Crime

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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Angry man throws beer bottle at driver

Submitted by Jeramia Trotter, WMCTV.com

Thursday, May 12th, 2011, 11:12am

A Millington man said road rage caused him to toss a 40 ounce beer bottle at another driver’s car Wednesday.

Jonathan Carlisele was charged with aggravated assault after he admitted throwing the bottle at a car that he said cut him off in traffic.

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Hackers steal customers' private information

Submitted by Terresa Lewis, News Producer

Tuesday, April 5th, 2011, 3:47pm

Hackers steal customers' private information

A number of financial and commercial institutions are informing customers that they have suffered a breach of customers’ privacy in what is believed to be one of the most widespread cases in history, according to Reuters News Agency.

Among those affected are clients of Citigroup and other large U.S. companies, including Walgreens, TiVo, Capital One, Hilton Hotel Group, Target, teleshopping company HSN, several of the nation's largest banks, as well as millions of college-bound students who accessed College Board, which administers SAT admissions exams.

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Millington police see spike in meth arrests

Submitted by Jeramia Trotter, WMCTV.com

Monday, February 28th, 2011, 12:28pm

Millington police see spike in meth arrests

Millington police say they’re seeing a rise in the number of people who travel to Tennessee to buy cold medicine then take it to neighboring states to make meth.

“The manufacture of meth in Shelby County has skyrocketed,” said a police spokesman in a written statement. “This is in part due to changes in the law in neighboring states which makes is more difficult for offenders to purchase pseudoephedrine. They come to Tennessee where the law is less restrictive.”

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Restaurants warned about bogus inspectors

Submitted by Jeremy Jones on Friday, February 25th, 5:56 pm

The health department says fake inspectors are calling to arrange restaurant inspections and then demanding payment for the inspections.

The Tennessee Department of Health is warning restaurant owners and managers of fake health inspectors.

That's not how it works!

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Millington man arrested in large meth lab bust

Submitted by WMCTV Web Staff

Friday, February 18th, 2011, 11:48pm

MEMPHIS, TN (WMC-TV) - Shelby County sheriff's deputies carried out one of the largest pot meth lab arrests in recent history Friday.

According to a press release from the sheriff's department, deputies removed over 50 'one pot' meth labs from a residence in the 4500 block of Valley Stream and the surrounding area.

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"Waiting for Superman" star to speak in Memphis

Submitted by Tammy Phillips on Monday, February 14th, 11:53 am

Bill Strickland, a nationally known author, CEO and community visionary will speak in Memphis, Saturday March 5th. Strickland was recently featured in the documentary, "Waiting for Superman". Strickland went from intercity youth to powerful CEO after a teacher changed his life forever. He now runs Manchester Bidwell Corporation in Pittsburgh which offers vocational training to displaced and underemployed workers.