'Blackout Friday' urges boycott of major retailers

Published   Feb 27, 2025 09:32PM
MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- An economic protest planned for Friday suggests not to shop at any major retailers. In cities like Memphis and on some social media sites, information has been spreading for weeks about a nationwide economic protest called Blackout Friday. WREG talked to Joseph Kyles of Rainbow Push Coalition and Representative G.A. Hardaway of the Tennessee Black Caucus of State Legislators about [...] ... Read more

Woman jumps off I-40 bridge into Mississippi River

MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- A woman jumped off the I-40 bridge on Wednesday at 11:23 a.m., according to the Memphis Police Department. The West Memphis Police Department says the woman parked her car on the bridge and then jumped into the river. She was found ... Read more

AR man dead after standoff leads to officer-involved shootin

MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- An Arkansas man was killed in an officer-involved shooting in Mississippi County after a 9-hour standoff on Tuesday, according to Arkansas State Police. Officers with the Leachville Police Department and the Mississippi County Sheri ... Read more

Man charged with forging quitclaim deed to steal property

MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- A man is being accused of forging a fake quitclaim deed after being evicted in an attempt to steal the property he leases for his business. James Lawson, 38, is charged with theft of property $60,000-$250,000, forgery $60,000-$250,0 ... Read more

SCSO: Woman arrested after refusing to let child talk to homicide investigators

Published   Feb 27, 2025 12:57AM
MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- The Shelby County Sheriff's Office says a woman was charged with accessory after the fact when she refused to let her young cousin talk to detectives investigating the deadly shooting of her father. Lakenya Wallace, 48, has had custody of the four-year-old since her cousin, who is also the little girl's mother, [...] ... Read more

14-year-old boy injured in South Memphis shooting

MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- A 14-year-old boy was left critically injured after being shot Thursday afternoon in South Memphis, police confirm. Officers say they were called to a shooting in the 1400 block of Kerr Avenue a little after 1 p.m., where the teen w ... Read more

Man accused burning ex's house, killing her pets

MEMPHIS, Tenn -- A man has been arrested after allegedly harassing his ex-girlfriend and starting a house fire killing two dogs and birds. Brandon Moore has been charged with domestic assault, harassment, and arson. His bond has not been set. He is s ... Read more

Massive Arkansas operation results in 472 arrests, includes

The U.S. Attorney’s Office said Thursday that a three-week operation by multiple agencies in the state has resulted in 472 arrests. ... Read more