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Roadside killer on MPD's radar

Submitted by Jason Miles, Reporter
Tuesday, May 15th, 2012, 10:39pm

MEMPHIS, TN- (WMC-TV) - 74 year-old Tom Schlender of Raymond, Nebraska was one of two people perhaps randomly picked by the same roadside killer.

The other victim was a casino worker name Lori Carswell who was also shot and killed on the shoulder of a North Mississippi highway three days later.

"At this point, the person has not surfaced here in this area," said Memphis Police Director Toney Armstrong. "But that's not to say that he won't."

Director Armstrong is not overly worried the roadside killer will strike in the city. However, he still had department representatives meet with counterparts in Mississippi to discuss the case.

"We're in constant contact with each other," said Armstrong.

Investigators suspect the suspect posed as a police officer to get his victims to pull over possibly by using blue lights while driving a Ford Crown Victoria.

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Man arrested for deadly shooting in vacant house

Submitted by WMCTV Web Staff
Tuesday, May 15th, 2012, 11:17am

(WMC-TV) – A shooting in a vacant house left one man dead and another under arrest.

When officers responded to the report of gunfire, they found Dereke Wright Jr., 18, dead in a bedroom of the house.

Dewayne McKinney, 21, is charged with voluntary manslaughter.

The shooting happened on Bison Road on February 10.

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Stax Museum mourns passing of legendary bass player

Submitted by Kym Clark on Monday, May 14th, 3:33 pm

MEMPHIS, TN- (WMC-TV) – The music world is mourning the loss of another Stax Records legend. Bass player Donald "Duck" Dunn died in Tokyo in his sleep his family announced Sunday.

He'd just played two shows the night before.

Articles from Donald "Duck" Dunn's life are scattered throughout the Stax Museum.

That's not surprising considering his bass lines became synonymous with the Stax Records' sound back in the recording studio's heyday.

"He was one of the architects of the Memphis sound and all the music," said Tim Sampson, Stax communications director. "He played on everything. Booker T. and the MG's backed everybody at Stax. And you know, he was one of the big six: Booker T and the MG's and Isaac Hayes and David Porter."

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Boyfriend charged with shooting girlfriend in the head

Submitted by WMCTV Web Staff
Thursday, May 10th, 2012, 1:37pm

MEMPHIS, TN- (WMC-TV) - A woman is dead and her boyfriend is in jail, charged with her murder.

Officers found the body of Kashara Taylor, 22, when they arrived at a home on East Butler Monday night.

Taylor's body was discovered in the rear bedroom. She suffered a gunshot wound to the head.

Her boyfriend, George Harvey, 23, is under arrest. He is charged with first degree murder.

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The safest "wave" to pay with your smart phone

Submitted by Andy Wise, Chief Consumer Investigator/Andy's Restaurant Scorecard
Thursday, May 10th, 2012, 1:14pm

(WMC-TV) - The credit industry calls them "contactless transactions."

I call them "wave" payments. Payments made either with a credit card or a smart phone by simply "waving" the card or phone over a payment terminal. The terminal detects a chip or app that relays payment information via radio frequency.

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Woman killed, police search for shooter

Submitted by WMCTV Web Staff
Tuesday, May 8th, 2012, 11:04am

(WMC-TV) - Memphis police are searching for the person who shot a woman in the head at a Memphis apartment.

The shooting happened just after 10 p.m. Monday night on East Butler Avenue.

Police are interviewing several witnesses, who say the shooter and the victim knew each other. No suspects are in custody yet.

Officers were on the scene for more than one hour gathering evidence and talking to people who may have seen or heard anything.

The victim is a 22-year-old woman. She was dead when police arrived on the scene.

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Pink tractor to be auctioned off at Relay for Life event in Lauderdale County

Submitted by Justin Hanson, West Tennessee Reporter
Thursday, May 3rd, 2012, 6:07am
Pink tractor to be auctioned off at Relay for Life event in Lauderdale County

This Relay for Life tractor will be one of the items auctioned off during this years Relay for Life in Lauderdale County.  

A Relay for Life team restored this tractor for the sole purpose of auctioning off on May 11th on the Ripley, TN square at the relay event.

It has gotten a enormous response and pictures are taken daily and has made several appearances and has been written up in several local newspapers.

The main goal is to reach out to as many potential bidders to maximize the amount of charity to go toward cancer research.

You can view the total restoration at youngtractors.com.  This is a 100% donation.

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