Property fraud up 33% in Shelby County, leaders push for protection
MEMPHIS, Tenn. - It’s easier than you think for a criminal to steal your home. The only think a crook needs is a simple document called a quit claim deed and a notary’s stamp. Once that criminal turns in the document with your name on it, the Shelby...
Tennessee Weather Alert Today: Rain Then Near-Freezing Temps by Friday, Christmas Travel Watch
Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Tennessee greets the morning under low clouds as damp streets shine beneath passing headlights. The air feels cool but manageable. That balance tips soon as rain arrives and colder air follows close behind....
Woman fatally shoots husband, injures son, dies in crash with truck: Sheriff
This story has been updated with new information. MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A woman shot her husband to death, injured her son, and then died after she collided head-on with an 18-wheeler in an attempt to commit suicide in Dyer County early Thursday morning, according to deputies. According to the sheriff’s office, the...
Collierville police use drone to track, arrest suspect in stolen-vehicle case
COLLIERVILLE, Tenn. (WMC) - Collierville police said Monday that drone surveillance helped them track down a man accused of stealing a vehicle. Officers from the Uniform Patrol Division and Special Enforcement Unit, working with the department’s drone unit, were conducting surveillance at the Collierville Crossing...
DeSoto County Judge Karen Sanders Returns to Bench After DUI Arrest Amid Public Concern
In a move that's garnered a mixture of reactions, DeSoto County Judge Karen Sanders has resumed presiding over cases at the DeSoto County Justice Court following her DUI arrest on December 6. Despite the ongoing legal proceedings she faces, including a charge of reckless driving, Judge Sanders took the bench again,...
‘Nervous’ suspect wanted after robbery, shots fired at pawn shop
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Memphis Police are searching for an armed man who shot toward customers, stole jewelry and cash, then fled the scene of a pawn shop in Midtown on Wednesday afternoon. Police said the man walked into EZ Pawn at 1410 Poplar Ave. around 10:30 a.m. He walked out of the building, then came […]
One injured in South Memphis shooting: MPD
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — One person was injured in a South Memphis shooting Wednesday night, according to Memphis Police. At 8:20 p.m., officers responded to a shooting in the 1500 block of McMillan Street. According to MPD, one male was transported in critical condition to the hospital. Police said there is no suspect...
Memphis Safe Task Force Detains Over 400 Gang Members in Major Crackdown on Crime
The streets of Memphis might just be getting safer, according to the recent crackdown reported by the Memphis Safe Task Force. A sweeping surge in arrests has led to over 400 gang-affiliated individuals being taken into custody, as detailed in a press release by the U.S. Marshals. These arrests are a part of a...
Some Hispanic, Latino businesses adapt as task force, ICE operations keep community home
Action News 5 went on a ride-along to see first-hand the impacts Memphis Safe Task Force and ICE operations have had on Hispanic and Latino businesses.
‘Whatcha doing?’: Thieves caught breaking into truck in Midtown
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A Memphis man pulled out his cell phone and started recording when he saw thieves breaking into a truck in Midtown. It happened on Friday along Jackson Avenue in the middle of the afternoon. The video shows the good Samaritan confronting a man sitting in a tan Chevy Malibu and casually asking […]
