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Dance studio founder rallies community to support 2-year-old crash survivor

"GOD BLESS HER SOUL" - The founder of L.Y.E. Academy, a Memphis dance studio, has started an effort to help a two-year-old girl who lost her mother to a fiery crash involving a stolen car in Hickory Hill. fox13.tv/4egnkTG

Car thief climbs through sunroof as second man stands guard, points gun at apartment, MPD says

CAUGHT ON VIDEO: Police released footage of the theft, showing one thief climbing through the sunroof of a white 2013 Nissan Maxima while another man stood guard and pointed a gun at an apartment in front of the car. fox13.tv/3TiCtvx

Mother outraged after she says 12-year-old son attacked by former Mississippi middle school coach

CAUGHT ON VIDEO: Shaneka Owens told FOX13 that she was brought to tears watching the video, which shows the former P.E. coach taking her 12-year-old son behind the gym bleachers at Horn Lake Middle School. She said her son then emerged from the beachers holding his stomach. fox13.tv/4cZtw1i

Memphis Police searching for suspect in Family Dollar robbery

CAUGHT ON CAMERA: Memphis Police are still looking for the man who robbed a Family Dollar store. fox13.tv/3zfC7iH

LIVE UPDATES: Officers charged with Tyre Nichols' murder go to federal trial

TYRE NICHOLS: Tyre Nichols's family and their attorneys arrived at the Federal Building on the first day of the trial. Monday begins jury selection for the trial of three former Memphis Police officers charged federally with depriving Tyre Nichols of his civil rights and conspiring to cover up their actions. fox13.tv/4eaU9C5

ARRIVING AT FEDERAL COURT: Former MPD Officers Tadarrius Bean, Justin Smith, and Demetrius Haley arriving at the federal courthouse in downtown Memphis. We will have continuing coverage: fox13.tv/3AVubUk

Girl shot after fight outside of Whitehaven Community Center, police say

"THEY'RE NOT SAFE ANYWHERE" - A grandmother who tried to help a girl who was shot outside of the Whitehaven Community Center spoke to FOX13 about the chaotic moments that followed the gunfire. fox13.tv/3yVpvNG

House fire investigation underway in East Memphis

CONTINUING COVERAGE: Firefighters with the Memphis Fire Department battled a house fire early Wednesday morning in East Memphis. FOX13 arrived to find the home engulfed in flames. It was unknown if anyone was injured in the blaze. fox13.tv/3ThOcdR

$1.2M bond ordered for teen charged with murder of 'Watermelon Man'

'IT'S JUST EMOTIONAL FOR US': It's been more than a year since beloved street vendor John Materna, also known as "Watermelon Man," was shot while selling his fruit at a Berclair street corner. He later died. On Thursday, the family expressed some relief after the teen charged in his murder was ordered to be held on a $1.2 million bond. fox13.tv/3T6Jbok

WATCH: First responders load injured person from diverted flight into ambulance.

Deadly crash involving military truck carrying possible explosives snarls I-40, ARDOT says

EXCLUSIVE DRONE13 FOOTAGE: FOX13 continues to provide the latest on a deadly Interstate 40 crash in Arkansas involving three 18-wheelers, including a military truck with possible explosives. ARDOT said a nearby grass fire that started Monday afternoon led to a major backup due visibility issues for drivers, which, in turn, might have caused the crash. It happened about three miles southwest of Brinkley, Ark., which is about the halfway point of Little Rock and Memphis. Over 16 hours later, traffic on the interstate was moving slowly as drivers were being diverted to nearby exits. LATEST DETAILS HERE >> fox13.tv/3AFyx1H

Surveillance video shows murder suspect’s escape from Desoto County courthouse

ESCAPE ON TAPE: More than two months after a murder suspect escaped from a Desoto County courthouse, FOX13 obtained video showing the moments leading up to it. The escape only took four minutes to complete. fox13.tv/3YV59yy

Victim speaks after gun snatching at gas station

GONE IN SECONDS - A man walks in, goes in line behind her, then spots the gun. He yanks it out and leaves. This happened at a Memphis gas station over the weekend. FOX13 talked to the victim and a self-defense expert about how to prevent a similar theft. fox13.tv/4771O1w

MPD releases surveillance footage of SUV connected to deadly nightclub shooting

JUST IN: MPD released surveillance footage showing a vehicle believed to have been connected to a shooting earlier this month outside a Binghampton nightclub that left two men dead and another injured. fox13.tv/3X3rgAd

Officer charged in murder of Tyre Nichols pleads guilty to some federal charges

"EMMITT MARTIN WAS DRIVEN BY ANGER...EMMITT MARTIN WAS DRIVEN BY FEAR" - An attorney for former Memphis Police officer Emmitt Martin III spoke after the former officer pleaded guilty to two federal charges related to the murder of Tyre Nichols. fox13.tv/46ZE0fO

Survivor recounts crash that killed 3, injured several others

A SURVIVOR'S STORY: FOX13 continues to follow the tragic, fatal crash that hurt so many Tuesday night, including loved ones of the victims and even those who witnessed what happened. Kermeisha Smith is one of those survivors, and she told FOX13 that what she saw in the crash's aftermath will stick with her forever. FOX13 also spoke to a man whose wife and their teen granddaughter were trapped inside their car after the wreck. fox13.tv/3MhYW8f

Vigil held for victims of deadly Hickory Hill crash

COMING TOGETHER: The community gathered to remember three women who lost their lives in a massive car crash in Hickory Hill earlier this week. Loved ones and supporters came together Thursday night at the scene of the crash to pray, light candles and release balloons. fox13.tv/3Xga4sI

Surveillance video, police scanner reveal moments before deadly crash

"WE GOT A BABY IN THE CAR" - Memphis Police radio communication sheds light on the hectic moments after officers rushed to the scene of a crash in Hickory Hill that killed three women and left several other people, including a two-year-old girl, injured. fox13.tv/4cz8tm1

16-year-old charged in stolen car crash that killed 3, injured 6

VIEWER DISCRECTION ADVISED: New video shows the moments a car burst into flames in a crash that killed three women and left six other people injured. fox13.tv/4cBVq3a

3 killed, 7 others injured after police pursuit and crash in Hickory Hill, MPD says

ONLY ON FOX13: Video obtained by FOX13 shows the moments leading up to a deadly crash in Hickory Hill on Tuesday night. Memphis Police said that three people were killed and seven others were injured after a juvenile driver ran through a red light during a pursuit and caused a five-car pileup. The driver was one of the people who were hurt. fox13.tv/3YTSPPc