Category: Crime & Arrests

Tamika Walls steals bottle of bourbon whiskey from Quench Wine and Spirits

Ke'Shaun Witherspoon

32-year-old Tamika Walls was caught stealing from Quench Wine and Spirits on South Second Street on February 14th. When officers arrived on the scene, they spoke with the cashier working at the time of the incident. The cashier stated they saw Walls reportedly walk into the back of the store and grab a bottle of Bourbon whiskey. The cashier then observed from the surveillance cameras that Walls placed the whiskey into a backpack and walked out of the store. Officers wrote Walls a citation for the incident. Walls then failed to appear in court on April 15th. Walls was then taken into custody on April 23rd for theft of property.

Lateranie Love destroys ex-boyfriend’s apartment windows with box fan

Ke'Shaun Witherspoon

22-year-old Lateranie Love was seen damaging her ex-boyfriend’s Staten Avenue apartment residence on April 15th. When officers spoke to Jaylond Graham, Love’s ex-boyfriend, on April 19th, he stated that on April 15th, Love arrived at his residence and walked in the front door. Graham then said she picked up a box fan and began breaking the windows to his residence. Graham then claimed Love also punched holes in the walls with the box fan. On April 21st, Graham gave a recorded statement and identified Love from a six-person lineup. Love was taken into custody on April 23rd and charged with vandalism.    

Tytianna Lucas caught stealing while using self-checkout at Walmart

Ke'Shaun Witherspoon

9-year-old Tytianna Lucas was caught stealing at a Walmart near North Germantown Parkway on February 17th. Lucas reportedly walked into the Walmart and gathered many items, which she took the tags off of before approaching the register. After this, Lucas skipped scanning multiple items during checkout, did not pay for the items, and began walking toward the exit. Lucas was then detained by Walmart security until officers got there. Officers then issued her a citation for the incident. Lucas then failed to appear in court on April 17th for the citation. Lucas was booked on the citation for theft of merchandise on April 23rd.

Melissa Swift cuts girlfriend with knife multiple times during argument

Ke'Shaun Witherspoon

41-year-old Melissa Swift was involved in a domestic incident with her girlfriend, Amanda Gaddy, at a Zelda Lane residence on April 23rd. When officers arrived on the scene, they spoke with Gaddy, who stated that she and Swift got into a verbal altercation that turned physical. Gaddy stated that Swift was armed with a knife and had begun swinging at her, cutting her arms. Gaddy then said that she attempted to grab the knife, which is when she received cuts on her hand. Officers then located Swift hiding in the backyard, and took her into custody. Officers spoke with Swift, who claimed that she did not cut Gaddy. Officers then spoke with the 9-year-old daughter of Gaddy. The child stated she heard her mother screaming to “get off of her.” The child also claimed that she had seen Swift on top of Gaddy with a knife,  attempting to stab her. Swift was charged with domestic assault and aggravated assault.

18-year-old Morgan Walker rips mother’s wig off during argument over car keys

Ke'Shaun Witherspoon

18-year-old Morgan Walker was involved in a domestic incident with her mother at their Millers Glen Way residence on April 22nd. When officers arrived, they spoke with Morgan Walker, who stated that she had been involved in a verbal altercation with her mother, Felicia Walker, about returning her car. Morgan then claimed she arrived home, and her mother followed her to her bedroom, asking where her car keys were. Morgan then claimed that both parties began yelling at each other before Felicia Walker, her mother, slapped her across the face. Morgan then advised that they both began hitting each other before her brother, Cortavius Hamer, got involved and held her down by her neck.

Officers then spoke with Felicia Walker, who stated she had asked Morgan to bring her car back multiple times throughout the day and had confronted her when she got home. Felicia admitted to following Morgan to her bedroom, where they both began yelling at each other. Felicia then claims that Morgan ripped her wig off her head, and the altercation became physical. While speaking to Felicia, officers noticed a laceration across her hand, and Felicia stated Morgan bitted her.

Deputies then spoke with Cortavius Hamer, who stated Morgan and his mother did get into an altercation, but he didn’t know who started it. He also stated he observed both parties hitting each other and attempted to break it up. Hamer then proclaimed to have put Morgan into a bear hug to break it up but advised that he did not choke Morgan at any time.

Officers also spoke with Raven Johnson, Morgan’s aunt, and Felicia’s sister. Raven stated that she was on her phone and could hear some scuffling. She also claimed that she heard Morgan threaten to get somebody to “spray” her and Felicia’s residence. Raven also claimed she heard Morgan make that threat numerous times. Due to conflicting stories, officers could not determine a primary aggressor, and both Felicia and Morgan were taken into custody. Morgan was taken into custody for two counts of Domestic assault on April 23rd.

Amy Edge caught sleeping in stolen Chevy Malibu

Brodie Martin

42-year-old Amy Edge was seen asleep in a gold 2014 Chevy Malibu behind the Marathon gas station on Elvis Presley Boulevard on April 22nd. When officers arrived, they found Edge inside the driver’s seat and Jesse Cogbill in the passenger. Officers received a notice that the Chevy Malibu was reported stolen by Charlie Caswell from his driving school. Law enforcement spoke with Caswell, and he provided officers with a video of Edge and Cogbill stealing the vehicle. Edge and Cogbill were transported to booking, where they spoke with investigators. Both of them waived their Miranda Rights and admitted to stealing the car. Amy Edge was charged with theft of property.

Alexis Gray helps man trick woman into sending reward money for missing dog

Ke'Shaun Witherspoon

40-year-old Alexis Gray was caught extorting someone on April 9th. On March 27th, Takeisha Sprouse reported the theft of her dog at an Autumn Creek Road residence. Sprouse began posting pictures of the dog, offering a reward. Sprouse stated to officers that the dog had been missing since March 25th. Following these events, on April 9th, Mario Thompson was taken into custody for investigation. He told the police that he and Alexis Gray work together at Hibbett Sports and admitted that he had worked with Grey to get the reward money from Sprouse. Thompson stated he asked Gray to find a picture of the dog and to send it to him, which she did.  Later in the day, Gray was taken into custody for investigation, and she admitted she had observed Sprouse’s social media posts about the missing dog. Gray also told police that she knew Thompson was trying to scam Sprouse out of reward money. Gray then admitted to sending the picture to Thompson to assist him in the scam. Grey then stated she knew the dog’s location but refused to give it to investigators. Gray was then taken into custody and charged with Extortion.

Myia Rubin steals $355 worth of clothing from Dillard’s

Brodie Martin

23-year-old Myia Rubin was caught stealing from Dillard’s on Poplar Avenue on September 13th, 2023. Dillard’s security observed Rubin taking a hoodie, a purse, and a pair of pants worth $355 via surveillance footage. When stopped by law enforcement, Rubin stated that she didn’t know she could not leave the store, go into the mall with the merchandise, then return and pay for it. Law enforcement cited her for the violation, and she was later booked on the citation of theft of merchandise on April 22nd.

Jada Black assaults incarcerated father’s girlfriend during argument over his property

Ke'Shaun Witherspoon

26-year-old Jada black was caught assaulting Rochanda Tucker at a Dempster Avenue residence on April 16th. When officers arrived on the scene, they spoke with Tucker, who advised that she had arrived at the residence to pick up her incarcerated boyfriend Jarrod Moore’s items and leave. Tucker also stated that she was approached by Black, who asked for Moore, her father’s, property back but did not get it. Tucker then claimed that Black began pulling her hair and hitting her as she tried to leave. Tucker then gave a recorded statement and identified Black to the police on April 19th. Black was taken into custody for domestic assault on April 22nd.

Jasmine Hoyle violates order of protection, shows up at ex-girlfriend’s house

Brodie Martin

27-year-old Jasmine Hoyle was caught violating her order of protection at her ex-girlfriend, Lashondra Redd’s, home on March 28th. According to Redd, Hoyle came to her residence and started beating on her, demanding to be let in. When Redd came downstairs, she observed Hoyle pulling on her door to get inside. Redd was granted the order of protection on January 10th, so Hoyle coming into contact with her violated this.

On April 22nd, Hoyle was again seen at the Rivergrove Apartments, violating her order of protection. This time, Redd observed Hoyle inside her apartment. Jasmine Hoyle was taken into custody and charged with two counts of violation of protection order.