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Collierville dismissed from lawsuit filed by slain basketball star's ex-wife

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COLLIERVILLE, TN- (WMC-TV) - A federal judge dismissed Collierville from a lawsuit filed by the former wife of slain basketball star Lorenzen Wright.

Sherra Robinson Wright filed suit alleging that Collierville police failed to properly investigate her ex-husband's disappearance and that Germantown dispatchers mishandled a 911 call it received from Wright's cellphone the night he was killed.

Judge samuel Mays gave Sherra Wright two weeks to say why Germantown should not be dismissed as well.

Former NBA star Lorenzen Wright was found shot to death in July 2010.

No arrests have been made.

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Action News 5 Staff: Bird's nest on live truck

Action News 5 Staff: Bird's nest on live truck

After my live shot Thursday morning, I was bringing the transmitter dish down when I noticed some debris built up on the dish.

I climbed on top of the truck to find this bird nest built into the dish!

I carefully removed it because of the egg inside, and reporter Amy Speropoulos placed it in a tree at Action News 5. Good luck birdie!

Collierville family returns home from Boston Marathon

The Martindale family from Collierville was in Boston for the marathon.

MEMPHIS, TN- (WMC-TV) - Memphis runners are returning home from Boston, where two bombs exploded Monday killing three people and injuring more than 100.

The Martindale family from Collierville was in Boston for the marathon.

You could hardly miss Jeff Martindale in his bright yellow Boston Marathon shirt. He is glad to be home safe with his wife.

"Very glad to be home. I haven't looked forward to being home in a long time," said Jeff Martindale.

On Monday, Jeff's run was cut short from the explosions. He witnessed some of the horrific images we have seen on our television and computer screens.

"The police and military volunteers along the course were telling people to get off the course and eventually they told the runners that the finish line was closed the race was closed, that we needed to get off the main roads right away," said Jeff.

TN General Assembly to vote on lifting municipal school ban

(WMC-TV) - The two and a half year Memphis-Shelby County school merger battle hits a landmark Monday. That is when the Tennessee General Assembly votes whether or not to lift the ban on municipal schools.

"I'm optimistic about it, I'm hopeful," said the bill's author Senator Mark Norris of Collierville.

Norris hesitated to claim victory before Monday's vote to lift the ban on municipal schools in Tennessee.

"There's some opposition so you can't be presumptuous about it, but we'll do the best we can," he said.

When the Tennessee House and Senate vote on companion bills 4 p.m. Monday, the powerful Republican State Senate Majority Leader Norris will have a Republican super-majority.

The vote impacts every county in the state.

"I think it's just a reaffirmation of the importance of parental choice, neighborhood schools and options," said Norris.

MLGW shares 'what's below'

MLGW shares 'what's below'

As the weather gets warmer, people are starting to do those outside jobs you have been putting off all winter.

That is why MLGW wants you to know what is below, and call 811 before you start digging in your garden.

MLGW hit Lowes stores across the Memphis area promoting the dangers of natural gas and how leaking can be prevented.

Workers were there to ask questions and hand out pamphlets that told people what to look out for with natural gas. Click here for more information.

Help Greg Graber "ROCK" through his ultra-marathon and support Lausanne

Help Greg Graber "ROCK" through his ultra-marathon and support Lausanne

Mr. Greg Graber is the Head of the Middle School at Lausanne and he will be running an ultra-marathon in Frisco, Missouri on April 27. He needs encouragement to complete this grueling 31.06 mile (50K) run.

You can help Mr. Graber be a "Rock Star" and support this year's auction "Lausanne Rocks!" The form below will help people sign up so they can support him by giving one dollar or more per mile. For example, if you sponsor $1 per mile, $31 will benefit the auction!

Here's the link to help him run.

International children's book author visits Memphis

International children's book author visits Memphis

International award winning children's book author and former Memphian, Kelly Fischer, is in town for several book signings.

Fischer grew up in Memphis. She moved to Switzerland to attend school and ended up getting married.

Fischer's four children are her inspiration for her entertaining and educational books.

You can meet Fischer Thursday at The Knowledge Tree in Germantown between 4 p.m. and 6 p.m., and on Saturday at the Summer Avenue store between 1 p.m. and 3 p.m.