Crime

Woman arrested for throwing puppy off second floor balcony

Submitted by Kelsey Jacobson, Digital Content Director / WMCTV.COM

Monday, August 6th, 2012, 11:14am

Woman arrested for throwing puppy off second floor balcony

(WMC-TV) – A 28-year-old woman is charged with domestic assault and cruelty to animals after police say she threw a pit-bull puppy off of her balcony.

Officers responded to an apartment on East Raines Road where Mary Williams was having an argument with her roommate, who was moving out.

The victim said she recently moved out and returned to collect her belongings. That’s when she said Williams threatened to pull her down the stairs by her hair.

As she took her things downstairs, the victim and another witness said they watched as Williams tossed a four to seven month old pit-bull over the second floor balcony.

Officers believe the puppy broke its leg in the fall.

Williams was arrested and taken to jail.

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Frayser man shot while children played nearby

Submitted by Jeramia Trotter, WMCTV.com

Friday, August 3rd, 2012, 2:54pm

Frayser man shot while children played nearby

(WMC-TV) - An argument over a car sale ended when a man was shot on the street outside his home as children played in the front yard, according to police.

Jeremy "Poo" Morris had been on the run since March when he fired the shot that sent Robert Sutton to the hospital in critical condition, officers said.

Morris was finally arrested Thursday and charged with attempted second degree murder and aggravated assault.

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Accused meth maker used Camaro as lab

Submitted by Jeramia Trotter, WMCTV.com

Friday, July 27th, 2012, 1:41pm

(WMC-TV) - Officers chased a Camaro housing a rolling meth lab through the streets of Frayser Thursday, according to court records.

Police received a tip that Joseph Cassidy was making methamphetamine in his car near Raleigh Millington and Frayser. Police eventually spotted Cassidy, who investigators claim is a known meth cook, in a gas station parking lot.

Cassidy sped out of the parking lot and wouldn't pull over when officers activated their sirens, according to court records. The chase continued down Ramill to Austin Peay before police finally broke off their pursuit on I-40.

Officers say they eventually found Cassidy's car abandoned at Highway 51 and Warford, but they couldn't find its driver.

However, Cassidy couldn't hide from a police dog named "Navar." Cassidy refused to surrender to officers when "Navar" spotted him and the dog was unleashed, biting Cassidy in the buttocks, thigh and hands.

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Police: Thief targeted hotel guests

Submitted by Jeramia Trotter, WMCTV.com

Thursday, July 26th, 2012, 5:58pm

(WMC-TV) - Several guests at a Memphis hotel had an unpleasant stay thanks to a thief, according to police.

Investigators say on Friday, a crook went into rooms at the Holiday Express, 1180 Union Ave., and stole credit cards and other items.

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Woman arrested for indecent exposure near children

Submitted by Jeramia Trotter, WMCTV.com

Wednesday, July 25th, 2012, 1:51pm

Woman arrested for indecent exposure near children

(WMC-TV) - A Frayser woman was arrested Monday after a police officer caught her lifting her dress while children were nearby, according to court records.

The officer received a complaint that Delilah Churchwell was in the 200 block of North Lauderdale and exposing herself.

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Fumbling crook tries to rob drive-through window

Submitted by Jeramia Trotter, WMCTV.com

Wednesday, July 25th, 2012, 1:21pm

(WMC-TV) - Police need the public's help tracking down the clumsy gunman who tried to rob a Memphis fast food restaurant last week.

The man was caught by a surveillance camera as he pushed open a drive-through window at the McDonald's at 3224 Jackson just before 2:30 a.m. last Wednesday.

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Fight over necklace lands one cousin in jail, another in hospital

Submitted by Jeramia Trotter, WMCTV.com

Tuesday, July 24th, 2012, 11:04am

Fight over necklace lands one cousin in jail, another in hospital

(WMC-TV) - An argument over a chain necklace ended with one cousin suffering a 10 inch stab wound and another being carted off to jail, according to court records.

Officers say Robert Pilgrim, 43, and his cousin were arguing over a necklace earlier this month when things turned violent.

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