Crime

Memphis man arrested for robbing Good Samaritan

Tuesday, February 7th, 2012, 11:55am

MEMPHIS, TN- (WMC-TV) – An 18-year-old has been charged aggravated kidnapping and robbery after police say he held up an acquaintance who stopped to offer him a ride.

Police say the victim, Jeffery Moore, was driving near Macon and Greenbrook last month when he saw a man he knew walking with a friend.

Moore stopped and offered Robert Boddie and the second man a lift, but police say Moore's kindness wasn't repaid.

Boddie, who was sitting in the car's backseat, pulled out a gun and held it to Moore's head while the other man rifled through the victim's pockets, according to court records.

Officers say the men drove to an ATM and withdrew $200 from Moore's account. They're also accused of using his credit card to make purchases at a Cordova Walmart.

Boddie is behind bars on $500,000 bond. The second man isn't in custody.

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Eco Expo!

Submitted by Kym Clark on Friday, January 6th, 12:50 pm

The hugely successful Eco Expo is back with even more exhibitors showing us how to treat our earth more gently with green products, materials, services, and organizations.

Exhibitors will be offering ideas and information, and some will be selling their products and services.

The Expo is Sunday February 5th, 2012 from 11am until 3pm at Temple Israel--1376 East Massey Road...Memphis, TN.

For kids and adults of all ages, there’s something for everyone!

Learn, eat, explore, or just visit with some really nice people.

Remember the proverb, “Treat the earth well: it was not given to you by your parents; it was loaned to you by your children.”

We are working together with our fellow community leaders and congregations of all faiths to help save the planet.

E-mail TIMemphisEcoExpo@msn.com or call Linda Kaplan 482-6473 for more information.

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Holiday hams worth thousands of dollars stolen

Submitted by Jason Miles, Reporter

Thursday, December 22nd, 2011, 6:01pm

MEMPHIS, TN-

(WMC-TV) - Police are searching for who stole a truck filled with thousands of dollars worth of ham from Honeybaked Ham in Cordova.

Honeybaked Ham is on the holiday menu for many people. Reinforcements have arrived at the Cordova store to keep up with the demand.

A semi-trailer packed with food was stolen from behind the store between Tuesday night and early Wednesday morning. According to a Memphis police report, the heist included 1,017 hams valued at $56,000.

Nearly $57,000 in side dishes were also stolen, along with 42 cases of turkeys worth another $15,000.

"We've scrambled around and had hams come in from different states, so there will not be a shortage," said a Honeybaked Ham spokesperson.

The spokesperson could not recall a similar heist in the company's history and said they would not serve the stolen food if recovered.

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Memphis non-profit to help refugees

Submitted by Michael Phillips

Wednesday, December 7th, 2011, 3:32pm

A Memphis-based human rights non-profit is asking for your help to raise awareness and funds for refugees in the Mid-South

Operation Broke Silence is a joint initiative with Christ Community Ministries and the Refugee Empowerment Program.

The organization is trying to raise $30,000 for refugees here in Memphis.

In a new initiative, known as Operation 30, Operation Broken Silence is looking for 1,100 Memphians to raise $30 each from December to the end of January.

Campaign coordinators April Wroblewski and Elle Mihnovich believe the Operation 30 Campaign is a first step in the right direction.

You can learn more about the Operation 30 Campaign at the OBS website: obsilence.org/30

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16-year-old charged as adult in shooting

Submitted by Jeramia Trotter, WMCTV.com

Wednesday, November 23rd, 2011, 4:32pm

16-year-old charged as adult in shooting

A 16-year-old boy, charged with attempted murder, will be charged as an adult for allegedly shooting a man in the head in the parking lot of a Cordova shopping center.

According to deputies, several people were inside Supreme Wings on Whitten Road earlier this month when they spoke to a woman. That woman left the store and told her friend the men had disrespected her.

Investigators say a fight broke out and both groups opened fire.

Jeremy Tate, 23, was shot in the head.

Charles Casey was arrested the next days and, according to investigators, confessed to the shooting. The 16-year-old was remanded by juvenile court today and will face attempted second degree murder and reckless endangerment charges in adult court.

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Worker accused of stealing $4,000 from Disney Store

Submitted by Jeramia Trotter, WMCTV.com

Thursday, November 17th, 2011, 12:16pm

Worker accused of stealing $4,000 from Disney Store

A manager says a worker stole thousands of dollars from the happiest place on Earth’s Memphis retail arm recently.

A loss prevention manager at the Disney Store in Wolfchase Galleria told officers that cashier Tierrene Munford had been stealing from the business on November 16. Munford told investigators she had entered phony returns into her register and pocketed the cash, according to court records. In all, Munford admitted to detectives that she had taken about $4,000 from the store.

The 24-year-old is has been charged with embezzlement.

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