Tuesday, April 15, 2008 - Posts

• Mayor Herenton Proposes Property Tax Increase for City of Memphis

  MEMPHIS, TN - Memphis Mayor Willie Herenton announced he wants a 58 cent property tax increase for the City of Memphis. He made that announcement during his budget address at City Hall Tuesday afternoon, April 15, 2008. The 58 cents will apply to every Read More posted Tuesday, April 15, 2008 5:41 PM by APhillips | 20 Comments

• Teens Arrested: Accused of Giving Pot to Toddler

  PATASKALA, OH - Two people in Ohio are facing child endangerment charges after police found video of someone holding a marijuana pipe to a little girl's mouth.Police say the video shows Melvin Blevins, 18, holding the pipe. The child can be seen squirming, Read More posted Tuesday, April 15, 2008 5:38 PM by APhillips | 2 Comments

• Police say Mississippi Man Stabbed and Ran Over Girlfriend With Car

  JACKSON, Miss. (AP) - A 33 year-old man is in jail in the slaying of his girlfriend. Jackson Police Department spokesman Sgt. Jeffery Scott said 33 year-old Tracy Collier was stabbed repeatedly in the head, face, chest and stomach. And after being Read More posted Tuesday, April 15, 2008 10:59 AM by smyers | 3 Comments

• Tennessee Judge Overturns Jury's Conviction on Child Sexual Abuse

  FRANKLIN, Tenn. (AP) - A judge overturned the conviction of a Tennessee man on charges of sexually abusing his stepdaughter, saying he couldn't sleep if he allowed an innocent man go to jail. A jury convicted Malcolm Dudley Thomas on Saturday, but after Read More posted Tuesday, April 15, 2008 10:59 AM by smyers | 0 Comments