Lydian Coombs

1 week ago | actionnews5.com | Joel Moore |Lydian Coombs

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - Thousands of Memphis Light, Gas and Water customers lost power early Thursday morning as severe thunderstorms and flash flooding struck the Memphis region. At its peak, around 6:30 a.m., more than 7,000 customers were in the dark at the same time. MLGW officials say lightning strikes blew 64 fuses and led to 53 failed transformers. At least 20 troubleshooters and 30 linemen are still on the job working to get the lights back on for everyone.

2 weeks ago | wlbt.com | Jacob Gallant |Michaela Redmond |Lydian Coombs

SHELBY CO., Tenn. (WMC) - The Arlington man who went missing nearly a week ago was found dead, his wife tells Action News 5. Crews had been searching for 43-year-old Jonathan “Scotty” Roach, a husband, father of two, and an Iraqi War veteran, since Saturday afternoon when he walked out of his front door, leaving his phone and truck behind. The Shelby County Sheriff’s Office confirmed that a body was located in a cornfield/wooded area near the 4000 block of Airline Road around 1:45 p.m. Thursday.

3 weeks ago | actionnews5.com | Jacob Gallant |Michaela Redmond |Lydian Coombs

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - A man was rushed to the hospital after a shooting on Mud Island on Monday afternoon. Police were called to the scene at Island Place East and Island Village Drive at 12:45 p.m., where a man was found and taken to the hospital in critical condition. The Memphis Police Department reports that the call originally came in as a robbery.

3 weeks ago | actionnews5.com | Thomas Gleaton |Lydian Coombs

EARLE, Ark. (WMC) - A resident of Earle, Arkansas, is currently in custody after he allegedly broke into his neighbor’s home and barricaded himself inside while armed with what he thought was a real firearm Monday afternoon. The situation unfolded along Third Street. According to Crittenden County Sheriff Mike Allen, just before 1:30 p.m. Monday, a man identified as Patrick Shiplett armed himself with what he thought was a gun before breaking into a neighbor’s house through a window.

3 weeks ago | actionnews5.com | Jacob Gallant |Michaela Redmond |Lydian Coombs

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - A man was rushed to the hospital after a shooting on Mud Island on Monday afternoon. Police were called to the scene at Island Place East and Island Village Drive at 12:45 p.m., where a man was found and taken to the hospital in critical condition. The Memphis Police Department reports that the call originally came in as a robbery.