.m. “It has a different look and feel […]