Thursday, March 27, 2008 - Posts

• Woman Sentenced to Probation for Killing Boyfriend, a Memphis Police Officer

  MEMPHIS, TN – A judge sentenced a former Shelby County jailer to four years probation for killing her boyfriend, a Memphis Police Officer. Monique Johnson was convicted of Reckless Homicide, February 15, 2008, for killing Officer Tony Hayes.  Prosecutors Read More posted Thursday, March 27, 2008 5:21 PM by smyers | 8 Comments

• Attorney General: Ashley Furniture Giveaway, if Memphis Tigers Win NCAA Playoffs, is Illegal

  MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) -- The state attorney general is challenging a furniture store sales promotion tied to the University of Memphis' success in the NCAA basketball playoffs, according to a Memphis newspaper report.   Ashley Furniture HomeStore Read More posted Thursday, March 27, 2008 1:49 PM by smyers | 3 Comments

• Draft Report on Alleged Blackmail Plot given to Memphis Mayor Willie Herenton

  MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) -- A special prosecutor investigating an alleged blackmail plot targeting Memphis Mayor Willie Herenton has sent the mayor a draft report of his findings. Herenton claimed last year that powerful businessmen tried to frame him in Read More posted Thursday, March 27, 2008 1:22 PM by smyers | 3 Comments

• 10 Year-Old Tennessee Girl Attempts to Rob Gas Station in Franklin

  FRANKLIN, Tenn. (AP) -- Franklin Police say a 10 year-old girl who ran away from home tried to rob a gas station.   Police say the girl struck a Mapco Express clerk with a rock three times and demanded money. The rocks were all she was armed Read More posted Thursday, March 27, 2008 12:51 PM by smyers | 2 Comments

• Memphis Man Shoots Neighbor after Fight with Girlfriend in Frayser

  Memphis, TN --A fight involving a man and his girlfriend turned into a shootout between neighbors in Frayser that sent one person to the hospital. It happened around 1:00 a.m. Thursday, March 27, 2008 at 455 Burlington Circle.  That's near the intersection Read More posted Thursday, March 27, 2008 12:50 PM by smyers | 1 Comments