Saturday, May 22 2010 9:32 AM EDT2010-05-22 13:32:11 GMT
The suspects in a double shooting Thursday that left two West Memphis police officers dead were identified Friday by Arkansas State Police as Jerry Kane, 45, and his son Joseph, 16, both of Ohio.More >>
Friday, May 21 2010 8:15 PM EDT2010-05-22 01:15:01 GMT
A deadly shooting rampage in West Memphis may have turned out worse if an Arkansas Fish and Game wildlife officer hadn't risked his own life to save others.More >>
Friday, May 21 2010 8:14 PM EDT2010-05-22 01:14:10 GMT
Crittenden County Sheriff Dick Busby and his Chief Deputy W. A. Wren were still recovering at The MED Friday. Busby is in serious condition and Wren is in critical condition.More >>
Friday, May 21 2010 5:40 PM EDT2010-05-21 22:40:48 GMT
This Tuesday, Action News 5 is partnering with Sun Trust Bank, The West Memphis Police Department, the West Memphis Wal-Mart, Clear Channel Radio, Citadel Radio, Entercom Radio and Flinn Radio for a Fallen Officers collection drive.More >>
Friday, May 21 2010 12:25 PM EDT2010-05-21 16:25:08 GMT
Two West Memphis police officers were shot and killed Thursday during a traffic stop along a busy cross-country interstate highway. The local sheriff and his chief deputy were wounded in a later shootout that left a pair of suspects dead.More >>
Tuesday, May 21 2013 9:13 AM EDT2013-05-21 13:13:27 GMT
(WMC-TV) - Students at a Memphis high school are celebrating the success of one of their own as the Memphis Grizzlies gears up for another game against the Spurs. Teachers and staff at Lausanne CollegiateMore >>
Students at a Memphis high school are celebrating the success of one of their own as the Memphis Grizzlies get ready for another game against the Spurs.More >>
Tuesday, May 21 2013 1:33 AM EDT2013-05-21 05:33:24 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.More >>
Tuesday, May 21 2013 12:59 AM EDT2013-05-21 04:59:43 GMT
(WMC-TV) - When many Memphians think of the Bluff City they think of Elvis, barbecue, and now the Grizzlies – but many also think of Action News 5's Joe Birch. A young Joe Birch stepped into the ActionMore >>
When many Memphians think of the Bluff City they think of Elvis, barbecue, and now the Grizzlies – but many also think of Action News 5's Joe Birch.More >>
Tuesday, May 21 2013 12:51 AM EDT2013-05-21 04:51:42 GMT
(WMC-TV) - Two people were airlifted to The MED after a stabbing near the Tipton/Shelby County line Monday night. According to officials, three people were stabbed at 25 Kelly Cove off of Tracy Road. TheMore >>
Two people were airlifted to The MED after a stabbing near the Tipton/Shelby County line Monday night.More >>
WEST MEMPHIS, AR (WMC-TV) - Residents of West Memphis reacted in shock Friday to the Thursday deaths of two city police officers, and the shootout that followed in a Walmart parking lot.
Even though on the surface things were returning to normal, the scars of what happened will linger for quite sometime to come.
At the West Memphis Police Station, as officers reported to work, flags flew at half-staff in salute of those lost their lives in the line of duty.
Walmart employee Ashley Hollingsworth said she was on her way to work when the shootings happened.
"I'm still pretty shaken up, and I have to work today, and I'm kind of skiddish about going into work 'cause it could happen anytime," she said.
Hollingsworth, a door greeter, said her primary concern was the safety of her co-workers and customers. Down the road at Cornerstone Baptist Church, a memorial of American flags stood as a memorial.
Associate Pastor John Phillips was at the church as events unfolded.
"The atmosphere around here is like a cloud of shock was hanging around," he said. "Everybody was just scared, nobody knew what to do. We didn't know whether to come outside or stay inside."
As West Memphis residents begin questioning what and why the shootings happened. Phillips said there is one place to turn.
"The main thing is to lean on the Lord in situations like this," he said. "Everyone of us asks why did it happen here in West Memphis, Arkansas, but those are questions we can't answer."
Action News 5 has set up a fund for the law enforcement officers injured or killed in today's shootouts. You can make a contribution to the "Fallen Officers of West Memphis" fund at any Suntrust Bank location.
Tuesday, May 21 2013 12:51 AM EDT2013-05-21 04:51:42 GMT
(WMC-TV) - Two people were airlifted to The MED after a stabbing near the Tipton/Shelby County line Monday night. According to officials, three people were stabbed at 25 Kelly Cove off of Tracy Road. TheMore >>
Two people were airlifted to The MED after a stabbing near the Tipton/Shelby County line Monday night.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.
Tuesday, May 21 2013 1:33 AM EDT2013-05-21 05:33:24 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.More >>
Tuesday, May 21 2013 9:13 AM EDT2013-05-21 13:13:27 GMT
(WMC-TV) - Students at a Memphis high school are celebrating the success of one of their own as the Memphis Grizzlies gears up for another game against the Spurs. Teachers and staff at Lausanne CollegiateMore >>
Students at a Memphis high school are celebrating the success of one of their own as the Memphis Grizzlies get ready for another game against the Spurs.More >>
Tuesday, May 21 2013 12:46 AM EDT2013-05-21 04:46:07 GMT
(WMC-TV) - Tennessee Task Force One, based out of Memphis, is activated to respond to Oklahoma. Sponsored by the Memphis and Shelby County emergency management agency, TNTF-1 is scheduled for deploymentMore >>
Tennessee Task Force One, based out of Memphis, was activated to respond to Oklahoma Monday night.More >>
Monday, May 20 2013 7:31 PM EDT2013-05-20 23:31:04 GMT
(WMC-TV) - Parents and students are reacting to the dress code policy for Shelby County Schools. If your child goes to a former school within Memphis City Schools, they will continue to wear uniforms. ShelbyMore >>
Parents and students are reacting to the dress code policy for Shelby County Schools.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 >>
Tuesday, May 21 2013 2:01 AM EDT2013-05-21 06:01:07 GMT
(RNN) – A day after long track tornadoes devastated Shawnee and Edmond, OK, another round has begun near Oklahoma City.KOCO broadcast a slow rotating cloud that slowly extended down towards the groundMore >>
At least 51 have died in a storm the National Weather Service described as large and violent.More >>
Tuesday, May 21 2013 12:59 AM EDT2013-05-21 04:59:43 GMT
(WMC-TV) - When many Memphians think of the Bluff City they think of Elvis, barbecue, and now the Grizzlies – but many also think of Action News 5's Joe Birch. A young Joe Birch stepped into the ActionMore >>
When many Memphians think of the Bluff City they think of Elvis, barbecue, and now the Grizzlies – but many also think of Action News 5's Joe Birch.More >>
Monday, May 20 2013 6:50 PM EDT2013-05-20 22:50:01 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 >>
