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Mom accused of letting daughter wax nude women transferred to Criminal Court
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The woman accused of letting her 5-year-old daughter wax women’s private parts will have her case moved to Criminal Court. Jasmine Moss appeared in General Sessions Court alongside her attorney Blake Ballin on Wednesday. She is charged with Child Neglect and Child Abuse, a misdemeanor. However, Ballin says having the case moved […]
Victim carjacked at gunpoint in Memphis gas station parking lot
CCTV footage captured the terrifying moment a man was carjacked at gunpoint on the evening of Friday 10 May in Memphis.The video, released by Memphis Police department, shows the victim in a white T-shirt, walking towards his white car in a gas station parking lot.One man gets out of the car next door to grab him, while an accomplice is seen exiting from the other side with a gun.Two more men were in the back seats.The police say the car used by the carjackers had been reported stolen on 2 May.At the time of publishing, police said no arrests had been made. Read More Stormy Daniels’ husband says they’ll likely leave country if Trump is acquitted‘Porch pirate’ snatches package worth thousands from homeowner’s handsGaza aid trucks destroyed by fire in Israeli-occupied West Bank
2 children shot in Downtown area
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Two children were shot in the Downtown area Wednesday night, Memphis Police say. Officers responded to the shooting in the 500 block of Vance Avenue around 7:46 p.m. They say two children were transported to Le Bonheur. Police say one child is in critical condition and the other is listed as non-critical. […]
Multi-State Manhunt Ends as U.S. Marshals Capture Mississippi Murder Suspect in Memphis
After eluding law enforcement for several weeks, U.S. Marshals put an end to a multi-state manhunt by nabbing a Mississippi murder suspect in Memphis. The arrest of Markavis Sanders, a 20-year-old Fayette County, Tennessee, suspect, marked the close of a frantic search initiated after the homicide of 21-year-old Jaquavion Markell-Ball on April 19, in Holly Springs, MS, as reported by the U.S. Marshals Service.
Man pushes girlfriend out of second-floor window while out on bond for murder, police say
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - Memphis Police Department has arrested and charged a man they say pushed his girlfriend out of a second-floor window. On March 12, officers received a report from a victim who was being treated at a hospital. The woman informed police that she had been in an...
WATCH: 3 armed suspects rob woman outside home
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Memphis Police are looking for three people they say robbed a woman of her car at gunpoint. On May 10, officers responded to a robbery call in the 3700 block of Fairmont Avenue in the Nutbush area. Video footage captured three armed suspects approaching the victim as she was getting out of […]
MPD: Man tracks car burglar who tried to stab him
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A Highland Heights man said he helped police catch a car burglar who tried to stab him in the driveway of his North Highland home Tuesday night. The victim said just before 10 p.m., his three dogs began barking. He said he went outside to see what was happening and discovered someone […]
Your First Alert to a round of storms to end the week
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - A brief streak of mild and dry weather is in place across the Mid-South for now, but a developing storm system will bring rain and the threat of thunderstorms to the Action News 5 coverage area as early as tomorrow night and remain through Friday. A few strong to severe storms capable of producing heavy rain, damaging wind, and hail will be possible late Thursday night and Friday.
Mississippi man found guilty of stealing over $12K from Walmart
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A Horn Lake man was found guilty of an armed robbery and aggravated assault on Tuesday after he was accused of stealing more than $12,000 from a Neighborhood Walmart in Mississippi. Marcus Fields, 34, was sentenced to 30 years in state prison, according to the State of Mississippi office of the District […]
Shelby Co. sheriff threatens to sue county commission if funding cut
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - Shelby County Sheriff Floyd Bonner has threatened to sue the Shelby County Commission if the legislative body cuts funding to the Shelby County Sheriff’s Office. The threat came during Sheriff Bonner’s budget presentation to the commission Wednesday morning. Sheriff Bonner said SCSO is critically...
Millington motel shuts down after being declared a public nuisance, Shelby County DA confirms
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - A Millington motel that has been a hotbed for crime and disturbances has been shut down by the Shelby County District Attorney’s Office. This decision to close comes after the DA’s office analyzed two years’ worth of data that revealed increased crime at the motel.
Can your sense of smell actually predict oncoming rain?
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - Have you ever heard someone say they can smell rain? This somewhat odd saying and belief is actually scientifically correct. There are three different scientific conclusions to back up the ‘smell’ of rain. The first is due to Streptomyces, which is a common soil...
CrimeStoppers reward doubled for suspects in deadly hit-and-run following biker rally
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - The four suspects accused of hitting and killing three men are still on the run months after a deadly hit-and-run following a motorcycle rally that brought thousands to the Bluff City. CrimeStoppers has now doubled the reward for information leading to an arrest. Back in August,...
1 dead after shooting on 13 Colony Mall, according to MPD
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — One person is dead after a shooting on 13 Colony Mall Tuesday, according to MPD. Memphis Police says they responded to a shooting call a little before 5 p.m. on Tuesday to the 3200 block of 13 Colony Mall, which is between Fox Meadows and Parkway Village.
Memphis is near a major fault. What experts say you can do to prepare for an earthquake
In late 1811 and early 1812, the Mid-South was rocked by three major earthquakes, and recently, The Commercial Appeal sought to answer a few questions: What are the chances that earthquakes of this magnitude could strike again, and what would the damage be?. Let’s entertain the possibility that a repeat...
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