SUMMARY: A couple experiencing a medical emergency was targeted by a man who robbed them while they sought help. The incident occurred near a church where the pastor, believing in the spirit of the Good Samaritan, checked on the couple and called 911 before returning to his church. Surveillance footage shows the suspect, dressed in red, pretending to assist while actually stealing their truck. The victims attempted to stop him but were pushed to the ground in the process. An update on one victim, who is in ICU, will be provided, along with the pastor’s perspective on the disturbing event.

A bad Samaritan is wanted by Memphis Police after he offered to help a couple in need but instead drive off in their truck.

Now, one of the victims is fighting for her life.

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SUMMARY: A violent incident in Livingston ended with a gunman dead following a police chase that began with him shooting two people at a local plant. Multiple law enforcement agencies, including the TBI and the Overton County Sheriff’s Office, responded early in the morning. The gunman fled, leading police on a chase over 50 miles before a standoff on I-40 ended with him found dead in his vehicle. The Livingston Police Chief expressed concern for the community, stating that such violence is rare in their close-knit town. The investigation has been handed over to the TBI. The victims are in stable condition.

The gunman fled the shooting scene and officers pursued the suspect’s vehicle to Interstate 40 in Roane County where a standoff situation began. The Tennessee Highway Patrol reported troopers found the suspect dead from a self-inflicted gunshot wound in the vehicle. No troopers fired any weapons.

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SUMMARY: A porch pirate was filmed stealing a package from a Memphis home while a UPS driver was present. Cory Grubbs reported that his wife saw the UPS truck moments before the theft, and the thief discarded the empty box later. The driver returned the box, attempted to alert the Grubbs, and notified the police. Grubbs documented the incident and provided the thief’s vehicle tag to local authorities, as this marks the third theft at their home in six months. The stolen item was a Christmas gift worth $150, highlighting an 8% rise in porch thefts in Memphis this year.

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