Wednesday, March 10, 2010
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Police Searching for Memphis Man Convicted on First Degree Murder Charge
Tuesday, February 16, 2010 (133 reads)


Dearick Stokes, 21, was out on custody during the trial and walked away from the courtroom moments before the jury returned its guilty verdict.

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Memphis Attorney Pleads Guilty to Stealing Money from Clients
Friday, February 12, 2010 (122 reads)


Joseph Richard Rossie was sentenced to 10 years in prison for pleading guilty to stealing tens of thousands of dollars from two clients who had given him power of attorney over their financial affairs.

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Grand Jury Indicts Convicted Rapist for Sexual Assaults in Memphis, Shelby County
Thursday, February 11, 2010 (88 reads)


Bruce Tuck faces three indictments on numerous counts of aggravated rape, aggravated robbery and aggravated burglary. Tuck is already serving a 60 year sentence after pleading guilty to several sexual assaults in Weakley County.

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Three Former Memphis Animal Shelter Employees Indicted on Aggravated Animal Cruelty Charges
Friday, February 05, 2010 (122 reads)


A criminal investigation into the Memphis Animal Shelter was initiated last October after the D.A.'s office received a tip about inhumane conditions at the shelter.

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Judge Sentences Man to 41 Years in Prison for Assaulting Officers, Stabbing Police Dog
Thursday, December 17, 2009 (502 reads)


Kenneth Hayes, 30, received the maximum sentence for the January 2009 assault and attack. Police had chased Hayes into a wooded park after a pizzeria burglary.

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