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Man convicted of scam to get repossessed Bentley back

Man convicted of scam to get repossessed Bentley back

(WMC-TV) – A Collierville man admitted in court today that he scammed a pair of banks in order to buy back an expensive luxury car that had been repossessed.

Ernest Draper pled guilty one count of conspiracy in a federal court in Memphis today.

Scam on Facebook steals debit card numbers

(WMC-TV) - My good friends at the Better Business Bureau and FraudAvengers are begging you. They're pleading with you.

Don't fall for a debit card discount offer on Facebook.

Both watchdog groups have warned us about an unsolicited offer on Facebook pages. The offer:  20 percent cash back if people link their debit cards to their Facebook pages.

I know, I know. Sounds insane, right?

Rash of auto burglaries hits Shelby County

Rash of auto burglaries hits Shelby County

(WMC-TV) – Investigators say they need the public’s help catching the crooks responsible for a rash of nighttime car burglaries.

The thieves have burglarized unlocked cars and have even pried out the windows of vehicles, according to Chip Washington, spokesman for the Shelby County Sheriff’s Office. Investigators say the criminals have broken into vehicles that were parked on the street and others that were parked in driveways.

Deputies say the men have stolen cell phones, purses, computers, cash, credit cards and even rims from the cars.

Vehicles have been broken into at the following locations:

  • 8000 block of Lowrance
  • 9200 block of East Shelby Drive
  • 5000 block of Laurel Lake Drive East
  • 4900 block of Bronze Cove

Fortunately, a surveillance system caught the crooks as they ransacked a victim’s car in on Ivanhoe Forrest Cove recently.

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.

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.

Memphis non-profit to help refugees

A Memphis-based human rights non-profit is asking for your help to raise awareness and funds for refugees in the Mid-South

Operation Broke Silence is a joint initiative with Christ Community Ministries and the Refugee Empowerment Program.

The organization is trying to raise $30,000 for refugees here in Memphis.

In a new initiative, known as Operation 30, Operation Broken Silence is looking for 1,100 Memphians to raise $30 each from December to the end of January.

Campaign coordinators April Wroblewski and Elle Mihnovich believe the Operation 30 Campaign is a first step in the right direction.

You can learn more about the Operation 30 Campaign at the OBS website: obsilence.org/30

Deputies increase patrols over Thanksgiving

Whether you live in Tennessee or are just passing through, drivers beware. The Shelby County Sheriff’s Office is teaming up with law enforcement agencies across the state between now and the busy Thanksgiving travel weekend to crack down on traffic safety violations.

More Cops, More Stops is the state’s latest campaign to help save more lives on our roadways. The Shelby County Sheriff’s Office will be out in force to remind all drivers and passengers to not drink and drive, always buckle up, obey the speed limit, and eliminate all distractions in the vehicle while driving.

Stopping and arresting alcohol-impaired drivers will be a top priority of the campaign. In 2009, nearly one-third of those killed in crashes on our Tennessee highways involved drivers or motorcycle operators with a blood alcohol concentration (BAC) of .08 or above at the time of the deadly crash.