Courtney Anderson

Memphis

Assignment Editor at WREG-TV (Memphis, TN)

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Planet Fitness employee charged after gun stolen from locker

1 day ago | wreg.com | Courtney Anderson

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Memphis Police have arrested an employee of a local Planet Fitness after a gun was stolen from a locker. Court records state that 18-year-old Marquis Townsel has been charged with theft of property. Memphis Police responded to the Planet Fitness on Knight Arnold Road on May 21. A man reportedly told officers that his rifle had been stolen from his gym bag, which he had placed inside of a locker.
Scammers are using fake DMV warnings to steal your money

1 day ago | wreg.com | Courtney Anderson

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Tennessee agencies are warning citizens about a scam involving text messages about fake traffic fines. The Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security and the Tennessee Highway Patrol say the new scam involves text messages that allegedly come from the Tennessee Department of Vehicles.
3 gunshot victims arrive at hospital: MPD

5 days ago | wreg.com | Courtney Anderson

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A shooting in North Memphis reportedly left three people injured on Sunday evening. According to Memphis Police, at 5:52 p.m., officers were called to Regional One Hospital after several gunshot victims had arrived. Police say there were a total of three shooting victims. All three are currently in non-critical condition, according to police. Officers reportedly determined that the shooting had occurred on Hastings Street off of Jackson Avenue.
Man hospitalized after Frayser shooting

6 days ago | wreg.com | Courtney Anderson

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A man is seriously injured after a shooting in Frayser. Memphis Police responded to a shooting on Donna Drive near Burnham Avenue just after 8 p.m. on Saturday. Police say a man was taken to Regional One Hospital. He is currently in critical condition. Police say one man has been detained at this time, and the investigation is ongoing. This comes hours after a man was shot to death a couple of miles away at a strip mall on Frayser Boulevard.
1 rescued from Wolf River; crews search for second person

1 week ago | yahoo.com | Courtney Anderson

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Multiple law enforcement agencies are searching for a person “reported to be in distress” along the Wolf River. The Memphis Fire Department says one person has been rescued from the river while another is still missing. Crews are stationed in the area of Wolf River Boulevard and Walnut Grove. The Germantown Police Department and the Germantown Fire Department have joined the search for the missing person.
1 rescued from Wolf River; crews search for second person

1 week ago | wreg.com | Melissa Moon |Courtney Anderson

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Multiple law enforcement agencies are searching for a person “reported to be in distress” along the Wolf River. The Memphis Fire Department says one person has been rescued from the river while another is still missing. Crews are stationed in the area of Wolf River Boulevard and Walnut Grove. The Germantown Police Department and the Germantown Fire Department have joined the search for the missing person.
Memphis Job Corps paused by Dept. of Labor, congressman says

1 week ago | wreg.com | Courtney Anderson

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Memphis’s Job Corps program is reportedly one of the programs put on pause by the Trump Administration. Congressman Steve Cohen announced on Friday that the program at the Benjamin L. Hooks Job Corps Center has ended after the Trump Administration paused operations at Job Corps centers across the country. “I find it difficult to express my dismay at the Ben Hooks Job Center being closed summarily and seeing the students sent home without notice,” Cohen said in a statement.
Lanes of Binghampton street closed 'indefinitely': MPD

1 week ago | wreg.com | Courtney Anderson

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Memphis Police have shut down lanes of traffic in Binghampton as the new Lester Community Center holds its grand opening. Memphis officials and community members gathered at the new center on Tillman Street on Thursday afternoon. Police say the northbound and southbound lanes of Tillman Street between Mimosa Avenue and Johnson Road have been shut down “indefinitely.” Memphis Police are advising drivers to use an alternate route. This story will be updated.
Water main break affects Germantown homes

1 week ago | yahoo.com | Courtney Anderson

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The City of Germantown is working to repair a water main break that is affecting several homes. The city says a water main break was reported near the intersection of Riverdale Road and Corisca Drive on Thursday afternoon. The break is reportedly interrupting services to homes on Cattail Cove, Fox Grape Cove, Corisca Drive, and on Riverdale Drive between Corisca and Mont Blanc Drive. AdvertisementAdvertisementThe city says crews are currently working to repair the break.
Water main break affects Germantown homes

1 week ago | wreg.com | Courtney Anderson

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The City of Germantown is working to repair a water main break that is affecting several homes. The city says a water main break was reported near the intersection of Riverdale Road and Corisca Drive on Thursday afternoon. The break is reportedly interrupting services to homes on Cattail Cove, Fox Grape Cove, Corisca Drive, and on Riverdale Drive between Corisca and Mont Blanc Drive. The city says crews are currently working to repair the break.

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