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October 2008

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Releases for October 2008

Oct 29	Over 200 lbs. Marijuana Seized by Interstate Criminal Interdiction Taskforce
	On Tuesday, October 29, 2008 at approximately 12:30 pm, MPD Officer Chris Collins initiated a traffic stop on a 2002 Toyota Tundra pickup truck on Interstate 40 near Airline Road.
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Oct 29	Bus Crash in East Shelby County
	About 8:20 this morning, Shelby County School Bus # 218 was involved in a traffic crash with a 2003 Chevy Trail Blazer in East Shelby County.
Oct 29	U.S. Marshals Capture America’s Most Wanted Fugitive in Memphis
	Memphis – A fifteen month run from the law ended last night in Memphis for a Baton Rouge murder suspect. Donovan “Dino” Springer has been wanted by the Baton Rouge Police Department since a July 28, 2007 incident that left one victim dead and another wounded.
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Oct 28	Deputies Charge Teenager in Head-On Traffic Crash
	Shelby County Sheriff’s Deputies say a teenager who was issued his Driver’s License less than a week ago was speeding when he crashed into an elderly couple’s vehicle this afternoon in Arlington. The crash injured five people, two seriously.
Oct 28	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.
Oct 24	Deputies Increase Patrols for Halloween
	Shelby County Sheriff’s Deputies will be taking extra precautions on Halloween night, October 31, to help prevent pranks and vandalism.
Oct 24	Metro DUI Squad Issues Violations during Beer Sting
	The Metro D.U.I. Squad conducted an undercover “beer sting” at various liquor stores, grocery stores and convenience markets in South Shelby County last night.  Officers visited stores on Shelby Drive, Winchester and other nearby streets.
Oct 23	Operation: Safe Community Highlights New Funding, Announces Team Leaders To Advance Crime Fighting Plans
	MEMPHIS, TN – United States Senator Lamar Alexander joined Operation: Safe Community leaders Wednesday to highlight major new funding for the crime fighting plan and announce Team Leaders who are assuming important roles in getting the plan implemented.
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Oct 21	Escaped Inmate Captured
	A Shelby County Corrections Center inmate who walked away from a work detail today has been captured.
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Oct 21	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.
Oct 13	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.
Oct 9	Ride To Restaurant Ends with Beating and Robbery
	Sheriff’s detectives are looking for one of two men who beat and robbed another man this past weekend. Deputies arrested the other suspect last night.
	Photos included in release |
Oct 8	Northaven Home Used As Factory for Counterfeit Movies and Music
	Sheriff’s Deputies have arrested a man for illegally duplicating DVD movies and music CDs from a makeshift factory at his home.
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Oct 6	Possible Suspects Identified in Cordova Home Invasion
	Shelby County Sheriff's detectives have pictures of three men who might be connected to last month’s home invasion and robbery in Cordova.
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Oct 3	Traffic - High Crash Sites for September 2008
	Shelby County Sheriff’s Office Traffic Deputies are targeting locations in their patrol districts where the most traffic crashes occur each month.
Oct 2	Monthly Crime Trends Tracking Report - September 2008
	The following is a summary of crime during the past month in the Shelby County Sheriff’s Office Patrol Districts.
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Oct 1	Garden Harvest Generates Thanks To Sheriff’s Employees
	What began as a patch of ground at Klondike Elementary School this summer has yielded a harvest of herbs and flowers.
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Oct 1	Eight Defendants Plead Guilty to Theft Following Undercover Investigation at Gamestop Retail Chain
	Company works with law enforcement to implement steps to prevent organized retail crime in future
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