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ATF, NSSF offering a $10,000 reward after more than 160 guns stolen from Atoka pawn shop

By The Leader on September 12, 2023

A reward is now being offered for information that will lead to the arrest of those responsible for ramming into an Atoka pawn shop and stealing 169 guns over the weekend. The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives and the National Shooting Sports Foundation, the trade association for the firearms industry, have announced a combined reward of up to $10,000 for … [Read more...] about ATF, NSSF offering a $10,000 reward after more than 160 guns stolen from Atoka pawn shop

Eight suspects escape into woods after ‘smash and grab’ at Brasfield’s Jewelry in Covington

By Jeff Ireland on July 25, 2023

The "smash and grab" style of thievery has been very common in Memphis the last several months. Now it's happening in Tipton County. On Monday, July 24 at approximately 2:20 a.m., eight people smashed through the glass door and Brasfield's Jewelry in Covington and left with an undisclosed amount of jewelry. Moments after the “smash and grab” burglary, deputies from the … [Read more...] about Eight suspects escape into woods after ‘smash and grab’ at Brasfield’s Jewelry in Covington

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