MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A man convicted of stealing thousands of dollars from people who paid him to supposedly purchase cars for them at auction avoided prison time for his crime, but could now face sentencing in two states. The WREG Investigators have followed the story of Leandre Barner for the last five years. Consumers told […]
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Interim Memphis Police Chief Cerelyn “C.J.” Davis touted her connection to the community and MPD’s crime-reduction efforts during an unannounced interview on WREG Thursday morning. Davis joined Deputy Chief Joe Oakley on Live at 9 with Kontji Anthony to talk about the Connect Memphis program, which links private security cameras to a […]
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The man convicted of killing Memphis basketball star Lorenzen Wright won’t get a new trial anytime soon. The News Channel 3 Investigators have learned the Tennessee Court of Criminal Appeals has denied Billy Ray Turner’s appeal. In a written decision handed down late last week, the court said “After review, we affirm […]
The WREG news team took home three awards from the Tennessee Association of Broadcasters Monday night, including the First Amendment Award of Excellence, Best Coverage of Breaking News, and Best Locally Produced Commercial or Promo.