Updated: Mar. 27, 2023 at 6:13 PM CDT
|By Parker King
Shelby County’s District Attorney, who has been outspoken against the death penalty in the past, said there were several “aggravating factors” that contributed to this decision to seek the death penalty for the man accused of going on a deadly shooting rampage across the Memphis metropolitan area last September.
Updated: Mar. 17, 2023 at 12:38 PM CDT
|By Myracle Evans and Parker King
Freeman, 33, died inside Shelby County Jail after an encounter with jailers on October 5, 2022.
Updated: Mar. 16, 2023 at 8:36 PM CDT
|By Parker King
Multiple LGBTQ+ organizations gathered Downtown Thursday afternoon to protest recent legislation that they feel violates trans rights.
Updated: Mar. 15, 2023 at 6:55 PM CDT
|By Parker King
There’s now legislation in the Mississippi General Assembly that could pave the way to shrinking the electricity service area for the Holly Springs Utility Department (HSUD). This is after customers continue to be frustrated with the utility’s inconsistent service and prolonged outages.
Updated: Mar. 14, 2023 at 6:20 PM CDT
|By Parker King
A kidnapping suspect is still at large after Dyersburg police say he held a woman captive in the closet of a vacant house for two months.
Whitehaven mass shooting investigation continues after shooter’s alleged accomplice turns himself in
Updated: Feb. 20, 2023 at 6:02 PM CST
|By Parker King
Two men have been arrested and charged in the deadly Whitehaven nightclub shooting that took place early Sunday morning. Police say one person of interest is still at large.
Updated: Feb. 14, 2023 at 6:01 PM CST
|By Parker King
Shelby County leaders continue to urge Tennessee state leaders to reverse their decision to send back millions of dollars in federal funding that are dedicated to the testing, surveillance, and prevention of HIV in the Volunteer State.
Updated: Jan. 29, 2023 at 6:35 PM CST
|By Rose Johnson, Parker King and Taylor Tucker
Memphis police officers assigned to the SCORPION Unit (Street Crimes Operations to Restore Peace in Our Neighborhoods) met with Chief C.J Davis on how to move forward for the department after the death of Tyre Nichols and it was decided that it was best to permanently deactivate the unit.
Updated: Jan. 19, 2023 at 11:11 AM CST
|By Myracle Evans and Parker King
A woman was jogging with her dog on Chanwil Avenue around 2 p.m. when two suspects attempted to grab her.
Updated: Dec. 23, 2022 at 7:35 PM CST
|By Parker King
In Crittenden County, a near-200 home development is in the works, set to break ground in March.
Updated: Dec. 15, 2022 at 9:47 PM CST
|By Parker King
Four months into his second term as Shelby County Mayor, Lee Harris presented his vision for Shelby County Thursday afternoon.
Updated: Dec. 9, 2022 at 1:37 PM CST
|By Myracle Evans and Parker King
Olive Branch police have arrested a man accused of shooting three people inside a home in the Asbury Place neighborhood, one of those shootings being fatal.
Updated: Oct. 17, 2022 at 4:31 PM CDT
|By Jacob Gallant, Parker King and Sydney Gray
The man accused of killing an Ole Miss student and seriously wounding another is now charged with manslaughter and DUI.
Updated: Oct. 7, 2022 at 4:59 AM CDT
|By Parker King
Claims suggesting millions of dollars of taxpayer funds are being misused in West Memphis.
Updated: Sep. 29, 2022 at 7:21 PM CDT
|By Parker King
A victim’s family is devastated after the man convicted in a 31-year-old murder case appealed for parole.
Updated: Sep. 23, 2022 at 5:47 PM CDT
|By Parker King
Arkansas is one step closer to getting a recreational marijuana program after a written decision by the state Supreme Court said it will allow the ballot measure to be placed on the upcoming November ballot.
Updated: Sep. 13, 2022 at 5:14 PM CDT
|By Parker King
After a week of violence in Bluff City, one of the main items on the agenda at Tuesday morning’s Memphis City Council committee meetings was public safety.
Updated: Sep. 7, 2022 at 10:26 AM CDT
|By Shyra Sherfield and Parker King
Police found 34-year-old Eliza Fletcher’s body Monday night and the man accused of killing her faced the judge for the second day in a row Wednesday.
Updated: Aug. 29, 2022 at 1:08 PM CDT
|By Shyra Sherfield and Parker King
Shelby County Clerk Wanda Halbert spoke publicly for the first time since she left the country during the Shelby County Clerk’s Office's week-long closure.
Updated: Aug. 19, 2022 at 4:44 AM CDT
|By Parker King
DeSoto County Sheriff’s Department says a deputy shot an armed suspect during a traffic stop around 10:30 p.m. Wednesday in DeSoto County.
Updated: Aug. 15, 2022 at 5:11 PM CDT
|By Action News 5 Staff, Parker King and Walter Murphy
Memphis police are on the scene of a partial roof collapse at a Memphis-Shelby County Schools elementary school.
Updated: Jul. 17, 2022 at 10:19 PM CDT
|By Parker King
For the last several weekends, the newly-opened portion of hotel rooms at the renovated Southland Casino have been open to VIPs and rewards members.
Updated: Jul. 7, 2022 at 7:09 PM CDT
|By Parker King
During the summer, Lachad Jackson says the air conditioning always goes out, but it’s typically fixed within a reasonable time. This year, however, his AC has been out since April.
Updated: Jul. 1, 2022 at 5:48 PM CDT
|By Action News 5 Staff and Parker King
With the Fourth of July weekend comes the expectation that crowds will make their way downtown for fireworks and Beale Street, but there are changes patrons need to know.
Updated: Jun. 16, 2022 at 5:51 PM CDT
|By Parker King
For renters, that heat becomes unbearable when there’s no air conditioning working in their home or apartment.
Updated: Jun. 13, 2022 at 7:39 PM CDT
|By Parker King
The company says they perform roughly 800 power cutoffs a day, but if heat indexes are above 100 at any point during the day power gets cut off, well that gets put on hold.
Updated: Jun. 12, 2022 at 3:33 PM CDT
|By Parker King
With heat indexes reaching triple digits for the first time this year, the City of Memphis is rolling out cooling resources for residents.
Updated: Jun. 11, 2022 at 8:24 PM CDT
|By Parker King
The rally is part of a nationwide response to the string of mass shootings that have taken place across the U.S., most recently the deadly elementary school shooting in Uvalde, TX.
Updated: Jun. 9, 2022 at 6:17 PM CDT
|By Parker King
Could an 80-year partnership between Memphis Light Gas and Water (MLGW) and the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) come to an end?
Updated: Jun. 6, 2022 at 6:34 PM CDT
|By Parker King
While it may seem like the supply of homes is high, the house you see with a For Sale sign is lucky to be on the market for more than a week.
Updated: Jun. 5, 2022 at 10:23 PM CDT
|By Parker King
Crockett, who many referred to as Shay was tragically killed Friday afternoon, shot in the back parking lot where she worked at the Amazon Fulfillment Center in Horn Lake, MS.
Updated: Jun. 2, 2022 at 5:17 PM CDT
|By Parker King
Police say 48-year-old Brian Parker had an outstanding warrant from Pontotoc County, Mississippi, and it’s believed he’s been on the run for roughly two weeks.
Updated: May. 31, 2022 at 8:26 AM CDT
|By Parker King
It’s been 7 months since the death of 16-year-old Emmit Beasley, and still his mother is living with the pain of his loss.
Updated: May. 29, 2022 at 10:30 PM CDT
|By Parker King
The self-help group Survivors Network of those Abused by Priests (SNAP) spoke to us Sunday to give their perspective and also inform the public on resources available to victims.
Updated: May. 28, 2022 at 10:30 PM CDT
|By Parker King
As we inch more into the Summer of 2022, crime that involves Memphis teenagers is happening more and more.
Updated: May. 27, 2022 at 5:34 PM CDT
|By Parker King
Neighbors in the Cooper Young area are on high alert after a brutal attack on an elderly neighbor.
Updated: May. 26, 2022 at 12:03 PM CDT
|By Jacob Gallant and Parker King
White Station High School was put on lockdown Thursday morning.
Updated: May. 23, 2022 at 5:15 PM CDT
|By Parker King
Residents are calling for a heightened vigilance in their neighborhoods, more community policing and patrols.
Updated: May. 22, 2022 at 4:11 PM CDT
|By Parker King and Tucker Robbins
An investigation is underway after a shooting at a North Mississippi music festival last night.
Updated: May. 21, 2022 at 9:53 PM CDT
|By Parker King
A man who paved the way for officers and deputies in Memphis and Shelby County, Williams Hughes, passed away Sunday, May 15.
Updated: May. 20, 2022 at 5:51 PM CDT
|By Parker King
Overdose numbers in Mid-South states are down from last year.
Updated: May. 19, 2022 at 6:08 PM CDT
|By Parker King
A new Mississippi law is strengthening animal rights advocates’ fight against animal cruelty in the Magnolia State.
Updated: May. 16, 2022 at 9:55 PM CDT
|By Parker King
Gov. Reeves addresses Roe v. Wade
Updated: May. 15, 2022 at 9:21 PM CDT
|By Parker King
Each player, coach and executive who sat down before the media Sunday said what Grizzlies fans have known all year, that this has been a fun team to watch this season.
Updated: May. 14, 2022 at 11:51 PM CDT
|By Parker King
Two Brazilians, Bruno Panhoca and Adriano Pedro, are revolutionizing the world of American-style barbecue in their home country, Brazil, and their using their experience in the U.S. to help them.
Updated: May. 13, 2022 at 3:15 PM CDT
|By Parker King
Brent Little and his team the Pig Diamonds sit at Liberty Park this week, looking to take the top prize in the whole hog category of the Memphis in May World Championship Barbeque Cooking Contest.
Updated: May. 12, 2022 at 6:07 PM CDT
|By Parker King
This renovation will, in-part, make UofM a major competitor when it comes to future NCAA conference realignments.
Updated: May. 8, 2022 at 9:22 PM CDT
|By Parker King
Many say it’s not great for the Grizzlies, but fans don’t believe it’s the end of the team’s playoff run.
Updated: May. 7, 2022 at 9:55 PM CDT
|By Parker King
Walking around the park, one word remained consistent with fans.
Updated: May. 6, 2022 at 9:15 PM CDT
|By Parker King
A Memphis mother who lost her teenage son just over a year ago is taking strides to protect families from that same fate.