Jeffery G. Douglas

Jury finds Rebecca Hogue guilty of first-degree murder   Read & Sign Petition Read Dec 29, 2021 Update           In November 3, 2021, Rebecca Hogue was convicted of first degree murder for the death of her toddler son, Ryder, even though he was killed by Christopher Trent while she was at work. Now she is facing life in prison after two years of living a nightmare since her son’s death on January 1, 2020. The Norman Transcript          Following the actual murderer’s death by suicide, District Attorney Greg Mashburn and Assistant District Attorney Pattye High turned their attention to Rebecca— a single hardworking mother. They charged Rebecca with first degree murder under Oklahoma’s Failure to Protect law for allowing child abuse even though Rebecca did not abuse her child or know he was in harm’s way. The lead police investigator in the case called the charges against Rebecca “bulls...

 Original Date: August 30, 2021 by: Christen Hyde Madison County agencies prepare for Hurricane Ida     Watch Video    

Original Date: November 05, 2021 at 5:58 pm CDT By Mandy Hrach, FOX13Memphis.com     Watch Video MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The holiday season is upon us, and with it comes happiness and excitement, but it’s also the time of year people get scammed the most. The BBB of the MidSouth said they’ve already had hundreds of people calling them trying to verify unsolicited phone calls. These scammers are posing to work for local charities, taking donations for organizations like the fire and police departments. It’s early November, and already this month, the BBB of the Mid-South said they’ve received 12 reports of phony charities trying to get your money. “Calling up someone and asking for money is a sure sign something isn’t right,” Jeffery Douglas said. Douglas has received his fair share of scam calls. Most recently, he said he was targeted by someone who said they were raising money for injured police officers. “If someone isn’t really aware of what is going on, that could seem le...

 Original Date: Author: Rebecca Butcher Published: 8:43 PM CDT November 4, 2021 Updated: 10:17 PM CDT November 4, 2021    Watch Video    MEMPHIS, Tennessee — Unfortunately, we’ve all been on the receiving end of a scam call before. Now with the holiday season just around the corner, hundreds of people are calling the Mid-South BBB, trying to verify unsolicited phone calls. “They claim to be taking money for fire, the police and troopers,” said Mid-South man Jeffery Douglas, who’s fielded his share of scam calls.   Douglas got a phone call last month that you might soon get yourself next time you pick up the phone, a caller asking you to donate to help out firefighters or police in your area. When he reported it to the BBB they confirmed it was fake.  “It gets aggravating because you’re trying to interact and me...

 Original Date: October 27, 2020 Diamond Williams     Watch Video   JACKSON, Tenn. — Cyber scams are on the rise, and scammers are now using the pandemic as a way to target individuals. Director of marketing and communication for Better Business Bureau of the Midsouth, Nancy Butcher, is warning of the newest scam going around on social media. “He was helping people during the pandemic by giving away money and in order to get the money, he needs you to pay an upfront fee, so the amount of money that you get depends on how much money you’re willing to pay upfront,” Butcher said. Butcher says after the victim chooses the amount they want to receive, they are told to go to Walmart to purchase a Green Dot gift card to pay the fee that ends up going to the scammer. “When you’ve done that, you contact the person who contacted you from Facebook and you give them the number on the back of that gift card,” Butcher said. Butcher says once the scammer receives the...