Friday 27th January, 2012
MPD Officer Caught Trying to Buy 10 Kilos of Cocaine
MEMPHIS, TN (abc24.com) - Another Memphis Police officer was on the wrong side of the law after he was caught buying 10 kilos of cocaine.MPD Officer Melvin Victor Robinson is charged with Attempted ...
Victim's Family Offering Reward in Robbery Shooting
MEMPHIS, TN (abc24.com) - The family of a woman shot during a robbery in midtown Memphis is offering an additional reward for information that leads to the arrest of the suspect.Memphis Police were ...
Early Morning Drive-By Shooting Injures One
MEMPHIS, TN (abc24.com) - Memphis Police are searching for suspects in a drive-by shooting on Winchester that injured one victim. Officers were called to a Mapco station on the 2100-block of ...
Bill Weakens Limits On Lobbyist Entertaining
Eyewitness NewsNASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP, abc24.com) - A bill proposes to make it easier for lobbyists to wine and dine lawmakers, a move that critics say would be a "step backward" from ethics reforms ...
Memphis Symphony to do Free Program Sunday
Eyewitness NewsMEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP, abc24.com) - The Memphis Symphony Orchestra presents the first in a series of free community programs Sunday."Opus One Connections" featuring Latin-jazz singer Marcela ...
Norris promises more legislation if local officials don't address who gets schools
Commercial AppealSen. Mark Norris plans to give local officials a month to come up with their own plan for disposing of school buildings before he adds pressure in Nashville with his own ...
Memphis police officer busted in drug sting
Commercial AppealA Memphis police officer is facing drug charges after he was arrested Thursday putting what he believed to be 10 kilograms of cocaine in the trunk of his squad car, authorities ...
Memphis man sentenced to 18 years for killing wife in 2008
Commercial AppealHill was convicted of second-degree murder in October for killing Tanya Hill, 31, on May 1, 2008, in the couple's home at 2554 Sage Meadow drive near Interstate 40 and ...
CRIME REPORT: Memphis man admits to $42,000 spree stealing copper tubing
Commercial AppealA Memphis man on Thursday told police that they were wrong about accusing him of stealing copper tubing from some rooftop air conditioning units in December, but he was willing to show them four ...
Mother of dead Scout wants West Memphis Three case reopened
National PostDamien Echols, producer and subject of the documentary film "West of Memphis," poses for a portrait during the Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah January 21, ...
Group To Forfeit $14 Million Lotto Under Shady Circumstances
News 3JACKPOT FORFEIT: A Hot Lotto jackpot worth $14.3 million won't be paid out after a trust possessing the ticket withdraws its claim without revealing how it got the ...
Joe Paterno 'left this world with a clear conscience,' son says at memorial
News 3Sue Paterno and her grandson Joey share a smile as they leave the memorial service for legendary Penn State football coach Joe Paterno at the Bryce Jordan Center in University Park on ...
Tennessee foreclosure activity climbed in December
Nashville Business JournalFollow this company . Tennessee foreclosure filings-- including default notices, scheduled auctions and bank repossessions-- were up 20 percent from December 2010. One in every 885 ...
Pinnacle renegotiates debt to avoid bankruptcy
Memphis Business JournalFollow this company is making some progress in its efforts to avoid bankruptcy through renegotiating debt and service agreements. The Memphis-based airline holding company has entered an ...
Coiner named assistant coach at Tennessee
USA TodayHe most recently was a defensive and special teams assistant at North Carolina in 2010. Before that he spent nine seasons with the Chicago Bears and Buffalo Bills. Coiner began his coaching career ...
Tennessee’s Appalachian Underwriters Adds Three Brokers
Insurance JournalAppalachian Underwriters has added three brokers to its property and professional practice group. Shane Holden has 20 years of insurance and risk management experience at the retail level. Most ...
AP Interview: Chris Isaak makes Memphis album
Tampa Bay OnlineThe U.S. soul singer headed back to the original Sun Studios in Memphis to record a collection that includes cover versions of hits by Elvis Presley and Johnny Cash. The album, "Beyond the ...
Former Tennessee AD: Threats led family to flee
USA TodayHamilton told the Chattanooga Times Free Press on Thursday that the threats led him to be assigned police protection. The 48-year-old Hamilton talked about what he called his "difficult" final ...
South Memphis Residents Want Potholes Fixed Now
Eyewitness NewsMEMPHIS, TN— "We are sick and tired and we're not going to take it any more," that's the message from South Memphis neighbors. They're upset the city has not repaired ...
Memphis woman gets prison sentence for stealing from namesakes
Business JournalPatricia Ann Johnson, of Memphis, has been sentenced to five years in federal prison for stealing more than $48,000 from other Patricia Johnsons in three ...
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