Tuesday, May 6, 2008

[DBURG MURDER]
DYER COUNTY AUTHORITIES ARE LOOKING FOR THREE MEN WHO THEY BELIEVE ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR A WEEKEND MURDER. POLICE CHIEF TERRY LEDBETTER SAYS 42-YEAR-OLD KARL FRANKLIN WAS FOUND DEAD AT THE SUNRISE INN SUNDAY. WBBJ TV DOT COM REPORTS HE HAD GUNSHOT WOUNDS TO HIS CHEST. CHIEF LEDBETTER BELIEVES THE MURDER IS DRUG RELATED. POLICE BELIEVE THEIR SUSPECTS ARE THREE BLACK MEN RANGING IN AGE FROM 18 TO 25. THEY COULD BE TRAVELING IN A RED PONTIAC COMPACT CAR. IF YOU HAVE ANY MORE INFORMATION CALL DYERSBURG POLICE OR CRIMESTOPPERS AT 285-TIPS.


[HUMBOLDT ROBBERY]
HUMBOLDT POLICE SAY THEY CAUGHT TWO MEMPHIS MEN RED-HANDED BREAKING INTO A PHARMACY. 29-YEAR-OLD CARNELL GLASS AND 26-YEAR-OLD RAMON SMITH ARE CHARGED WITH THE BURGLARY OF MCCLAREN'S DRUG STORE. OFFICERS SAY THE TWO MEN WERE STILL IN THE STORE WHEN THE SILENT ALARM WENT OFF. BOTH MEN ARE AWAITING ARRAIGNMENT.


[TEEN IDENTIFIED]
FAMILY MEMBERS OF 18-YEAR-OLD TIMOTHY MOFFETT OF HARDIN COUNTY SAY HE ACCIDENTALLY DROWNED WHILE SWIMMING IN THE RIVER SUNDAY NIGHT. MOFFETT'S FAMILY SAYS HE WAS FISHING AT THE PERKIN'S BLUFF AREA WHEN HE WENT FOR A SWIM. WITNESSES SAY HE WAS ABOUT 30 FEET FROM THE SHORE WHEN HE BEGAN TO YELL FOR HELP AND THEN WENT UNDER. MOFFETT'S FAMILY SAYS THEY HOPE TO HAVE FUNERAL ARRANGEMENTS SCHEDULED TODAY.


[SPORTS]
CINCINNATI BEAT THE CUBS 5 TO 3 YESTERDAY... THE CARDINALS BEAT COLORADO 6 TO 5.. THE CARDINALS AND ROCKIES BATTLE IT OUT AGAIN TONIGHT... THE ON-DECK SHOW STARTS AT 6:52 ON OLDIES 1450 AM AND 101.7 FM.

 

* COMMUNITY INFORMATION *
 

THE DYERSBURG POLICE DEPARTMENT WILL HOST THE ANNUAL COMMUNITY MEETINGS THIS MONTH.  THE MEETINGS ARE DESIGNED TO BRING RESIDENTS TOGETHER TO VOICE THEIR CONCERNS WITH CITY OFFICIALS.  THE MEETING FOR THE COMMUNITIES OF EVANSVILLE AND SOUTH DYERSBURG WILL BE HELD AT EVANSVILLE BAPTIST CHURCH THURSDAY NIGHT AT 7.

VISIT EAGLE 97-THREE DOT NET FOR THE COMPLETE LIST OF MEETINGS, OR FOR MORE DETAILS, CONTACT CAPTAIN STEVE ISBELL @ 288.7635

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THE COMPLETE LIST INCLUDES:
 

* MAY 8 @ 7PM - FOR THE COMMUNITIES OF EVANSVILLE & SOUTH DYERSBURG
EVANSVILLE BAPTIST CHURCH
2217 FIFTH AVENUE
 

* MAY 15 @ 7PM - FOR THE BRUCE COMMUNITY
TABERNACLE BAPTIST CHURCH
539 EAST COURT
 

* MAY 22 @ 7PM - FUTURE CITY AND WEST DYERSBURG
PILGRIM REST BAPTIST CHURCH

208 ST. GEORGE STREET

* MAY 27 @ 7PM - MILL TOWN AND EAST DYERSBURG
POLICE TRAINING CENTER
605 LEWIS STREET (NORTH ENTRANCE)

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