Memphis police make gang bust, Tyré Nichols case may have two trials
The Memphis Police Department said it took down a "violent gang operation" this week after making multiple arrests. And attorneys representing Tyré Nichols ' mother in an ongoing civil lawsuit argued splitting the litigation into two separate trials. Memphis police arrest six, "dismantles violent gang operation"...
South Memphis church fire ruled arson
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The Memphis Fire Department is investigating an arson case in South Memphis after a church was set on fire. Investigators are now working to determine who is responsible. Piles of debris are stretched out on the side of the street with boards and black trash bags waiting to be picked up. The […]
Memphis Property Manager Arrested Over $37K Rent Theft
A Memphis property manager is accused of quietly rerouting tenant rent money into his own pocket, and now he is sitting in the Shelby County Jail. Police arrested 33-year-old Lidarius Townsend on Wednesday after his employer, Reedy & Company, reported that more than $37,000 in rent payments had gone missing. Townsend...
Passed Tennessee bill could bring delivery robots to Memphis roads
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - The Tennessee House has passed a bill that would expand where autonomous delivery robots can operate, allowing them on bike paths, road shoulders and parking lots. Previously, devices of this type were only permitted on sidewalks and crosswalks. House Bill 1684 would make low-speed autonomous...
Action News 5 examines the dangers of walking in Memphis
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - Memphis police are putting the spotlight on pedestrian safety after three accidents Wednesday killed two and critically injured a third pedestrian. One of those pedestrian accidents was on Union Avenue at Kimbrough Street. The Memphis Police Department determined the man who was critically...
Some MLGW customers may have discolored water due to main break
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - Memphis Light, Gas and Water is working to repair a water main break. The break was reported Friday morning at the corner of 4th Street and Pontotoc Avenue. MLGW says water pressure in the surrounding area could be affected, and that some customers may have discolored...
Memphis gave IKEA a $9.5 million tax deal. Now IKEA is ditching Memphis.
IKEA announced Feb. 10, 2026, that it will permanently close its Memphis store on May 3. The location at 7900 IKEA Way in Cordova is the only full-size IKEA in Tennessee. The company said the decision came after a review of market share, business performance, cost structure, and how it uses its physical locations.
Charge dropped for country singer involved in deadly pedestrian crash
The country music singer driving the vehicle that struck and killed a 77-year-old in Germantown, Tennessee, last June no longer faces a misdemeanor charge in connection with the case.
3rd Memphis woman sentenced in COVID-19 relief fraud scheme
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - A Memphis woman has been sentenced to a year in federal prison for defrauding state and federal COVID-19 relief programs of more than half a million dollars. Karen Guevara, 38, is the third Memphis woman to be convicted of these schemes in federal court, according to...
Marie Feagins may not meet requirements to run for Shelby County mayor
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — This breaking news story will be updated. Former Memphis-Shelby County Schools superintendent Marie Feagins may not meet requirements to run for mayor of Shelby County, but the decision lies with the Tennessee Democratic Party. The former superintendent could now be in danger of being dismissed from...
