Stacy Jacobson
WREG News Channel 3
Memphis, TN, United States
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Will officers be found guilty in Tyre Nichols’ death? Experts weigh in
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Five former Memphis Police officers have been criminally charged so far in the death of Tyre Nichols. But will the charges stick? District Attorney Steve Mulroy said he is confident in the second-degree murder charges against the men, but some attorneys predict the officers will plead down to a lesser charge. Second-degree […] → Read More
Attempted Saddle Creek kidnapping suspect had prior rape charges, accused in other federal crimes
MEMPHIS, Tenn. – The men charged with trying to kidnap a woman in Germantown in December also face a litany of other federal charges, showing an alleged crime spree 10 days before the attempted kidnapping. One of the suspects also faces three charges of aggravated rape and aggravated kidnapping in Memphis in August. According to […] → Read More
Judge leaves case for ‘appearance of impropriety’ after last-minute plea deal offered
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Should a defendant charged with second-degree murder get a plea deal that carries three to six years in prison? Heather Brown says the answer is no. The defendant in question, Harley Berry, is her son’s accused killer. In May 2020, her son Elijah McQueary joined Berry and other friends on a trip […] → Read More
MPD reactivates Special Traffic Enforcement Unit
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The Memphis Police Department has reactivated a special unit to crack down on speeding and reckless driving. The Special Traffic Enforcement Unit was activated Feb. 25, MPD said. Ten newly promoted sergeants were temporarily assigned to the Traffic Division. Permanent positions for the unit will be out for bid soon. An MPD […] → Read More
How the Tyre Nichols case could affect crime, policing in Memphis
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — How will the greater effects of the Tyre Nichols death case impact crime in Memphis? Experts point to other cities as a model for predictions. When Freddie Gray died in the custody of the Baltimore Police, it changed the course of that city’s history. “Damaged our city in a variety of ways […] → Read More
How much a lawsuit for Tyre Nichols’ death could cost Memphis
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Memphis could pay tens of millions of dollars in a wrongful death lawsuit for Tyre Nichols and the mayor said he doesn’t know where the money will come from. Other cities have settled recent high-profile police death lawsuits as much as $27 million in Minneapolis in the case of George Floyd and […] → Read More
Officers charged in Tyre Nichols’ death added to DA’s ‘Giglio List’ of compromised witnesses
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WREG) — The arrest of five Memphis police officers could lead to hundreds of other cases getting dropped, according to a former assistant district attorney. Emmitt Martin III, Desmond Mills Jr., Justin Smith, Demetrius Haley, and Tadarrius Bean have been added to the county’s Giglio list, according to a document obtained by News […] → Read More
Ex-officer texted photo of Tyre Nichols to others
One of the fired former police officers accused in the Tyre Nichols beating allegedly took a photo of Nichols as he lay on the street, and sent it to six other people including a female acquaintance, according to documents obtained by WREG. → Read More
Landlords benefit from federal funding for homes that fail inspection
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — According to its website, the Memphis Housing Authority uses “federal funding to help very low-income people afford decent housing.” In Memphis, that means about 4 percent of the population gets help from MHA. A WREG investigation found some of those homes may not be safe. “Low-income renters in this city are exploited […] → Read More
Armed robbery shakes up Cooper Young neighbors
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Shots were fired and a man robbed in an early-evening robbery on a street in Cooper-Young. According to a police report, the robbery happened on Oliver near Cox around 7 p.m. Monday. A man told police he was walking on the sidewalk when a black, four-door car pulled up next to him. […] → Read More
Peppertree relocation putting renters at risk
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Despite an ambitious relocation project for what advocates estimate as up to 1,000 residents living in Peppertree, tenants tell the WREG Problem Solvers they don’t know anything about their futures and continue to live in troublesome conditions. “The only communication anyone has received has been through the media,” said Chase Madkins, a […] → Read More
Memphis skateboard community shows support for fellow skater Tyre Nichols
During Monday's press conference, his family talked about his skateboarding and shared a video of him doing what he loved. His fellow skaters say his family called out to them and asked for support while they watched the video of Tyre's final moments. → Read More
Peppertree tenants to be moved amid ‘dire’ homeless situation
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development announced it’s ending its contract with the owners of the Peppertree apartments in Whitehaven after a long history of maintenance and crime issues. The owners of the complex, Germantown-based Tesco, had a contract with HUD worth $10 million a year for 10 years. Tenants […] → Read More
DA targeting unfair employers with new wage theft initiative
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Shelby County District Attorney Steve Mulroy says he wants to keep closer tabs on employers who don’t play by the rule. He wants to increase the effectiveness of the office’s wage theft unit, which previously had one attorney and mainly focused on bad checks. Ivan Flores, a board member at the Workers […] → Read More
‘Beyond stressed’: Memphis rents rise, repairs still a challenge
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — If your rent’s going up, you’re not alone. It’s a nationwide trend, and some studies show Memphis rents are increasing more than others. Jen Langston has spent months trying to get her landlord to fix her roof. She’s afraid a hole in it is letting in critters. “I need that closed because […] → Read More
How to get care around the Blue Cross, Methodist-Le Bonheur split
Blue Cross Blue Shield members lost coverage at Methodist-Le Bonheur facilities on January 1 despite months of negotiations. The development comes during a new era in healthcare price transparency. → Read More
Woman struggles with housing after arctic blast
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — In light of the MLGW water crisis, several Memphians face housing challenges and are forced to look for new places to live. “We have to be out Friday,” said Jasmine Franklin, mother of two. Franklin lives in a flooded unit at the Lakeville Townhome Community and does not have a ceiling. Memphis […] → Read More
Big Bad Breakfast chef after shooting: ‘Memphis has always been a little bit of a concern for us’
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Police said they’re still looking for the person or people responsiblefor shooting two customers outside an East Memphis restaurant. Big Bad Breakfast owner and award-winning chef John Currence told WREG he hopes to find the two people and make major changes. Big Bad Breakfast opened about a year and a half ago […] → Read More
Methodist, Blue Cross Blue Shield hope to reach agreement
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — One of the largest health insurers has until the end of the year to ink a deal with one of the Mid-South’s largest healthcare providers. If they don’t, thousands of families could see much higher costs or go without care. Like many parents, Shana Lowell entered the last week of the year […] → Read More
Warehouse employees told to work without water
MLGW President Doug McGowen is assuring customers they are working around the clock to get water services restored. But that's creating more questions about how other businesses should treat their employees. → Read More