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January 2008

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Releases for January 2008

Jan. 28

Deputies Re-Arrest Man Involved in Stolen Property Ring

Deputies have caught up with a fugitive wanted for Identity Theft Trafficking.

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Jan. 25

Restaurant Employees Cited In East Memphis Beer Sting

The Metro D.U.I. Squad conducted an undercover “beer sting” in East Memphis last evening. Shelby County Sheriff’s Deputies and other officers from the Germantown Police Department comprise the Metro D.U.I. Squad.

Jan. 22

Deputies Issue 81 Violations in Traffic Enforcement Effort

Shelby County Sheriff's Deputies with the Metro D.U.I. Squad conducted a traffic enforcement initiative this past weekend.

Jan. 22

North Shelby County Man Shot during Home Invasion

Shelby County Sheriff's Deputies are searching for two men who shot a man last night after breaking into his home near Raleigh.

Jan. 18

Man Faces Murder Charge in Hit and Run Traffic Crash

Shelby County Sheriff's Deputies have now charged a Memphis man with First Degree Murder in connection with yesterday’s hit and run traffic crash on Hacks Cross Road near Shelby Drive.

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Jan. 17

Deputies Arrest Firefighter in Stolen Property Sting

Shelby County Sheriff's detectives have charged a Shelby County Fire Department Lieutenant for buying stolen electronics equipment.

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Jan. 17

Deadly Hit and Run Traffic Crash In South-East Shelby County

Shelby County Sheriff's Deputies say a woman was killed this morning in a hit and run traffic crash on Hacks Cross Road just north of Holmes Road.

Jan. 4

Sheriff’s Office Opens Regional Child Passenger Safety Center

The Shelby County Sheriff’s Office is now the regional headquarters for the West Tennessee Child Passenger Safety Center.

Jan. 4

Metro DUI Squad Conducts Enforcement Effort

Deputies and other officers on the Metro DUI Squad conducted an enforcement effort on roadways throughout Shelby County last night.

Jan. 4

Traffic - High Crash Sites for December 2007

Shelby County Sheriff’s Office Traffic Deputies are targeting locations in their patrol districts where the most traffic crashes occur each month.

Jan. 4

Deputies Charge Man with Stolen Construction Supplies

Shelby County Sheriff's detectives have charged a Shelby County man for stealing hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of construction supplies found at his South-East Shelby County home yesterday.

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Jan. 4

Deputies Capture Inmate Who Escaped from Arkansas Jail

A man wanted for escaping from jail in Fordyce, Arkansas is awaiting extradition back to Arkansas today thanks to the work of Deputies with the Shelby County Sheriff's Office Fugitive Squad.

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Jan. 3

Deputies Search for Intruders of Shelby Forest Home

Shelby County Sheriff's Deputies are looking for four men who robbed an elderly man early this morning after barging into his home near Shelby Forest.

Jan. 2

Sheriff’s Office Monthly Crime Tracking Report - December 2007

The following is a summary of crime during the past month in the Shelby County Sheriff’s Office Patrol Districts

Jan. 2

Deputies Issue More than 100 Citations in Holiday Enforcement Effort

Sheriff's Deputies from the DUI, Patrol, Traffic and Reserve Bureaus were on high alert on New Year’s Eve and in the early morning hours of New Year’s Day.

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