Crime

Mystery shopping scam costs Memphis woman $1,000

Submitted by Jeramia Trotter, WMCTV.com

Wednesday, August 10th, 2011, 1:19pm

Who wouldn't want to get paid to go shopping or have a nice meal at a restaurant? You’ve seen the ads for "mystery shoppers" and "secret shoppers" that promise easy money, free meals and merchandise. One Memphis woman has learned the hard way that some offers that sound too good to be true often are just that.

Shefora Ollis-White was looking for mystery shopping opportunities online. It sounded like something she would enjoy – getting paid to shop and dine out and evaluate the service you received. So when she got a letter in the mail from EGroup Surveys in Pleasanton, CA, she thought she had found the perfect opportunity.

The letter said that she was being offered “an opportunity to participate in a survey by being a service evaluator.” In short, she would get paid to dine and shop. Along with the letter was a check for $1,300. The instructions in the letter told her to call to validate the funds before depositing them in her bank account.

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UPDATE: Police arrest men wanted for kidnapping Southaven woman

Submitted by WMCTV Web Staff

Saturday, July 30th, 2011, 1:40pm

(WMC-TV) - Memphis police have arrested four suspects wanted for holding Southaven woman at gunpoint, and then forcing her to drive into Memphis, where she was robbed, officials said Friday.

According to Lt. Mark Little of the Southaven Police Department, the incident happened on July 21. Now, police are looking for four suspects wanted for the crime.

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Southaven store clerk mowed down by suspects' car

Submitted by Jamel Major on Tuesday, July 26th, 10:04 pm

(WMC-TV) - Southaven police are searching for suspects in a theft and getaway that landed a store clerk in the hospital.

Shirley Raymer, a clerk at the Schnuck's grocery store in Southaven, was run over by a car during the incident.

Tuesday, friends like Ken Joines were shocked by the incident.

"She has been a friend and she worked here when Seessel's owned the store," Joines said. "That's when I first got to know her."

Raymer was hit just after 4:00 p.m. Monday in the store's parking lot. Police say the driver ran over her twice.

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Memphis Burglary Arrests Drop in One Week

Submitted by Samantha Davidson on Friday, July 15th, 4:48 pm

Memphis police have some good news to report when it comes to burglaries.

In just one week, burglaries of homes in the Raleigh Station precinct DROPPED 45% this week (July 11th) compared to last week (July 4th).

In that same week, business burglaries dropped 75%.

Officers also made nine arrests to solve eleven cases.

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Tax scammers targeting church congregations

Submitted by Jeramia Trotter, WMCTV.com

Monday, July 11th, 2011, 5:06pm

Tax scammers targeting church congregations

The IRS says scammers are targeting church congregations in the south. They’re promising big tax returns, but the con artists are the ones making off with all the money.

The crooks promise that if you pay them, they can get you a big check from the IRS. They say you'll get that money without providing any documents and it doesn't matter how little money you make.

But of course it doesn't work out as advertised.

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Southaven police give citizens access to crime data

Submitted by Mike Hamlet on Saturday, July 2nd, 8:17 am

Do you want to find out about crime in your area? Now you can, through the web.

Citizens now have free access to official, Southaven police crime data through the city's website and an iPhone app.

The Southaven Police Department has partnered with crime reports to keep the public informed on a regular basis as to what is going on in the community. The public can access the information 24 hours a day through the city website or through the crime reports iPhone app, available for free download in the Apple iTunes store.

The new service even lets local citizens sign up for free customizable email alerts, so they can stay on top of crime in their neighborhood. Information is power and we believe that giving the community this information will help them prevent crime in their neighborhoods.

You can access the crime data by going to the City of Southaven home page and clicking the “Crime Reports” link on the left.

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New website helps Southaven Police, citizens track crime

Submitted by Jamel Major on Friday, June 17th, 6:45 pm

(WMC-TV) - Southaven Police are hoping to crack down on crime by tracking crime.

The Southaven Police Department has a new Crime Reports website to keep the public informed about the crime in their community.

"You know what, crime is going on," said Lt. Mark Little with the Southaven Police Department. "You can look at it at a glance. You don't have to call and get the information. It's available to you at the click of a button."

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