Thousands of MLGW customers affected by power outage
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Thousands of Memphis Light, Gas, and Water customers are without power early Tuesday morning. According to the MLGW power outage map, there are currently 2,303 customers affected. Customers can view the power outage map here. It is unclear what caused the outages, but WREG is working to gather more...
Man charged with drag racing on Frayser street
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Deputies arrested a man after they say they saw four cars racing at a Frayser intersection Sunday. Kurtis J. Brown, 38, is charged with Drag Racing, Reckless Driving. He also allegedly had a suspended license and no insurance. The deputies said they were sitting at the intersection of Thomas Street...
Three wanted in armed robbery on Millbranch
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Police are looking for three suspects after video shows them pointing guns at a gas station clerk in a robbery. It happened around 12:40 a.m. Nov. 20 at the Millbranch Express at 4560 Millbranch. The suspects, who were wearing ski masks, waited in line behind a customer before two of them pulled […]
Woman accused of murdering pastor back in court
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The woman accused of shooting and killing a Memphis pastor earlier this year faced a judge on Tuesday morning. Samantha Marion, 42, was initially charged with voluntary manslaughter in the fatal shooting of Ricky Floyd, who is a pastor at Pursuit of God Church in Frayser. While in court, the judge...
Man arrested after robbing 2 stores in Whitehaven, police say
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - The Memphis Police Department has arrested and charged a man accused of robbing two stores. According to police, William Brooks, 31, was taken into custody after being accused of robbing both a Family Dollar and a Dollar General store in the Whitehaven area on Saturday, November 22.
Man accidentally shoots himself outside Bass Pro Shops
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A man was taken to Regional One after he accidentally shot himself in the parking lot of Bass Pro Shops downtown, according to Memphis Police. Officers say they responded to the shooting at 4:17 p.m. at Bass Pro Drive on Monday. The man told police he went into the business to sell […]
Bondi: Task force causes dramatic drop in Memphis crime
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Attorney General Pam Bondi visited Memphis on Monday along with a host of state and federal leaders, with updated numbers showing the Memphis Safe Task Force’s progress. Bondi said after 56 days of the federal and state law enforcement surge, murder in Memphis was down 48%, sexual assault was down...
Three sought after fatal shooting inside Frayser store
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - New details are emerging after a shooting inside a Frayser business on Nov. 15 that left one person dead and two others wounded. Police say surveillance footage shows three men entering the Sonnie Exotics on Frayser Boulevard near University Street. During a verbal altercation between the...
ICE Targets Traffic Courts Across Tennessee
ICE agents arrested 7 undocumented people when they showed up for traffic court in Robertson County. Two mothers were arrested along with others. The Memphis Flyer is Memphis’ alternative newsweekly, serving the metro Memphis area of nearly a million residents. The Flyer was started in 1989 by Contemporary Media,...
WATCH: Two Ford funeral homes suspended for not shipping body, not certifying deaths
Two Memphis funeral home directors have been suspended for a year. Those suspensions follow multiple consent orders issued by the State of Tennessee Board of Funeral Directors and Embalmers.
