There are 6 article(s) tagged car theft:

• March 2023

  • ‘The kids that did this to us’: Juveniles driving car crimes higher

    A large part of the area’s current juvenile crime issue centers on car thefts and thefts of property from vehicles.

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    No ‘more pressing’ issue in Memphis community than juvenile crime

    By Julia Baker March 24, 2023

• February 2023

  • With car thefts up 138%, here’s how you can prevent it

    Kias, Hyundais and Infinities are among the most targeted vehicles, according to Memphis police.

    By Jasmine McCraven February 20, 2023

  • Car thefts on U of M campus reach 20-year high

    And “we’re not seeing a slow down,” University of Memphis Police Chief Derek Myers said.

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    Violent crime down but property crimes, including vehicle thefts, way up

    By Aarron Fleming February 02, 2023

• October 2022

  • With car thefts up sharply, MPD holds wheel lock giveaway

    Chief Cerelyn “C.J.” Davis said she hoped yesterday’s event would spread awareness that car theft is up more than 90%. 

    By Alicia Davidson October 27, 2022

• January 2021

  • St. Jude Dream Home, crime surge at forefront of Lakeland BOC meeting

    The St. Jude Dream Home — a major fundraiser for the hospital — will be built again in Lakeland this year.

    By Michael Waddell January 15, 2021

• September 2020

  • Calkins: She used her car to rescue more than 100 dogs — until it was stolen

    Nearly every weekend, Laura Elliott picks up a collection of rescue dogs that can’t find a home in Memphis and drives them to Illinois, where there are families waiting to adopt.

    By Geoff Calkins September 29, 2020