Crime

TBI raids Millington government buildings, mayor's home

Submitted by Nick Kenney, Reporter

Thursday, July 28th, 2011, 6:06am

(WMC-TV) - Tennessee Bureau of Investigation agents conducted raids Wednesday at numerous Millington city government buildings and a transmission shop.

Sources said investigators raided Millington's Public Works Department, Police Department, City Hall, a local business - Transmission Doctor, and the home of Mayor Richard Hodges.

Agents spent all morning in Hodges' office. They were serving search warrants, however, it was unclear what type of case the TBI was investigating.

Vince Higgins, spokesperson for the Office of the District Attorney General, said the warrants were part of an ongoing criminal investigation which began in December of 2010 in response to complaints of official misconduct in Millington.

Higgins declined to elaborate on what type of misconduct was involved or to say exactly who was being served with the warrants.

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Elderly Millington man victim of home invasion, armed robbery

Submitted by WMCTV Web Staff

Saturday, July 23rd, 2011, 7:55pm

(WMC-TV) - An elderly man in Millington was the victim of a home invasion and armed robbery Friday night.

Shelby County Sheriff's investigators said three armed suspects wearing masks forced their way into a home in the 6000 block of Pleasant Ridge just before midnight.

They forced an 85-year-old victim to the ground and tied his hands while they stole a large amount of cash and the victim's truck.

Detectives are looking for a 2004 black GMC pickup truck with Tennessee tag 58DD818.

If you have any information, call Crime Stoppers at 901-528-CASH.

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Memphis Burglary Arrests Drop in One Week

Submitted by Samantha Davidson on Friday, July 15th, 4:48 pm

Memphis police have some good news to report when it comes to burglaries.

In just one week, burglaries of homes in the Raleigh Station precinct DROPPED 45% this week (July 11th) compared to last week (July 4th).

In that same week, business burglaries dropped 75%.

Officers also made nine arrests to solve eleven cases.

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Tax scammers targeting church congregations

Submitted by Jeramia Trotter, WMCTV.com

Monday, July 11th, 2011, 5:06pm

Tax scammers targeting church congregations

The IRS says scammers are targeting church congregations in the south. They’re promising big tax returns, but the con artists are the ones making off with all the money.

The crooks promise that if you pay them, they can get you a big check from the IRS. They say you'll get that money without providing any documents and it doesn't matter how little money you make.

But of course it doesn't work out as advertised.

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Hot wing restaurant owner busted for selling drugs

Submitted by Nick Kenney, Reporter

Monday, June 13th, 2011, 5:51pm

(WMC-TV) - A Millington hot wings restaurant is closed after police said they were selling drugs out of the business.

Yellow tape surrounded the Wing Hut-N-Sum building Monday. Regulars of the restaurant said they were stunned to find a shutdown notice on the front door and lights off inside.

"No kind of red flags or nothing," said customer Linda Davenport. "It just blows my head."

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Summer means park smart

Submitted by Jeremy Jones on Thursday, June 2nd, 2:46 pm

A friendly reminder from the Shelby County Sheriff's Office: as temperatures rise - so do the number of car break-ins.

Sheriff's deputies encourage you to "Park Smart" this summer and to remove valuables from plain sight in your automobile.

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Protecting your identity while on vacation

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

Tuesday, May 31st, 2011, 1:01pm

Go ahead. Take your vacation.

But stay on the job of securing your privacy and protecting your identity.

"According to the FBI, crime rates rise about ten percent during summer months," said Paul Stephens, director of policy and advocacy for the Privacy Rights Clearinghouse (www.privacyrights.org).

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