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MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A massive problem at the Memphis impound lot. They are over capacity, and those in charge say two things have made it worse. “It’s a massive undertaking,” said Memphis Police Col. Doreen Shelton, who runs the place. “That’s 12 acres of vehicles out here.” The impound lot located in Frayser holds cars […]

SHELBY COUNTY, Tenn. — As 2022 comes to a close, the Memphis Shelby Crime Commission president reflects on the violence and what needs to change. This year, WREG focused making a Gun Safe Memphis, and as we’ve learned, there’s hope two things made a difference. “Mayor [Jim] Strickland has pointed out that time and time […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — There’s been some debate over whether absenteeism or truancy in Memphis-Shelby County Schools is to blame for young people committing more crimes. Juvenile crime is a problem that continues to plague both Memphis and Shelby County. During an appearance on WREG’s Live at 9, Memphis Mayor Jim Strickland said juvenile crime is […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Thirty new marked Memphis Police patrol vehicles will be driven home by officers soon as part of a new take-home vehicle program announced Friday. The new patrol vehicles will be assigned to MPD officers who reside in certain zip codes in the city limits. They will not only drive them while on […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn.– With auto burglaries on the rise across the Bluff City, the Memphis Police Department is reaffirming its commitment and working to reduce car thefts as it continues to impact the city. Part of the crackdown brought them to Oakhaven Wednesday, where a member of the Auto Theft Task Force was conducting an investigation. Police said three men in a […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — According to the state of Tennessee, more than 120,000 Tennesseans experiencing a crisis called for help during the 2022 fiscal year. That’s why city leaders gathered Monday morning to address the issue.  “What else are we doing outside of our comfort zone to really get at the heart of these issues?” Shelby County […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Tyre Nichols died of blows to the head suffered when he was beaten by Memphis police during a January arrest, an autopsy report released Thursday showed. The autopsy said the manner of death was homicide. The report released by the medical examiner in Memphis described brain injuries, cuts and bruises to […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WREG) — The chief of the Memphis Fire Department said Tuesday that fire personnel were not told they were responding to a critical injury when they arrived at the scene of a pepper spray incident on Jan. 7. But once EMTs found Tyre Nichols badly injured and propped up against a police vehicle, […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The majority of the victims violently killed last year were African American men, and nearly a dozen hadn’t even reached their 18th birthday. Three hundred and one homicides were reported in Memphis last year, according to MPD’s latest data. Of those, 248 were murders, which means police classified it as an intentional […]

MEMPHIS Tenn. — Memphis Police Chief CJ Davis said she’d like to speed up testing for every rape kit that gets processed, just like police did for Eliza Fletcher, but acknowledges the decision isn’t hers alone. “I’d like to put a rush on all on cases,” Davis said. Cleotha Abston-Henderson, accused of kidnapping and killing […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — As the community demands answers regarding the death of Memphis rapper Young Dolph, Chief CJ Davis tells citizens not rely on social media for answers. It’s been nearly a week since the rising star as shot and killed at Makeda’s Cookies on Nov. 17 in South Memphis. As the memorial grows so […]