Monday, July 28 2014 1:20 PM EDT2014-07-28 17:20:51 GMT
On Friday, rescuers in Lauderdale County found horses on a farm in Gates, TN that appeared to be malnourished and neglected. Sources tell WMC Action News Five's Justin Hanson those horsesMore >>
Rescuers in Lauderdale County found horses on a farm in Gates, Tenn. that appear to be malnourished and neglected. More >>
Monday, July 28 2014 1:20 PM EDT2014-07-28 17:20:25 GMT
Dollar Tree is buying out Family Dollar to create the largest discount retailer in America. Many people who shop both stores say they are significantly different and some are concerned what the acquisitionMore >>
Dollar Tree is buying out Family Dollar to create the largest discount retailer in America. More >>
Monday, July 28 2014 1:01 PM EDT2014-07-28 17:01:30 GMT
(WMC) – Maurice Brown Jr. would have turned 6 years old just three days ago, but in 2012 his life was cut short. His body was found in a dumpster and his own father is charged with his murder. MauriceMore >>
Maurice Brown Jr. would have turned 6 years old just three days ago, but in 2012 his life was cut short. His body was found in a dumpster and his own father is charged with his murder.More >>
Monday, July 28 2014 12:59 PM EDT2014-07-28 16:59:36 GMT
(WMC) – It is Superintendents' Week at WMC Action News 5! All this week, we will be introducing you to many of the superintendents in charge of your child's school district. Tune into WMC Action News 5More >>
It is Superintendents' Week at WMC Action News 5! All this week, we will be introducing you to many of the superintendents in charge of your child's school district.More >>
Monday, July 28 2014 12:50 PM EDT2014-07-28 16:50:55 GMT
(WMC) – WMC Action News 5 Superintendents Week kicked off with Arlington Schools Superintendent Tammy Mason. WMC Action News 5's Lindsey Brown asked Mason about what the school expects for the first day. "ThereMore >>
WMC Action News 5 Superintendents Week kicked off with Arlington Community Schools Superintendent Tammy Mason.More >>
North Mississippi -
(WMC-TV) - A Mid-South man accused of robbing a North Miss. bank did not get very far. Police arrested the 39-year-old man shortly after he robbed the bank, but the suspect led police on a chase first.
Authorities say Marlon Thomas, who is from Memphis, robbed a New Albany Bancorp South branch. Thomas handed the teller a note.
Police say Thomas led them on a chase along highway 78 before crashing his car and then running into the woods in Potts Camp.
The chase ended with a take-down caught on camera.
Authorities went into the woods and, and with the help of a dog¬ they found their man.
Officers said he was found hiding in the woods near Potts Camp, with money spread all around him.
They put Thomas in the back of a truck, and took him back to the police officers who were waiting along the highway.
And this was not Thomas' first run in with the law. We're told he has an extensive criminal record.
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 >>
Monday, July 28 2014 1:01 PM EDT2014-07-28 17:01:30 GMT
(WMC) – Maurice Brown Jr. would have turned 6 years old just three days ago, but in 2012 his life was cut short. His body was found in a dumpster and his own father is charged with his murder. MauriceMore >>
Maurice Brown Jr. would have turned 6 years old just three days ago, but in 2012 his life was cut short. His body was found in a dumpster and his own father is charged with his murder.More >>
Monday, July 28 2014 3:52 AM EDT2014-07-28 07:52:30 GMT
Authorities say powerful storms crossing east Tennessee have destroyed 10 homes and damaged others, though there are no immediate reports of any deaths or injuries.More >>
Powerful storms that raked across several states in the eastern U.S. on Sunday destroyed at least 10 homes in Tennessee, but there were no immediate reports of any deaths or injuries, authorities said.More >>
Monday, July 28 2014 5:47 AM EDT2014-07-28 09:47:10 GMT
Israel and Hamas launched new attacks today in the increasingly intense Gaza war, despite going back and forth over proposals for a temporary halt to nearly three weeks of fightingMore >>
Israel and Hamas launched new attacks today in the increasingly intense Gaza war, despite going back and forth over proposals for a temporary halt to nearly three weeks of fightingMore >>
Friday, July 25 2014 6:54 AM EDT2014-07-25 10:54:07 GMT
Leaders of Oasis Church say they received more than 1,000 inquiries about the free house, but those interested say it would cost too much to move the structure.More >>
A free house offer fell through for a Pascagoula church. Last month, WLOX reported that Oasis Church wanted to find a good home for an old house. Leaders posted the house on social media and Craigslist. The post went viral, but there were no takers. So this week, the house came crashing down.More >>
Thursday, July 24 2014 12:04 AM EDT2014-07-24 04:04:58 GMT
The victim of a vicious gang rape is warning other women in the metro area. The victim and her attorney talked about the attack exclusively with WLBT. The 35-year-old woman, whose identity we are protecting,More >>
The victim, whose identity we are protecting, said, "He put the gun to my head and told me to take my clothes off. And that's when I couldn't do nothing. I was just standing there crying. And the other dude came from behind the truck. He put one in my side. And they bent me over in my front seat and they started raping me over and over again." More >>
Marlon Devon Thomas sits in a police car after being captured by a K-9 unit in Marshall County woods (Provided by djournal.com)
