Oct. 30

Deputies Won’t Seek Charges against Carjacking Victim’s Son -
Additional Charge Filed Against Carjacker

Shelby County Sheriff’s Office detectives will not pursue charges against the son of a woman carjacked in Olive Branch, Mississippi yesterday.

Oct. 29

Carjacking in Olive Branch, Mississippi Leads to Shooting
in Shelby County

Detectives with the Shelby County Sheriff’s Office and the Olive Branch, Mississippi Police Department are investigating the carjacking of an elderly woman in Olive Brach earlier today.

Oct. 29

Two Suspects in Custody for Bellacino's Double Murder

Nashville, TN - The two persons responsible for Friday’s execution of two Bellacino’s Pizza employees during a robbery of the White Bridge Road restaurant are now in custody.

Oct. 29

Deputies Arrest Two Vendors in
Memphis Flea Market Sting

Deputies with the Shelby County Sheriff’s Office ALERT (Area Law Enforcement Retailers Team) Squad arrested two vendors at a Memphis flea market for selling counterfeit merchandise worth more than $100,000.

Oct. 29

Sheriff’s Deputy Wins Top Honors at
International Martial Arts Championship

Shelby County Sheriff’s Deputy Joseph Wilson has won an international award for Savate Kickboxing. Savate, which originated in France, is considered one of the most difficult forms of kickboxing.

Oct. 29

Sheriff’s Deputies Assist in Double Murder Investigation

Shelby County Sheriff’s Deputies are looking for a Memphis man who allegedly killed two people in an execution-style murder this past weekend in Nashville.

Oct. 29

Neighborhood Watch Forum Set for South-East Shelby County

Neighborhood watch leaders and parents of students at Southwind High School will take part in a community forum at the school next month.

Oct. 29

Sheriff’s Office to Step up Patrols on Halloween

Shelby County Sheriff’s Office will be on the look out for criminal behavior, especially pranks and other disruptive actions on October 31, Halloween night.

Oct. 27

Deputies Search for Memphis Man Involved in
Nashville Double-Murder

Shelby County Sheriff’s Deputies are looking for a Shelby County man who killed two people in an execution-style murder this past weekend.

Oct. 25

Sheriff’s Office Corrections Deputies to Graduate Next Week

The Shelby County Sheriff’s Office will graduate 35 Corrections Deputies at a ceremony next week.

Oct. 24

Klondike Elementary School Students to Benefit
from Sheriff’s Office Charity Golf Tournament

Shelby County Sheriff Mark H. Luttrell, Jr. says the Shelby County Sheriff’s Office will again be sponsoring a charity golf tournament to benefit the students at Klondike Elementary School.

Oct. 22

Corrections Deputy Dies on Duty

A Corrections Deputy with the Shelby County Sheriff’s Office died early this morning while on duty at Jail East, the women’s facility of the Shelby County Jail.

Oct. 22

“Halloween Robbers” Visit Cordova Motel

Detectives with the Shelby County Sheriff’s Office are looking for two men who robbed a Cordova motel early this morning.

Oct. 13

Human Jaw Bone Discovered in Shelby Forest

An expedition for clay to be used in terracotta pottery led two women to discover a human jaw bone late yesterday afternoon. 

Oct. 11

Exchange Clubs to Honor “Junior Sheriff” and
“Junior Chief Deputy”

Two students from Shelby County Schools will be honored at a ceremony next week sponsored by the Exchange Clubs.

Oct. 8

Klondike Elementary School Students to Benefit
from Sheriff’s Office Charity Golf Tournament

Shelby County Sheriff Mark H. Luttrell, Jr. says the Shelby County Sheriff’s Office will again be sponsoring a charity golf tournament to benefit the students at Klondike Elementary School.

Oct. 8

Domestic Violence Call Leads To Meth Lab Discovery

What started out as a domestic violence call in a North Shelby County neighborhood led Deputies to a methamphetamine lab. 

Oct. 5

Sheriff’s Office Employees Assist with Home Improvements

About 60 Employees with the Shelby County Sheriff’s Office will team up tomorrow and next weekend with Memphis Light, Gas and Water workers to make improvements at several homes in the South Memphis area.

Oct. 4

Sheriff’s Explorers to be Honored by Area Exchange Clubs

The Exchange Clubs of Bartlett and Frayser will honor Explorers with the Shelby County Sheriff’s Office next week for their service to the public.

Oct. 3

Man Connected to Deputy’s Death Arrested in Sting

Shelby County Sheriff’s Deputies with the Street Crimes Bureau arrested a man today who sold a gun to a convicted felon.

Oct. 2

17 “Taliban” Gang Members Indicted by State Grand Jury
for Violent Felonies Including Attempted Murder,
Aggravated Robbery, and Aggravated Assault

Shelby County District Attorney Bill Gibbons announced Tuesday that the state grand jury had returned 33 indictments against 17 known gang members for violent felony charges following an investigation conducted by the Safe Streets Task Force and the Memphis Police Department’s Robbery Bureau.

Oct. 2

Sheriff’s Office Monthly Crime Tracking Report -
September 2007

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