Shay Simon

Jacksonville

News Anchor at WJAX-TV (Jacksonville, FL)

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Toddler dies after being hit by car in Parkway Village

2 months ago | wreg.com | Megan Fayard |Shay Simon

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A 2-year-old child is dead after he was hit by a car in Parkway Village on Tuesday night, according to the Memphis Police Department. The MPD responded to the incident at Cottonwood Road near Goodlett Street at 10 p.m. They say a 2-year-old boy was hit by a car and taken to the hospital, where he later died. A family member identified the child as Alex Washington. “He was real spunky, real happy, just really, really happy.
Midtown neighborhood residents worry over shooting at an AirBnB

2 months ago | wreg.com | Shay Simon

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Neighbors in a Midtown neighborhood are on edge after a shooting led to a bullet flying through an innocent woman’s window. Neighbors say they heard a loud party at the house on Ashlawn, near the Poplar and Hollywood intersection, around 11 p.m. A witness told police he had been there earlier shooting a rap video. The City of Memphis has the house registered as a short-term rental. It had a permit and was renewed in November 2024.
$1M bond for man arrested again on child porn charge

2 months ago | wreg.com | David Royer |Shay Simon

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A West Memphis, Arkansas man is jailed on a $1 million bond for child pornography charges, while he was on probation for a similar case last year. The Crittenden County Jail log shows Jonathan Sparrow, 27, was arrested March 4 on a charge of distributing, possessing, or viewing matter depicting sexual conduct involving a child.
‘Better be careful’: Ford Jr. reports to federal court after bribery arrest

Mar 6, 2025 | wreg.com | Deja Davis |Quametra Wilborn |Shay Simon

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Shelby County Commissioner Edmund Ford Jr. had his first report date in federal court Thursday morning after being arrested nearly a week ago. Ford Jr. is facing bribery and six attempted tax evasion charges. In a 17-page indictment, Ford Jr. allegedly used his public office to secure grant funds for several non-profits and then received payments from those organizations in exchange for laptops from his business.
Retired Memphis firefighters compete on reality show 'The Amazing Race'

Mar 5, 2025 | wreg.com | Shay Simon

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Two retired Memphis firefighters are contestants on “The Amazing Race,” which premieres on Wednesday at 8:30 p.m. on WREG Channel 3. The show involves teams racing across the world to be the first to reach the finish line and win a cash prize. Mark Graham and Larry Crawford, best friends for almost 40 years, will participate in season 37 of The Amazing Race.
Alcorn State and UAPB to play in this year's Southern Heritage Classic

Mar 3, 2025 | wreg.com | Shay Simon

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The Southern Heritage Classic match has officially been set for September 27, with the Alcorn State Braves taking on the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff Golden Lions. Southern Heritage Classic Organizer Fred Jones has been quiet about plans to move forward after Tennessee State University announced it wouldn’t return in January. Jones announces that Alcorn State and the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff are set to go head-to-head at the Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium.
Alcorn State and UAPB to play in this year’s Southern Heritage Classic

Mar 3, 2025 | sports.yahoo.com | Shay Simon

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The Southern Heritage Classic match has officially been set for September 27, with the Alcorn State Braves taking on the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff Golden Lions. Southern Heritage Classic Organizer Fred Jones has been quiet about plans to move forward after Tennessee State University announced it wouldn’t return in January. Jones announces that Alcorn State and the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff are set to go head-to-head at the Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium.
Mayor requests pause on Ford’s grants amid prosecution

Mar 3, 2025 | wreg.com | Vivian Nguyen |Shay Simon

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The Shelby County Mayor’s Office requested to pause Edmund Ford Jr.’s grant making during his federal prosecution on Monday. Shelby County Commissioner Edmund Ford Jr. was taken into federal custody after turning himself in Friday morning. He was charged with bribery and kickbacks concerning federal funds and six counts of attempted tax evasion, according to a federal indictment. He pleaded not guilty in court. Ford Jr. is out on a $25,000 bond.
Woman accused of Graceland scheme to be sentenced in June

Feb 25, 2025 | wreg.com | Shay Simon

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A shocking plan to defraud Elvis Presley’s family and auction off Graceland was stopped in its tracks. A Missouri woman now admits she was behind the scheme and is pleading guilty to a federal charge. It all happened in a downtown Memphis courtroom where no phones or cameras were allowed.
Community mourns death of Rev. Walter Womack

Feb 13, 2025 | yahoo.com | Shay Simon

MEMPHIS, Tenn — Well-known religious leader Dr. Walter Womack, who served as president of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference, died Wednesday at 66. His wife, Deborah Womack, says he died suddenly while he was praying for two members of his church. She says he was a trailblazer who dedicated his life to Memphis youth and worked tirelessly for change, and that they were together for 25 years. Advertisement“We gotta get back to the basics with our young people.,” said Womack.