Driver Charged With Alien Smuggling (KHBS - KHOG Fort Smith - Fayetteville)
Thu, 08 May 2008 17:59:58 GMT
A man driving a white van full of undocumented aliens was arrested Tuesday night after being stopped by Benton County sheriff's deputies on Interstate 540 in a routine traffic stop, officials said.
BENTON COUNTY : Van stop snares 12 illegal aliens (NWAnews.com)
Thu, 08 May 2008 12:31:29 GMT
A 19-year-old van driver likely faces a federal human trafficking charge after he was stopped along Interstate 540 by a Benton County sheriff ’s deputy and found with 12 illegal aliens in the back of the vehicle, police said Wednesday. (Arkansas Democrat-Gazette Northwest Edition)
Alleged smuggler arrested (NWAnews.com)
Thu, 08 May 2008 12:29:48 GMT
BENTONVILLE — Benton County Sheriff’s Office deputies arrested a man for human smuggling after stopping a van containing 12 Mexican nationals, according to Capt. Mike Sydoriak, head of the criminal investigation division for the Sheriff’s Office. (Benton County Daily Record)
Man caught smuggling illegal aliens in Benton County (KFSM Ft. Smith-Fayetteville)
Thu, 08 May 2008 03:19:45 GMT
Benton County - Benton County law enforcement have arrested a man in Benton County, for attempting to smuggle illegal aliens across the country.
Carjacking Suspect on the Run (FOX 13 Memphis)
Wed, 07 May 2008 13:29:20 GMT
Memphis police are searching for a car that was stolen during a crash near the Tennessee – Mississippi state line Tuesday night.
Scams prey on state's immigrants (WBIR-TV Knoxville)
Wed, 07 May 2008 11:43:53 GMT
Tennessee is experiencing what many other states have had to contend with in the past: trying to protect a population that is being fleeced.
Bicycle bandit nabbed in robbery (Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal)
Tue, 06 May 2008 19:11:53 GMT
A bicycle bandit landed a birthday present of jail time last week. Pontotoc City Police Chief Larry Poole said two ladies at the local D&R Thrift Store on Oxford Street were forced into the bathroom at knife point while a Memphis man riding a bicycle made off with their purses.
Martial Arts, DUI Bills Pass State House (WSMV Nashville)
Tue, 06 May 2008 16:35:10 GMT
A bill to legalize and regulate "mixed martial arts" competitions in Tennessee has passed the House but stalled in a Senate committee.
Judge asks DCS about runaways (The Jackson Sun)
Tue, 06 May 2008 10:31:34 GMT
TRENTON - A juvenile court judge on Monday expressed concern that the state Department of Childrens Services is placing some runaways in West Tennessee with foster families instead of in facilities where they can be more closely watched.
Tennessee hasn't fixed all its fugitive problems (The Tennessean)
Mon, 05 May 2008 07:25:20 GMT
Some escapees caught; many older ones not pursued.Click here to see The Tennessean's special report on fugitives.
