Crime

Super Bowl brings drunk driving crackdown

Submitted by Jeramia Trotter, WMCTV.com

Friday, February 4th, 2011, 2:34pm

Super Bowl brings drunk driving crackdown

The Tennessee Department of Transportation Governor’s Highway Safety Office, Tennessee Titans and Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security are once again teaming up to remind Tennessee football fans that real Fans Don’t Let Fans Drive Drunk this Super Bowl weekend.

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Deputies: Repeat offenders busted making meth

Submitted by Jeramia Trotter, WMCTV.com

Monday, January 17th, 2011, 5:53pm

Deputies: Repeat offenders busted making meth

Tipton County Sheriff’s deputies say they caught a pair of repeat offenders making meth at a home in the 480 block of Hilltop Ln., in Millington.

Investigators went to the home on Jan. 14 while they were looking into the purchase of unusually large amounts of pseudoephedrine pills. Once they were on the property, deputies say they could smell the pungent odor of the meth lab.

Christopher Ford, 32, and Jennifer Lucas, 24, were found standing near a fire that deputies say was used to make meth. Investigators say they also found meth and ingredients commonly used to make the drug like lye and drain cleaner.

At the time of their arrest, both Ford and Lucas were out on bond for meth charges stemming from a November run-in with the law.

They’re both facing numerous drug charges as a result of the most recent arrests. Ford and Lucas are currently being held without bond in Tipton County.

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Citizens’ help can stop youth violence

Submitted by Jeramia Trotter, WMCTV.com

Wednesday, January 12th, 2011, 6:16pm

Memphis Mayor A C Wharton and Shelby County Mayor Mark H. Luttrell, along with the Memphis Youth Violence Prevention Policy Council, need input from the public to develop a plan to combat youth violence.

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Deputies help NCIS catch computer thief

Submitted by Jeramia Trotter, WMCTV.com

Friday, November 19th, 2010, 5:35pm

The Shelby County Sheriff’s Department says it helped officers from the Naval Criminal Investigative Service bust a crook that stole at least 150 laptops from naval facilities.

However, sheriff’s deputies say they’re still hunting another pair of thieves.

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Millington business man arrested for dodging sales tax

Submitted by Jeramia Trotter, WMCTV.com

Monday, October 25th, 2010, 1:12pm

A Millington man who owns several convenience stores has been accused of not handing over sales taxes to the state.

“Tennessee’s tax structure depends on taxpayers voluntarily complying with the laws,” said Revenue Commissioner Charles Trost in a written statement. “Taxpayers who collect but intentionally do not remit sales tax, breach the public’s trust and violate the criminal laws of the State.

Jamil Alabdi was arrested by Shelby County deputies on Sunday, Oct. 24. Alabdi owns Bull Market stores in Millington, Covington and Munford.

The 39-year-old was indicted on tax evasion and theft charges in May. Investigators say from June to December of 2002 Alabdi failed to hand over more than $14,000 in sales taxes to the state.

If convicted on all charges, he could spend up to eight years behind bars and face $13,000 in fines.

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Naval base announces National Night Out

Submitted by Tracey Rogers, News Director

Friday, August 6th, 2010, 4:28pm

Action News 5 received this press release from the Millington Naval Base:

Please find attached a flyer for this year's National Night Out event, taking place Oct. 5, 2010, at Naval Support Activity Mid-South in Millington, Tenn.

Naval Support Activity Mid-South and the City of Millington present:

NATIONAL NIGHT OUT 2010

* FREE FOOD & REFRESHMENTS
* ACTIVITIES FOR KIDS
* SAFETY EXHIBITS
* LIVE MUSIC/ENTERTAINMENT
* GIFTS & PRIZES
* AND SO MUCH MORE!

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 05, 2010 5PM - 8PM

NSA MID SOUTH SOCCER/TRACK FIELD

Across from the NSA Mid-South Base behind the Conference Center
Millington, TN 38054

ADMISSION IS FREE & OPEN TO THE PUBLIC!

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Sheriff's report shows crime rate down in Shelby County

Submitted by Brittney Goo on Monday, August 2nd, 12:59 pm

The Shelby County Sheriff's Office released its Monthly Crime Trends Report on Monday. The report revealed that overall crime in Shelby County is down 3.4 percent so far this year.

Since Deputies have enforcement powers throughout the county, crime reports taken in Memphis and other cities in Shelby County are included in the "Overall Crime" report.

The table below shows a breakdown of the number of crimes in Northwest Shelby County near Millington.

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