Sheriff's Office allows media to tour 201 Poplar

Published   Feb 11, 2025 09:08PM
MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- Typically, WREG reports outside of 201 Poplar but on Tuesday, we ventured inside the state's largest jail for a tour. "It's outdated," said Shelby County Sheriff's Office Sheriff Floyd Bonner. "It needs to be replaced. You saw what the officers and detainees are going through right now." WREG cameras weren't allowed inside [...] ... Read more

West Memphis priest charged with animal cruelty

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A priest at a church in West Memphis, Arkansas has been arrested in connection with a case involving improper care of an animal, city officials said Tuesday. Officials did not name the priest, but Charles Thessing, 63 is listed in ... Read more

School bus crashes into pole, 2 children injured

MEMPHIS, Tenn -- A school bus struck a utility pole causing wires to come down, and two children were transported to a hospital. Police responded Tuesday morning to an accident in the block of 3100 Barron Avenue near Semmes Street. Two juveniles were ... Read more

Restaurant Inspection Scores, February 4 - February 10

Newest Restaurant Report Card | If you want the latest Shelby County restaurant scores sent directly to your inbox, sign up for it today on WREG’s Newsletter here. Each week WREG is rounding up the highest and lowest scores from Shelby County ... Read more

MS officer injured in crash while pursuing alleged kidnapper

Published   Feb 10, 2025 02:31PM
MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- A Mississippi police officer was injured in a crash while pursuing a man accused of kidnapping a woman in Southaven on Monday morning, police say. According to reports, the Southaven Police Department responded to a call regarding a kidnapping in the area of Paddock Cove. The victim told police that she was [...] ... Read more

Suspects steal $8K in tobacco products from convenience stor

MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- Four suspects caught on security cameras stole approximately $8,000 worth of tobacco products and $1,800 in cash from a convenience store on Monday. On Feb. 10, at 3:31 a.m. police responded to a burglary at Save A Stop 2 in the 140 ... Read more

Man dies after crashing car into home

MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- A man is now dead after deputies say he crashed his car into a home overnight in southeast Shelby County. Around 11:15 p.m. Shelby County Sheriff's Office deputies say they responded to a single-vehicle crash at the intersection of ... Read more

6 Law enforcement officers facing charges after excessive fo

MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- Six law enforcement officers from West Tennessee are facing charges following an investigation by Tennessee Bureau of Investigation Special Agents. At the request of the 29th Judicial District Attorney General Danny Goodman, the TBI ... Read more