Friday, May 24 2013 10:15 PM EDT2013-05-25 02:15:34 GMT
(WMC-TV) - A police shootout erupted at a Memphis apartment complex early Friday morning. This shootout happened at the Rain Tree apartments on East Raines Road around 12:45 Friday morning. AccordingMore >>
A police shootout erupted at a Memphis apartment complex early Friday morning. This shootout happened at the Rain Tree apartments on East Raines Road around 12:45 Friday morning.More >>
Friday, May 24 2013 10:08 PM EDT2013-05-25 02:08:56 GMT
(WMC-TV) - The Tipton County Sheriff's Office found 32-year-old Michael Olin Holland, Jr.'s motorcycle Friday afternoon. No reports indicate that Holland was found. Holland was last seen Wednesday morning. AccordingMore >>
Investigators recovered 32-year-old Michael Olin Holland, Jr.'s body near the Covington airport Friday night.More >>
Friday, May 24 2013 10:06 PM EDT2013-05-25 02:06:34 GMT
(WMC-TV) - Investigators recovered a body near the Covington airport Friday night. The body has not been identified. This follows the discovery of a missing man's motorcycle Friday afternoon. The TiptonMore >>
Investigators recovered a body near the Covington airport Friday night.More >>
Friday, May 24 2013 8:43 PM EDT2013-05-25 00:43:43 GMT
(WMC-TV) - A woman is dead and her husband is being questioned by police. The woman was reportedly shot in a domestic altercation on the 600 block of Hamilton Street in Orange Mound. Action News 5's JustinMore >>
A woman is dead and her husband is being questioned by police.More >>
Friday, May 24 2013 8:00 PM EDT2013-05-25 00:00:11 GMT
(WMC-TV) - Moore residents are expressing their gratitude for the endless donations, thoughts and prayers coming from the Mid-South. Volunteers beyond the Oklahoma state line, including Mid-Southerners,More >>
Moore residents are expressing their gratitude for the endless donations, thoughts and prayers coming from the Mid-South.More >>
MEMPHIS, TN -
(WMC-TV) - Memphis and Shelby County Humane Society Director John Robinson is outraged by a smart phone app that offers a virtual trip into the world of illegal dog fighting.
"The app has very similar rules to the real dog fighting game, so there are a lot of ways to learn how to do it and encourage people to get into the sport," said Robinson.
The app on the Android Marketplace is called "Dog Wars." It allows players to feed, train and fight their dogs against others in order to be the best. Users pay real money for virtual dollars to buy steroid injections for their imaginary dog.
"I can't imagine what positive or good comes out of it," said Robinson. "It would be nice to see it gone."
The app was gone after Google pulled it for what they called a trademark infringement. The app recently resurfaced under the name "KG Dogfighting."
"We kind of studied up on it," said Robinson. "I got a lot of Facebook things sent to me and e-mails sent to me making me aware it was out there."
The creator agreed to give money made from the app to animal rescue groups, but animal advocates said the money would not matter if the virtual game glamorizes animal cruelty in the real world.
"Dog fighting is a felony in every state," said Robinson.
Animal rights groups hope a virtual petition will get "KG Dogfighting" or any app like it off the market.
Friday, May 24 2013 8:43 PM EDT2013-05-25 00:43:43 GMT
(WMC-TV) - A woman is dead and her husband is being questioned by police. The woman was reportedly shot in a domestic altercation on the 600 block of Hamilton Street in Orange Mound. Action News 5's JustinMore >>
A woman is dead and her husband is being questioned by police.More >>
Thursday, May 23 2013 11:56 PM EDT2013-05-24 03:56:10 GMT
(WMC-TV) - A Mid-South community grieves the loss of a seven-year-old girl who was hit a killed by a truck while riding her bike. Neighbor Rosie Donald lives down the street from where it happened in aMore >>
A Mid-South community grieves the loss of a seven-year-old girl who was hit a killed by a truck while riding her bike.More >>
Friday, May 24 2013 10:15 PM EDT2013-05-25 02:15:34 GMT
(WMC-TV) - A police shootout erupted at a Memphis apartment complex early Friday morning. This shootout happened at the Rain Tree apartments on East Raines Road around 12:45 Friday morning. AccordingMore >>
A police shootout erupted at a Memphis apartment complex early Friday morning. This shootout happened at the Rain Tree apartments on East Raines Road around 12:45 Friday morning.More >>
Thursday, May 23 2013 6:45 PM EDT2013-05-23 22:45:01 GMT
(WMC-TV) - A baby fights to survive at Le Bonheur Children's Hospital in critical condition after being hit by an SUV with his mother behind the wheel, according to police. An orange circle marks the pointMore >>
A baby fights to survive at Le Bonheur Children's Hospital in critical condition after being hit by an SUV with his mother behind the wheel, according to police.More >>
Thursday, May 23 2013 11:52 PM EDT2013-05-24 03:52:34 GMT
(WMC-TV) - The Memphis Police Department director said idle threats are uncalled for between his employees. Toney Armstrong discussed the firings of two officers accused of threatening comments to fellowMore >>
The Memphis Police Department director said idle threats are uncalled for between his employees.More >>
Thursday, May 23 2013 11:31 PM EDT2013-05-24 03:31:42 GMT
(WMC-TV) - It is a tiny pest with a big bite that can do major damage. One Germantown family said it only took one infected tick to change their entire lifestyle – something they have been dealing withMore >>
It is a tiny pest with a big bite that can do major damage.More >>
Friday, May 24 2013 6:35 PM EDT2013-05-24 22:35:19 GMT
(WMC-TV) - If you were not able to get a ticket to the Grizzlies matchup against the Spurs Saturday, you have one last chance to get your hands on one. The Memphis Grizzlies announced it will release aMore >>
If you were not able to get a ticket to the Grizzlies matchup against the Spurs Saturday, you have one last chance to get your hands on one.More >>
Friday, May 24 2013 7:15 PM EDT2013-05-24 23:15:48 GMT
(WMC-TV) - The Tipton County Sheriff's Office continues to search for a man who reportedly went missing with his motorcycle Wednesday. Michael Olin Holland, Jr., 32, was last seen wearing his work uniformMore >>
The Tipton County Sheriff's Office continues to search for a man who reportedly went missing with his motorcycle Wednesday.More >>
Friday, May 24 2013 2:40 PM EDT2013-05-24 18:40:56 GMT
(WMC-TV) - Club 152 on Beale Street has been given the OK to reopen. A judge gave the club owners permission to open the doors Friday afternoon. Since the closure, the owners have conducted backgroundMore >>
Club 152 on Beale Street has been given the OK to reopen.More >>
Thursday, May 23 2013 11:55 PM EDT2013-05-24 03:55:47 GMT
(WMC-TV) - In Oklahoma, many residents are still cleaning up and trying to put their lives back together. An EF-5 tornado tore through Moore Monday, ripping apart the strip mall where Jim Fields spendsMore >>
In Oklahoma, many residents are still cleaning up and trying to put their lives back together.More >>
