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SCSO identifies man arrested in connection to Shelby Farms shooting
UPDATE: WREG has obtained a video of Jackson Hopper’s arrest from an eyewitness. *************** MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The Shelby County Sheriff’s Office has identified the man accused of fatally shooting a woman at Shelby Farms. Jackson Hopper, 26, has been charged with first-degree murder. At approximately 12:15 p.m. on Saturday, 22-year-old Ellie Young was fatally […]
MPD: Gun jams as woman attempts to shoot boyfriend
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A woman is facing an assault charge after Memphis Police say she hit her boyfriend in the head with a handgun and attempted to shoot him. Following an altercation with his girlfriend, Patty Williams, on Saturday afternoon, the victim made the following statement to officers: The victim said he and Williams were […]
SCSO: Homeowner shot 'numerous times' in southeast Shelby County during car theft attempt, later dies
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A man is dead after getting shot multiple times early Monday morning when suspects attempted to break into a vehicle on his property in southeast Shelby County. Deputies with the Shelby County Sheriff's Office responded to the shooting Oct. 21 just before 3 a.m. 7000 block...
Man involved in FBI raid identified; facing stalking charges
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — New details are emerging about an FBI raid in Germantown that’s left many neighbors with questions. Maijd Awwad was arrested and taken into federal court Friday after his home was raided on Friday. He is now facing charges of interstate communication and stalking. Agents could be seen in and out of the […]
Man dead after Midtown shooting
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A deadly shooting in Midtown has a hotel at the center of an investigation. The shooting occurred around noon on Sunday on Linden Avenue, just two blocks away from a busy Union Avenue. WREG spoke with a hotel manager who said that a male guest was shot and rushed to the hospital. […]
Where Memphis football landed in college football polls after Week 8, win over North Texas
Memphis football is getting a little more recognition in the national college football polls. The Tigers (6-1, 2-1 AAC) received six votes in the US LBM Coaches Poll after their 52-44 win over North Texas on Saturday at Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium. That was two more votes than they received last week, when they appeared in the "receiving votes" category for the first time since they fell out of the rankings after a Sept. 21 loss to...
MPD: Man shoots at ex-girlfriend as she tries to flee
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A man was arrested on Friday after Memphis Police say he shot at his ex-girlfriend’s car after an argument earlier this month. On October 3 at 11 a.m., deputies responded to an aggravated assault in the 5000 block of Blacksmith Drive. Deputies spoke with a victim who told them that when she […]
State renews charter for Wooddale Middle School, overturning Memphis board decision
This story was originally published by Chalkbeat. Sign up for their newsletters at ckbe.at/newsletters The operator of Wooddale Middle School, a Memphis charter school exiting the state turnaround district, will continue managing it after a state panel overturned a decision by Memphis-Shelby County Schools to deny its application. The Tennessee Public Charter School Commission followed […]
The long TD pass that unlocked Memphis football's offense, what it means for rest of season
Memphis football's season was slipping away. Late in the third quarter of Saturday's game against North Texas, the Tigers had just given up the lead. They'd also gone five drives in a row with five identical results: Punt, punt, punt, punt, punt. It was the kind of stretch that has been increasingly common this...
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