81-year-old lives in car parked outside of dilapidated South Memphis home
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — An 81-year-old South Memphis woman has fallen on hard times and needs help. One of her neighbors called WREG to inform us that the woman was living in her car in the driveway of her dilapidated home. Christine Marshall, 81, is hoping people can come together and help her out. If you drive […]
Man wanted for deadly Southland Casino shooting captured
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The man who was wanted in connection with a deadly shooting at the Southland Casino has been arrested. The U.S. Marshals Service says Travis Boyd was arrested in Memphis. The shooting happened at around 4 a.m. on November 8, 2024, in the parking lot of the casino. The victim was identified as […]
FedEx laying off “a very small number of positions,” company says
MEMPHIS, Tenn. - Some FedEx employees may soon be out of a job. A FedEx spokesperson told FOX13 that the company will eliminate "a very small number of positions." Those cuts will come in FedEx's Solutions team, a department that supports Sales. Around 15 positions in Memphis are expected to...
2 ex-MPD officers no longer allowed to police in Tennessee
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - Two former Memphis police officers are no longer allowed to work as law enforcement in Tennessee. Aly Bah and Hollie McCaslin did not show up for a Thursday hearing before the Peace Officer Standards and Training commission. The no-show means they will likely be decertified at...
Memphis trio sentenced to life for deadly drug robbery in Georgia
Three Memphis men were convicted of murder in the 2021 shooting death of Kapri Kadeem Ward during a botched armed robbery in Lawrenceville. Emarion Boyland, Jamar Quarles, and Theus Hopson received life sentences, with Quarles and Hopson also sentenced to additional probation for firearm possession during a felony....
Bullet grazes girl after car shot up on Chelsea Ave: MPD
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A girl was grazed by a bullet after the car she was in with her mother was shot at several times in North Memphis Wednesday evening, Memphis Police say. Officers say they responded to an aggravated assault involving firearms discharged at a home in the 1000 block of Justice Alley. The mother […]
MLGW to deploy private 5G wireless network
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - Memphis Light, Gas and Water (MLGW) is getting ready to modernize the Memphis grid by deploying a private, 5G wireless network. The project would make MLGW the first municipal utility in the country to use standalone 5G to enhance customer service. MLGW will partner with telecom...
Memphis Housing Authority Opens Waitlist for Project-Based Voucher Program at 11 Sites
The Memphis Housing Authority has opened up its Project-Based Voucher waitlist for a range of family and senior housing across 11 sites in the city, beginning from Tuesday until Friday, Action News 5 reported. Despite the opportunity to apply, placement on the waitlist or receipt of a housing voucher is not guaranteed.
A ‘Mummified’ Child’s Body Was Found in a Memphis Hotel Room — and Her...
A Memphis mother has been arrested after deputies discovered her daughter’s mummified body inside a hotel room, authorities say. Kimberly Moore, 46, was taken into custody on July 11 and charged with abuse of a corpse and failure to report a death, according to a criminal affidavit obtained by PEOPLE. Deputies with...
Man Arrested For Killing His Roommate’s Abusive Boyfriend Who Was Beating Her on FaceTime
Nationwide — A tragic case in Memphis, Tennessee, is shedding light on the alarming frequency of domestic abuse, even among dating partners. Tajee Turnage, a local man, has been arrested and charged with first-degree murder after allegedly shooting and killing his roommate’s boyfriend, 32-year-old Timothy Echols,...