The Administrator of Shelby County Government’s Crime Victim Services was honored last week for her exemplary leadership.

Anna Whalley was recipient of the Leadership Award from the Tennessee Coalition Against Domestic & Sexual Violence.

Whalley has been with Shelby County Government since 1995.  During that time, she helped establish new community coalitions to assist crime victims and developed more effective ways for Shelby County law enforcement agencies to partner with crime victims.  Whalley also helped create the Memphis and Shelby County “Family Safety Center,” which will open in a few months.  The center will house several agencies that assist victims of domestic violence and sexual assault.

Ms. Whalley received her award from the coalition during a ceremony last week at the Frist Center for Visual Arts in Nashville.

Information and image provided by Shelby County Crime Victim Services.

Police say a burglary victim was able to help catch a thief after he spotted the crook dressed in clothes taken during the crime.

The victim reported that his home in the 700 block of Castle was burglarized late last month. The crook pried bars from a window at the home and made off with jewelry, a gun, electronics and clothes.

Police say they were forced to pepper spray a man accused of savagely beating his girl friend for hours on Tuesday.

The victim told officers her boyfriend Larry Hinds became angry after he spotted her and a neighbor talking. She told police Hinds forced her to stay in their home and beat her for hours. He’s also accused of using a hot iron to burn the left side of the woman’s face.