Lydian Coombs
Digital Content News Producer
Memphis, Tennessee
Lydian is a Memphis native who joined Action News 5 as a digital content producer in May 2022. She graduated from the University of Memphis in 2021 with a Bachelor's in Journalism and a minor in Biology.
Fun fact - her parents' engagement was actually broadcasted live on WMC-TV during the New Year's Eve guitar drop on Beale Street in 1995.
Family members have identified the 1-year-old boy who was killed in an officer-involved shooting at a Walmart in Mississippi.
A tow truck driver has been arrested after he allegedly beat the owner of a vehicle he was repossessing with a metal pipe.
A toddler walked away from an overturned vehicle after a police PIT maneuver caused the speeding car to crash.
A 16-year-old was arrested after a 17-year-old was fatally shot at a senior skip day event in Tennessee.
A mother of three was seriously injured earlier this month when she was mauled by a dog.
Video of a small dog getting kicked by an officer in Tennessee has gone viral with the dog’s owner saying the deputy U.S. marshal had no reason to do so.
Police received a tip about a Facebook livestream that allegedly showed a fully nude, underage boy who was assaulted and forced to dance while held at gunpoint.
An on-duty Memphis police officer hit and killed a pedestrian while driving their squad car through an intersection Thursday night.
A Tennessee woman is behind bars after police say she neglected and abused her young son at a grocery store.
The accused mastermind behind the death of rapper Young Dolph was acquitted on Thursday.
The suspect accused of murdering four family members in Northwest Tennessee on July 29 has been captured after a dayslong manhunt, Jackson Police Department confirms.
Officials have now identified the four people who were found dead Tuesday after a baby was abandoned in a stranger’s front yard in Tennessee.
Four people were found dead in Tennessee on Tuesday night, and investigators say they believe the deaths are connected to an abandoned infant case from earlier in the day.
A man was arrested after going to jail to bail out his friend.
Authorities in Tennessee said two drivers are behind bars Monday night after they mowed through the scene of a motorcycle wreck that took the life of a firefighter.
A child in Tennessee fell victim to the dangers of fireworks Saturday afternoon as families celebrated the Fourth of July weekend.
Officials in Tennessee are investigating after they said suspects set off fireworks inside a convenience store Saturday afternoon.
Authorities in Mississippi said several school buses at a high school were set on fire by two children over the Fourth of July weekend.
A Walmart employee in Tennessee is in custody after police said they seriously wounded a coworker in a shooting Thursday afternoon.
Authorities in Tennessee say a citywide search for a missing boy has come to a tragic end.
The teacher allegedly generated AI video footage of the students by using images taken from their social media accounts.
A doctor in Tennessee has been indicted on multiple federal charges stemming from an ongoing investigation.
An elementary school teacher in Tennessee has been arrested after reportedly kneeing a child to the ground at school.
Reality TV star Amy Slaton Halterman of TLC’s “1000-lb Sisters” has been sentenced after pleading guilty to drug charges stemming from her arrest at a safari park in September.
A mother was killed and a child was injured during a road rage shooting on Sunday, according to authorities in Tennessee.
The U.S. Department of Justice released a report Wednesday following a 17-month investigation into the practices of the Memphis Police Department in Tennessee.
A former Memphis sheriff’s deputy was fired after he allegedly shot and killed seven dogs during an animal welfare concern call.
A Memphis hairdresser is accused of holding a pair of scissors near the face of a customer after demanding an extra payment of $50, authorities said.
Former officers Justin Smith, Tadarrius Bean, and Demetrius Haley, were accused of federal civil rights violations against Tyre Nichols.
Amy Slaton Halterman of TLC’s “1000-lb Sisters” was arrested at the Tennessee Safari Park on Labor Day after a camel bite reportedly led to a drug bust inside the reality TV personality’s vehicle.
A missing Tennessee man is believed to be dead after a body was discovered inside his burned car.
Home security video obtained by Humboldt Police Department investigators reportedly shows a 12-year-old girl using bedding to suffocate her sleeping 8-year-old cousin on the top of the bunk bed they shared.
A city in Tennessee is now ordered to pay a woman over $31,000 after fining her over a controversial yard sign.
The victim and another woman walking with her were struck when investigators say an SUV lost control while turning at an intersection.
A food truck owner is picking up the pieces after a driver in a pickup truck plowed through his business in an incident caught on video.
Two teens and an 18-year-old in Memphis are currently hospitalized following a shooting that stemmed from a mom finding her daughter’s boyfriend in her bed.
The historic home of the King of Rock and Roll could be sold at auction on Thursday to the highest bidder, according to a foreclosure notice that the estate’s heir says is "fraudulent."
Authorities in Tennessee say a woman is facing a felony charge after a large amount of marijuana was found in her luggage.
A man has been critically injured after a shooting Friday afternoon at a Walmart in Tennessee.
A newborn pygmy slow loris was recently born at the Memphis Zoo.
Police say preliminary information points to a random bullet that hit the toddler from a different part of the apartment complex.
St. Francis Hospital in Bartlett called their local police department early Monday morning to report a beaver that had snuck into the building.
It marks the fifth death at the world hub since 2017.
Family Dollar customers may be eligible for a gift card following a class action lawsuit
The victim was on a walk with his family when a man in a ski mask approached them with a gun and demanded their property, according to an arrest affidavit.
Five former police officers were indicted by a federal grand jury on charges indicating they violated Nichols’ civil rights.
Tim Shelton was the pastor of Group Leadership and Family Life at Bellevue Baptist Church in Memphis.
The victim, who has not been identified, was taken to the hospital in critical condition but has since been upgraded to non-critical.
The suspect allegedly admitted to investigators that he struck the toddler “seven to eight times” with the dog toy before his death.
One witness said they saw the victim throwing items at the clerk before the shooting.
