Crime

Woman charged after striking parked squad car

Submitted by Jeramia Trotter, WMCTV.com

Thursday, June 21st, 2012, 10:56am

Woman charged after striking parked squad car

(WMC-TV) – Getting into a wreck is always a stressful situation, but it‘s probably extra stressful when you hit a parked squad car just blocks from a prison.

Investigators say that’s exactly what a Cordova woman did Wednesday morning.

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Scam on Facebook steals debit card numbers

Submitted by Andy Wise, Chief Consumer Investigator/Andy's Restaurant Scorecard

Wednesday, June 20th, 2012, 3:15pm

Scam on Facebook steals debit card numbers

(WMC-TV) - My good friends at the Better Business Bureau and FraudAvengers are begging you. They're pleading with you.

Don't fall for a debit card discount offer on Facebook.

Both watchdog groups have warned us about an unsolicited offer on Facebook pages. The offer: 20 percent cash back if people link their debit cards to their Facebook pages.

I know, I know. Sounds insane, right?

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Former court clerk worker ordered to pay $1 million in restitution

Submitted by Jeramia Trotter, WMCTV.com

Friday, June 8th, 2012, 5:34pm

(WMC-TV) – A former worker in the Shelby County Court Clerk’s Office was ordered to pay more than a million dollars in restitution after he pled guilty to embezzlement.

Correy Isom, 35, was sentenced to 46 months in prison in a Memphis courtroom Friday.

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Police: Nearly nude woman draws unruly crowd on Beale

Submitted by Jeramia Trotter, WMCTV.com

Monday, May 21st, 2012, 11:13am

Police: Nearly nude woman draws unruly crowd on Beale

(WMC-TV) – Live music is typically the star of the show on Beale Street, but police say a West Memphis woman’s lewd activity drew quite a crowd on the famous street over the weekend.

Officers say they watched as Twyla Ware stood in the middle of a crowd near the intersection of Beale Street and South Third and raised her dress.

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Mississippi River swimmers put hazmat boat on lockdown

Submitted by Jeramia Trotter, WMCTV.com

Friday, May 18th, 2012, 11:44am

Mississippi River swimmers put hazmat boat on lockdown

(WMC-TV) – Two Memphis men were arrested Thursday after they decided to dive into the Mississippi River and swim their way to New Orleans, according to court records.

One of the thousands of people attending the Memphis in May World Championship Barbecue Cooking Contest spotted the men swimming in the river and alerted officers who were patrolling Tom Lee Park.

Police tried to get the Richard Prince and Roberto Ferie to swim back to the shore. However, instead of getting out of the water, the men told officers that they were swimming to New Orleans.

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City of Memphis to host GreenUp Memphis Festival

Submitted by Ashli Blow, New Media Content Producer

Monday, April 23rd, 2012, 12:05pm

City of Memphis to host GreenUp Memphis Festival

The City of Memphis is hosting a GreenUp Memphis Festival to celebrate all things green.

The festival is designed to commemorating things citizens can do to be more eco-friendly and make Memphis a more attractive place to live.

There will be eco-friendly exhibitors, live entertainment, a food court, children activities, guided downtown hikes and much more.

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Police thwart gang fight in public park

Submitted by Ashli Blow, New Media Content Producer

Monday, April 23rd, 2012, 11:22am

A gang attempted to start a large gang fight in a park downtown during the annual Africa in April event Saturday, according to police.

According to the affidavit, Memphis Police were informed that a gang was going to Robert Church Park with harmful intentions.

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