Sunday, April 4 2010 12:13 AM EDT2010-04-04 04:13:28 GMT
An 11-year-old girl was taken to LeBonheur Children's Medical Center in critical condition late Saturday after nearly drowning in a motel pool at the Drury Inn and Suites on Sycamore View and Shelby Oaks Drive.More >>
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 >>
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 12:10 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 >>
MEMPHIS, TN (WMC-TV) - An 11-year-old girl was fighting for her life Sunday after nearly drowning in an indoor hotel pool.
The young girl, Tierra, was in critical but stable condition Sunday.
Police received the call just before 8:30 Saturday night at the Drury Inn on Sycamore View and Shelby Oaks Drive.
Two nurses who happened to be at the pool are likely the reason the girl is alive.
Randy Hoerschgen, the husband of one of the nurses, said shortly after the rescue that when his wife saw the girl being pulled out of the water, she immediately started CPR.
"She had a pulse when we pulled her out of the water," Hoerschgen said. "She kept her pulse and eventually did breathe."
Randy Hoerschgen and his wife Tracy, from Mandeville, Louisiana, were at the indoor pool celebrating their son's birthday with family from St. Louis.
Tracy Hoerschgen said she had to act quickly.
"I was scared I wasn't going to be able to get her breathing again before she lost her pulse," she said. "Once a person stops breathing, it's a very short period of time before their heart stops beating."
A few minutes into CPR, another nurse came over to help.
"Started breathing on her own again," Tracy Hoerschgen said. "It was very gurgling, you know, it was hard for her to breathe."
She said the despite her nursing experience, the situation shook her up.
"Being a nurse in a hospital you're never alone, there's always a team of your co-workers," Tracy Hoerschgen said. "When you're out there on the pool deck, you're kind of all alone."
Tracy Hoerschgen said she did not want to be called a hero.
"I'm just thankful I could help out," she said.
Randy Hoerschgen said a guardian of the girl told him Sunday morning that the girl was still not speaking, but did respond to a request to squeeze the nurse's hand.
Randy and Tracy Hoerschgen said they felt it took a long time for paramedics to arrive.
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 >>
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 >>
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 >>
Click here to see how much you would take home depending on which state you bought your winning lottery ticket in. BATON ROUGE, LA (WAFB) - Millions of people try their luck on big lottery games likeMore >>
Millions of people try their luck on big lottery games like Powerball every week. We wonder what the odds actually are that you'll choose the winning combinations. WAFB's Keitha Nelson talks with an expert on numbers.More >>
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 >>
