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The City of Horn Lake issued a statement during National Police Week praising the Horn Lake Police Department and thanking officers for their “courage, sacrifice and unwavering commitment,” the statement said. The statement said department members are willing “to run toward danger when others run away, to stand...

Mayor Ken Adams and the Olive Branch Board of Aldermen presented the Mayor’s Award for April to Meter Reader Supervisor Sherrie Bowen, the board said. On March 9, Bowen noticed a fellow team member who appeared confused, disoriented and was experiencing a severe problem with his eye, the board said. She immediately tra

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - The Memphis Police Department is investigating a shooting-turned-crash that left a minor critically injured Tuesday evening. MPD says the call at 5:05 p.m. initially came in as a crash along Pawnee Avenue, a residential street located in a subdivision nearest to West Raines Road and Weaver Road.

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - A man was arrested after deputies say he brought a stolen gun to 201 Poplar on Monday morning. The Shelby County Sheriff’s Office said deputies responded around 9:45 a.m. to a weapons law violation at the courthouse. Security officers identified the man as Nigel Harper,...

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - The Memphis Police Department is searching for suspects accused of attacking a woman outside the Cotton Museum. On May 10, at 8:40 p.m., officers responded to an aggravated assault call at the Cotton Museum on Union Avenue. When officers arrived, they learned that the female victim...

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - A former investigator with the Shelby County Division of Corrections has been sentenced to federal prison for smuggling contraband to an inmate in exchange for payments. A judge sentenced Deon Scott, 41, to 18 months in prison for his bribery conviction, to be followed by two...

Germantown’s dining scene is getting a double shot of Andrew Ticer and Michael Hudman. The Memphis duo is opening two new restaurants under one roof, with Josephine Estelle taking over the first floor and Rosie's Tavern landing upstairs. Both spots are scheduled to debut over Memorial Day weekend in a new outparcel at

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A domestic assault suspect is accused of trying to bring a stolen firearm into 201 Poplar after telling guards he had no clue that it was in his backpack. Nigel Emanuel Harper, 26, was charged with theft of property, unlawful possession of a handgun, and carrying weapons during judicial proceedings. On

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - A sinkhole opened up on a sidewalk in Downtown Memphis on Tuesday. The hole is at the corner of South Main Street and Union Avenue. MLGW equipment has blocked off the hole for pedestrian safety. Action News 5 has reached out to learn more about the...

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - A now-former Shelby County corrections deputy has been arrested and accused of raping an inmate. Johnesha Rucker, 28, is charged with rape, sexual contact with prisoners, official misconduct, and forgery. The Shelby County Sheriff’s Office reports that Rucker was hired as a corrections deputy in