Crime

Good Samaritan allegedly falls victim to identity theft

Submitted by Jeramia Trotter, WMCTV.com

Monday, July 30th, 2012, 11:31am

Good Samaritan allegedly falls victim to identity theft

(WMC-TV) - Police say a Good Samaritan's kindness gave an identity thief the chance to rack up nearly $850 of fraudulent charges on her credit cards last week.

Officers say the victim let a strange woman, later identified as Tina Shirah, into her home in the 8400 block of Sea Gull so she could use the telephone.

While Shirah was inside, investigators say she swiped two Visa cards and a Discover card from the woman's home.

In all, nearly $850 in phony charges were made before the victim realized what had happened, according to court records.

One of the charges was made at a store where a worker knew the suspect and she was able to identify Shirah to officers, according to court papers.

Shirah was arrested and charged with identity theft.

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Memphis rapper arrested for DUI, drug possession

Submitted by Jeramia Trotter, WMCTV.com

Friday, July 27th, 2012, 11:40am

Memphis rapper arrested for DUI, drug possession

(WMC-TV) - Memphis rapper Lil Wyte ended up in a rural Tennessee jail Thursday afternoon after he was arrested during a traffic stop.

The tattooed rapper, whose real name is Patrick Lanshaw, was charged with DUI and drug possession after being pulled over by a Montgomery County Sheriff's deputy just before 4 p.m.

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Lawn man accused of stealing $16,500 in jewelry

Submitted by Jeramia Trotter, WMCTV.com

Wednesday, July 25th, 2012, 11:39am

Lawn man accused of stealing $16,500 in jewelry

(WMC-TV) - Over the course of nearly 3 years, a Cordova yard man was able to steal about $16,500 in jewelry from his employer, according to court records.

Police say Jason Rolison did yard work for a woman from October 2009 until June of this year. However, according to court records, Rolison was hauling away more than leaves and glass clippings.

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Wallet stolen? Do this now!

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

Tuesday, July 10th, 2012, 4:14pm

(WMC-TV) - I can't emphasize enough how consumers should consider exclusively using credit cards to buy stuff, then pay off the balances immediately.

Under federal law, you're never liable for more than $50 of any disputed charge on your credit card. Most card-issuers offer zero liability now to attract customers. You can't count on that kind of protection if your debit card or cash is stolen.

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Cordova woman awakes to neighbor standing by bed

Submitted by Jeramia Trotter, WMCTV.com

Tuesday, July 3rd, 2012, 1:30pm

Cordova woman awakes to neighbor standing by bed

(WMC-TV) – The screams of a 26-year-old woman scared off a neighbor who broke into her home and stood next to her bed while she was slept, according to investigators.

Shelby County Sheriff’s Deputies say on July 2, the victim found her 18-year-old neighbor’s debit card in her room.

Later that night, around 11:45, deputies say the woman awoke to find the debit card’s owner in her room standing near her bed.

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BBB: Memphis company’s name being used in mystery shopping scam

Submitted by Jeramia Trotter, WMCTV.com

Friday, June 22nd, 2012, 2:43pm

(WMC-TV) – The Better Business Bureau says for the second time in recent months, a Memphis company’s name is being used by scam artists.

The BBB previously said conmen were fraudulently using the name of Axiom Research LLC in their scams. Now the group says crooks have started using another local company’s name, Summerfield Associates, Inc., to target their victims.

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Woman charged after striking parked squad car

Submitted by Jeramia Trotter, WMCTV.com

Thursday, June 21st, 2012, 10:56am

Woman charged after striking parked squad car

(WMC-TV) – Getting into a wreck is always a stressful situation, but it‘s probably extra stressful when you hit a parked squad car just blocks from a prison.

Investigators say that’s exactly what a Cordova woman did Wednesday morning.

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