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Nov 26

Arlington Church Burglary and Vandalism

Members of an Arlington church arrived for services tonight only to find their sanctuary, classrooms and fellowship hall heavily damaged by burglars.PDF

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Nov 26

Deputies Search for Older Model Truck Involved In Hit and Run Incident

Sheriff's Office Traffic Investigators now believe an older model Chevy or GMC truck may have hit a woman walking late last night in the Rosemark area.PDF

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Nov 25

Hunter Charged With Reckless Endangerment

Sheriff's detectives say a deer hunter who shot a man in a wooded area near Bartlett yesterday has been charged with Reckless Endangerment.PDF

Nov 25

Woman Walking Critically Hurt -Deputies Search for Hit and Run Driver

An Atoka woman walking near Rosemark late last night remains in critical condition this morning at the Regional Medical Center.PDF

Nov 24

Man Shot by Deer Hunter

Sheriff's detectives say a man was shot this evening by a deer hunter in a wooded area near Bartlett.PDF

Nov 24

Deputies Search for Convenience Store Robbers

Sheriff’s Office detectives are looking for three men who robbed a southeast Memphis convenience store early yesterday morning.PDF

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Nov 24

Deputies Increase Patrols for Holiday Shoppers

Shelby County Sheriff’s Deputies are stepping up their efforts to help ensure the safety of shoppers during the holiday season through “Operation: Jingle Bells.”PDF

Nov 22

Metro DUI Squad Issues 115 Violations in Safety Initiative

The Metro DUI Squad conducted a county-wide traffic safety initiative last Saturday evening, November 22.PDF

Nov 21

20-Mile Pursuit Ends in Crash-Two Deputies Injured

A New Jersey woman faces charges tonight from both the Shelby County Sheriff’s Office and the Marshall County Mississippi Sheriff’s Department after she attacked a Marshall County Deputy then led officers on a 20-mile pursuit.PDF

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Nov 19

Jailer Relieved of Duty During Investigation

A sergeant at the Shelby County Jail was relieved of duty this evening after an allegation he used excessive force on a jail inmate earlier this week.PDF

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Nov 19

Deputies Charge Teenagers for Home Invasion and Robbery

Two teenagers have been charged with a home invasion and robbery last month in northeast Shelby County.PDF

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Nov 19

Sheriff’s Office Citizens’ Academy Graduation Tonight

The Shelby County Sheriff’s Office will graduate its eleventh Citizens’ Academy class tonight at six o’clock.PDF

 

Nov 19

Klondike Students to Receive Funds from Sheriff’s Office Golf Tournament

Shelby County Sheriff Mark Luttrell, Jr. and members of his command staff will present $6,000 to the students and faculty of Klondike Elementary School in North Memphis next week.PDF

 

Nov 18

Resources Available at Sheriff’s Office Website

The Shelby County Sheriff’s Office is accredited with the Commission on Accreditation of Law Enforcement Agencies (CALEA).PDF

Nov 18

Massachusetts’s Most Wanted Fugitive Captured in Memphis

Anthony Simmons, a fugitive on the Massachusetts’s Most Wanted Sex Offenders list, was arrested late Monday afternoon by the U. S. Marshals Mid-South Fugitive Task Force (MSFTF).PDF

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Nov 18

PARK SMART- Weekly Motor Vehicle Theft Reports

The Shelby County Sheriff's Office reports on thefts from motor vehicles and thefts of vehicle part/accesssories weekly.PDF

Nov 14

Metro DUI Squad Issues 116 Violations in Weekend Safety Initiative

The Metro DUI Squad issued 116 traffic violations in a county-wide traffic safety initiative last weekend.PDF

Nov 14

Deputies Charge Two for Operating Meth Lab

Sheriff's Deputies have charged two of the seven people taken into custody yesterday in connection with the meth lab found operating at a house in East Memphis.PDF

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Nov 13

Methamphetamine Lab Discovered in East Memphis Neighborhood

Shelby County Sheriff’s Deputies say an active methamphetamine lab was found operating inside a home in East Memphis this afternoon.PDF

Nov 13

Deputies Charge Two Men for Last Weekend’s Murder

Shelby County Sheriff's detectives charged two men this evening in connection with last weekend’s shooting death of a southeast Shelby County man.PDF

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Releases for November 2008

Nov 13

Man Found Dead Last Weekend Was Killed By Stray Bullet

Shelby County Sheriff's detectives say a man using a laptop computer in his home was shot to death last weekend after a stray bullet entered a dining room window.PDF

Nov 13

Beer Sting November 12th 2008

Metro DUI Squad Issues Violations during Beer Sting.PDF | Listing of the stores visited.PDF

Nov 12

Volunteers Needed for Sheriff's Emergency Services Bureau

The Shelby County Sheriff's Office is looking for volunteers to be part of an upcoming training class for the Emergency Services Bureau.

Nov 12

PARK SMART- Weekly Motor Vehicle Theft Reports

The Shelby County Sheriff's Office reports on thefts from motor vehicles and thefts of vehicle part/accesssories weekly.

Nov 8

Deputies Investigate the Death of Southeast Shelby County Man

Shelby County Sheriff's Office detectives say a man was found dead early this morning inside his southeast Shelby County home.

Nov 6

Accused California Christmas Eve Murderer Darrin PEARSON
Arrested in Memphis

Memphis, TN - On Nov. 6, 2008, U.S. Marshals Mid South Fugitive Task Force (MSFTF) arrested Darrin PEARSON in the 600 block of Tully at approximately 7:00 a.m.

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Nov 4

Monthly Crime Trends Tracking Report - October 2008

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

Nov 4

Traffic - High Crash Sites for October 2008

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

Nov 3

PARK SMART- Weekly Motor Vehicle Theft Reports

The Shelby County Sheriff's Office reports on thefts from motor vehicles and thefts of vehicle part/accesssories weekly.