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2100 pounds of marijuana seized in Memphis

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (FOX13) -

Standing inside the Memphis Police Department's Organized Crime Unit conference room with several bricks of marijuana, the stench was overwhelming but what's on the table is only the beginning of what police called a major drug bust.

"The estimated street value of this marijuana is $2 million," MPD director Toney

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3 sought in grocery store pickpocketing incidents

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (FOX13) -

Three women between the ages of 25-30 are being sought for allegedly stealing wallets from several grocery store patrons on March 20 at the Kroger on North Germantown and using their credit cards in other stores.

Police said the three females also used several of the victims' credit cards at several stores in

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Ex-Oakland mayor booked on bigamy charge

MARION, Ark. (FOX13) -

Former Oakland, Tenn., Mayor Scott Ferguson was booked into the Crittenden County, Ark., jail on Tuesday after turning himself in on a charge of bigamy.

"He was booked in and left. He posted bond and left," said Chief Investigator Mike Callender with the Crittenden County Sheriff's Office.

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Vote expected senior center bond issue

SOUTHAVEN, Miss. (FOX13) -

It's been voted on twice, shot down twice, and it's going to come up for a third time Wednesday evening at the Southaven Mayor and Board of Alderman meeting.

Some say in Southaven stalled plans to begin building a new senior center is the very reason Mayor Greg Davis is running for a fifth term.

Mayor Davis said

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Union President seeks to re-energize public servants

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (FOX13) -

As one of the most recognized leaders of the labor movement in America for more than 35 years, you might think Lee Saunders' zeal to advance the cause of the working man might have mellowed. You would be wrong. In his first full year as President of the 1.6 million member AFSCME Union, Saunders is determined to

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