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MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Twenty-four hours after appearing in federal court, those with the Peppertree Apartments were back in front of a judge. This time, it was a return to environmental court. Peppertree tenants are counting on the court to ensure those with the complex rise to the occasion by making necessary repairs. Code enforcement told […]

UPDATE: The Memphis Fire Department said the fire started in the attic of the building due to an electrical malfunction. They said no civilians or firefighters were harmed in the blaze. MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The Memphis Fire Department responded to a fire at the Peppertree Apartments Wednesday morning. The Memphis Fire Department responded to the […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Two people were hospitalized after a walkway at the Peppertree Apartments collapsed, according to Memphis Fire Department. It happened just before six Tuesday evening. Video circulating on social media shows the collapsed walkway with a man lying on top of a pile of debris. It also shows a woman sitting on the […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn.– A five-hour hearing in federal court downtown Wednesday ended with no decision on the City’s motion for a temporary restraining order against Peppertree Apartments and its owners TESCO Properties, Inc. At the heart of the matter is crime and safety at the 306-unit complex. “As our focus has been since day one and […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn.– Lawyers for the troubled Peppertree Apartments were back in Environmental Court Tuesday for an update on the progress the complex is making to fix walkways after two collapsed earlier this month. Last week, an engineer went to inspect the walkways and the temporary braces put in place to hold them up. Building inspector […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — After two collapsed walkways and a fire within one month, Peppertree Apartments’ lawyer told a judge they have made temporary repairs to keep more damage from happening. “They have braced several of the walkways,” Ben Sissman said. “We haven’t completed the work yet. As everybody knows, it is hard to get workmen […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn.– Problems at the Peppertree Apartment Complex in Whitehaven were once again brought to Environmental Court Wednesday. Attorneys on the city of Memphis’ side weren’t pleased with what they saw in what was supposed to be a plan to fix things like structural issues at the complex.   “They don’t have any cost estimates. As […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn.– A young mother is desperate for help after thieves stole almost everything she owns from her home at the Peppertree Apartments. A video shows the mounds of mess a 20-year-old single mother returned to after being away from her home for nearly two weeks. The tenant didn’t want to be identified but said […]

Memphis Mayor Jim Strickland joins Live at 9 to discuss ongoing issues at Peppertree Apartments and how to combat the crime problem residents across the city face daily.

As crime continues to plague the city of Memphis many are calling on leaders to address the problems. The Memphis City Council meets Tuesday and ahead of that Council members Frank Colvett and Ford Canale spoke with Live at 9.

MEMPHIS, Tenn. – A man accused of using a high-quality printer to forge the paintings of Memphis Artist Nancy Cheairs has been ordered to pay Cheairs $2.1 million. Mark Thomas was found guilty in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Tennessee of forging at least 14 paintings created by Cheairs, selling four […]