Wednesday, May 23 2012 11:40 PM EDT2012-05-24 03:40:33 GMT
MILLINGTON, TN – (WMC-TV) – Millington city officials are looking for a dog. The Yorkie disappeared from city custody while under investigation for a biting incident. A little dog named Eddie was StephanieMore >>
Millington city officials are looking for a dog. The Yorkie disappeared from city custody while under investigation for a biting incident. A little dog named Eddie was Stephanie Weaks' constant companion until a few days ago. More >>
Wednesday, May 23 2012 11:38 PM EDT2012-05-24 03:38:17 GMT
MEMPHIS, TN – (WMC-TV) – A Mid-South man was caught spying on Miss Tennessee in a tanning booth. Now he is ready to pay for the crime. When Erin Hatley was crowned Miss Tennessee last year she was aMore >>
A Mid-South man was caught spying on Miss Tennessee in a tanning booth. Now he is ready to pay for the crime. When Erin Hatley was crowned Miss Tennessee last year she was a student at the University of Memphis. She appeared in court Wednesday in Jackson with the man accused of trying to capture her unclothed at a tanning salon earlier this month. More >>
Wednesday, May 23 2012 11:37 PM EDT2012-05-24 03:37:24 GMT
(WMC-TV) - For months Southaven Mayor, Greg Davis has been under investigation for the misuse of city funds. Tonight, Action News 5 is told that some grant money delayed by the scandal has been awarded. TheMore >>
For months Southaven Mayor, Greg Davis has been under investigation for the misuse of city funds. Tonight, Action News 5 is told that some grant money delayed by the scandal has been awarded.More >>
Wednesday, May 23 2012 11:34 PM EDT2012-05-24 03:34:30 GMT
(WMC-TV) - In less than three minutes a man can be seen on surveillance video entering a beauty supply store through a glass window he breaks with a brick. He then quickly gets away with a big bag filledMore >>
In less than three minutes a man can be seen on surveillance video entering a beauty supply store through a glass window he breaks with a brick. He then quickly gets away with a big bag filled with hair.More >>
Wednesday, May 23 2012 11:27 PM EDT2012-05-24 03:27:21 GMT
ANDY'S CONSUMER PAY-OFF: SPOTTING A CURB STONER ON CRAIGSLIST OR ON SITE * Multiple auto listings, even multiple addresses, but ALWAYS THE SAME PHONE NUMBER * Multiple vehicles for sale at same location,More >>
Beware that ad from a "private owner" selling a used car. Andy Wise discovered it might be a curb stoner.More >>
Wednesday, May 23 2012 7:55 PM EDT2012-05-23 23:55:44 GMT
(WMC-TV) - A Mid-South police chief shot and critically injured during a store robbery is speaking out about that night for the first time. Police Chief Bill Garrett is on the long road to recovery afterMore >>
(WMC-TV) - A Mid-South police chief shot and critically injured during a store robbery is speaking out about that night for the first time. Police Chief Bill Garrett is on the long road to recovery afterMore >>
Wednesday, May 23 2012 7:55 PM EDT2012-05-23 23:55:43 GMT
(WMC-TV) - Even during these tough economic times, CEOs in Memphis are still making big salaries. Their salaries are so big that the amount landed them on a list of 362 cities across the country. BusinessMore >>
Even during these tough economic times, CEOs in Memphis are still making big salaries. Their salaries are so big that the amount landed them on a list of 362 cities across the country.More >>
Wednesday, May 23 2012 7:53 PM EDT2012-05-23 23:53:49 GMT
(WMC-TV) – Two women were injured in a hit-and-run Sunday morning, but a photo snapped by a witness could be the key to finding the driver. Witnesses say one of the women got the worst of it, when sheMore >>
Two women were injured in a hit-and-run, but a photo snapped by a witness could be the key to finding the driver.More >>
Wednesday, May 23 2012 7:47 PM EDT2012-05-23 23:47:40 GMT
(WMC-TV) – The mystery of how more than one dozen military headstones ended up buried in a Memphis backyard has been solved. Midtown resident Jason Blackburn was unsure what to think when he unearthedMore >>
The mystery of how more than one dozen military headstones ended up buried in a Memphis backyard has been solved.More >>
Wednesday, May 23 2012 7:46 PM EDT2012-05-23 23:46:46 GMT
(WMC-TV) – Five dueling budget proposals are floating throughout the Memphis City Hall. They propose a variety of things: tax increases, service cuts, and new fees – and they all affect you. The questionMore >>
Four dueling budget proposals are floating throughout the Memphis City Hall. They propose a variety of things: tax increases, service cuts, and new fees... and they all affect you.More >>
MEMPHIS, TN -
(WMC-TV) – A Memphis teacher will face a grand jury on charges of sexual battery with a student.
Investigators said Sheffield High School Spanish teacher April Wade bought her student a car, moved him into her house, and carried on a sexual relationship with him.
The charge against her changed Friday, but the potential consequence did not.
A preliminary hearing Friday sent Wade's case to the grand jury.
"The judge held the case to state on sexual battery by an authority figure," said defense attorney Robert Parris.
Originally, Wade was arrested in late October for statutory rape by an authority figure after she was accused of having a sexual relationship with a 17-year-old student.
The charge shocked Sheffield High School parents and upset neighbors.
At the preliminary hearing, the 17-year-old testified that they did not have sex. The teen admitted he did stay at her house, the slept in the same bed, and she bought him a car.
The investigator on the case testified that Wade admitted to inappropriate contact with the teen.
"She's asserted her innocence and we'll forward when and if there's an indictment brought down," said Parris.
Parris said they must now wait for the grand jury's decision while planning to fight the charge.
Court records indicate sexual battery by an authority figure is still a Class C Felony, just like statutory rape by an authority figure.
There is no timetable for the grand jury's decision.
Wednesday, May 23 2012 9:33 AM EDT2012-05-23 13:33:13 GMT
MEMPHIS, TN - (WMC-TV) – The year was 1962. Ray Charles' "I Can't Stop Loving You" was at the top of the charts when a high school sophomore named Dave Brown landed his first job in broadcasting. "DaveMore >>
High school sophomore Dave Brown landed his first job in broadcasting in 1962. Fifty years later, Dave is still in the business and has no intention of getting out any time soon.More >>
Tuesday, May 22 2012 11:49 PM EDT2012-05-23 03:49:16 GMT
The story of a Tennessee father of 30 made national headlines when he petitioned the state for child support. Since then, Action News 5 has found two Mid-South dads who are working to feed more than aMore >>
The story of a Tennessee father of 30 made national headlines when he petitioned the state for child support. Since then, Action News 5 has found two Mid-South dads who are working to feed more than a combined 40 children.More >>
Wednesday, May 23 2012 9:25 AM EDT2012-05-23 13:25:19 GMT
COLLIERVILLE, TN - (WMC-TV) – More than a dozen customers taken hostage during a robbery are grateful the armed men who stormed a Collierville Walgreens are in custody. Fortunately, three male suspectsMore >>
More than a dozen customers taken hostage during a robbery are grateful the armed men who stormed a Collierville Walgreens are in custody. Fortunately, three male suspects and a female getaway driver did not get far after police say they robbed the store where customers and employees were forced at gunpoint to lie on the floor. More >>
Tuesday, May 22 2012 12:15 PM EDT2012-05-22 16:15:22 GMT
(WMC-TV) – He is a celebrated legend, a hero in the community. He is the man who has tracked storms and kept us safe from severe weather for decades. Dave Brown is celebrating 50 years in Mid-South broadcasting. ButMore >>
(WMC-TV) – He is a celebrated legend, a hero in the community. He is the man who has tracked storms and kept us safe from severe weather for decades. Dave Brown is celebrating 50 years in Mid-South broadcasting. ButMore >>
Wednesday, May 23 2012 7:39 AM EDT2012-05-23 11:39:51 GMT
WEST MEMPHIS, AR - (WMC-TV) – A police standoff situation in West Memphis, Arkansas that shut down a neighborhood ends with the escape of a murder suspect. Chopper 5 was over this breaking situation beforeMore >>
A police standoff situation in West Memphis, Arkansas that shut down a neighborhood ends with the escape of a murder suspect. Chopper 5 was over this breaking situation before police deemed their flight too dangerous.More >>
Tuesday, May 22 2012 7:46 AM EDT2012-05-22 11:46:12 GMT
Parents may pay the price for an illicit love affair between a teenage girl and her grown-up boyfriend. Stephen Rogers Jr. faces a charge of statutory rape, but police here also charged his girlfriend'sMore >>
Parents may pay the price for an illicit love affair between a teenage girl and her grown-up boyfriend.More >>
Wednesday, May 23 2012 11:40 AM EDT2012-05-23 15:40:37 GMT
(WMC-TV) - The fight for Grayson Walker is going viral online. His mother, Heather Walker, posted photos of his birth defects on Facebook only to be temporarily banned from the social network. FacebookMore >>
The fight for Grayson Walker is going viral online.
Facebook apologized to the baby's mother and now people across the globe are rallying around the Walker family.More >>
Tuesday, May 22 2012 8:21 PM EDT2012-05-23 00:21:12 GMT
(WMC-TV) – In June 2011, the Memphis Police Department went back in time by creating a full-time gang unit. It is a unit that has no shortage of work to do, in fact, the team says it is working non-stop. WeMore >>
In June 2011, the Memphis Police Department went back in time by creating a full-time gang unit.
It is a unit that has no shortage of work to do, in fact, the team says it is working non-stop.More >>
Wednesday, May 23 2012 5:47 AM EDT2012-05-23 09:47:34 GMT
(WMC-TV) - A Memphis man charged in the rape of a 64-year-old woman will face a judge Wednesday morning.DNA testing led to the arrest of Wayne Sellers. Police said the attack happened in the Uptown areaMore >>
A Memphis man charged in the rape of a 64-year-old woman will face a judge Wednesday morning.More >>
Friday, May 18 2012 7:17 PM EDT2012-05-18 23:17:11 GMT
(WMC-TV) - More than 1,000 Action News 5 Facebook fans are rallying around a mother who feels Facebook is discriminating against photos she posted on the social media network of her son. Grayson JamesMore >>
UPDATE: A Mid-South mother has been banned from Facebook for the photos she posted of her newborn son.
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