Jury finds man guilty of fatally shooting wife
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A Shelby County grand jury has found a man guilty of the second-degree murder of his wife. On January 3, 2022, investigators say Roy Ezell Jones, 59, and his wife, Juanita Jones, were arguing in their home in Frayser on the 2000 block of Burnham Avenue before 4 p.m. As soon as […]
Former Mississippi police officer gets maximum sentence after involvement in gun theft ring
A former Mississippi police officer received the maximum penalty after he pleaded guilty for his involvement in a gun theft ring. Former Southaven police officer Tony Herring Jr. was sentenced to 10 years in prison and ordered to pay a $10,000 fine. Herring pleaded guilty in March to one count of accessory after the...
Sanitation workers say not enough equipment to collect trash
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Garbage union workers say that there is not enough working equipment to pick up trash in Memphis. Workers who did not want to be identified told WREG the garbage trucks they use to pick up trash are often in the shop, and workers end up waiting around with no trucks to drive. “It makes […]
AR murder suspect found hiding out in Memphis: USMS
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A man accused of shooting someone to death in West Memphis, Arkansas, last year was captured on Thursday by the U.S. Marshals Service in Memphis, Tennessee. Travis Boyd, 30, is charged with first-degree murder. Back on November 8, 2024, USMS says a man was shot to death after leaving a casino in […]
Mom of slain firefighter upset about suspect’s plea deal
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A mother is speaking to WREG after she was told that the suspect in her son’s murder will take a plea deal. Her son, Terrence Taylor, was shot and killed in February of 2021 outside of an apartment complex in southeast Shelby County. Taylor was a 16-year veteran for the Memphis Fire […]
Man found dead of self-inflected gunshot wound in Walls
Jul 19, 2025 – Walls police report a young man from Edwards, Mississippi was found dead with what appeared to be a self-inflicted gunshot wound at a residence in the town on Friday. A department news release said officers were called shortly after 8 p.m. Friday evening to the...
Sanitation workers threatened with knives, guns over trash pickup issues, union leader says
MEMPHIS, Tenn. - If you live in Memphis and are frustrated about your garbage pickup, you're not alone. A union representative told FOX13 that they have over 100 pieces of equipment down on any given day. He said the issues have pushed some residents to the point of pulling guns and knives on sanitation workers.
Southaven man sentenced to 35 years for targeting same victim twice
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A Southaven, Mississippi, man has been sentenced to more than 30 years in prison after he was convicted of robbing a man and then shooting him in a separate attack. According to the DeSoto County District Attorney’s Office, 21-year-old Detrich Neal pleaded guilty to attempted murder and armed robbery...
No more free parking at Tom Lee Park
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — When road construction along Riverside Drive is finished next month, visitors will be required to pay to park at Tom Lee Park. A section of the roadway, between Beale Street and Georgia Avenue, has been closed for a couple of months to reduce the number of lanes from four to two and […]
West Memphis plan turns vacant properties into housing
WEST MEMPHIS, Ark. — The City of West Memphis is offering a unique opportunity for the public to purchase vacant property and develop that property into housing. An area off East Broadway and 25th Street is the focus of Mayor Marco McClendon’s “Reclaim and Renew” initiative.” The vacant land was a mobile home park...
