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MEMPHIS, Tenn. — First responders are asking the public for help as staffing problems and high call volumes delay 911 response times. It was an extremely busy weekend for Memphis Police as they responded to multiple shootings, burglaries, and crashes. Firefighters at the scene of one of those crashes had to wait hours for police […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — One person is dead after getting into an MFD-involved car accident on Getwell Road. A little after 3 a.m., the Memphis Fire Department was working the scene of a crash at 240 and Getwell. According to MPD, the fire engine was struck by a vehicle. One person inside the car was pronounced […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Police say a Memphis driver is responsible for damaging two police cruisers last month in Hickory Hill. Jehu Cruz, 21, was charged this week with vandalism of up to $50,000. Police said officers were in the 7100 block of Winchester attempting to talk to Cruz when he drove his Nissan into two […]

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 […]

Correction: Only one Mapco location was involved in this incident. Police initially gave incorrect information. We apologize for the error. MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Memphis Police responded to three separate incidents on December 11 alone where a vehicle ran into a gas station and attempted to make off with ATMs. None of the three attempts was […]

CORRECTION: This story has been updated with corrected information from the Memphis Police Department. Police initially said the woman who was ejected from the vehicle was killed at the scene. They now say she was not killed in the crash. We apologize for the error. MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Five people are in the hospital after […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A family is mourning after a high school student was one of three pedestrians hit and killed in Memphis Tuesday night. Family members have identified the victim as 18-year-old Aaliyah Dalton. A crash report identified Aaliyah as the pedestrian who was hit by a car while walking in the turning lane on […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Protecting pedestrians is the message those who travel by foot and Memphis Police want to get out to the public as the number of pedestrians killed on the streets rises. On Tuesday, detectives responded to three deadly accidents within three hours. A woman died along Range Line Road.  A short time later, a […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Police need help finding the driver who fled the scene after critically injuring a man in a hit-and-run crash. On September 23, officers responded to a critical pedestrian hit-and-run crash on Frayser Boulevard near North Watkins Street. Once they arrived, officers were advised that a driver struck a male pedestrian and left […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — WREG has learned new details about a deadly shooting in South Memphis as MPD has identified the alleged gunman, and they need your help to find him. Bullet holes scar the door at Rosewood Market in South Memphis, reminders of the tragedy that unfolded. Just after 10:30 Thursday morning, Memphis Police responded […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — One person is dead Friday morning after a five-vehicle crash on I-240 at Poplar. Police said the wreck happened at 12:30 a.m. Eastbound lanes of I-240 were closed at Poplar, but all lanes were back open by 5:30. The male victim was pronounced dead on the scene. Police did not identify him […]