Memphis man faces up to 10 years in prison for stealing cargo shipment, U.S....
MEMPHIS, Tenn. - A Memphis man faces up to 10 years in prison after stealing a shipment of Waterpik products from an interstate shipment, the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Western District of Tennessee said. Officials said 44-year-old Gregory Luss pleaded guilty Tuesday. According to officials, Luss listed the...
Couple accused of scamming pool customers face new charges
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A couple accused of scamming dozens out of hundreds of thousands of dollars for unfinished pool projects are both facing new charges. In August, Your News Leader spoke to victims who say Ashley and Evan Claypool are responsible for unfinished pool projects that left them with significant financial...
Large house fire near Millington under investigation
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A large house fire just outside Millington, Tenn. is under investigation, according to the Shelby County Fire Department. Officials say they were called to the house fire Friday night in the 5000 block of Martinwest Dr. with the initial information that someone was inside the home, but fire crews did...
Severe storms downed tree near Highland Heights, woman found dead
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - A tree has fallen due to the severe weather storm near the Highland Heights area. The Memphis Fire Department has responded to an incident near North Holmes Street and Given Avenue. A woman was found and pronounced dead at the scene. The cause of death for...
Birthday celebration ends in shooting outside Memphis restaurant
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Police are investigating a shooting outside a Memphis seafood restaurant on Friday afternoon that left one man injured during his birthday celebration, officials say. Officers were called to a restaurant in the 2800 block of Covington Pike around 3:40 p.m. where they found a large group of people who...
Cops Nab Westwood Suspect Tied To Deadly Raleigh Apartment Robbery
After nearly two years of digging into a deadly apartment robbery, Memphis Safe Task Force officers say they have their man. On Thursday, they arrested 20-year-old Mario Pree in the Westwood neighborhood on an outstanding warrant tied to an April 18, 2024 shooting at a Raleigh complex near Covington Pike and Stage...
Man pleads guilty to possession of Water Piks stolen from interstate shipment in Memphis
A Memphis man faces up to a decade in prison after admitting to being in possession of goods stolen from interstate shipment, officials said. On March 3, 2026, Gregory Luss, 44, pleaded guilty to one count of possession of goods stolen from interstate shipment, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Western...
Uptown Memphis Ghost Block Teases Comeback With Mystery Grocer
A long-empty stretch of Jackson Avenue in Uptown Memphis might finally be waking up, with city redevelopment officials quietly lining up a full-service grocery as the potential anchor for a mixed-use project. The 3.3-acre site, known as Manassas Market at 544 Jackson Ave. just north of the St. Jude campus,...
State resolves Memphian’s claim after pothole damages car
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - After Action News 5 spoke with a man who says a pothole did expensive damage to his car, he’s seeing some payoff to the tune of nearly $90. Saafir Muhammad says he hit a pothole on Airways Boulevard at East Parkway in Memphis, which caused his tire to blow.
Bond hearing waived for woman accused in Memphis pastor’s death
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The woman accused of fatally shooting Memphis pastor Ricky Floyd last year had her bond hearing waived Friday morning. Samantha Marion, 42, is facing a charge of voluntary manslaughter in connection with the incident. Marion’s attorney, John Keith Perry, said the two were involved in an argument over...
