Mandy Hrach

5 days ago | fox13memphis.com | Mandy Hrach

MEMPHIS, Tenn. - The summer is off to a heartbreaking start in Memphis, with two water-related deaths reported in just the past few days. A man drowned in the Wolf River while trying to rescue a child. In a separate incident, a 7-year-old boy who had been reported missing was later found dead in a neighborhood swimming pool. As the city prepares to open 12 public pools on Tuesday, health officials are urging parents and caregivers to stay alert and take water safety seriously.

1 week ago | fox13memphis.com | Mandy Hrach

CLARKSDALE, Missi. - The Mississippi Delta is no stranger to the blues. But this week, it’s the big screen bringing the buzz to Clarksdale. The new horror film Sinners, directed by Ryan Coogler, is set in the heart of Clarksdale and premiered this week with free community screenings at the Clarksdale Civic Auditorium.  Though the movie wasn’t filmed there, residents said seeing their town represented on screen is a powerful moment.

1 week ago | fox13memphis.com | Mandy Hrach

MEMPHIS, Tenn. - As families across the Mid-South fire up grills, plan lake trips and tackle yard work this Memorial Day weekend, emergency room doctors are urging people to prioritize safety. Physicians at two of Memphis’ busiest emergency departments say the holiday weekend marks the beginning of a sharp rise in warm-weather injuries, and many of them are preventable.

2 weeks ago | fox13memphis.com | Mandy Hrach

MEMPHIS, Tenn. - What began as a night of celebration for Hamilton High School seniors quickly turned tense Thursday when a fight broke out outside the Renasant Convention Center and a teenager was found with a loaded, stolen handgun, according to Memphis police. The altercation happened just after 6 p.m., minutes after the graduation ceremony ended.

2 weeks ago | fox13memphis.com | Mandy Hrach

MEMPHIS, Tenn. - The fire that left the historic Clayborn Temple in Downtown Memphis in ruins is being investigated as an arson. The church's leader said it's the third fire tied to her or her family in a little over two weeks. The blaze ripped through the church in the early morning hours of April 28. Wednesday, fire investigators confirmed an arsonist caused the blaze and released a photo of a man they call a person of interest in the case.