MS murder suspect accused of stabbing woman, fleeing scene
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A man is accused of stabbing a woman to death and fleeing the scene on Tuesday, according to the Coahoma County Sheriff’s Office. William Henry Chatman, 73, was charged with First-Degree Murder. The sheriff’s office said on Dec. 23, they responded to a stabbing at the Lapalla Villa Apartment Complex...
14-year-old robbed on Christmas Eve at gunpoint, police say
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - A 14-year-old boy was robbed at gunpoint late Christmas Eve while walking to a convenience store on Patton Street, according to a Memphis Police report. Officers responded at about 11:25 p.m. on Dec. 24 and met with the victim’s mother. The juvenile told police he was approached by four males...
Man held on $50k bond after teen stabbing at gas station in Cordova
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A man accused of stabbing a 16-year-old at a Cordova gas station over the weekend is now sitting behind bars in the Shelby County jail after being captured in Arkansas. 42-year-old Frank Jackson has been charged with aggravated assault. Jackson was captured on Sunday in West Memphis and was booked...
Petition urges closure of xAI plant in Southaven
MEMPHIS. Tenn. — Hundreds have signed a petition calling for the new, xAI power plant in Southaven to be shut down. Safe and Sound Coalition told WREG that their concerns about environmental and public health risks aren’t being addressed. The group that started the petition claims there’s been a lack of transparency...
15 Cities Where Driving is Most Hazardous in the U.S. Today
Getting behind the wheel happens almost every day for most of us, we just hop... The post 15 Cities Where Driving is Most Hazardous in the U.S. Today appeared first on ROI TV .
Church holiday outreach brings Christmas hope to more than 500 children in Southwest Memphis
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — More than 500 children in Southwest Memphis will wake up with a little extra hope this Christmas, thanks to a church stepping up in a big way. Mount Vernon Baptist Church hosted its annual holiday outreach just days before Christmas, welcoming families lined up outside the church doors for what many...
New details, photos emerge in the 2022 club shooting death of teen
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — New images and information have been released in the fatal 2022 shooting at a club that killed a teenage girl downtown Christmas Day, according to the Memphis Police Department. MPD released the following images below: On December 25, 2022, officers said they responded to a shooting in the 300 block...
Whitehaven hotel loses power again, displacing roughly 60 guests day before Christmas
More than 60 people were displaced from the Travel Lodge in Whitehaven on Monday after Memphis Light, Gas and Water shut off power to the hotel for the second time in a month.
Firefighters working scene at Bartlett residence
BARTLETT, Tenn. — Bartlett Police said the Bartlett Fire Department is working a structure fire Wednesday afternoon. Police said they have blocked off Old Brownsville and Ellendale, and as Hollister Lane at Hollister Cove. WREG crews at the scene took pictures of firefighters and EMTs outside a Bartlett residence....
Woman faces eviction before Christmas, disputes balance
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — As many families prepare to celebrate Christmas, one Memphis woman is preparing to lose her home on Christmas. Deshun Lockett said she’s being forced to move out of and even though she’s losing her home, Lockett was still in the giving spirit. Lockett gave her Christmas tree away to a woman who […]
