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MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Residents of Peppertree Apartments in Whitehaven have been crying out about crime for years, and now several families are homeless after an arson fire Tuesday. Shelby County District Attorney Amy Weirich has heard those cries as loud as anyone. She says she and Memphis police are frustrated. As District Attorney, she can […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The company that owns the Peppertree Apartments in Whitehaven wants a federal judge to intervene against recently filed nuisance action. Now, the people who live there will have to wait a little longer to know what’s next. The District Attorney’s office says new documents filed on behalf of the owners of Peppertree […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Memphis Fire Department responded to an apartment fire late Monday night at the PepperTree apartments in Whitehaven. That fire burned for hours, and it is still smoldering into the morning.   The fire eventually spread to two more buildings. One woman, age 56, had to jump from a second-floor balcony and broke her […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A fire tore through an apartment complex Monday night in Whitehaven, leaving 10 units inside the PepperTree apartments are either badly damaged or a destroyed. Memphis Fire Department investigators said Tuesday the fire was intentionally set in apartment No. 7. The fire is still under investigation. At least 11 families are receiving […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Experts agree: There is not enough quality, affordable housing in Memphis. The WREG Problem Solvers have covered issues all over the city where renters tell us they’re frustrated. “I would just love to have a maintenance man when I need it,” said Gloria Cochran at the Garden View apartments. “You wouldn’t like […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — For many residents of the PepperTree apartments, Tuesday was tough. They lost all they own in a devastating fire and have nowhere else to go. “We can’t take no more. We don’t bother nobody over here,” said Anderlyn Hunter, who didn’t expect to come home on her birthday to find flames. “I […]

A Memphis apartment complex continues to be riddled with gun violence with numberous incidents happening within the last week alone.

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Residents at one Mid-South apartment complex tell us they’ve lived in fear for years, and they’re demanding to know when change will actually take place. Residents who spoke with WREG-TV describe the Peppertree Apartments as a run down complex that turns into a warzone at night. “I’m really at night afraid to […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. – Memphis police are investigating shootings at two separate apartment complexes in Whitehaven. At least one person is dead in those shootings, and police believe the two are related. The first one happened around 11p.m. Tuesday night on Eastwind Drive outside of the gate of Pepper Tree apartments. One man was found dead […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WREG) — Dozens have been arrested for the most violent crimes in the Mid-South, and WREG got an exclusive look at how the U.S. Marshals Service tracked down some of those fugitives during a special operation. “We launched Operation North Star, which is a department of justice initiative to reduce violent crime by […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — WREG sorted out the rights and responsibilities tenants and landlords have when it comes to a decent place to live. It’s become all too familiar — high-rise apartments that have fallen into disrepair, leaving tenants frustrated and demanding help. WREG has been reporting about the problems at Serenity Towers and Memphis Towers, […]