Memphis Police Department Bolsters Public Safety Efforts with 17 New Police Service Technicians
The Memphis Police Department is welcoming new members to its ranks with 17 Police Service Technicians (PSTs) recently joining the force. According to a social media post by the Memphis Police Department, these PST's are set to take on significant responsibilities, including managing traffic during special events and...
South Memphis church gives out 400 pairs of children’s shoes
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Hundreds of kids in the Memphis area will start the school semester with a new pair of kicks thanks to a South Memphis church. WREG’s Quametra Wilborn spoke to church leaders about why they’re changing their approach to back-to-school giveaways. Joy rang through the hallways of St. Andrew AME Church...
‘He refused to take her back’: Man badly injured after ex-girlfriend allegedly drives SUV...
WREG News Channel 3 reporter Harrison Klopp says what played out on a South Memphis street wasn’t a single reckless moment. Police believe it was repeated, deliberate, and nearly deadly.
‘Tension:’ Immigration attorney believes Minneapolis shooting could happen here
Emily Chambers, an immigration attorney for Latino Memphis, said it’s not a matter of if, but when a shooting like the one in Minneapolis on Wednesday will happen in Memphis.
VIDEO: Armed men accused of carjacking woman in Parkway Village
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Police say a woman was carjacked at gunpoint at a Parkway Village gas station on Thursday and it was caught on surveillance cameras. The video above is courtesy of MPD. Around 11 p.m., officers say they responded to a carjacking call at the Express gas station on 4002 Knight Arnold Road. The […]
Man critically injured in North Memphis shooting: MPD
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Memphis police are investigating a shooting that happened Friday evening in North Memphis. Officers say they found a man with gunshot wounds in the 200 block of Chelsea Ave. around 7 p.m. He was taken to the hospital in critical condition, police say. Police have not released any suspect information.
CrimeStoppers tip leads to burglary arrest
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Police say a CrimeStoppers tip helped them identify and arrest a man wanted for several burglaries. Christopher Kirby, 50, was booked in the Shelby County Jail on Thursday on four counts of burglary of a building. Police have not released details about the burglaries, but Kirby is also charged with...
Man arrested after allegedly leaving puppy in dumpster
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) -A man has been taken into custody after allegedly leaving a puppy in a dumpster in hotel parking lot. On Wednesday, Memphis Police Department responded to an animal cruelty call at Memphis Extended Stay on American Way. The hotel manager told police a man pulled into the...
Daughter says mom ‘deteriorating’ in Memphis rehabilitation center
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A Memphis rehabilitation center is under scrutiny tonight after a patient was rushed to the hospital with life-threatening complications. The woman’s daughter says her mother was neglected, developed serious bed sores, and is now suffering from sepsis. “It has an odor, my mama’s ear is kind of...
Restaurant with sign banning ICE becomes center of conflict with federal agency: ‘Stop lying’
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC/Gray News) - Conflict between law enforcement and activists erupted outside a Tennessee restaurant after a group of National Guard members was asked to leave the property. Local police were at the scene Sunday night, along with dozens of Memphis Safe Task Force members, outside Da Sammich Spot...

















