When investigators found the victims in the home on Lester Street, the crime scene was so gruesome it was difficult to comprehend that one person could be responsible for so much violence.
Memphis Police Director Larry Godwin in an interview Friday.
Graphic photos of the mutilated body of one of the victims of the Lester Street Massacre were posted on a local blog Thursday, sparking outrage from city leaders and law enforcement.More >>
The massacre on Lester Street left four adults and two children dead and three other children in the hospital.
Dr. Richard Janikowski, a criminology professor at the University of Memphis, says a crimeMore >>
Memphis police swarmed the Goodwill Apartment complex in North Memphis where family members of one of the people murdered in the Lester Street massacre live. More >>
Four-day-old crime tape blows in the wind. A Memphis Police barricade and CSI Command Post are still camped out in front of 722 Lester Street. But the street memorial grows.More >>
Action News 5 learned more Thursday about the victims in the Lester Street Massacre. A close friend of Shindri Roberson, Constance Carter, was one of the last people to see her alive.More >>
O.C. Smith was Shelby County Medical Examiner when eight people died in the Shannon Street Seige back in 1983. He said it is always important to look for unusual signatures in a crime scene.More >>
While adults are having trouble coming to terms with the violent nature of the killings discovered Monday on Lester Street, classmates who went to school with the children are trying to cope as well.More >>
Investigators have been on the scene all day gathering evidence from the house on Lester. It is not clear when the murders happened, but Action News 5's Janice Broach learned from family members that it likely was not on Monday.More >>
Tuesday, March 4 2008 6:32 PM EST2008-03-04 23:32:58 GMT
As Memphis police investigators searched for clues Tuesday in the house on Lester where six bodies were found Monday night, the family of Cecil DeWayne Dotson, the man renting the house, wondered who would do something so horrible. More >>
Tuesday, March 4 2008 5:51 PM EST2008-03-04 22:51:13 GMT
Memphis Mayor Willie Herenton during an interview Tuesday.
On the heels of a press conference Tuesday announcing the 40th anniversary commemoration of Martin Luther King, Junior's assassination, Mayor Willie Herenton addressed another, more recent, tragedy.More >>
Tuesday, March 4 2008 5:34 PM EST2008-03-04 22:34:03 GMT
The person responsible for killing four adults and two children at a home on Lester Street could still be at large, Memphis Police Lt. Joe Scott said at a press conference Tuesday.More >>
The following press release was emailed to Action News 5 early Tuesday afternoon:
Le Bonheur Children’s Medical Center Statement Regarding Memphis Shooting
Memphis, Tenn. – Officials at Le Bonheur Children’sMore >>
Through prayer and song, the Binghamton community began its healing process Tuesday morning after the horrific discovery of six bodies inside a Lester Street home Monday night.More >>
Tuesday, June 18 2013 7:38 PM EDT2013-06-18 23:38:07 GMT
(WMC-TV) - A U.S. Marshals Service task force was going door-to-door in a California community Tuesday asking residents for help finding a fugitive Mid-South couple, according to NBC Los Angeles. JanetMore >>
A U.S. Marshals Service task force was going door-to-door in a California community Tuesday asking residents for help finding a fugitive Mid-South couple, according to NBC Los Angeles.More >>
Tuesday, June 18 2013 7:05 PM EDT2013-06-18 23:05:00 GMT
(WMC-TV) - The Memphis City Council is trying to balance the city's budget before the state is forced to take over. With the third and final reading scheduled for later Tuesday evening, the battle overMore >>
The Memphis City Council is trying to balance the city's budget before the state is forced to take over.More >>
Tuesday, June 18 2013 6:59 PM EDT2013-06-18 22:59:05 GMT
(WMC-TV) - Southaven Mayor Greg Davis is leaving office early with extra money. But where is it coming from? The money comes from the state's retirement system. Mayor Davis plans to leave his officeMore >>
Southaven Mayor Greg Davis is leaving office early with extra money. But where is it coming from?More >>
Tuesday, June 18 2013 6:27 PM EDT2013-06-18 22:27:50 GMT
(WMC-TV) - The Tipton County Adult Developmental Center serves children, teens, and adults with mental disability in Tipton County. Parents who have kids at the center say they got a letter from theMore >>
The Tipton County Adult Developmental Center serves children, teens, and adults with mental disability in Tipton County.More >>
Tuesday, June 18 2013 6:22 PM EDT2013-06-18 22:22:05 GMT
(WMC-TV) - A quiet night turned chaotic inside juvenile court Monday after a 16-year-old detainee used a squeegee and a mop handle to knock out a sprinkler. The sprinkler system unlocked all the cell doorsMore >>
The sprinkler system unlocked all the cell doors starting a fight inside the detention center. Around 50 juvenile court detainees were involved.More >>
Tuesday, June 18 2013 2:25 PM EDT2013-06-18 18:25:40 GMT
(WMC-TV) - Three people suspected in a carjacking reportedly led police on a brief chase through Memphis Tuesday. The chase started when police tried to pull the vehicle over on the 1600 block of PoplarMore >>
Three people suspected in a carjacking reportedly led police on a brief chase through Memphis Tuesday.More >>
Monday, June 17 2013 11:54 PM EDT2013-06-18 03:54:56 GMT
(WMC-TV) - A Memphis teenager is in jail for pointing a loaded gun at a family. Memphis Police said it was a bad case of road rage. Investigators said Carlissa Rodgers got so mad that she pointed a revolverMore >>
A Memphis teenager is in jail for pointing a loaded gun at a family.More >>
Tuesday, June 18 2013 12:53 PM EDT2013-06-18 16:53:33 GMT
(WMC-TV) - A car caught fire at Memphis International Airport Tuesday morning. The fire broke out on the upper deck of the parking garage around 7 a.m. The fire department was able to respond and put theMore >>
A car caught fire at Memphis International Airport Tuesday morning.More >>
Tuesday, June 18 2013 10:40 AM EDT2013-06-18 14:40:35 GMT
(WMC-TV) - Higher property taxes, voluntary buyouts, and hundreds of layoffs will all be on the table when the City of Memphis' budget battle reaches a fever pitch at city hall. The city council committeeMore >>
Higher property taxes, voluntary buyouts, and hundreds of layoffs will all be on the table when the City of Memphis' budget battle reaches a fever pitch at city hall.More >>
Monday, June 17 2013 10:34 PM EDT2013-06-18 02:34:31 GMT
(WMC-TV) - A man is charged with vehicular homicide and DUI after driving home from a club and falling asleep at the wheel. The crash killed one woman. Police identified the victim of a deadly DUI crashMore >>
A man is charged with vehicular homicide and DUI after driving home from a club and falling asleep at the wheel. The crash killed one woman.
Monday, June 17 2013 9:54 PM EDT2013-06-18 01:54:17 GMT
Last night was the 62nd annual Miss USA pageant held in Las Vegas, Nevada. Contestants from all 50 states and territories of the Unites States went heel to heel on stage at Planet Hollywood Resort and Casino. Miss Connecticut, Erin Brady, ended up walking away with the grand title of Miss USA, but it was Miss Utah who really stood out from the rest of the competitors.More >>
Last night was the 62nd annual Miss USA pageant held in Las Vegas, Nevada. Contestants from all 50 states and territories of the Unites States went heel to heel on stage at Planet Hollywood Resort and Casino. Miss Connecticut, Erin Brady, ended up walking away with the grand title of Miss USA, but it was Miss Utah who really stood out from the rest of the competitors.More >>
Monday, June 17 2013 10:20 PM EDT2013-06-18 02:20:39 GMT
Authorities in Mississippi are confirming that the suspect in a Selma resident's death is now charged with murder after giving the patient injections to enhance her buttocks even though she had no medicalMore >>
Authorities in Mississippi are confirming that the suspect in a Selma resident's death is now charged with murder after giving the patient injections to enhance her buttocks even though she had no medicalMore >>
Tuesday, June 18 2013 1:25 PM EDT2013-06-18 17:25:41 GMT
(WMC-TV) - More people move in June than in any other month, which means more people get ripped off by unscrupulous moving companies in June. With in-state movers, interstate movers, and ever-changingMore >>
More people move in June than in any other month, which means more people get ripped off by unscrupulous moving companies in June.More >>
Monday, June 17 2013 11:57 PM EDT2013-06-18 03:57:25 GMT
(WMC-TV) - An upstart electric car company made the promise of providing hundreds of new jobs in North Mississippi almost one year ago. Taxpayers helped foot the bill to land Greentech Automotive, andMore >>
An upstart electric car company made the promise of providing hundreds of new jobs in North Mississippi almost one year ago. Taxpayers helped foot the bill to land Greentech Automotive, and now they want a return on their investment. More >>
Tuesday, June 18 2013 6:27 PM EDT2013-06-18 22:27:50 GMT
(WMC-TV) - The Tipton County Adult Developmental Center serves children, teens, and adults with mental disability in Tipton County. Parents who have kids at the center say they got a letter from theMore >>
The Tipton County Adult Developmental Center serves children, teens, and adults with mental disability in Tipton County.More >>
