Brave resident helps neighbors escape apartment fire in Whitehaven
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Several people will have to find a new place to call home after a portion of the Creekside Meadows Apartments caught fire in Whitehaven Thursday morning. One man, Terrance Jones, at the scene jumped into action to help his neighbors after getting his own family out, including his grandmother. WREG...
Arrest made in January homicide in Orange Mound
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A man is now behind bars after Memphis Police identified him as a suspect in connection with a homicide in Orange Mound earlier this year. Martinez Thompson, 33, is charged with second-degree murder, convicted felon in possession of a handgun, and possession of a firearm during the commission of a...
Arrest made after fake $220k U.S. Treasury check deposited in bank
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A man is accused of stealing tens of thousands of dollars from a Memphis bank with a fake U.S. Treasury check. Randall Meridith, 33, was charged with theft of Property $60,000 to 250,000 and Forgery of $60,000 to 250,000, more than two years after the fraudulent check was allegedly deposited into the...
Shelby County may not have enough money to meet November payroll
MEMPHIS, Tenn. - Shelby County may not be able to pay its employees if its commission doesn't act quickly on a $43 million issue.
MPD officer’s windshield shot during high-speed chase, court docs show
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - The Memphis Police Department has arrested a man facing charges for of aggravated assault, reckless endangerment, and theft of property. In December of last year, an MPD officer was on duty in the area of Egypte Central near Grand Pyramid when he noticed two cars pass by, driving at a high speed.
Memphis Police Investigate Early Morning Burglary at My Favorite Place on Germantown Parkway
At the crack of dawn on November 6, a burglary unfolded at 880 Germantown Parkway, the address of an establishment known colloquially as My Favorite Place. Memphis Police responded to the incident following a report that a male suspect had shattered a window, entered the premises, and absconded with various items. A...
Community on Alert as Germantown Police Probe Poplar Avenue Threat
In a stark reminder that not all is well on our city streets, the Germantown Police Department reported an instance of threatening behavior that shook up a local business. The incident in question unfolded on the afternoon of November 10th, in the 9200 block of Poplar Avenue, and has since piqued the interest of...
201 Poplar to replace over 600 jail cell doors
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The Shelby County Commission has given the Sheriff’s Office the green light to replace more jail cell doors at 201 Poplar. Since January, there’s been an effort to replace more than 600 sliding jail cell doors at 201 Poplar. “Back in March of last year, there was a power surge and that […]
Overcrowding at 201 Poplar persists, no solution yet
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — It’s a problem we have been discussing over and over again, overcrowding at 201 Poplar, and there is still no help in sight. This comes after judges rejected several proposals aimed at fixing the issues. Shelby County General Sessions Clerk Tami Sawyer went before the county commission, saying...
Shelby Co. General Sessions clerk: Judges won’t hold night court to ease jail overcrowding
The county’s judges refuse to take part in night court to ease the overcrowding burden at 201 Poplar, according to county officials speaking before a Shelby County Commission committee meeting on Wednesday.
