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News

Tyre Nichols

Community reacts to murder charges of former officers involved in Tyre Nichols case

Updated: 3 hours ago
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By Action News 5 Staff
Local politicians, attorneys, community leaders and more are reacting to five officers charged with murdering Tyre Nichols.

Consumer

Bottom Line: Wake-up refreshed with better sleep

Bottom Line: Wake-up refreshed with better sleep

Updated: 3 hours ago
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By Consumer Reports
The experts at Consumer Reports reveal simple adjustments you can make now to help you sleep better all year long.

News

(L-R) Tadarrius Bean, Desmond Mills, Justin Smith, Demetrius Haley and Emmit Martin

5 former officers in custody, charged with murder in connection to death of Tyre Nichols

Updated: 4 hours ago
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By Jacob Gallant
Tyre Nichols, 29, died on January 10, days after a confrontation with police put him in the hospital.

Politics

Justin J. Pearson

Shelby County Commission appoints Representative-elect Justin J. Pearson to District 86 seat

Updated: 18 hours ago
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By Sydney Gray and Bria Bolden
Justin J. Pearson, the community activist turned state leader, says he will follow in the footsteps of Rep. Cooper, who died days before the November election.

Good News

Blues musicians make their way to compete in the 38th annual International Blues Challenge

Updated: 19 hours ago
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By Walter Murphy
Blues musicians from across the world descended on Beale Street this week for the 38th annual International Blues Challenge.

State

Tennessee recruiting teachers with fast-growing program

Updated: 20 hours ago
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By John Pirsos
On Tuesday, the state announced an expansion of the program with two schools in Memphis, and it partnered with the University of Tennessee last year.

State

Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders endorses SB43

Updated: 20 hours ago
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By Region 8 Newsdesk
SB43, a bill that would classify drag shows as ‘adult entertainment’, is a hot topic this month with many different opinions on the topic floating around.

News

U.S. Attorney’s Office gives update on Tyre Nichols civil rights investigation

Updated: 21 hours ago
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By Parker King
The U.S. Attorney’s Office (USAO) for West Tennessee held a Wednesday morning press conference at the Odell Horton Federal Building in Downtown Memphis, giving an update on their ongoing criminal civil rights investigation surrounding the death of Tyre Nichols.

News

Preliminary report released on Texas plane crash that killed 4, injured 1

Updated: 21 hours ago
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By Action News 5 Staff
A report has been released on the plane crash that killed four members of The congregation of Harvest Germantown.

News

Opera Memphis to establish new headquarters in Midtown

Updated: 22 hours ago
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By Action News 5 Staff
After a four-year process aimed at finding a new space closer to the heart of Memphis, Opera Memphis is planting seeds in Midtown.
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State

First medical marijuana product sold in Mississippi

Updated: 23 hours ago
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By Holly Emery
The sell occurred in Brookhaven at The Cannabis Company.

News

Funeral arrangements announced for Germantown church member killed in Texas plane crash

Updated: 23 hours ago
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By Lydian Kennin
Funeral arrangements have been made for Tyler Patterson, a member of Harvest Church killed in the fatal Jan. 17 plane crash near Yoakum, Texas.

Crime

Mississippi State Trooper accused of shooting and killing neighbor’s dog

Updated: 23 hours ago
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By WLBT Staff
Joey and Natalie Knight are accusing their neighbor, Mississippi State Trooper Raphael McClain, of shooting and killing their 9-year-old dog Sipsey.

Crime

MPD: Man charged after hitting police vehicle in stolen pickup truck with gun, drugs

Updated: Jan. 25, 2023 at 4:15 PM CST
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By Rose Johnson
A man has been arrested and charged for hitting a Memphis police vehicle in a stolen pickup truck while possessing a gun and drugs, according to the Memphis Police Department.

News

Congressman Cohen announces over $500k grant to UTHSC for research on Angelman Syndrome

Updated: Jan. 25, 2023 at 3:44 PM CST
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By Action News 5 Staff
On Wednesday, Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09) announced a $512,103 grant to the University of Tennessee Health Science Center (UTHSC) to study the role of sensory receptors in Angelman Syndrome, a rare neurological disease affecting balance, motor impairment and seizures.

Crime

Charge dropped for accused driver in 2-year-old’s 2017 road rage shooting death

Updated: Jan. 25, 2023 at 3:12 PM CST
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By Action News 5 Staff
The man charged with accessory after the fact in the 2017 shooting death of two-year-old Laylah Washington has had his charge dismissed, the District Attorney’s Office confirmed Wednesday.

News

Funeral arrangements set for Tyre Nichols; Al Sharpton to deliver eulogy

Updated: Jan. 25, 2023 at 2:06 PM CST
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By Jacob Gallant and Stephanie Douglas
Funeral arrangements are set for Tyre Nichols, the man who died days after a confrontation with police. Church officials say Reverend Al Sharpton will be on hand to deliver a eulogy.

Crime

Man sentenced to 15 years for shooting an FBI task force officer in Memphis

Updated: Jan. 25, 2023 at 12:48 PM CST
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By Myracle Evans
According to the Department of Justice, Cody Dimmett, 29, shot at a federal officer on May 25, 2021.

Good News

South Memphis subdivision set to celebrate redevelopment

Updated: Jan. 25, 2023 at 10:31 AM CST
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By Tylen Daniels and Myracle Evans
“I couldn’t be more excited about Lincoln Park,” said Roshun Austin, CEO of the Works.

News

US attorney holds press conference concerning Tyre Nichols case

Updated: Jan. 25, 2023 at 9:31 AM CST
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By Myracle Evans
It will be on Wednesday at 9:30 a.m. at the U.S. attorney’s office on North Main Street.

News

MPD: Woman, two children found

Updated: Jan. 25, 2023 at 7:27 AM CST
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By Tylen Daniels
The three were last heard from on Jan. 14.

News

Collierville students soar in their new aviation program

Updated: Jan. 25, 2023 at 6:13 AM CST
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By Sydney Hawkins
Career readiness is taking new heights within Collierville Schools with the district’s new aviation flight program.

5 Star Stories

5 Star Stories: Scheidt Family Performing Arts Center

Updated: Jan. 24, 2023 at 10:38 PM CST
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By Kym Clark
In this 5 Star Story about the people, places, and things that make us proud to call the Mid-South home, we’re going inside the Scheidt Family Performing Arts Center at the University of Memphis.

News

Citizens, activists speak at Memphis City Council on death of Tyre Nichols

Updated: Jan. 24, 2023 at 10:23 PM CST
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By Bria Bolden
Several activists and citizens voiced their concerns about Nichols’ death and what city leaders will do to hold those involved accountable.

Sports

Grizzlies’ Steven Adams expected to be sidelined due to PCL injury

Updated: Jan. 24, 2023 at 10:20 PM CST
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By Lydian Kennin
Memphis Grizzlies center Steven Adams is expected to be sidelined between three to five weeks following an injury sustained during the Jan. 22 game against the Pheonix Suns.

State

Mississippi celebrates 10 years of state-funded preschool programs

Updated: Jan. 24, 2023 at 10:00 PM CST
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By Courtney Ann Jackson
Mississippi is ten years into having state-funded preschool, and advocates say the proof is there that pushing it through the legislature was worth it.

Political News

Justin Pearson wins as successor to late Rep. Barbara Cooper for District 86 seat

Updated: Jan. 24, 2023 at 7:55 PM CST
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By Action News 5 Staff
Justin J. Pearson has won the seat of state house representative for District 86 following the death of Representative Barbara Cooper, who died days before the 2022 Midterms.

News

Shelby County Clerk’s Downtown office closes to stay ahead rush during tax season

Updated: Jan. 24, 2023 at 7:38 PM CST
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By Walter Murphy
The Shelby County Clerk’s Downtown office will be temporarily closing its Motor Vehicle Registration (MVR) and Title departments in an effort to stay ahead of the temporary rush during tax season, Clerk Wanda Halbert said in a release Monday.

News

Memphis City Council takes a look at police response times

Updated: Jan. 24, 2023 at 6:38 PM CST
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By Sydney Gray
City leaders are concerned about the response time for Memphis police officers. During Tuesday’s city council committee meeting, the department explained some of the reasons for the long wait times, something Raleigh residents are no strangers to.

News

Recently fired MPD officer accused of violence while working with Shelby County in 2016

Updated: Jan. 24, 2023 at 6:12 PM CST
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By Parker King
Many questions still remain about the personnel files of the five Memphis police officers who were fired following the results of the internal investigation surrounding the death of Tyre Nichols.

Crime

Former Desoto County School employee charged with child exploitation

Updated: Jan. 24, 2023 at 6:05 PM CST
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By Rose Johnson
A Desoto County School employee has been charged with child exploitation, according to Desoto Sheriff’s Department.

Crime

MPD: Man dead in shooting on Apple Blossom Dr.

Updated: Jan. 24, 2023 at 5:45 PM CST
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By Rose Johnson
Memphis Police Department is investigating a shooting that left a man on Tuesday evening, according to police.

Movies

Oscar Nominations 2023: ‘Elvis’ receives 8 Oscar nods, including Best Picture and Best Actor

Updated: Jan. 24, 2023 at 5:25 PM CST
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By Action News 5 Staff
Baz Luhrmann’s 2022 film “Elvis” has been nominated for eight Academy Awards, including Best Picture and Best Actor.

News

Independent autopsy shows Tyre Nichols ‘suffered extensive bleeding caused by severe beating,’ attorneys say

Updated: Jan. 24, 2023 at 2:41 PM CST
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By Action News 5 Staff
Nationally renowned civil rights and personal injury attorneys Ben Crump and Antonio Romanucci have issued a statement on preliminary findings in the independent autopsy of Tyre Nichols, who died after an encounter with Memphis police.

Crime

Suspect pleads guilty in murder of 2-year-old Laylah Washington

Updated: Jan. 24, 2023 at 1:23 PM CST
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By Jacob Gallant
The man accused of killing 2-year-old Laylah Washington in 2017 pleaded guilty to her murder Tuesday.

Music

Live music returns to BankPlus Amphitheater with Dave Matthews Band

Updated: Jan. 24, 2023 at 11:52 AM CST
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By Jacob Gallant
Live music is returning to BankPlus Amphitheater in Southaven this spring.

News

Two Memphis Fire employees relieved of duty in connection to Tyre Nichols’ death, internal investigation ongoing

Updated: Jan. 23, 2023 at 11:20 PM CST
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By Stephanie Douglas and Bria Bolden
People from all over came together in solidarity for Tyre Nichols at Mount Olive Cathedral CME church Monday. His parents poured their hearts out about their youngest son, who they say was murdered by five Black Memphis police officers.

Good News

St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital unveils new Family Commons space

Updated: Jan. 23, 2023 at 10:52 PM CST
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By Kym Clark
St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital cut the ribbon Monday on its first treatment-free and clinical staff-free floor.

Crime

Man critical after shooting in Williamsburg Colony neighborhood

Updated: Jan. 23, 2023 at 9:06 PM CST
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By Lydian Kennin
A man is in critical condition after a shooting Monday night in the Williamsburg Colony neighborhood, police say.

News

Downtown clerk’s office announces 2-week closure of MVR and Title departments

Updated: Jan. 23, 2023 at 7:20 PM CST
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By Action News 5 Staff
The Shelby County Clerk’s Downtown office will be temporarily closing its Motor Vehicle Registration (MVR) and Title departments in an effort to stay ahead of the temporary rush during tax season, Clerk Wanda Halbert said in a release Monday.

News

‘Appalling, heinous’: Attorney compares Tyre Nichols video to Rodney King beating

Updated: Jan. 23, 2023 at 7:08 PM CST
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By Jacob Gallant
The family of Tyre Nichols, the man who died days after a confrontation with Memphis police, spoke Monday for the first time since seeing footage from the event that led to his death.

Education

Cummings K-8 students to remain at LaRose Elementary for remainder of school year

Updated: Jan. 23, 2023 at 5:21 PM CST
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By Action News 5 Staff
Students of Cummings K-8 Optional School will remain in the LaRose Elementary School building for the remainder of the school year due to unexpected construction delays, Memphis-Shelby County Schools (MSCS) announced Monday.

State

No charges filed against Tenn. officers involved in sex scandal

Updated: Jan. 23, 2023 at 2:45 PM CST
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By Daniel Smithson
The officer’s actions violated department policy but not the law, District Attorney Jennings Jones said.

News

Lakeland woman pleads guilty to education loan fraud

Updated: Jan. 23, 2023 at 12:57 PM CST
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By Myracle Evans
She attended the University of Memphis as an undergraduate and graduate student between 2016 and 2022.

Crime

Missing woman identified as body found in Haywood County

Updated: Jan. 23, 2023 at 12:04 PM CST
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By Jacob Gallant
The body found in Haywood County was identified as Britney Watson, according to Haywood County Sheriff Billy Garrett Jr.

Crime

Arkansas man who raided U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6 convicted

Updated: Jan. 23, 2023 at 11:13 AM CST
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By Region 8 Newsdesk
A jury Monday convicted a northwest Arkansas man photographed during the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol on all charges.

Swift firing of police is rare, but could become more common

Updated: Jan. 23, 2023 at 10:24 AM CST
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By STEVE LeBLANC
Those studying police and criminal justice issues said the speed with which five Memphis police officers were fired following the traffic stop of a man who later died is unusual but could become more common

News

Shelby County Clerk’s Office systems back to normal

Updated: Jan. 23, 2023 at 8:52 AM CST
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By Myracle Evans
Shelby County Clerk Wanda Halbert says the state clerk teams are experiencing glitches with motor vehicle and business tax services.

Crime

Tyre Nichols’ family expected to see body camera footage

Updated: Jan. 23, 2023 at 7:01 AM CST
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By Sydney Hawkins
City leaders said they wanted to allow the family to get the first look at the traffic stop video after their investigation.

Crime

MPD: Man dead in Raleigh shooting

Updated: Jan. 22, 2023 at 6:49 PM CST
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By Rose Johnson
Memphis Police Department is investigating a shooting in Raleigh that left a man dead on Sunday afternoon, according to police.
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