Thursday, July 31 2014 11:23 PM EDT2014-08-01 03:23:22 GMT
(WMC-TV) – A 4-year-old child was reportedly abused to death Thursday morning in McNairy County, Tenn., according to District Attorney Mike Dunavant. WMC Action News 5 is working to learn more detailsMore >>
A 4-year-old child was reportedly abused nearly to death Thursday morning in McNairy County, Tenn.
Thursday, July 31 2014 11:21 PM EDT2014-08-01 03:21:23 GMT
(WMC) - A fire at the Bent Tree Apartments Wednesday afternoon left two former homeless families displaced and needing help. The two families are involved with Agape Family Services Families in TransitionMore >>
A fire at the Bent Tree Apartments Wednesday afternoon left two former homeless families displaced and needing help.More >>
Thursday, July 31 2014 11:06 PM EDT2014-08-01 03:06:26 GMT
(WMC) – During a traffic stop, a driver fled from police into a wooded area in Frayser. The vehicle police pulled over was stolen, according to a report. Police are searching for the driver near OvertonMore >>
During a traffic stop, a driver fled from police into a wooded area in Frayser.More >>
Thursday, July 31 2014 11:23 PM EDT2014-08-01 03:23:49 GMT
(WMC) - An Oklahoma college student was drugged, robbed, and beaten during a weekend trip to Memphis. It started with a "Mickey" on Beale Street and ended with the victim in jail. At times he says heMore >>
An Oklahoma college student was drugged, robbed, and beaten during a weekend trip to Memphis.More >>
MEMPHIS, TN -
(WMC-TV) - The Army Corps of Engineers said starting Wednesday, floodwaters should start to recede about six inches per day. Next week, they will start going down a foot a day.
The Corps' fight to keep the Mississippi River from spilling out of its banks is far from over.
The Corps said levees in the Mid-South continue to work as designed, but what dozens of inspectors are monitoring closely are what the Corps called sand boils.
Sand boils form when the pressure of the river on one side of a levee starts to "boil" up on the land side, similar to a geyser.
Lt. Col. Craig Hamilton with the Army Corps of Engineers said it is very important that the water remains clear.
"You don't want to have material moving through there from underneath the levee, because then you've got erosion going on beneath the levee, which could cause the levee to sink and eventually fail," said Hamilton.
Aerial footage showed what look suspiciously like sand boils along the levee in West Memphis, Arkansas. A massive sand boil in Cairo, Missouri could only be contained by a huge moat made of rock.
"The ones we're seeing down here in the lower part of our area are rather minor," said Hamilton.
Although minor, Hamilton said they are under constant observation so the levees do not fail.
The Army Corps of Engineers asked that you report sand boils to your local levee board. Call your local city hall or mayor's office to find out how to reach the board.
Meanwhile, the road to the Tunica Cutoff communities was underwater Wednesday. About 350 homes are underwater and residents are not allowed it.
"Right now, I can't handle that I can't see my home," said evacuee Leslie Hernandez. "I can't see where the damage is. I'm only hearing that it's a foot in my house."
Furniture and other household items was floating inside some of the house, most of which are on stilts.
"This is the worst it's been since the highest flood we've had," said Tunica Mayor Chuck Cariker.
It is not clear when evacuees will be able to return to their homes.
Chopper 5 captured video Wednesday of nearly 100 deer surrounded by floodwater.
Floodwaters created an island south of downtown Memphis where the deer are trapped.
According to Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency, the deer will return to their normal ranges once the floodwaters recede.
The mysterious "woman in black", who recently became a social media sensation after being spotted in several states, has reached her destination.More >>
Thursday, July 31 2014 10:53 AM EDT2014-07-31 14:53:25 GMT
A troubling and alarming old game has resurfaced on social media. Teens across the country are passing out to get high, and the consequences could be deadly.More >>
A troubling and alarming old game has resurfaced on social media. Teens across the country are passing out to get high, and the consequences could be deadly.More >>
Thursday, July 31 2014 7:00 PM EDT2014-07-31 23:00:53 GMT
(WMC) – An special animal rescue team is in Gates, Tenn. helping to rescue six horses that were found neglected on a farm. 'Horrendous' is the word rescuers are using to describe the condition the horsesMore >>
An special animal rescue team is in Gates, Tenn. helping to rescue six horses that were found neglected on a farm.More >>
Friday, July 25 2014 3:19 PM EDT2014-07-25 19:19:10 GMT
(WMC) – A prostitution sting was conducted at a Southaven hotel Thursday. As a result, the following 12 people were arrested: Preston K. Mitchell, 52, Memphis, Tenn., charged with procuring prostitutionMore >>
A prostitution sting was conducted at a Southaven hotel Thursday. Twelve people were arrested.More >>
Thursday, July 31 2014 11:23 PM EDT2014-08-01 03:23:22 GMT
(WMC-TV) – A 4-year-old child was reportedly abused to death Thursday morning in McNairy County, Tenn., according to District Attorney Mike Dunavant. WMC Action News 5 is working to learn more detailsMore >>
A 4-year-old child was reportedly abused nearly to death Thursday morning in McNairy County, Tenn.
Thursday, July 31 2014 6:15 PM EDT2014-07-31 22:15:02 GMT
(WMC) – Arkansas State Police are on the scene of a report of a body found near the Interstate 55 exit to Jericho, Arkansas, which is about 17 miles from Memphis. Reports are a body may have been foundMore >>
A body was found Thursday near the Interstate 55 exit to Jericho, Arkansas, which is about 17 miles from Memphis. More >>
Thursday, July 31 2014 8:06 AM EDT2014-07-31 12:06:38 GMT
(WMC) - A recent TBI investigation revealed a four-city child sex trafficking loop made up of Memphis, Nashville, Atlanta and Birmingham. Investigators say the teenage girls are brought from city to city.More >>
A recent TBI investigation revealed a four-city child sex trafficking loop made up of Memphis, Nashville, Atlanta, and Birmingham.More >>
Thursday, July 31 2014 5:02 PM EDT2014-07-31 21:02:29 GMT
(WMC) – Two 17 year olds are charged with first-degree murder in the shooting death of 29-year-old Keith Blevins. On Tuesday, July 22, Memphis police responded to a shooting in the 4000 block of RhodesMore >>
Two 17 year olds are charged with first-degree murder in the shooting death of 29-year-old Keith Blevins.More >>
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