Thursday, April 11 2013 11:45 PM EDT2013-04-12 03:45:01 GMT
5 Listens tour stops in Hickory Hill (WMC-TV) – Residents of Hickory Hill shared their passion for their community at our 5 Listens tour. A crowd gathered at New Direction Christian Church and ActionMore >>
5 Listens tour stops in Hickory Hill (WMC-TV) – Residents of Hickory Hill shared their passion for their community at our 5 Listens tour. A crowd gathered at New Direction Christian Church and ActionMore >>
Thursday, April 11 2013 10:00 PM EDT2013-04-12 02:00:55 GMT
(WMC-TV) – Memphis Mayor A C Wharton is dedicated to keeping our city's teens busy this summer. Mayor Wharton and other city leaders listened in Thursday on a phone call with President Barack ObamaMore >>
(WMC-TV) – Memphis Mayor A C Wharton is dedicated to keeping our city's teens busy this summer. Mayor Wharton and other city leaders listened in Thursday on a phone call with President Barack ObamaMore >>
Thursday, April 4 2013 10:55 PM EDT2013-04-05 02:55:50 GMT
(WMC-TV) – On this day, 45 years ago, the world lost one of the most important civil rights leaders to walk the planet. People gathered at the National Civil Rights Museum for the annual wreath-layingMore >>
(WMC-TV) – On this day, 45 years ago, the world lost one of the most important civil rights leaders to walk the planet. People gathered at the National Civil Rights Museum for the annual wreath-layingMore >>
Thursday, April 4 2013 10:44 PM EDT2013-04-05 02:44:14 GMT
(WMC-TV) – The West Memphis Public Schools hired a search firm to help find a new superintendent. But the school board ended up finding him literally just down the street. A majority of the board votedMore >>
The West Memphis Public Schools hired a search firm to help find a new superintendent. But the school board ended up finding him literally just down the street. A majority of the board voted to hire West Memphis High School principal Jon Collins. He recently made news by addressing a violent on-campus crime.More >>
Thursday, March 28 2013 11:12 PM EDT2013-03-29 03:12:55 GMT
(WMC-TV) – The Memphis police are prepared to protect Downtown Memphis Saturday from a situation the city's top cop is calling a powder keg - the Ku Klux Klan rally. Jimmy Ogle guides monthly tours throughMore >>
(WMC-TV) – The Memphis police are prepared to protect Downtown Memphis Saturday from a situation the city's top cop is calling a powder keg - the Ku Klux Klan rally. Jimmy Ogle guides monthly tours throughMore >>
Thursday, March 28 2013 11:12 PM EDT2013-03-29 03:12:11 GMT
(WMC-TV) – North Memphis was the first stop on our Action News Five Listens tour. Kevin Brooks is on the Raleigh Community Council. He and others here are determined to make life better in North Memphis,More >>
(WMC-TV) – North Memphis was the first stop on our Action News Five Listens tour. Kevin Brooks is on the Raleigh Community Council. He and others here are determined to make life better in North Memphis,More >>
Friday, March 15 2013 7:45 AM EDT2013-03-15 11:45:58 GMT
(WMC-TV) – "It's the deadbeat dad syndrome." That's what school board member Kenneth Whalum, Jr. has long thought of the city's refusal to pay a court-ordered $57 million to Memphis City Schools. "I can'tMore >>
(WMC-TV) – "It's the deadbeat dad syndrome." That's what school board member Kenneth Whalum, Jr. has long thought of the city's refusal to pay a court-ordered $57 million to Memphis City Schools. "I can'tMore >>
Friday, March 15 2013 6:52 AM EDT2013-03-15 10:52:52 GMT
(WMC-TV) – A picture of Brownsville Police Chief Chris Lea is the talk of the town, circulating on the internet and by text and Instagram. "I've known him a long time," said Brownsville resident Brenda Person.More >>
(WMC-TV) – A picture of Brownsville Police Chief Chris Lea is the talk of the town, circulating on the internet and by text and Instagram. "I've known him a long time," said Brownsville resident Brenda Person.More >>
Friday, March 8 2013 9:10 AM EST2013-03-08 14:10:48 GMT
(WMC-TV) - Greg Davis, Southaven Mayor, has until 5 p.m. Friday to decide if he will run for re-election. More >>
Greg Davis, Southaven Mayor, has until 5 p.m. Friday to decide if he will run for re-election. And he tells us if he does run, it will be as an Independent and not a republican - all because of a poll he says was disturbing. More >>
Thursday, March 7 2013 11:46 PM EST2013-03-08 04:46:13 GMT
(WMC-TV) – A north Mississippi community is in shock after the arrest of a coach and teacher accused of sex crimes involving students. News travels fast among the few hundred people that live in Myrtle,More >>
(WMC-TV) – A north Mississippi community is in shock after the arrest of a coach and teacher accused of sex crimes involving students. News travels fast among the few hundred people that live in Myrtle,More >>
Thursday, March 7 2013 11:45 PM EST2013-03-08 04:45:15 GMT
(WMC-TV) – Apparently, she's an Action News 5 viewer. Abka Re Bey, given name Tabitha Gentry, returned "home" this afternoon to a $3 million Shady Grove mansion in which she's been squatting for the pastMore >>
(WMC-TV) – Apparently, she's an Action News 5 viewer. Abka Re Bey, given name Tabitha Gentry, returned "home" this afternoon to a $3 million Shady Grove mansion in which she's been squatting for the pastMore >>
Friday, February 15 2013 11:50 AM EST2013-02-15 16:50:34 GMT
(WMC-TV) Action News 5 wanted to know what affect the Steve Cohen daughter revelation could have on Mid-South politics.More >>
Voters were shocked to hear the news of Congressman Steve Cohen's secret daughter. Now that he opened up about his family life, how do voters feel?More >>
Thursday, February 7 2013 11:39 PM EST2013-02-08 04:39:27 GMT
(WMC-TV) – A mid-South family is grateful for the help of inspector that possibly helped them from being burned alive. Jackie Keller and her family moved into a Collierville home 6 months ago. A few weeksMore >>
(WMC-TV) – A mid-South family is grateful for the help of inspector that possibly helped them from being burned alive. Jackie Keller and her family moved into a Collierville home 6 months ago. A few weeksMore >>
Friday, January 11 2013 2:43 PM EST2013-01-11 19:43:23 GMT
(WMC-TV) – Friends and relatives still can't believe what happened. They say a brother stabbed his sister to death, and then he died hours later after disposing of her body. Friends and family of 55-year-old LynnMore >>
(WMC-TV) – Friends and relatives still can't believe what happened. They say a brother stabbed his sister to death, and then he died hours later after disposing of her body. Friends and family of 55-year-old LynnMore >>
Friday, January 4 2013 8:46 AM EST2013-01-04 13:46:58 GMT
(WMC-TV) – Narwhal tusks can sell for up to $7000 a piece. However, importing them into the United States without proper documentation is illegal. It's what two Canadians are accused of doing. The FedsMore >>
(WMC-TV) – Narwhal tusks can sell for up to $7000 a piece. However, importing them into the United States without proper documentation is illegal. It's what two Canadians are accused of doing. The FedsMore >>
Thursday, January 3 2013 11:43 PM EST2013-01-04 04:43:30 GMT
(WMC-TV) – On the crossroads of two busy highways, tourism and visitors are a big part of Corinth, Mississippi's economy. After a failed compromise, Mayor Tommy Irwin said the Corinth Area ConventionMore >>
(WMC-TV) – On the crossroads of two busy highways, tourism and visitors are a big part of Corinth, Mississippi's economy. After a failed compromise, Mayor Tommy Irwin said the Corinth Area ConventionMore >>
Thursday, December 20 2012 10:36 PM EST2012-12-21 03:36:31 GMT
(WMC-TV) – Three brothers chased down a robbery suspect and finally captured one of the suspects but not before bullets flew through one apartment. "My kids woke me up. They thought it was a firecracker.More >>
(WMC-TV) – Three brothers chased down a robbery suspect and finally captured one of the suspects but not before bullets flew through one apartment. "My kids woke me up. They thought it was a firecracker.More >>
Thursday, December 6 2012 10:57 PM EST2012-12-07 03:57:16 GMT
(WMC-TV) - The Downs family horse is still missing after almost a month of searching. Because of the animal's size it's not an easy steal, and they know someone out there saw something. Shae andMore >>
(WMC-TV) - The Downs family horse is still missing after almost a month of searching. Because of the animal's size it's not an easy steal, and they know someone out there saw something. Shae andMore >>
Friday, November 30 2012 7:18 PM EST2012-12-01 00:18:18 GMT
(WMC-TV) – A good Samaritan's life is on the line, after he tried to help a woman after she fled her burning home. The man is the woman's next door neighbor. He and an 18 year old neighbor did theirMore >>
A man is in critical condition after helping his neighbor get out of her burning home.More >>
Thursday, November 29 2012 11:46 PM EST2012-11-30 04:46:03 GMT
MEMPHIS, TN - (WMC-TV) – Breaking news from the Action News 5 newsroom... The Unified School Board has voted to move forward with the closures of six schools on a proposal list. One school was almostMore >>
MEMPHIS, TN - (WMC-TV) – Breaking news from the Action News 5 newsroom... The Unified School Board has voted to move forward with the closures of six schools on a proposal list. One school was almostMore >>
Friday, November 16 2012 5:43 AM EST2012-11-16 10:43:58 GMT
(WMC-TV) – Amber Jacobi isn't the first and won't be the last victim of theft. But she's shocked by the fallout, after she took to the internet to try and solve the crime against her. Jacobi was atMore >>
(WMC-TV) – Amber Jacobi isn't the first and won't be the last victim of theft. But she's shocked by the fallout, after she took to the internet to try and solve the crime against her. Jacobi was atMore >>
Thursday, November 15 2012 11:40 PM EST2012-11-16 04:40:12 GMT
(WMC-TV) – A body of a young man was discovered Thursday, along Denmark-Jackson Road in Madison County. Now, the Madison County Sheriff and investigators are trying to find out who murdered 26-year-oldMore >>
(WMC-TV) – A body of a young man was discovered Thursday, along Denmark-Jackson Road in Madison County. Now, the Madison County Sheriff and investigators are trying to find out who murdered 26-year-oldMore >>
Thursday, November 15 2012 10:58 PM EST2012-11-16 03:58:59 GMT
(WMC-TV) - Iconic Memphis music provided the soundtrack Thursday as striking Hostess employees picketed outside the iconic downtown bakery. It's something that's gone on both day and night since lastMore >>
(WMC-TV) - Iconic Memphis music provided the soundtrack Thursday as striking Hostess employees picketed outside the iconic downtown bakery. It's something that's gone on both day and night since lastMore >>
Thursday, November 15 2012 10:28 PM EST2012-11-16 03:28:54 GMT
(WMC-TV) – Multiple breaking stories from the Action News 5 newsroom… First, we have reports of shots being fired at Memphis Police officers. The incident occurred in the area of Jackson and Townes Avenues,More >>
(WMC-TV) – Multiple breaking stories from the Action News 5 newsroom… First, we have reports of shots being fired at Memphis Police officers. The incident occurred in the area of Jackson and Townes Avenues,More >>
Friday, November 9 2012 7:31 AM EST2012-11-09 12:31:32 GMT
(WMC-TV) – The dollar figures are fascinating. Sports 56's George Lapides had the scoop. Memphis Flyer Grizzlies blogger Chris Herrington also had the breakdown of how many people, paid how much money,More >>
(WMC-TV) – The dollar figures are fascinating. Sports 56's George Lapides had the scoop. Memphis Flyer Grizzlies blogger Chris Herrington also had the breakdown of how many people, paid how much money,More >>
Friday, November 9 2012 7:26 AM EST2012-11-09 12:26:49 GMT
(WMC-TV) – It was a ruse many people would fall for. A man posing as a marine, the kind of person people would want to help. One man even drove the suspect to two different ATM's. "You just want toMore >>
(WMC-TV) – It was a ruse many people would fall for. A man posing as a marine, the kind of person people would want to help. One man even drove the suspect to two different ATM's. "You just want toMore >>
Friday, November 9 2012 7:25 AM EST2012-11-09 12:25:58 GMT
(WMC-TV) – Merging Memphis and Shelby County Schools is a huge transition for staff, parents and students. There's another major change coming to the district, a statewide school district that is takingMore >>
(WMC-TV) – Merging Memphis and Shelby County Schools is a huge transition for staff, parents and students. There's another major change coming to the district, a statewide school district that is takingMore >>
Friday, October 5 2012 8:37 AM EDT2012-10-05 12:37:18 GMT
(WMC-TV) – A Memphis Club has been shut down, deemed a public nuisance by the Shelby County District Attorney General. The D.A. shut the "Hey Babies" and the B52 Market down because there were too manyMore >>
A Memphis Club has been shut down, deemed a public nuisance by the Shelby County District Attorney General. More >>
Friday, August 31 2012 6:10 AM EDT2012-08-31 10:10:05 GMT
From the health department to the public library system, government agencies in DeSoto County have been asked to cut 5 percent from their budgets and the cuts will cost some county employees their jobs.More >>
From the health department to the public library system, government agencies in DeSoto County have been asked to cut 5 percent from their budgets and the cuts will cost some county employees their jobs.More >>
Friday, August 31 2012 6:04 AM EDT2012-08-31 10:04:41 GMT
Memphis leaders are preparing for the worst case scenario and hoping that it doesn't happen Thursday as Isaac moves north.More >>
(WMC-TV) - Memphis leaders are preparing for the worst case scenario and hoping that it doesn't happen Thursday as Isaac moves north. As Isaac moves inland with the threat of heavy rains and high winds,More >>
Friday, August 31 2012 6:03 AM EDT2012-08-31 10:03:32 GMT
(WMC-TV) - AT&T U-Verse customers may be at risk of identity theft after hundreds of personal documents were accidentally sent to a Memphis man. Sensitive customer information somehow wound up on anotherMore >>
AT&T U-Verse customers may be at risk of identity theft after hundreds of personal documents were accidentally sent to a Memphis man.More >>
Thursday, August 30 2012 5:27 PM EDT2012-08-30 21:27:14 GMT
Only 2 people have been arrested in Mississippi for gas gouging, but complaints about sky high gas prices have been pouring in the Action 5 newsroom for days.More >>
Only 2 people have been arrested in Mississippi for gas gouging, but complaints about sky high gas prices have been pouring in the Action 5 newsroom for days.More >>
Friday, August 24 2012 11:50 AM EDT2012-08-24 15:50:26 GMT
(WMC-TV) - A Memphis attorney known for representing high profile clients in criminal court has been charged with aggravated assault for attacking his girlfriend in the couple's apartment, according toMore >>
A Memphis attorney, known for representing high profile clients, heads to court today to defend aggravated assault charges of his own. Larry Copeland is accused of choking his girlfriend in her apartment.More >>
Thursday, August 23 2012 11:55 PM EDT2012-08-24 03:55:44 GMT
(WMC-TV) – Hundreds of supporters converged on the home of a high school football player who died after taking a hit in football practice this week. The vigil Thursday night in Northaven felt more likeMore >>
(WMC-TV) – Hundreds of supporters converged on the home of a high school football player who died after taking a hit in football practice this week. The vigil Thursday night in Northaven felt more likeMore >>
Thursday, August 23 2012 6:08 PM EDT2012-08-23 22:08:11 GMT
A son has been indicted for allegedly scamming his way into a teaching job just a month after his father was indicted for heading up a group that investigators say took tests for aspiring teachers.More >>
A son has been indicted for allegedly scamming his way into a teaching job just a month after his father was indicted for heading up a group that investigators say took tests for aspiring teachers.More >>
Thursday, August 16 2012 7:24 PM EDT2012-08-16 23:24:19 GMT
(WMC-TV) – The family of missing nursing student, Holly Bobo, is trying something new to find her. After countless rallies and canvasses in the woods, the family is now mailing out 20,000 cards to homesMore >>
The family of missing nursing student, Holly Bobo, is trying a new approach to finding her.More >>
Thursday, August 16 2012 5:10 PM EDT2012-08-16 21:10:17 GMT
(WMC-TV) – BREAKING NEWS from the Action News 5 newsroom: The Memphis Fire Department is on the scene of a hazardous materials call at FedEx. The company is unable to say how many victims there are,More >>
More than 100 FedEx employees were evacuated and decontaminated after a five gallon container of concentrated chili peppers were damaged by a forklift.More >>
Thursday, August 16 2012 4:09 PM EDT2012-08-16 20:09:38 GMT
(WMC-TV) – The man wanted for shooting a Memphis cab driver to death is now behind bars. Police arrested Timothy Aldridge, and he has been charged with first degree murder in the perpetration of a felony. AldridgeMore >>
An arrest has been made in connection with the murder of a Memphis taxi cab driver.More >>
Thursday, August 16 2012 10:09 AM EDT2012-08-16 14:09:03 GMT
(WMC-TV) – Those about to head out for the day should be mindful of a traffic situation that could cause delays. Right now I-240 North is shut down at Walnut Grove because of a crash. At this time, weMore >>
Those about to head out for the day no longer have to worry about a delay we told you about earlier Thursday morning.More >>
Thursday, August 16 2012 7:49 AM EDT2012-08-16 11:49:14 GMT
(WMC-TV) – Shelby county leaders want to hear from you about the newest leg of the greenline and bike lane project in the city of Memphis. Bike Lanes have gone up all over Memphis in the past few years.More >>
Shelby county leaders want to hear from you about the newest leg of the greenline and bike lane project in the city of Memphis.More >>
Thursday, August 16 2012 7:31 AM EDT2012-08-16 11:31:17 GMT
(WMC-TV) – We want to congratulate Arlington High School student Drew Erwin. for making it on national TV this week. Erwin showcased his singing on America's Got Talent, here on WMC-TV 5. Sharon Osbourne,More >>
We want to congratulate Arlington High School student Drew Erwin. for making it on national TV this week. Erwin showcased his singing on America's Got Talent, here on WMC-TV 5.More >>
Thursday, August 16 2012 7:08 AM EDT2012-08-16 11:08:26 GMT
(WMC-TV) – Mississippi is no longer among the top 10 states with the highest number of alcohol related deaths. This is the state's first time dropping out of the top 10 since the record keeping began.More >>
Mississippi is no longer among the top 10 states with the highest number of alcohol related deaths.More >>
Thursday, August 16 2012 6:15 AM EDT2012-08-16 10:15:49 GMT
SHEBOYGAN FALLS, Wis. (AP) - Wisconsin-based Johnsonville Sausage is recalling some packages of turkey sausage with cheddar cheese because the product may include pieces of glove. The company is recallingMore >>
Wisconsin-based Johnsonville Sausage is recalling some packages of turkey sausage with cheddar cheese because the product may include pieces of glove.More >>
Thursday, August 9 2012 1:33 PM EDT2012-08-09 17:33:30 GMT
(WMC-TV) - Developers have wanted to renovate the Southbrook mall for a long time, and they say this is their best chance for a comeback - while helping out the community. And this morning, developersMore >>
Developers have wanted to renovate the Southbrook mall for a long time, and they say this is their best chance for a comeback - while helping out the community.More >>
Thursday, August 9 2012 11:04 AM EDT2012-08-09 15:04:41 GMT
(WMC-TV) - The woman accused of pulling a knife and threatening a man on Beale Street is set to face a judge Thursday. Georgia Allen is charged with aggravated assault. According to police records,More >>
The woman accused of pulling a knife and threatening a man on Beale Street is set to face a judge Thursday.More >>
Thursday, August 9 2012 10:17 AM EDT2012-08-09 14:17:01 GMT
Beale Street, Downtown Memphis
(WMC-TV) - Tonight, we will find out which country will be honored during Memphis in May 2013. This year was a salute to the Philippines. The yearly festival includes the World Championship BarbecueMore >>
Tonight, we will find out which country will be honored during Memphis in May 2013.More >>
Thursday, August 9 2012 8:53 AM EDT2012-08-09 12:53:42 GMT
(WMC-TV) - There's a shakeup going on at Susan G. Komen for the Cure - one of America's leading breast cancer advocacy groups. It says Nancy Brinker, who founded the group 30 years ago, will leaveMore >>
There's a shakeup going on at Susan G. Komen for the Cure - one of America's leading breast cancer advocacy groups.More >>
Thursday, August 9 2012 8:08 AM EDT2012-08-09 12:08:49 GMT
(WMC-TV) - An Oxford, Mississippi hotel is set to be demolished soon. The owners of the Downtown Inn say the building will be torn down after football season, and it will be replaced with a new hotel. TheMore >>
An Oxford, Mississippi hotel is set to be demolished soon.More >>
Thursday, August 9 2012 7:56 AM EDT2012-08-09 11:56:10 GMT
(WMC-TV) - Another Memphis man was shot while attempting to flee from a "street robber." Memphis police say the victim was walking home from work a little after 11 Wednesday night on Faronia. A manMore >>
Another Memphis man was shot while attempting to flee from a "street robber."More >>
Thursday, August 9 2012 7:33 AM EDT2012-08-09 11:33:57 GMT
(WMC-TV) - In Colorado, the man accused of one of the worst mass murders in U.S. history will be back in court today, while attorneys argue about the release of information in the case. James Holmes,More >>
In Colorado, the man accused of one of the worst mass murders in U.S. history will be back in court today, while attorneys argue about the release of information in the case.More >>
Thursday, August 2 2012 10:21 PM EDT2012-08-03 02:21:17 GMT
Memphis suburbs are scrambling this week to provide thousands of documents to lawyers fighting against the creation of municipal school districts on behalf of the Shelby County Commission.More >>
Memphis suburbs are scrambling this week to provide thousands of documents to lawyers fighting against the creation of municipal school districts on behalf of the Shelby County Commission.More >>
Thursday, August 2 2012 10:20 PM EDT2012-08-03 02:20:38 GMT
People across Tennessee headed to the polls Thursday, but problems have been reported by some Shelby County voters and now some candidates have concerns about the election.More >>
People across Tennessee headed to the polls Thursday, but problems have been reported by some Shelby County voters and now some candidates have concerns about the election.More >>
Thursday, August 2 2012 6:58 PM EDT2012-08-02 22:58:48 GMT
A recent audit uncovered how workers stole evidence from the Memphis Police Department's property room and now the city's mayor wants to do something about it.More >>
A recent audit uncovered how workers stole evidence from the Memphis Police Department's property room and now the city's mayor wants to do something about it.More >>
Thursday, August 2 2012 5:35 PM EDT2012-08-02 21:35:27 GMT
(WMC-TV) - Investigators say con artists in Indiana are scamming people by pretending to raise money for a church and now officials say people in the Mid-South need to be on the lookout too. Police inMore >>
Investigators say con artists in Indiana are scamming people by pretending to raise money for a church and now officials say people in the Mid-South need to be on the lookout too.More >>
Thursday, August 2 2012 4:30 PM EDT2012-08-02 20:30:06 GMT
Tax free weekend starts Friday morning in Tennessee and Arkansas and many stores plan to open early so shoppers can take full advantage of the savings.More >>
Tax free weekend starts Friday morning in Tennessee and Arkansas and many stores plan to open early so shoppers can take full advantage of the savings.More >>
Thursday, August 2 2012 3:56 PM EDT2012-08-02 19:56:11 GMT
Dave Wottle amazed the world, coming from behind and winning the gold medal in the 800 meter race in Munich in record fashion. Forty years later, the Germantown resident still remembers that experience vividly.More >>
Dave Wottle amazed the world, coming from behind and winning the gold medal in the 800 meter race in Munich in record fashion. Forty years later, the Germantown resident still remembers that experience vividly.More >>
(WMC-TV) – You have probably heard a lot lately about early voting and the election that will take place on August 2. If you have wondered what exactly you will find on the ballot, you have come to theMore >>
Today is the day...Election Day that is. Residents of the state of Tennessee will have their chance to step up to the polls and vote on many hot button issues.More >>
Thursday, August 2 2012 2:25 PM EDT2012-08-02 18:25:02 GMT
Gov. Phil Bryant says it is "unfortunate" that a predominantly white church in central Mississippi wouldn't allow a black couple to get married in its sanctuary.More >>
Gov. Phil Bryant says it is "unfortunate" that a predominantly white church in central Mississippi wouldn't allow a black couple to get married in its sanctuary.More >>
Thursday, August 2 2012 1:34 PM EDT2012-08-02 17:34:28 GMT
Investigators say a Shelby County man posed as a record promoter to trick a group of teens to come to Tennessee and then forced them into prostitution.More >>
Investigators say a Shelby County man posed as a record promoter to trick a group of teens to come to Tennessee and then forced them into prostitution.More >>
Thursday, August 2 2012 8:56 AM EDT2012-08-02 12:56:19 GMT
(WMC-TV) – A Tennessee lawmaker is apologizing for an offensive email he sent out. The email promoted a conspiracy theory that President Barack Obama plans to stage a fake assassination in order to stopMore >>
A Tennessee lawmaker is apologizing for an offensive email he sent out.More >>
Thursday, August 2 2012 8:40 AM EDT2012-08-02 12:40:13 GMT
(WMC-TV) - Investigators are working to solve another deadly shooting. The shooting happened in the in the 23 hundred block of Douglass Avenue. Investigators say the victim was in his 60s. If youMore >>
Investigators are working to solve another deadly shooting. The shooting happened in the in the 23 hundred block of Douglass Avenue.More >>
Thursday, August 2 2012 8:32 AM EDT2012-08-02 12:32:21 GMT
(WMC-TV) - A former Helena-West Helena, Arkansas, police officer, Indicted in a drug trafficking and corruption scheme, will serve 14 months in prison. Robert "Bam Bam" Rogers was sentenced yesterdayMore >>
A former Helena-West Helena, Arkansas, police officer, Indicted in a drug trafficking and corruption scheme, will serve 14 months in prison.More >>
Thursday, August 2 2012 8:31 AM EDT2012-08-02 12:31:18 GMT
(WMC-TV) - Memphis police are working to solve two deadly shootings in the one-thousand block of Bradley in Orange Mound. At this time, we know a 33-year-old man was shot and killed. Action News 5More >>
Memphis police are working to solve two deadly shootings in the one-thousand block of Bradley in Orange Mound.More >>
Thursday, August 2 2012 7:53 AM EDT2012-08-02 11:53:51 GMT
(WMC-TV) - A late night landfill fire in Memphis is still causing concern this morning. The fire was noticed Wednesday night at a landfill in the area of Levee Road and Bellevue Boulevard. Our chopperMore >>
A late night landfill fire in Memphis is still causing concern this morning.More >>
Thursday, July 26 2012 5:48 PM EDT2012-07-26 21:48:58 GMT
(WMC-TV) - Police are investigating after a woman was found dead in her home Thursday afternoon. Investigators were asked to check on the woman after she failed to show up for work. Police found the womanMore >>
Police are investigating after a woman was found dead in her home Thursday afternoon.More >>
Thursday, July 26 2012 11:00 AM EDT2012-07-26 15:00:41 GMT
(WMC-TV) - An overnight home invasion leaves two men dead. Two young men, both in their 20s, were found shot to death inside a home on Yates Road in East Memphis – just off Walnut Grove. Memphis policeMore >>
An overnight home invasion left two men dead.More >>
Thursday, July 26 2012 9:14 AM EDT2012-07-26 13:14:08 GMT
(WMC-TV) - The Memphis man accused of beating and killing his 3-year-old son is due in court in a few hours. Maurice Brown Sr. is charged with murder. Investigators found the body of his son, MauriceMore >>
The Memphis man accused of beating and killing his 3-year-old son is due in court in a few hours.More >>
Thursday, July 26 2012 9:05 AM EDT2012-07-26 13:05:20 GMT
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) - A former teacher at a Shelby County public school has pleaded guilty to having sex with two of her students. According to The Commercial Appeal (http://bit.ly/M9HZvE ), 28-year-oldMore >>
A former teacher at a Shelby County public school has pleaded guilty to having sex with two of her students.More >>
Thursday, July 26 2012 8:35 AM EDT2012-07-26 12:35:47 GMT
(WMC-TV) - A Germantown man accused of lying about where he lives in order to run for office in Fayette County heads to court later today. Election leaders say John Bragorgos filed to run for the TennesseeMore >>
A Germantown man accused of lying about where he lives in order to run for office in Fayette County heads to court later today.More >>
Thursday, July 26 2012 8:21 AM EDT2012-07-26 12:21:17 GMT
(WMC-TV) - A Memphis mother of nine who was recently killed by her estranged husband will be remembered today. Police say John Simmons shot and killed Brenda Suggs-Simmons earlier this week insideMore >>
A Memphis mother of nine who was recently killed by her estranged husband will be remembered today.More >>
Thursday, July 26 2012 7:52 AM EDT2012-07-26 11:52:11 GMT
(WMC-TV) - We could see closing arguments today in Jerry Lard's capital murder trial in Arkansas. The prosecution could put one more witness on the stand Thursday. A few doctors, jailers and Lard'sMore >>
We could see closing arguments today in Jerry Lard's capital murder trial in Arkansas.More >>
Thursday, July 26 2012 7:34 AM EDT2012-07-26 11:34:20 GMT
(WMC-TV) - Action News 5 has updates concerning those grounded Memphis police helicopters. This morning, The Commercial Appeal reports that at least one of the choppers could return to the sky Thursday.More >>
Action News 5 has updates concerning those grounded Memphis police helicopters.More >>
Friday, July 20 2012 8:50 AM EDT2012-07-20 12:50:28 GMT
MEMPHIS, TN - (WMC-TV) – Mail sent to inmates at the Shelby County division of corrections on Mullins Station Road is inspected to prevent contraband from entering the prison. However, letters and suchMore >>
Mail sent to inmates at the Shelby County division of corrections on Mullins Station Road is inspected to prevent contraband from entering the prison. However, letters and such sent from inmates to the outside world are generally not examined.More >>
Friday, July 20 2012 8:49 AM EDT2012-07-20 12:49:38 GMT
MEMPHIS, TN - (WMC-TV) – Memphis police say the TBI put out a broadcast that a man on the run from a murder in West Memphis was spotted in West Memphis heading toward Memphis. People in West Memphis justMore >>
Memphis police say the TBI put out a broadcast that a man on the run from a murder in West Memphis was spotted in West Memphis heading toward Memphis. People in West Memphis just want Eddie Tribble to turn himself in.More >>
Friday, July 20 2012 8:49 AM EDT2012-07-20 12:49:09 GMT
(WMC-TV) - There's a new effort to bring different airlines to Memphis International Airport and in turn get passengers lower fares.It's a web campaign led by the Memphis Mayor A.C. Wharton. The effortMore >>
(WMC-TV) - There's a new effort to bring different airlines to Memphis International Airport and in turn get passengers lower fares.It's a web campaign led by the Memphis Mayor A.C. Wharton. The effortMore >>
Friday, July 20 2012 8:45 AM EDT2012-07-20 12:45:49 GMT
Every helicopter in the Memphis Police Department's fleet is grounded and the police director is counting on a department in another state to provide help if it's needed.More >>
Every helicopter in the Memphis Police Department's fleet is grounded and the police director is counting on a department in another state to provide help if it's needed.More >>
Friday, July 20 2012 8:18 AM EDT2012-07-20 12:18:18 GMT
SOUTHAVEN, MS - (WMC-TV) – Kids across the Mid-South are having fun this summer, while parents and coaches are trying to keep them cool in this dangerous heat. The Dizzy Dean World Series is in fullMore >>
Kids across the Mid-South are having fun this summer, while parents and coaches are trying to keep them cool in this dangerous heat. The Dizzy Dean World Series is in full swing in Southaven, Mississippi. There are literally hundreds of ball players of all ages grinding it out in this triple digit heat hoping to win it all, but also not to be called OUT by the heat. More >>
Friday, July 20 2012 8:17 AM EDT2012-07-20 12:17:49 GMT
The state is investigating a man accused of sexually harassing the homeless women he is supposed to be helping and a Mid-South group wants him to lose his job.More >>
The state is investigating a man accused of sexually harassing the homeless women he is supposed to be helping and a Mid-South group wants him to lose his job.More >>
Thursday, July 19 2012 5:41 PM EDT2012-07-19 21:41:29 GMT
Northaven has seen better days, but many people said they want to help after seeing who saw how county officials and current residents are working toward reviving the community.More >>
Northaven has seen better days, but many people said they want to help after seeing who saw how county officials and current residents are working toward reviving the community.More >>
Thursday, July 19 2012 3:15 PM EDT2012-07-19 19:15:32 GMT
(WMC-TV) – An early morning house fire leaves one man dead, and officers trying to figure out what triggered the blaze. A call came in around 1:30 a.m. Thursday reporting a house fire in the 21 hundredMore >>
A man died in an early morning house fire Thursday. Now, officers are trying to figure out what triggered the blaze.More >>
Thursday, July 19 2012 8:29 AM EDT2012-07-19 12:29:20 GMT
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) - A former corrections officer charged with fatally shooting two Henning postal workers during a robbery is scheduled to appear in federal court. Chastain Montgomery has a scheduledMore >>
A former corrections officer charged with fatally shooting two Henning postal workers during a robbery is scheduled to appear in federal court.More >>
Thursday, July 19 2012 7:38 AM EDT2012-07-19 11:38:04 GMT
(WMC-TV) – There is a heat advisory for the entire Action News 5 coverage area until 7 p.m. Thursday. That means some of you could see a heat index of 105 degrees. As a result, Memphis will be implementingMore >>
There is a heat advisory for the entire Action News 5 coverage area until 7 p.m. Thursday. That means some of you could see a heat index of 105 degrees.More >>
Thursday, July 19 2012 6:33 AM EDT2012-07-19 10:33:38 GMT
(WMC-TV) – Two women caught in Fayette County with more than 100 dogs stuffed in a U-Haul were expected to appear in court today, but there's been a change. Bonnie Sheehan and Pamela King-McCracken wereMore >>
Two women caught in Fayette County with more than 100 dogs stuffed in a U-Haul were expected to appear in court today, but there's been a change.More >>
Wednesday, July 18 2012 7:27 AM EDT2012-07-18 11:27:45 GMT
(WMC-TV) –Over one thousand jobs could soon be coming to the Mid-South. Starting next week, fast food giant McDonald's is hiring a combination of seasonal, full time and part time positions. You can applyMore >>
Over one thousand jobs could soon be coming to the Mid-South.More >>
Thursday, July 12 2012 7:24 PM EDT2012-07-12 23:24:08 GMT
(WMC-TV) – A case important for anyone who lives in Shelby County, will go to federal court in a matter of hours. That is when a federal judge is expected to make a decision that will determine whetherMore >>
A federal judge won't stop the Shelby County suburbs' August 2 referendums which will decide if the towns form their own municipal school districts.More >>
Thursday, July 12 2012 9:23 AM EDT2012-07-12 13:23:34 GMT
(WMC-TV) – Surveillance video of a deadly shooting outside Lemoyne-Owen College has been released. And police are asking for help from the community. The shooting happened while hundreds of basketballMore >>
Surveillance video of a deadly shooting outside Lemoyne-Owen College has been released. And police are asking for help from the community.More >>
Thursday, July 12 2012 9:06 AM EDT2012-07-12 13:06:00 GMT
(WMC-TV) – A group of faculty members at Tennessee State University are accusing administrators of fixing grades. The University president says the accusations are not true. And now, a state lawmakerMore >>
A group of faculty members at Tennessee State University are accusing administrators of fixing grades.More >>
Thursday, July 12 2012 6:47 AM EDT2012-07-12 10:47:22 GMT
(WMC-TV) – Those traveling on I-40 might need to take an alternate route this morning. I-40 westbound is shut down at Covington Pike due to a five-vehicle crash involving a FedEx Ground 18-wheeler. TheMore >>
Those traveling on I-40 no longer need to worry about taking an alternate route this morning. The wrecks have now been cleared, and traffic is no longer being diverted.More >>
Friday, July 6 2012 9:54 AM EDT2012-07-06 13:54:22 GMT
As Mid-Southerners rallied around a local teen who fought pancreatic cancer for months, Trey Erwin's mother announced that her son died Thursday.More >>
The family of Trey Erwin revealed heart-breaking news Thursday. The Collierville teenager lost his battle with cancer and now the community is rallying around his family.More >>
Thursday, July 5 2012 7:56 PM EDT2012-07-05 23:56:15 GMT
(WMC-TV) – Memphis firefighters went door to door Thursday looking for anyone living in dangerous situations because of the heat. Just south of Central Avenue in Orange Mound, a team of firefighters lookedMore >>
Memphis firefighters went door to door Thursday looking for anyone living in dangerous situations because of the heat.More >>
Thursday, July 5 2012 6:41 PM EDT2012-07-05 22:41:17 GMT
(WMC-TV) – The Ole Miss campus will soon be smoke free, but police may have a difficult time enforcing the new rule. From August until the end of the fall semester violators will only receive a slap onMore >>
The Ole Miss campus will soon be smoke free, but police may have a difficult time enforcing the new rule.More >>
Thursday, July 5 2012 6:11 PM EDT2012-07-05 22:11:44 GMT
(WMC-TV) – The father of a missing 3-year-old who was later found dead in a dumpster is also a rapper in his free time. Police say Maurice Brown, Sr., hurt his son, but he hasn't been charged with theMore >>
Police say Maurice Brown, Sr., hurt his son, but he hasn't been charged with the child's death at this point. And at least one attorney says that might be part of investigators' plan. More >>
Thursday, July 5 2012 4:35 PM EDT2012-07-05 20:35:37 GMT
Everyone in the Mid-South has one thing in common right now. We're all trying to beat the heat, but some people are finding they can have some fun or send a message while they try and stay cool.More >>
Everyone in the Mid-South has one thing in common right now. We're all trying to beat the heat, but some people are finding they can have some fun or send a message while they try and stay cool.More >>
Thursday, July 5 2012 3:45 PM EDT2012-07-05 19:45:11 GMT
(WMC-TV) –Tennessee and Arkansas are expected to get millions dollars from GlaxoSmithKline. The company agreed to pay $3 billion to the federal government and participating states because of allegationsMore >>
Tennessee and Arkansas are expected to get millions dollars from GlaxoSmithKline.More >>
Thursday, July 5 2012 3:25 PM EDT2012-07-05 19:25:49 GMT
(WMC-TV)- Three thieves went fishing in the wrong pond on Tuesday. According to a police report on July 3rd at around midnight officers responded to a business robbery at the Cajun Catfish Company. TheMore >>
Three thieves went fishing in the wrong pond on Tuesday. According to a police report on July 3rd at around midnight officers responded to a business robbery at the Cajun Catfish Company.More >>
Thursday, July 5 2012 8:58 AM EDT2012-07-05 12:58:08 GMT
People in Cordova will have a chance to get some answers about the recent annexation that blind sided many residents. City leaders will hold a meeting tonight to officially welcome households into Memphis.More >>
People in Cordova will have a chance to get some answers about the recent annexation that blind sided many residents. More >>
Thursday, July 5 2012 8:03 AM EDT2012-07-05 12:03:24 GMT
(WMC-TV) - An early morning car wreck leaves two men injured after the car they were riding in crashed through a wall outside of a Memphis apartment complex.The crash happened at Wilburn and MendenhallMore >>
An early morning car wreck leaves two men injured after the car they were riding in crashed through a wall outside of a Memphis apartment complex.More >>
Thursday, July 5 2012 7:59 AM EDT2012-07-05 11:59:01 GMT
(WMC-TV) - Police responded to a shooting call at the intersection of Danny Thomas and Pontotoc a little after midnight. Dispatchers said one victim was taken from the scene to Methodist University hospital.CopyrightMore >>
Police responded to a shooting call at the intersection of Danny Thomas and Pontotoc a little after midnight.More >>
Thursday, July 5 2012 7:36 AM EDT2012-07-05 11:36:02 GMT
Memphis, TN (WMC-TV) - Memphis, TNA day of July 4th celebrations turns deadly in a Memphis neighborhood. A man was shot and killed inside the Pendleton Place Apartment complex in the 28-hundred block ofMore >>
A day of celebrations turned deadly in a Memphis neighborhood Wednesday.More >>
Thursday, July 5 2012 5:51 AM EDT2012-07-05 09:51:44 GMT
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) - A proposal to combine the Memphis and Nashville transplant organizations has won support from Shelby County commissioners after they asked about a well-known executive's liver transplant.More >>
A proposal to combine the Memphis and Nashville transplant organizations has won support from Shelby County commissioners after they asked about a well-known executive's liver transplant.More >>
Thursday, June 28 2012 8:46 AM EDT2012-06-28 12:46:17 GMT
(WMC-TV) - First Lady Michelle Obama will campaign for her husband in Memphis Thursday.Both organizers and the White House have remained tight-lipped about the details of Michelle Obama's schedule, butMore >>
First Lady Michelle Obama will campaign for her husband in Memphis Thursday.More >>
Thursday, June 28 2012 7:09 AM EDT2012-06-28 11:09:50 GMT
(WMC-TV) - Congress will have their say Thursday about Memphis-based Mo' Money Taxes.Thursday's hearing will focus on identity theft and income tax preparation, and Mo' Money will be at the center of theMore >>
Congress will have their say Thursday about Memphis-based Mo' Money Taxes.More >>
Thursday, June 28 2012 6:45 AM EDT2012-06-28 10:45:58 GMT
(WMC-TV) - Shelby County Mayor Mark Luttrell spoke out against a lawsuit filed by the Shelby County Commission to block municipal school districts.The lawsuit was filed late Tuesday in an attempt to keepMore >>
Shelby County Mayor Mark Luttrell spoke out against a lawsuit filed by the Shelby County Commission to block municipal school districts.More >>
Thursday, June 28 2012 6:42 AM EDT2012-06-28 10:42:52 GMT
CONWAY, Ark. (AP) - Authorities have captured a jail trusty who they say escaped from a work detail in Faulkner County. The Hot Springs Police Department says they found 24-year-old Dustin Reeves withMore >>
Authorities have captured a jail trusty who they say escaped from a work detail in Faulkner County.More >>
Wednesday, June 27 2012 11:41 PM EDT2012-06-28 03:41:46 GMT
The first night of preliminary competition at the Miss Mississippi pageant in Vicksburg gets underway Wednesday night. Contestants who win in talent over the next three nights will win a $300 scholarshipMore >>
The first night of preliminary competition at the Miss Mississippi pageant in Vicksburg gets underway Wednesday night. Contestants who win in talent over the next three nights will win a $300 scholarship, winners in swimsuit $200. More >>
Wednesday, June 19 2013 7:36 PM EDT2013-06-19 23:36:35 GMT
(WMC-TV) - Some Shelby County residents experienced a sudden storm complete with pouring rain, winds, and hail. According to Action News 5 meteorologists, isolated showers are still possible over theMore >>
Some Shelby County residents experienced a sudden storm complete with pouring rain, winds, and hail. According to Action News 5 meteorologists, isolated showers are still possible over the next couple of hours but some areas will remain dry.More >>
Wednesday, June 19 2013 7:34 PM EDT2013-06-19 23:34:41 GMT
(WMC-TV) - As the Memphis City Council spends hours deciding on a way to solve the city's budget crisis, appetites are sure to grow. Everyone has to eat right? But who should be paying for it? ActionMore >>
As the Memphis City Council spends hours deciding on a way to solve the city's budget crisis, appetites are sure to grow.More >>
Wednesday, June 19 2013 7:31 PM EDT2013-06-19 23:31:05 GMT
(WMC TV) - The Better Business Bureau of the Mid-South and the Tennessee Secretary of State confirmed a mailing that appears to be a corporate tax notice from a company named Corporate Records ServiceMore >>
An unsolicited request for annual report fees is actually a scam.More >>
Wednesday, June 19 2013 6:57 PM EDT2013-06-19 22:57:50 GMT
(WMC-TV) - Kimmiracle Langston was at home when, Memphis police say, her father killed her mother, Kimberly, in their house on Hamilton Street. It shattered the family. Estimates indicate 9,000 peopleMore >>
Kimmiracle Langston was at home when, Memphis police say, her father killed her mother, Kimberly, in their house on Hamilton Street. It shattered the family.More >>
Wednesday, June 19 2013 6:47 PM EDT2013-06-19 22:47:49 GMT
(WMC-TV) - Time is running out for more than 100 cats at Memphis' Mewtopia Cat Rescue to find homes. Staffers at the rescue shelter are scrambling to find another place to house its animals after losingMore >>
An organization famous for rescuing cats is now in need of a rescue of its own.More >>
Wednesday, June 19 2013 11:17 AM EDT2013-06-19 15:17:18 GMT
(WMC-TV) - A woman was shot in the eye early Wednesday morning. She was taken to The MED in critical condition. Police responded to the shooting around 12:40 a.m. Where the shooting happened is not beingMore >>
A woman was shot in the eye early Wednesday morning. She was taken to The MED in critical condition.More >>
Tuesday, June 18 2013 4:44 PM EDT2013-06-18 20:44:40 GMT
(WMC-TV) - Thousands of people from across the country took to swimming pools Tuesday in an attempt to beat the world record for the world's largest swimming lesson. The City of Memphis joined in theMore >>
Thousands of people from across the country took to swimming pools Tuesday in an attempt to beat the world record for the world's largest swimming lesson.More >>
Wednesday, June 19 2013 6:10 PM EDT2013-06-19 22:10:15 GMT
(WMC-TV) - A Bartlett police officer is under investigation for assaulting his own wife Sunday, according to officials. Quentin Crowley was arrested after a verbal altercation that turned physical. HeMore >>
Two Bartlett police officers are off the job and under investigation for suspected abuse.More >>
Wednesday, June 19 2013 1:32 PM EDT2013-06-19 17:32:07 GMT
(WMC-TV) - With the third and final reading scheduled for later Tuesday evening, the battle over the budget rages at city hall. "There are no easy answers to this," said Mayor A C Wharton after a livelyMore >>
The city's administration proposed an amended budget which members voted on throughout the meeting.More >>
Wednesday, June 19 2013 6:47 PM EDT2013-06-19 22:47:49 GMT
(WMC-TV) - Time is running out for more than 100 cats at Memphis' Mewtopia Cat Rescue to find homes. Staffers at the rescue shelter are scrambling to find another place to house its animals after losingMore >>
An organization famous for rescuing cats is now in need of a rescue of its own.More >>
Tuesday, June 18 2013 11:46 PM EDT2013-06-19 03:46:39 GMT
(WMC-TV) - A Memphis police officer is charged with driving under the influence after refusing to submit a BAC test, according to police. Two police officers noticed a Hummer swerving and nearly hittingMore >>
A Memphis police officer is charged with driving under the influence after refusing to submit a BAC test, according to police.More >>
Tuesday, June 18 2013 6:14 PM EDT2013-06-18 22:14:48 GMT
(WMC-TV) - A woman who worked in the school system for years says she may out of a job as a result of low enrollment numbers. Marilyn Davis' story is similar to many in the school system. She has beenMore >>
A woman who worked in the school system for years says she may out of a job as a result of low enrollment numbers.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 7:48 PM EDT2013-06-18 23:48:44 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 >>
