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March 2008

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Releases for March 2008

Mar. 28

Metro DUI Squad Conducts Safety Initiative

The Metro DUI Squad issued almost 100 traffic violations last night during a county-wide traffic enforcement effort.

Mar. 26

Highest Bidders Will Take Criminals’ Vehicles

Prized vehicles once owned by criminals will be sold to the highest bidder this weekend. More than 70 vehicles confiscated by Sheriff’s Deputies during the past year and a half will be auctioned.

Mar. 25

Man Arrested for Shooting Teenager

Shelby County Sheriff's detectives have charged a man for shooting and critically injuring a teenager last week in South Shelby County.

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Mar. 24

Shelby County Sheriff's Office Arrest Lakeland
Internet Businessman following Investigation,
Search of Properties

MEMPHIS, TN – Shelby County District Attorney Bill Gibbons and Shelby County Sheriff Mark Luttrell announced Monday the arrest of a Lakeland man who has allegedly been deceiving the public—possibly victims worldwide—by selling over the internet what various websites claim to be different types of products and medical information to cure many different ailments.

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Mar. 21

Metro DUI Squad Arrests 5 in Germantown Beer Sting

The Metro DUI Squad conducted a beer sting last night in the Germantown area.

Mar. 19

Man Shot During Home Invasion In
North Shelby County - Update

UPDATE - Shelby County Deputy Sheriffs are looking for four men who invaded a home in the 5600 block of Dedo Circle about 8 o’clock this morning.

Mar. 19

Man Shot During Home Invasion In
North Shelby County

A man was shot this morning after four men broke into his home in North Shelby County about 8 o'clock this morning.

Mar. 19

Teenager Shot in South Shelby County - Update

Shelby County Sheriff's Deputies continue their search today for the person who shot a 15 year-old boy last evening in South Shelby County.

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Mar. 18

Metro DUI Traffic Safety Initiative

The Metro DUI Squad issued 13 traffic citations last night during a county-wide traffic enforcement effort.

Mar. 17

Sheriff’s Office Law Enforcement Division
Receives Accreditation

For the first time in the history of the Shelby County Sheriff’s Office, the Law Enforcement Division has received accreditation by the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies, Inc. (CALEA).

Mar. 14

Sheriff’s Office Sergeant Charged in Murder Case
Relieved of Duty

Sergeant Chris Jones of the Shelby County Sheriff's Office has been relieved of duty as the Memphis Police Department investigates a murder charge filed against Jones today.

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Mar. 14

Sheriff’s Deputies Coordinate Regional Anti-Terrorism Initiative

Deputies with the Shelby County Sheriff’s Office Homeland Security Bureau have formed a new alliance with 54 Mid-South law enforcement agencies from three states and six counties.

Mar. 12

Metro DUI Squad Conducts Traffic Safety Initiative

The Metro DUI Squad issued more than 100 traffic citations last night during a county-wide traffic enforcement effort.

Mar. 10

Sheriff’s Office Needs Reserve Deputies

The Shelby County Sheriff’s Office is taking applications for a Reserve Deputy class that begins June 9, 2008.

Mar. 7

Deputies Charge Three Teenagers with Cordova Home Invasion

Sheriff's Deputies say three teenagers are responsible for last Friday’s home invasion in Cordova.

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Mar. 7

Son Stabs Father During Attack

Shelby County Sheriff's Deputies say a Rosemark man was stabbed to death by his son last night.

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Mar. 6

Deputies Arrest Children for Brokering Stolen Guns

Shelby County Sheriff's Deputies arrested three young Memphis boys today for stealing several pistols recently from a Memphis gun shop.

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Mar. 5

Students Needed for Sheriff’s Office Citizens’ Academy

The Shelby County Sheriff’s Office is now accepting applications for those who would like to be part of the “Citizens’ Academy.”

Mar. 3

Restaurant Employees Cited In Beer Sting

The Metro D.U.I. Squad conducted an undercover “beer sting” at various restaurants in Memphis and Shelby County last Friday evening (February 29).

Mar. 3

Sheriff’s Office Monthly Crime Tracking Report - February 2008

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

Mar. 3

Traffic - High Crash Sites for February 2008

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

Mar. 1

Deputies Search for Cordova Area Home Invaders

Sheriff's Deputies say a grandmother and her young granddaughter were attacked and robbed in their East Shelby County home near Macon and Houston Levee Road last night.