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Two charged after riding mower stolen from store

Two charged after riding mower stolen from store

(WMC-TV) – Two Memphis men were charged after investigators say they stole a riding lawnmower from a big box store Tuesday.

Workers at Home Depot, 3469 Riverdale, reported that someone stole a $3,000 Toro riding mower on May 15.

Police: Kids left in car while dad was in bar

Police: Kids left in car while dad was in bar

(WMC-TV) – Memphis police arrested a man Thursday night after police say he visited a bar while he left his two children in his SUV.

The manager of a Hickory Hill Family Dollar called police after watching a child walk around the store for 20 minutes without an adult.

Cadence Bank & Cintas announce Community Shred Days Event

Information provided by Cadence Bank

Memphis, TN (April 23, 2012) – In an effort to combat the growing problem of identity theft and fraud while helping to preserve our environment, Cadence Bank and Cintas® Document Management will sponsor the sixth-annual Community Shred Days. Memphis residents and businesses are invited to bring old and unwanted documents to Cadence Bank locations, where they will be securely destroyed free of charge. 

The events are:

Wednesday, April 25th
Folk’s Folly Branch
591 South Mendenhall
9 a.m. – 1 p.m.

Friday, April 27th
Union Branch
1516 Union Avenue
9 a.m. – 1 p.m.

“Identity theft continues to be a problem that affects people and businesses across our community in many different ways,” said Tom Martin, President of Cadence Bank in Memphis.

Headstart Program reopens after Vandalism

A Memphis headstart program hit by vandals will reopen soon.

Porter Leath will reopen Monday to provide services for at risk families.

The headstart center was hit by vandals who destroyed the centers A/C units on their roof.

The vandals ripped the copper out of all the of the units.

Porter-Leath Vice President Michael Warr says it's a shame that copper crooks would target an organization that reaches out to the less fortunate.

Eco Expo!

The hugely successful Eco Expo is back with even more exhibitors showing us how to treat our earth more gently with green products, materials, services, and organizations.

Exhibitors will be offering ideas and information, and some will be selling their products and services.

The Expo is Sunday February 5th, 2012 from 11am until 3pm at Temple Israel--1376 East Massey Road...Memphis, TN.

For kids and adults of all ages, there’s something for everyone!

Learn, eat, explore, or just visit with some really nice people.

Remember the proverb, “Treat the earth well: it was not given to you by your parents; it was loaned to you by your children.”

We are working together with our fellow community leaders and congregations of all faiths to help save the planet.

E-mail TIMemphisEcoExpo@msn.com or call Linda Kaplan 482-6473 for more information.

Arrest made in shooting near Hacks Cross, Shelby Drive

Arrest made in shooting near Hacks Cross, Shelby Drive

Investigators say gang rivalries fueled sparked an argument that led to the shootings of two teenagers earlier this week.

The Shelby County Sheriff’s Office said that 18-year-old Keven Kendall flashed gang signs to members of an opposing gang on December 14.

Suspect's tip helps police solve dozens of burglaries

MEMPHIS, TN-

(WMC-TV) - Thirty recent burglaries have been solved thanks to a tip from one of the alleged burglars.

"We busted one of the burglary rings here in the Ridgeway Station area," said Lt. Curtis Bolden with the Memphis Police Department.

Police arrested four suspects.  So far, Jeremy Aldridge and Carlos Winfrey were charged with two break-ins each.

Investigators believe the group is responsible for somewhere between 14 and 30 burglaries across Hickory Hill, after Winfrey rode with police and pointed out spots they would hit.

"All of them have been very cooperative," said Bolden.  "The problem is, they've committed so many burglaries they can't recall all of them."

The burglary bust is only the latest at the Ridgeway Police precinct.

"About 120 burglary arrests in the past 70 to 80 days and about 200 total felony arrests," said Bolden.