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A former Covington teacher who was arrested early in September for allegedly raping a child has been rearrested after she reportedly stalked and harassed the victim upon bonding out of jail.
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The victim, who has not been identified, was taken to the hospital in critical condition but has since been upgraded to non-critical.
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One witness said they saw the victim throwing items at the clerk before the shooting.
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A two-year-old boy was pronounced dead Monday morning after being disciplined with a braided dog toy, according to the Memphis Police Department.
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The Shelby County District Attorney’s Office has confirmed that dozens of criminal cases worked by the five former Memphis police officers charged with Tyre Nichols’ murder are now dropped.
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A kidnapping suspect has been arrested and charged after police say he forced a man to get into his car, made him transfer funds to his Cash App, and then beat him afterward—all in broad daylight.
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A brave and quick-thinking 11-year-old girl helped save her family from a house fire over the weekend.
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The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation (TBI) is investigating alongside the Brownsville Police Department after an 81-year-old woman was shot to death in her Brownsville, Tennessee, home Tuesday night.
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A federal judge has dismissed a $1 million lawsuit filed by a Memphis-area poet against award-winning American singer-songwriter, Taylor Swift, accusing her of copyright infringement.
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On Friday, the Dyersburg Police Department provided an update on K9 officer “Rex,” who they say is now recovering at home after he was struck by lightning during Tuesday’s severe storm.
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A married Tipton County couple has been arrested and charged after their six-year-old daughter’s arm was intentionally broken and three neglected puppies were found outside their home in a cage, according to Tipton County Sheriff Shannon Beasley.
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Former Memphis basketball star and LSU guard Danielle Ballard was fatally struck by a car Thursday morning in Raleigh, family confirmed.
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A health care worker was fatally shot inside a clinic Tuesday in a suburb of Memphis.
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A former Memphis police officer charged with first-degree murder is out of jail two years after being indicted for allegedly killing a man in the back of his squad car and later disposing of the body.
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The world of women’s basketball lost one of the greats this week. Collierville native Nikki McCray-Penson passed away at the age of 51, it was announced Friday.
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Tennessee Senator Brent Taylor (R-Memphis) announced on Wednesday that the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation (TBI) has seen “significant progress” in staffing and sexual assault kit processing at TBI Crime Laboratories since the end of 2022.
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A 24-year-old has been arrested and charged after he allegedly found a gun in a couch and “accidentally” shot his friend in the face with it Sunday afternoon.
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An abandoned dog left for dead in a Cordova backyard now has a second chance at life, but the man who rescued him said the pup wound up saving him.
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A woman has been arrested and charged in the death of her own daughter.
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We asked the Shelby County District Attorney and a top defense attorney to explain how the law works, so there is no confusion as to how Memphians deal with escalating crime.
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A watermelon vendor who has been selling fruit on a street corner every morning for the past 30 years was shot and killed on the job, police said.
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The Fayette County Sheriff’s Office is investigating after two teenage girls were found dead and another was found in critical condition in the Fayette-Ware High School parking lot Tuesday.
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On Thursday, May 4, an Olive Branch man was arrested on sexual abuse charges.
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A woman is dead after being thrown from her vehicle in Midtown Friday evening.
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Tennessee lawmakers took a tough stance on school security Thursday in Nashville. The full Senate passed Governor Bill Lee’s sweeping school safety plan.
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A Fayette County man’s beloved pet is fighting for his life at an animal hospital after he was shot in the chest with an arrow.
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New families were treated to special photos of their little ones this Good Friday.
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Police said officers responded to an armed party call at a convenience store
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Memphis Police Department has confirmed that there have been two unidentified officers shot during an altercation with a suspect in Whitehaven.
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Authorities say a man was shot and killed in an argument while they were celebrating a birthday.
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Police say a child suffered critical injuries after being attacked by a pack of pit bulls.
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Jerry Lee Lewis III, the youngest son of Jerry Lee Lewis, was evicted from the Lewis Ranch on Sunday.
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In the middle of the night, one pilot’s crash pad became a crime scene.
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A federal lawsuit has been filed against FedEx seeking $3.5 million in damages by the family of an employee who was killed in a forklift accident in February 2022.
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The Haywood County Sheriff’s Office (HCSO) is investigating after they say eight severed cow heads were found illegally dumped in a Brownsville dumpster over the weekend.
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An 18-year-old has been charged after police say he carjacked a grandmother and 7-year-old girl outside their hotel in the wee hours of Thursday morning.
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A 23-year-old woman has been charged with voluntary manslaughter after she fatally shot her boyfriend after he allegedly hit her, the affidavit reads.
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Memphis wrestling legend Jerry Lawler is out of the ICU and will return to his Florida home Friday after suffering a massive stroke on Monday.
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Memphis Police Chief CJ Davis sent a request to the Tennessee Peace Officers Standards and Training Commission for the decertification of all five former Memphis police officers charged in the death of Nichols.
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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.
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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.
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Vice President Kamala Harris will be traveling to Memphis to attend the funeral of Tyre Nichols Wednesday morning, NBC reporter Priscilla Thompson confirmed Tuesday.
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Five Memphis police officers have been terminated following the completion of an administrative investigation into the death of Tyre Nichols.
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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.
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A 40-year-old woman is facing charges after being accused of attacking her 97-year-old grandmother, according to police.
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The Memphis Zoo announced the passing of one of its two timber wolves on Monday.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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State Senator London Lamar proposed an approach to tackling Tennessee’s backlog of untested rape kits.
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