Michaela Redmond
Senior Reporter/Anchor
Michaela was born and raised in Walpole, Massachusetts, where her love for journalism first started. She attended Walpole High School and anchored their morning news sharing the daily announcements with other students.
She went on to attend the University of Alabama. Michaela joined the advanced master's program and graduated with her undergraduate degree in 2021 and her graduate degree in 2022.
When Michaela is not at work, she is usually reading a book, playing piano, golfing, or hanging out with her two animals. Michaela has a dog named Kova and a cat named Simba who are best friends. You may even see her out for a run every morning!
Michaela loves telling meaningful stories that incorporate everyday people in the community.
Based on the footage released by the state showing the Senatobia Police Officer involved shooting that ended with one-year-old Kohen Wiley dead, Collins said the use of deadly force was justified.
The family of one-year-old Kohen Wiley is pushing to have the Department of Justice open an investigation into his death.
Action News 5 has obtained footage showing the Senatobia police shooting that killed 1-year-old Kohen Wiley on June 14.
A woman was killed and two others were hurt after a man wanted on a weapons charge fled U.S. Marshals and THP troopers, causing a four-vehicle crash in Memphis.
The United States Attorney General, along with several other law enforcement officials and Senator Blackburn, will commemorate the one-year anniversary of the deployment of the Memphis Safe Task Force.
The cause of death for two Ole Miss students was revealed in court proceedings Friday.
Memphis City Councilman Chase Carlisle held a press conference Thursday afternoon addressing Tuesday’s meeting that was left unfinished and chaos erupting in the chambers and lobby.
Memphis City Council will meet Thursday at 1 p.m. for a planning session and then at 4 p.m. resume Tuesday’s meeting.
Former Shelby County Commissioner Edmund Ford Jr. was sentenced Tuesday to 2 years in federal prison followed by 2 years of supervised probation after pleading guilty to federal tax evasion.
Shelby County District Attorney Steve Mulroy and the West Tennessee Violent Crime and Drug Task Force held a joint press conference Thursday morning to address an ongoing investigation into the illegal sale of kratom and synthetic kratom products across the region.
Shelby County District Attorney Steve Mulroy and the West Tennessee Violent Crime and Drug Task Force announced the results of a weeks-long undercover enforcement operation Thursday targeting the distribution of illegal, synthetic kratom across the region.
The American Kratom Association is scheduled to hold a press conference in Oxford Wednesday morning to address what the organization claims is the recent misidentification of the product “Smax” as kratom, calling for accurate public information amid ongoing law enforcement investigations.
The incident happened during “Tennessee Tuesday,” a day when admission to the zoo is free.
Five people were detained after a fight broke out at the Memphis Zoo and allegedly prompted a man to pull out a gun Tuesday afternoon.
The search warrant was executed Thursday at Puffs Vape, Tobacco and Beer Store on Heritage Drive in Oxford.
Scott Frazier spent decades pouring his heart into the high-speed thrill of dirt track racing. Loved ones said he also poured his heart into animals, dedicating 15 years to volunteering at the Tunica Humane Society.
Friends, fellow racers, and animal advocates in the Mid-South are remembering 58-year-old Scott Frazier, a fierce racing competitor whose h
Memphis police are investigating after a car crashed into a Parkway Village home Wednesday morning, injuring three people, including a child.
Faith leaders across Tennessee are revamping their demands for an immediate end to what they refer to as an ‘occupation.’
The daycare van driver accused in the hot-car death of 6-year-old Winter Jones told state inspectors she skipped her required walk-through inspection because “she was hot,” according to newly obtained Tennessee Department of Human Services records.
15-year-old Haley Reedy’s murder left a massive whole in her family’s lives.
It was supposed to be a dream restoration project on a classic American muscle car but instead turned into a financial nightmare for a Mid-South antique car enthusiast.
The Memphis Zoo has been tracking different species just across the state line in the City of Memphis, and researchers said they have documented bobcats at several locations.
‘Another day at the office:’ Rare Southaven bobcat sighting highlights growing research at Memphis Z
The Memphis Zoo has been tracking different species just across the state line in the City of Memphis, and researchers said they have documented bobcats at several locations.
A poll the association conducted reportedly showed nearly 70% of neighbors and downtown businesses opposed the scheduled closures on Riverside Drive.
