A Tennessee congressman familiar to Memphis has introduced a bipartisan bill that would change DUI reporting methods for law enforcement agencies across the country. Rep. Steve Cohen and Rep. Steve Chalbot (Ohio) recently introduced the DUI Reporting Act. The two say...
After drug arrest, Memphis Tigers player dismissed from team
By almost any measure, the Memphis Tigers football team had a number of successes on the field last season, finishing with 10 wins and 3 losses. Off the field, the team suffered a recent loss, however, when defensive tackle Jared Gentry was dismissed from the team....
Grandmother arrested at Shelby County jail for drug smuggling
Most people have good and warm thoughts about their grandmothers. Lovely women who often have amusing stories about their children and their lives. They're often simultaneously the glue and the backbone of strong families. Sometimes they err by trying to help out...
Tennessee man arrested after Facebook claims about rape, murder
Last October, a Tennessee man made a disturbing claim in social media, writing that he had killed a 5-year-old girl. When law enforcement officials investigated the messages he posted on his Facebook page, they "not find anything credible" in his murder claim, a...
Prescription and over-the-counter drugs can result in DUI charge
A 47-year-old Tennessee man was recently pulled by police for speeding. According to a news report, the driver claimed to be working for Uber and said he had been awake and driving for 24 hours. He told a police officer that he had taken the prescription stimulant...
