Overton High student shot near East Memphis school
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — An Overton High School student was seriously injured in a shooting in a park near the school, Memphis Shelby County Schools confirmed Friday afternoon. The school was placed on lockdown as local authorities reported to the scene, and the shooting is under investigation by law enforcement. The victim...
The Jacksons – Memphis – 1979 – Past Daily Lunchroom
The Jacksons for Friday Lunchroom – recorded live at the Mid-South Coliseum in Memphis on November 25, 1979. It’s a shame not more Soul/R&B concerts have been recorded for posterity or even a matter-of-record – the ones that are, are usually the big acts with wide appeal – lesser knowns are profound rarities. There...
15 indicted in alleged multi-state drug trafficking ring
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Fifteen people have been federally indicted for allegedly operating a multi-state drug trafficking ring, with eight of the accused from Shelby County. The organization is accused of conspiracy to possess with the intent to distribute more than 1,000 kilograms of marijuana and conspiracy to commit...
Shelby County Mental Health Court graduates former inmates
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — On Thursday, seven former 201 Poplar inmates graduated from Shelby County’s Mental Health Court program, which focuses on recovery and rehabilitation. A woman who graduated told WREG that this program saved her life, and without it, she believes she would’ve continued on a path of crime. One of the...
Teen charged as adult in deadly Berclair shooting, officials say
MEMPHIS, Tenn. - Another teenager charged with a violent crime will be tried as an adult. 16-year-old Jesse Martinez Jr. is charged with first-degree murder in the Easter Sunday killing of another child. Martinez is one of several teens to be charged as an adult in the past year. Depending...
Memphis Police Investigate Overnight Burglary on Berta Cove; Suspect Description Circulated
In the early hours of November 20, a burglary took place in the quiet 500 block of Berta Cove. Memphis Police officers were alerted to the incident at approximately 12:40 a.m., responding to a report that an intruder had entered a residence and absconded with various items. The suspect, described as a Black male, was...
Morning fire at home in Raleigh, MFD says
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - The Memphis Fire Department is investigating a fire that took place during the morning hours of December 5. According to MFD, crews arrived at a house fire on Socorro Drive in the Raleigh area. MFD says the home was not vacant; there were no reported injuries.
Poplar Bluff city manager DUI arrest in Mississippi comes to light
POPLAR BLUFF, Mo. (KFVS) - The city manager of Poplar Bluff will begin the new year with a court date in Mississippi. It comes after Robert Knodell’s arrest back on October 4, 2025, for driving under the influence. And while Knodell spent a night in the Desoto County Jail...
2nd suspect arrested and accused of beating, holding woman hostage in 2024, police say
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - The Memphis Police Department has arrested and charged a second man in connection with a kidnapping and assault that occurred back in May 2024. Michael Dwayne Chism, 46, is accused of especially aggravated kidnapping, aggravated robbery, and being a convicted felon in possession of a handgun.
Man tries to cash $8K tax refund check with fake ID, police say
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Police say a Memphis man walked into a payday lender and tried to cash someone else’s tax refund check worth more than $8,000 by using a fake driver’s license. Police say it happened Friday at an Ace Cash Express on Elvis Presley Boulevard, where Anthony Ford allegedly tried to cash a U.S. […]
