Crime

Accused crooks linked to crimes across 5 counties

Submitted by Jeramia Trotter, WMCTV.com

Friday, June 10th, 2011, 6:15pm

A pair of Somerville men are facing charges for recnt thefts in Germantown.

George Whittemore and Steve Hall, Jr., are each facing four counts of theft and will likely face other charges in Fayette, Hardeman, Haywood, Tipton and Shelby counties.

The men were taken into custody recently in connection to crimes in Fayette County.

"Currently Whittemore is being held in the Hardeman County Correctional Facility and Hall, Jr. is being held in the Fayette County Correctional Jail," said a representative from the Tipton County Sheriff's Office.

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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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Car burglar on the loose

Submitted by Jeramia Trotter, WMCTV.com

Tuesday, May 10th, 2011, 5:21pm

Germantown police want the public’s help finding the man they say burglarized two vehicles, swiped a pair of purses and credit cards.

“Two vehicles were broken into and purses were stolen in the 2300 block of Germantown Rd., April 28,” said Capt. Mike Griffus. “The suspect was photographed while using one of the stolen credit cards a short time later at a gas station in the 7600 block of Poplar Ave.”

The man was seen driving a light blue or silver Toyota Rav 4.

Germantown Crime Stoppers is offering an award for information that leads to an arrest. If you know anything thing that could help police, call 901-757-CASH.

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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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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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"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.