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Yahoo
13-06-2025
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Man accused of carjacking WREG reporter appears in court
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The man accused of carjacking WREG Reporter Mike Suriani earlier this week appeared in court on Friday. Lashunaye Railford, 43, was charged with carjacking and possession of a firearm during the commission of a dangerous felony. On Tuesday, Reporter Mike Suriani was approached while attempting to fill up at the Mobil gas station on E.H. Crump Boulevard and Third Street at around 10:30 a.m. A man wearing a mask walked up to Suriani with his hand on a gun sticking out of his pocket and demanded his news vehicle. The man got away with the WREG vehicle along with all of Suriani's personal items and equipment. Suriani was left uninjured. The Memphis Police Department says the suspect, identified as Railford, was found on Wednesday in the Toyota RAV4 in the 1700 block of South Orleans Street and was taken into custody. Man accused of carjacking WREG reporter arrested 'Carjacking is a class B felony; you face 8 to 30 years confinement should you be convicted of that offense,' said Judge Taylor Bachelor, General Sessions – Division VII. 'You face an additional mandatory minimum three, five, six, or 10-year sentence depending on the facts of the case,' said Judge Bachelor. Railford told the judge that the $75,000 bond and an attorney were unaffordable, and a public defender, Javier Bailey II, has been appointed. Railford's new, court-appointed attorney asked the judge to have his client mentally evaluated. Suspect wanted after WREG reporter carjacked at gunpoint in Memphis Bailey and Railford spoke briefly before Bailey told the court they did not want a bail review hearing, but did want a mental evaluation. WREG Investigators uncovered Railford's criminal history, to include an arrest in 2005 for burglary of a motor vehicle and theft, for which he served six months in jail. In 2010, Railford was convicted of attempted second-degree murder and aggravated assault and served six years. Railford is set to appear in court on June 27 for the results of the mental evaluation requested. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
13-06-2025
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Cops Catch Suspect Accused of Carjacking WREG Reporter
Police have arrested the man accused of carjacking a WREG reporter at a South Memphis gas station. Lashunaye Railford, 43, has been charged with Carjacking and Possession of a Firearm During the Commission of a Dangerous Felony. On Tuesday, WREG reporter Mike Suriani was carjacked while filling up his company vehicle around 10:30 a.m. The suspect, who was wearing a mask, walked up to Suriani with his hand on a gun sticking out of his pocket and demanded the vehicle. The man got away with the car along with all of Suriani's personal items and equipment. Suriani uninjured. The Memphis Police said Railford was found on Wednesday in the Toyota RAV4 when he was taken into custody. His bond has not been set. He is scheduled to appear in court on Friday.
Yahoo
12-06-2025
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Man accused of carjacking WREG reporter arrested
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The man accused of carjacking a WREG reporter at a South Memphis gas station while he was on assignment Tuesday has been arrested, reports say. Lashunaye Railford, 43, was charged with Carjacking and Possession of a Firearm During the Commission of a Dangerous Felony. On Tuesday, Reporter Mike Suriani was approached while attempting to fill up at the Mobil gas station on E.H. Crump Boulevard and Third Street at around 10:30 a.m. Suspect wanted after WREG reporter carjacked at gunpoint in Memphis A man wearing a mask walked up to Suriani with his hand on a gun sticking out of his pocket and demanded his news vehicle. The man got away with the WREG vehicle along with all of Suriani's personal items and equipment. Suriani was left uninjured. The Memphis Police Department says the suspect, identified as Railford, was found on Wednesday in the Toyota RAV4 in the 1700 block of South Orleans Street and was taken into custody. His bond has not been set. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
11-06-2025
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Memphis Reporter OK After Being Carjacked in Company Car
A WREG reporter is OK after he was was carjacked at gunpoint at a gas station on Tuesday morning. The Memphis CBS affiliate said it happened around 10:30 a.m. on a busy corner just about a mile east of WREG's studio and offices. A man approached reporter Mike Suriani, who was working at the time, while he was at a gas pump. Suiriani got out of the station's white 2016 Toyota RAV4 when a man wearing a mask approached from the sidewalk and shouted to give him the car keys. The man had his hand on a gun that was sticking out of his pocket. Suriani handed over the keys and the man drove off southbound on Third Street. WREG said Suriani was unhurt. The suspect got away with the Toyota and the camera gear inside. There was no WREG logo on the side, but the number 19 is on the bottom right bumper of the vehicle. The tag number is BHM 6360.
Yahoo
10-06-2025
- Yahoo
WREG reporter carjacked at gunpoint in Memphis
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A WREG News Channel 3 reporter was carjacked at gunpoint at a gas station Tuesday morning. It happened around 10:30 at the Mobil gas station at E.H. Crump Boulevard and Third Street, on a busy corner just about a mile east of WREG's studio and offices. A man approached reporter Mike Suriani while he was on assignment and demanded his news vehicle, a white 2016 Toyota RAV4. Suriani said he was at a gas pump and got out of the vehicle when a man wearing a mask approached from the sidewalk and shouted to give him the car keys. The man had his hand on a gun that was sticking out of his pocket. Suriani handed over the keys and the man drove off southbound on Third Street. The reporter was unhurt. The suspect got away with the Toyota with camera gear inside. There was not a WREG logo on the side, but the number 19 is on the bottom right bumper of the vehicle. The tag number is BHM 6360. Police described the suspect as a male with a dark complexion, possibly 6 feet tall, wearing a black head scarf, white jacket, gray shirt and black pants. Where did 100,000 registered vehicles go in Shelby County? If you have any information that could help police, call CrimeStoppers at 901-528-CASH. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
