Lydian Kennin

Action News 5 has learned that the Memphis police officer shot at the White Station Library on Thursday is still in critical condition at Regional One Hospital after being shot in the head.

Action News 5 obtained the personnel files of the five Memphis police officers fired and charged with second-degree murder in the beating death of 29-year-old Tyre Nichols.

Vice President Kamala Harris will be traveling to Memphis to attend the funeral of Tyre Nichols Wednesday morning, NBC reporter Priscilla Thompson confirmed Tuesday.

Five Memphis police officers have been terminated following the completion of an administrative investigation into the death of Tyre Nichols.

Just hours after Kevin Watson was arrested for the murder of his ex-wife Britney Watson, missing out of Haywood County, a body was found, according to Haywood County Sheriff Billy Garrett Jr.

A 40-year-old woman is facing charges after being accused of attacking her 97-year-old grandmother, according to police.

The Memphis Zoo announced the passing of one of its two timber wolves on Monday.

Lisa Marie Presley has died at the age of 54, four days after visiting Graceland to celebrate the life and legacy of her late father on his birthday.

During Wednesday night’s game against the San Antonio Spurs, Grizzlies star Ja Morant made things right for a young Grizzlies fan down on her luck.

After serving eight faithful years with the Tipton County Sheriff’s Office (TCSO), K-9 officer Aryzain, also known as “Ole Boy,” has hung up his “boots” and will enjoy his time in the comfort of his home, Sheriff Shannon Beasley announced Tuesday.

State Senator London Lamar proposed an approach to tackling Tennessee’s backlog of untested rape kits.

The longtime residence and private getaway of rock ‘n’ roll legend Jerry Lee Lewis in Nesbit, Mississippi, is now up for sale.

She allegedly told police her boyfriend was fatally shot after they lured a drug dealer with plans to rob him at gunpoint.

Christmas has come and gone, and three Memphis children are still without answers after their mother disappeared in November.

The Shelby County Sheriff’s Office said deputies responded to a home on Piermont Street at around 6:45 p.m. after they say Najja Simmons called 911 to report that he had just shot his stepfather.

As police were wrapping up a homicide scene in the New Chicago area Wednesday afternoon, another man was shot and killed by a person in the onlooking crowd.

The Tennessee Highway Patrol (THP) office in Memphis just held an open house for potential candidates as a part of a statewide hiring blitz.

A 22-year-old Forrest City police officer has been charged with the sexual assault of a 15-year-old girl.

A FedEx employee has died at a facility in Tennessee this week.

A FedEx employee was accidentally killed Wednesday afternoon while on the clock.

On Tuesday, the Senate passed bipartisan legislation to protect same-sex and interracial marriages, and among 12 Republican senators who supported the bill, none were from the Mid-South area.

Staff at one hospital brought the festivities to their tiniest patients so the little ones wouldn’t miss out on their very first Thanksgiving.

Candlelight, tears, and calls for action poured from Memphis Monday night as the local LGTBQ+ community came together to honor and remember those impacted by the Colorado Springs nightclub shooting.

Police found multiple rounds of ammunition in the car of a reckless driving suspect who told police he would commit a Uvalde-type mass shooting once out of jail.

Funeral arrangements have been set for “The Killer” Jerry Lee Lewis, who passed away on Friday morning at 87.

A routine inspection performed by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) revealed numerous violations inside a University of Memphis laboratory, where dozens of research animals were reported to have died from signs of neglect within the campus lab.

Police arrested one suspect after a hostage situation in which a family was followed home from a gas station, forced inside and robbed at gunpoint, police say.

Tennessee Representative Ron Gant was airlifted to a Memphis hospital Wednesday night after surviving a head-on collision with a driver in Hardeman County, according to the county sheriff.

A man with several active warrants was charged with assaulting an officer and evading arrest, among other charges, after police initiated a traffic stop in the early hours of Monday morning.

The Memphis Museum of Science and History’s (MoSH) Memphis Proud Drag Show & Dance Party was canceled Friday night, right after it was scheduled to begin at 7 p.m., police say.

A Kroger employee who was shot last September when a gunman opened fire inside the grocery chain’s Collierville location has filed a multi-million dollar lawsuit against the company alleging that gross negligence allowed the deadly mass shooting.

The victim who says she was raped by Eliza Fletcher’s alleged killer 11 months ago filed a lawsuit on Tuesday against the City of Memphis for failing to investigate the 2021 case and subsequently failing to prevent Fletcher’s death.

Collierville police are looking for four suspects accused of stealing a new car from a Mercedes-Benz dealership on Thursday after two held an employee at gunpoint.

A state veterinarian has issued a statewide emergency response and an immediate halt to poultry shows, exhibitions, and sales due to a highly pathogenic strain of bird flu reported in a West Tennessee flock.

Ezekiel Kelly, 19, is in custody after a frightening several hours across the city of Memphis.

In a coordinated effort with Memphis officers of Homeland Security, Memphis FBI, and the Shelby County Multi-Agency Gang Unit, police have arrested and charged 18-year-old Reginald Williams for terrorist threats made on social media.

Mid-South police departments are looking into a video circulating in the community of a group of men making threats to shoot citizens.

Authorities confirmed a body was found in South Memphis, but no confirmation of the crime scene being related to Eliza Fletcher’s disappearance.

A large police presence has emerged at Chestnut Avenue and Victor Street where police confirmed a body has been found.

Two defendants named in a federal lawsuit against Rockstar Cheer are companies based in Memphis.

Tennessee Governor Bill Lee says the state’s controversial Education Savings Account (ESA) trial program has been a success so far.

A Fox Meadows man was convicted on Friday of raping an 81-year-old woman who lived in the same neighborhood and had previously hired him to do yard work and other chores, said Shelby County District Attorney General Amy Weirich.

Bartlett police have charged a man with aggravated assault after being able to identify him after he left his wallet in a stolen car that he abandoned after wrecking into a field.

The canine burn victim “Riona” underwent the first of many skin expander surgeries on Thursday.

The Memphis Fire Department says one firefighter died following a crash in South Memphis Wednesday night.

A City Watch Alert has been issued for Katherine Rinehart, 95, who was dropped off at the front door of the Lucille McWherter Senior Center Friday morning for her daily activities by her caregiver.

The man accused of stabbing a mother and her 14-year-old son to death in Raleigh is back in Memphis after he was arrested by Arkansas State Troopers two weeks ago.

A Tennessee man has been sentenced to three decades in prison for abusing a young girl for several years.

Family of the young boy who was struck while crossing East Parkway on Wednesday say he did not survive his injuries.

A Nutbush-area man saw his bond increased to $150,000 after prosecutors played a tape in court on which he threatened to shoot reporters if “they come to his home again,” said Shelby County District Attorney Amy Weirich.