No shootings or vehicle thefts during busy Friday in Entertainment District, according to MPD...
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - Memphis Police Department data shows that there were no shootings or vehicle thefts Friday night in the downtown Entertainment District during the busy night of activities and events. MPD credits its new downtown command center as the leading resource for keeping crime down. Action News 5...
Man accidentally shoots cousin in head while playing with gun: MPD
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Police say a 19-year-old man accidentally shot his cousin in the head while playing with a gun. Police were called at 11:30 Friday night to an apartment in the 800 block of Washington in the Medical District. They found the victim with a gunshot wound to the head. He was taken to […]
Woman with loved one in jail tells his story of life inside
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — City leaders are sounding the alarm about overcrowding at the Shelby County Jail, and so are people who have loved ones inside. Shelby County District Attorney Steve Mulroy and Sheriff Floyd Bonner say 201 Poplar is over capacity, and it’s taking a toll on inmates and staff. WREG spoke to the loved...
xAI receives cutoff notice from utility over late payment; billing error blamed
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — xAI’s Colossus data center in Memphis was issued a cutoff notice for a past-due bill by the local utility company in June, a month when it owed nearly $1 million for electricity, gas and water service. But xAI says the company has paid its bills on time and in full, saying the […]
Safety Commissioner Tindell reassures DeSoto sheriff after juveniles’ escape
DESOTO CO. Miss. - The DeSoto County Sheriff is clearing his name after an escape from the Juvenile Detention Center. Three children escaped the Hernando facility on July 20. They were quickly caught. After published reports Sheriff Thomas Tuggle violated a new state law by failing to notify the Mississippi...
Shooting reported at Cooper-Young corner
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A shooting was reported in Cooper-Young on Friday morning, though police say it actually happened a day earlier, and may have happened somewhere else. Police and fire crews responded to the intersection of Cooper Street and Young Avenue at 7 a.m. A shooting victim was taken to a hospital in...
House catches fire overnight in South Memphis neighborhood
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - The Memphis Fire Department is investigating after a house caught fire overnight. Around 2 a.m., Action News 5 arrived at the scene of a house fire on Kerr Avenue in the South Memphis area. MFD crews were working to extinguish the flames; there is no other...
Collierville to include safe haven baby box at new fire station
COLLIERVILLE, Tenn. - A new safe haven baby box is coming to Collierville soon, officials said. The Collierville Fire Department announced it will include the box in a new fire station on Shelby Drive, across from Collierville High School. The baby box will offer a secure and anonymous option for...
Shelby Forest General Store needs new owner
MEMPHIS, Tenn. - People in Northaven have what they like to call "a store to call their own," but it’s in need of a new owner. The Shelby Forest General Store opened in North Shelby County 91 years ago, during the Great Depression. Doug Ammons said for more than...
Man, woman found dead on Arkansas state park trail
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A man and woman were found dead on a walking trail at an Arkansas state park Saturday, and state police are investigating it as a suspected homicide. The 43-year-old man and 41-year-old woman were found on a trail at Devil’s Den State Park in Washington County, about 300 miles west of Memphis. […]