Watch out, Stop & Shop: There’s a new watermelon man in town. And the summer-satiating, Georgia-originating seeded fruit he’s hawking out of a pickup truck on Whalley Avenue is reportedly the tastiest ...

MEMPHIS, Tenn. - A teen charged with the murder of a beloved Memphis street vendor received a $1.2 million bond. Demarion Tackett, 16, is accused of killing John Materna — also known as the ...

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A 15-year-old is now charged with the murder of a watermelon vendor in the Nutbush neighborhood, and the community is expressing their disappointment with the crime. Meanwhile, John ...

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A teenager who ran from authorities after being charged in the shooting death of a watermelon vendor is now being held on a $1.2 million bond. The Shelby County District Attorney’s ...

MEMPHIS, Tenn. - A Berclair community is mourning after a popular street vendor died. FOX13 reported John Materna, known by folks as "The Watermelon Man" was shot during a robbery while selling fruit ...

John Materna, 76, was shot during a robbery on May 15, police said. The community called him “The Watermelon Man.” April Stokes via Facebook UPDATE: A 15-year-old boy was charged May 30 in the ...

Demarion Tackett, 15, has been charged with first-degree murder in connection with the death of John Materna, 76, who was known as Red the Watermelon Man. A 15-year-old in Tennessee has been charged ...