LAWRENCE COUNTY, AR (KAIT) - Lawrence County Sheriff Jody Dotson has confirmed the body of a young female has been found in the Black River near the Lawrence/Randolph County line. We have a crew onMore >>
Lawrence County Sheriff Jody Dotson confirms the body of a young woman found in the Black River near the Lawrence and Randolph County lines Saturday evening is that of Sidney Randall.
Monday, May 20 2013 12:51 PM EDT2013-05-20 16:51:06 GMT
(WMC-TV) - The owners of Club 152 on Beale Street will face a judge after the building was shut down last week following crime and drug investigation that lasted months. Drug dealing, pot smoking, plusMore >>
The owners of Club 152 on Beale Street will face a judge after the building was shut down last week following crime and drug investigation that lasted months.More >>
Monday, May 20 2013 12:10 PM EDT2013-05-20 16:10:06 GMT
(WMC-TV) - Arlington High School senior Taylor Flake thought she was making history when her classmates elected her to be the school's first African-American class president. "It's more than just me representingMore >>
Arlington High School senior Taylor Flake thought she was making history when her classmates elected her to be the school's first African-American class president.
So when the school started planning for the commencement, Flake said she was shocked to find out that she was not among those chosen to speak.More >>
Monday, May 20 2013 11:50 AM EDT2013-05-20 15:50:34 GMT
(WMC-TV) - A body was found as firefighters battled a house fire on 1417 Nicholas Street. The medical examiner is working to determine a cause of death. Action News 5 will have additional details aboutMore >>
A body was found as firefighters battled a house fire on 1417 Nicholas Street.More >>
Monday, May 20 2013 11:04 AM EDT2013-05-20 15:04:33 GMT
(WMC-TV) - A woman was found dead in a vehicle in a Memphis neighborhood Monday morning. Just after 9 a.m., police responded to a call that a woman was unresponsive on the 3500 block of Wincross Drive,More >>
A woman was found dead in a vehicle in a Memphis neighborhood Monday morning.More >>
Monday, May 20 2013 10:57 AM EDT2013-05-20 14:57:53 GMT
(WMC-TV) - Most people associate the word strep with strep throat. But imagine a strain of strep with side effects so shocking and dangerous that it leads to obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD). Mid-SouthMore >>
Most people associate the word strep with strep throat. But imagine a strain of strep with side effects so shocking and dangerous that it leads to obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD).More >>
Monday, May 20 2013 10:36 AM EDT2013-05-20 14:36:43 GMT
(WMC-TV) Two people are dead and two others are wounded after a shooting at 2323 Ketchum Road, according to police.Three victims were transported to The MED by ambulance, and one other by private vehicle.TwoMore >>
Two people are dead and two others are wounded after a shooting at 2323 Ketchum Road, according to police.More >>
Monday, May 20 2013 9:19 AM EDT2013-05-20 13:19:23 GMT
(WMC-TV) - It was a tough loss on the road for the Memphis Grizzlies in game one of the Western Conference Finals, but they have another shot to even up the score with the Spurs in San Antonio. Bad defense,More >>
It was a tough loss on the road for the Memphis Grizzlies in game one of the Western Conference Finals, but they have another shot to even up the score with the Spurs in San Antonio.More >>
Monday, May 20 2013 8:59 AM EDT2013-05-20 12:59:42 GMT
(WMC-TV) - An Arkansas fisherman found a woman's body floating in the Black River in Lawrence County over the weekend. Herschel Meeks says he and his family were about to head home when they spotted somethingMore >>
An Arkansas fisherman found a woman's body floating in the Black River in Lawrence County over the weekend.More >>
Sunday, May 19 2013 11:38 PM EDT2013-05-20 03:38:31 GMT
(WMC-TV) - 18-year-old Antwion Dowdy is in custody in connection with the murder of a 15-year-old outside a graduation party in Memphis.Dowdy is charged with first-degree murder. Police say 15-year-oldMore >>
(WMC-TV) - 18-year-old Antwion Dowdy is in custody in connection with the murder of a 15-year-old outside a graduation party in Memphis.Dowdy is charged with first-degree murder. Police say 15-year-oldMore >>
Sunday, May 19 2013 11:18 PM EDT2013-05-20 03:18:09 GMT
(WMC-TV) The San Antonio Spurs suffocated the Memphis Grizzlies, 105-83, in San Antonio.The Spurs neutralized forward Zach Randolph (2 pts, 7 reb) and shot 14 of 29 from beyond the arcCopyright 2013 WMC-TVMore >>
The Grizzlies fell to the Spurs 105-83 in game one of the Western Conference Finals.More >>
Sunday, May 19 2013 10:56 PM EDT2013-05-20 02:56:25 GMT
'The Voice' contestants Sarah Simmons and Kris Thomas have lots of fans here in Memphis -- but they also have people following them across the country. From his days in the Stax Music Academy, Kris ThomasMore >>
'The Voice' contestants Sarah Simmons and Kris Thomas have lots of fans here in Memphis -- but they also have people following them across the country. From his days in the Stax Music Academy, Kris ThomasMore >>
Sunday, May 19 2013 10:21 PM EDT2013-05-20 02:21:27 GMT
(WMC-TV) - Friends and family remembered John Willingham Sunday on what would have been his 81st birthday. Willingham died Wednesday from congestive heart failure. In the community he was known as a masterMore >>
Friends and family remembered John Willingham Sunday on what would have been his 81st birthday.More >>
Sunday, May 19 2013 9:03 PM EDT2013-05-20 01:03:27 GMT
(WMC-TV) - Memphis Animal Services may have a new building, but animal activists say animal cruelty is still going on inside the shelter. S.O.S. -- which stands for Supporting Reform of Memphis AnimalMore >>
Memphis Animal Services may have a new building, but animal activists say animal cruelty is still going on inside the shelter.More >>
Sunday, May 19 2013 7:52 PM EDT2013-05-19 23:52:10 GMT
(WMC-TV) - With six suburbs starting their own schools to avoid merging with Memphis schools, the battle is in high gear over who owns the school buildings in the suburbs. "It's got me hot under the collars,"More >>
With six suburbs starting their own schools to avoid merging with Memphis schools, the battle is in high gear over who owns the school buildings in the suburbs. More >>
With a bullet still in his body, the police officer who survived a showdown with the Boston Marathon bombing suspects says he's determined to return to duty.More >>
With a bullet still in his body, the police officer who survived a showdown with the Boston Marathon bombing suspects said Sunday he's determined to return to duty.More >>
It's all about the odds, and one lone ticket in Florida has beaten them all by matching each of the numbers drawn for the highest Powerball jackpot in history at an estimated $590.5 million, lottery officials...More >>
Some lucky person walked into a Publix supermarket in suburban Florida over the past few days and bought a ticket now worth an estimated $590.5 million - the highest Powerball jackpot in history.More >>
Sunday, May 19 2013 7:45 AM EDT2013-05-19 11:45:19 GMT
(WMC-TV) - The Grizzlies will begin its series against the San Antonio Spurs Sunday afternoon. Tickets for the first game in the series at FedExForum will go on sale Saturday at noon. Playoff ticketsMore >>
Tickets for the first game in the series at FedExForum were gone in less than an hour, marking the team's sixteenth and seventeenth postseason sellouts.More >>
Sunday, May 19 2013 7:30 AM EDT2013-05-19 11:30:18 GMT
(WMC-TV) - The Grizz will face the San Antonio Spurs in the Western Conference Finals. The Spurs defeated the Golden State Warriors Thursday night 94-82. This is not the first time the Grit and GrindMore >>
The Grizz will face the San Antonio Spurs in the Western Conference Finals this afternoon at 2:30 p.m. More >>
Saturday, May 18 2013 10:46 PM EDT2013-05-19 02:46:03 GMT
Grand Champions Sweet Swine O'Mine Championship BBQ Team Hot Wings 1st Place: Smoking Razorbacks 2nd Place: Prime Time BBQ 3rd Place: Suspicious RindsPatio Porkers 1st Place: Southaven Meathogs 2ndMore >>
Grand Champions Sweet Swine O'Mine Championship BBQ Team Hot Wings 1st Place: Smoking Razorbacks 2nd Place: Prime Time BBQ 3rd Place: Suspicious RindsPatio Porkers 1st Place: Southaven Meathogs 2ndMore >>
Saturday, May 18 2013 9:26 PM EDT2013-05-19 01:26:22 GMT
(WMC-TV) - Members of two Memphis gangs were convicted yesterday of first degree murder, especially aggravated robbery and criminal attempt to commit voluntary manslaughter. Cedric Mims, 17, and AllenMore >>
Members of two Memphis gangs were convicted yesterday of first degree murder, especially aggravated robbery and criminal attempt to commit voluntary manslaughter.More >>
Saturday, May 18 2013 8:44 PM EDT2013-05-19 00:44:31 GMT
BLYTHEVILLE, AR (KAIT)- A Blytheville police officer was involved in a shooting early Saturday morning, according to Police Chief Ross Thompson, where at least one has died. Chief Thompson says the shootingMore >>
A Blytheville police officer was involved in a shooting early Saturday morning, according to Police Chief Ross Thompson, where at least one person has died.More >>
Saturday, May 18 2013 7:44 PM EDT2013-05-18 23:44:16 GMT
(WMC-TV) - Memphis City Schools' top teachers are being honored in a new exhibit. In the South Main Arts District today MCS unveiled the multimedia exhibit titled "I teach. I am...an Irreplaceable." TheMore >>
Memphis City Schools' top teachers are being honored in a new exhibit.More >>
Saturday, May 18 2013 7:24 PM EDT2013-05-18 23:24:52 GMT
(WMC-TV) - Hurricane is home.The Hunt family was reunited with their three-year-old English bulldog today at Memphis Animal Services.MAS is reviewing video footage to see who turned the dog in.The dogMore >>
The Hunt family was reunited with their three-year-old English bulldog today at Memphis Animal Services.More >>
Saturday, May 18 2013 7:24 PM EDT2013-05-18 23:24:17 GMT
(WMC-TV) - Timothy Pollard and his family started waiting in line for Grizzlies tickets at five Saturday morning. "10 of us, a bunch of us with sandwiches and food because we had already made a plan thatMore >>
Some Grizzlies fans are deterred by the higher cost of playoff tickets.More >>
Saturday, May 18 2013 12:25 PM EDT2013-05-18 16:25:58 GMT
(WMC-TV) - The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation issued a statewide AMBER Alert for a Georgia girl believed to be abducted by her father. The TBI believes they may travel through Tennessee on their wayMore >>
The 2-year-girl who was the center of a multi-state AMBER Alert was found safe at Southand Park Gaming and Racing in West Memphis Friday.More >>
Friday, May 17 2013 11:29 PM EDT2013-05-18 03:29:02 GMT
(WMC TV) - Same boss. Same newspaper ad. Same consumer warning. Only the name of the company -- and the boss's conscience -- has seemed to change. "More >>
We knew there was something more to this company's sales pitch than just a name change.More >>
Friday, May 17 2013 7:53 PM EDT2013-05-17 23:53:42 GMT
(WMC-TV) - A White Station football coach resigned following allegations that he physically disciplined a player. Memphis City Schools leaders said Devin Rutherford handed in his resignation Wednesday. RutherfordMore >>
A White Station football coach resigned following allegations that he physically disciplined a player.More >>
Friday, May 17 2013 7:08 PM EDT2013-05-17 23:08:35 GMT
(WMC-TV) - It is possible teachers could be packing heat in some Mid-South school districts after Governor Bill Haslam signed a new school security bill into law Thursday. The sign on the schoolhouse doorMore >>
It is possible teachers could be packing heat in some Mid-South school districts after Governor Bill Haslam signed a new school security bill into law Thursday.More >>
Friday, May 17 2013 6:32 PM EDT2013-05-17 22:32:16 GMT
(WMC-TV) - The man accused of attempting to kidnap a 74-year-old woman remains behinds bars. Charles Hester made his first appearance in court Friday morning. Hester, 50, is charged with attempting toMore >>
The man accused of attempting to kidnap a 74-year-old woman remains behinds bars. Charles Hester made his first appearance in court Friday morning.More >>
Friday, May 17 2013 6:26 PM EDT2013-05-17 22:26:32 GMT
(WMC-TV) - Memphis Fire Department is on the scene of a traffic accident at Hawkins Mill Road and New Allen Road. According to reports, two children were ejected from a vehicle and two others are missing.AMore >>
Five people were taken to the hospital after a traffic accident at Hawkins Mill Road and New Allen Road.More >>
Friday, May 17 2013 6:17 PM EDT2013-05-17 22:17:35 GMT
(WMC-TV) - The Powerball jackpot is worth at least $600 million. The lottery game is played in Tennessee but not in Mississippi. That has people jumping the state line for a chance to win. For most ofMore >>
The Powerball jackpot is worth at least $600 million. The lottery game is played in Tennessee but not in Mississippi. That has people jumping the state line for a chance to win.More >>
Friday, May 17 2013 6:15 PM EDT2013-05-17 22:15:38 GMT
(WMC-TV) - While Beale Street prepares for a busy barbecue fest weekend a popular Beale Street club is closed for business. The Shelby County District Attorney General indicted five Club 152 employees.More >>
While Beale Street prepares for a busy barbecue fest weekend a popular Beale Street club is closed for business.More >>
Friday, May 17 2013 6:05 PM EDT2013-05-17 22:05:34 GMT
(WMC-TV) - Southaven Mayor Greg Davis is back on the stand and became choked up while talking about his issues with his wife during his spending trial. Friday was the fifth day of the trial. Davis wasMore >>
Southaven Mayor Greg Davis is back on the stand and became choked up while talking about his issues with his wife during his spending trial.More >>
Friday, May 17 2013 5:35 PM EDT2013-05-17 21:35:28 GMT
(WMC-TV) - A new petition in regards to the Holly Bobo case is circulating asking for more resources in the search. The last time anyone in Holly Bobo's family saw her the 21-year-old nursing student wasMore >>
A new petition in regards to the Holly Bobo case is circulating asking for more resources in the search.More >>
Friday, May 17 2013 5:15 PM EDT2013-05-17 21:15:48 GMT
(WMC-TV) - There is a push for immigration reform happening in the Mid-South. Latino Memphis is hosting an immigration reform round-table discussion Monday. It is a topic that has fired up a nationalMore >>
Latino Memphis is hosting an immigration reform round-table discussion Monday. It is a topic that has fired up a national debate.More >>
Friday, May 17 2013 4:41 PM EDT2013-05-17 20:41:30 GMT
(WMC-TV) - The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation is condemning a series of reports done on the Holly Bobo case by Nashville TV station WSMV. WSMV produced several news stories and a special documentary,More >>
The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation is condemning a series of reports done on the Holly Bobo case by Nashville TV station WSMV.More >>
Friday, May 17 2013 3:31 PM EDT2013-05-17 19:31:50 GMT
(WMC-TV) - A man was killed when he was hit by a car just before 3 a.m. in Arlington. Daniel Perkins and the driver of a van had gotten into an argument. The driver made Perkins, 28, get out in the areaMore >>
A man was killed when he was hit by a car just before 3 a.m. in Arlington.More >>
Friday, May 17 2013 11:41 AM EDT2013-05-17 15:41:56 GMT
(WMC-TV) - Southaven Mayor Greg Davis' partner, Jansen Fair, likes to stay in the background. "I love Greg. It's hard on me seeing him go through it, but that's what you have to do," said Fair. He saidMore >>
Southaven Mayor Greg Davis' partner, Jansen Fair, likes to stay in the background.More >>
Friday, May 17 2013 10:06 AM EDT2013-05-17 14:06:09 GMT
(WMC-TV) - A man who admitted to Andy Wise that he was part of a scam is back in business, and our chief consumer investigator is back on the job. The more things change, the more they stay the same. "You'veMore >>
A man who admitted to Andy Wise that he was part of a scam is back in business, and our chief consumer investigator is back on the job.More >>
Friday, May 17 2013 6:51 AM EDT2013-05-17 10:51:57 GMT
(WMC-TV) - The controversial Westboro Baptist Church, known for its pickets at military funerals, will be in Memphis today. "God hates your Idols, so Westboro Baptist Church will picket one of the manyMore >>
(WMC-TV) - The controversial Westboro Baptist Church, known for its pickets at military funerals, will be in Memphis today. "God hates your Idols, so Westboro Baptist Church will picket one of the manyMore >>
Friday, May 17 2013 6:36 AM EDT2013-05-17 10:36:46 GMT
(WMC-TV) Students and alumni of George Washington Carver High School in South Memphis have been vocal in opposing the plan to close the school and merge it with Booker T. Washington High. Carver is oneMore >>
Students and alumni of George Washington Carver High School in South Memphis have been vocal in opposing the plan to close the school and merge it with Booker T. Washington High.More >>
Friday, May 17 2013 5:53 AM EDT2013-05-17 09:53:31 GMT
(WMC-TV) - The Memphis Grizzlies now know who their next opponent will be. The second-seeded San Antonio Spurs held off the Golden State Warriors 94-82 in Game 6 last night in Oakland. Now they returnMore >>
The Memphis Grizzlies now know who their next opponent will be: the San Antonio Spurs.More >>
Friday, May 17 2013 5:10 AM EDT2013-05-17 09:10:18 GMT
(WMC-TV) - Memphis does a lot of celebrating in May, but this year is special. The Memphis in May Barbecue Festival is kicking off downtown. The Grizzlies are smoking hot, and the crowd is still buzzingMore >>
Memphis does a lot of celebrating in May, but this year is special.More >>
Columbus police say a man wanted in the shooting death of a 29-year-old man has turned himself in. Nineteen-year-old Derrick D. Nelson, of Columbus, faces a murder charge in the shooting death of Willie Hood Jr. The shooting...More >>
A man serving 30 years for allegedly enticing a teenager to pose for pornographic pictures with venomous snakes has filed a federal lawsuit seeking compensation for the loss of his reptiles.More >>
A man serving 30 years for allegedly enticing a teenager to pose for pornographic pictures with venomous snakes has filed a federal lawsuit seeking compensation for the loss of his reptiles.More >>
The National Weather Service says severe weather is possible in north and western parts of Arkansas today. A weather system that brought devastating tornadoes to the Plains yesterday is pushing toward northwest Arkansas. A...More >>
A man who prosecutors say was intoxicated when he fatally struck a pedestrian has been found guilty of misdemeanor negligent homicide by a jury in Garland County.More >>
A man who prosecutors say was intoxicated when he fatally struck a pedestrian has been found guilty of misdemeanor negligent homicide by a jury in Garland County.More >>
Are you exploding with GRIZZ PRIDE today? Prove it! Send your photos to my5@wmctv.com, upload them to our Facebook page, or tweet them to us @actionnews5!More >>
Are you exploding with GRIZZ PRIDE today? Prove it! Send your photos to my5@wmctv.com, upload them to our Facebook page, or tweet them to us @actionnews5!More >>
Sunday, May 19 2013 11:38 PM EDT2013-05-20 03:38:31 GMT
(WMC-TV) - 18-year-old Antwion Dowdy is in custody in connection with the murder of a 15-year-old outside a graduation party in Memphis.Dowdy is charged with first-degree murder. Police say 15-year-oldMore >>
(WMC-TV) - 18-year-old Antwion Dowdy is in custody in connection with the murder of a 15-year-old outside a graduation party in Memphis.Dowdy is charged with first-degree murder. Police say 15-year-oldMore >>
Monday, May 20 2013 10:36 AM EDT2013-05-20 14:36:43 GMT
(WMC-TV) Two people are dead and two others are wounded after a shooting at 2323 Ketchum Road, according to police.Three victims were transported to The MED by ambulance, and one other by private vehicle.TwoMore >>
Two people are dead and two others are wounded after a shooting at 2323 Ketchum Road, according to police.More >>
Monday, May 20 2013 8:59 AM EDT2013-05-20 12:59:42 GMT
(WMC-TV) - An Arkansas fisherman found a woman's body floating in the Black River in Lawrence County over the weekend. Herschel Meeks says he and his family were about to head home when they spotted somethingMore >>
An Arkansas fisherman found a woman's body floating in the Black River in Lawrence County over the weekend.More >>
Experts say the officer who killed a Long Island college student and a home invasion suspect on Friday was confronted with a split-second choice.More >>
The college student was being held in a headlock by a masked intruder with a loaded gun to her head, police said. Then the gunman took aim at an officer.More >>
Sunday, May 19 2013 10:56 PM EDT2013-05-20 02:56:25 GMT
'The Voice' contestants Sarah Simmons and Kris Thomas have lots of fans here in Memphis -- but they also have people following them across the country. From his days in the Stax Music Academy, Kris ThomasMore >>
'The Voice' contestants Sarah Simmons and Kris Thomas have lots of fans here in Memphis -- but they also have people following them across the country. From his days in the Stax Music Academy, Kris ThomasMore >>
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