Public Safety

Police respond to 2,133 calls in February

Posted by
Mark Beardsley
in Public Safety
Wednesday, March 10. 2010
Relatively speaking, the Commerce Police Department had a slow month during February.

The department responded to 2,133 calls, 1,981 of which were dispatched by 911, 48 were walk-ins and 194 came through the school resource officer. [Full Story »] 

Robert Clark indicted for murder of wife

Posted by
Angela Gary
in Public Safety
Friday, March 5. 2010
A Commerce man sentenced last year to life in prison is now facing a second murder charge stemming from the death of his wife. [Full Story »] 

James Pittman Jr. sentenced to 10 years, five months

Posted by
Mark Beardsley
in Public Safety
Wednesday, March 3. 2010
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A Commerce man will spend 10 years and five months in federal prison after pleading guilty in Texas for conspiracy to distribute narcotics and selling, distributing or dispensing narcotics. [Full Story »] 

Commerce police make 16 arrests

Posted by
Mark Beardsley
in Public Safety
Friday, February 26. 2010
Officers of the Commerce Police Department made 16 arrests last week, including eight people for drug-related offenses. [Full Story »] 

Thief steals truck left running

Posted by
Mark Beardsley
in Public Safety
Wednesday, February 24. 2010
It’s not a good idea to leave an unlocked vehicle running, even for a few minutes.

A Commerce man learned that the hard way early one morning, according to the Commerce Police Department.
[Full Story »] 

Police on hunt for pack of vicious dogs

Posted by
Mark Beardsley
in Public Safety, Top Stories
Friday, February 19. 2010
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“Shoot to kill."

That’s the order going out on a pack of dogs that mauled a cocker spaniel in a Woodland Trail yard Saturday morning, raising fears that the pack might attack children in the area.
[Full Story »] 

Jackson deputies announce 32 arrests

Posted by
Staff Writer
in Public Safety
Wednesday, February 17. 2010
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The Jackson County Sheriff's Office announced the following arrests during the past week: [Full Story »] 

Suspect: what do you think of my girlfriend

Posted by
Mark Beardsley
in Public Safety
Wednesday, February 10. 2010
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A man arrested for public drunkenness seemed more concerned about the arresting officer's impression of his girlfriend than his pending visit to the Jackson County Jail. [Full Story »] 

Local man bilked in mortgage scam

Posted by
Mark Beardsley
in Public Safety
Wednesday, February 3. 2010
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A Commerce man who sought help in renegotiating his mortgage lost $2,500 in what appears to be a scam, according to an incident report filed with the Commerce Police Department. [Full Story »] 

Handcuffed prisoner escapes from police car

Posted by
Mark Beardsley
in Public Safety
Wednesday, January 27. 2010
The Commerce Police Department wants its handcuffs back, and it has other reasons to seek a 20-year-old Commerce man who escaped from the back of a police car. [Full Story »] 
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