 | Sovereign Citizen Convicted for Rental Scam
A self-proclaimed sovereign citizen has pleaded guilty to taking possession of government-owned properties in Memphis and renting out the homes for profit.
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 | Accused Squatter Back In Jail After Courtroom Chaos
Out of jail for less than two weeks, the accused east Memphis squatter is back behind bars after causing a commotion in a Shelby County courtroom Wednesday morning.  Watch Video
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 | Police Alerted to Sovereign Citizen's Threat
A threat to police by a sovereign citizen is putting Memphis police on edge. Dispatchers alerted law enforcement to the threat over the radio Wednesday morning. Watch Video
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 | Mid-South Lawyer to Take on Sovereign Citizens
A Memphis lawyer is adding a new branch to his law firm, one which will focus on representing victims of Sovereign Citizens and Moorish Nationals, like the woman arrested last week for squatting in an East Memphis Mansion.
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 | Moorish Americans Say Squatter was 'Kidnapped'
They're appealing to a government they don’t believe in, asking that their Moorish American sister be set free. Watch Video
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| Register: Sovereign Citizen Bogus Property Claims on the Rise
Want a new house? Just pick one and squat on it. You won't be alone. The number of bogus property claims filed by the sovereign citizens is up in Shelby County, and the targets are often homes in foreclosure.
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 | East Memphis Squatter 'Objects' to Judge
The east Memphis squatter acted up in court, even challenging the jurisdiction of the Judge during her arraignment Monday morning. Watch Video
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 | E. Memphis Neighbors Relieved Squatter is Gone
She told ABC 24 she would deal with the cops, instead they dealt with her. The Shady Grove squatter is out of that $3 million mansion and in jail with a $2 million bond. Watch Video
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| Child Welfare Concern Led to Squatter Arrest
Self-proclaimed sovereign citizen Tabitha Gentry would still be squatting in a luxury east Memphis home if the Shelby County Sheriff's Office had not taken quick action. Sources tell ABC 24 a family member filed a protective order at Juvenile Court after receiving text messages from Gentry's teenage daughter. Watch Video
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| Squatter in East Memphis Mansion Arrested
After living the high life for about a week in a mansion that isn't hers, Police arrested a squatter at the east Memphis estate overnight. Watch Video
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 | ABC 24 Confronts Woman Living Illegally in Mansion
ABC 24's Joy Lambert confronted the woman who calls herself a "Moorish National". For the past week she's been squatting in a swanky east Memphis home. Watch Video
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| Evicting E. Memphis Squatter a Complicated Matter
A squatter remains in control of a multi-million dollar east Memphis mansion. So why haven't police just kicked her out? The answer, it's complicated. Watch Video
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 | The High Life: Squatter Still In East Memphis Mansion
The squatter stalemate inside a $3 million east Memphis mansion continued Wednesday night, showing no signs of ending any time soon.
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| True Identity of Sovereign E. Memphis Squatter Uncovered
Police gave a sovereign citizen squatting in a $3 million east Memphis estate 24 hours to get out of the house, but the order was ignored. So far the front gate is still padlocked shut, but ABC 24 Senior Investigator Jeni Diprizio uncovered more information about who is believed to have taken over the property. Watch Video
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| Sovereign Citizen Squatting in E. Memphis Mansion
A self-proclaimed sovereign citizen is squatting in a multimillion dollar home in one of the most exclusive neighborhoods in Memphis. No one knows why he moved in or how long he has been there, but we do know he has 24 hours to move out. Watch Video
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| State Seeks Stiffer Penalties for Illegal 'Sovereign Citizen' Claims
Self-proclaimed 'sovereigns citizens' don't believe they have to follow federal, state, or local laws. Tennessee lawmakers are working to toughen penalties for sovereign citizens who break the law. Watch Video
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 | Former Clerk Otis Jackson Claims to be Sovereign Citizen
Is a former Shelby County court clerk now an anti-government extremist? Otis Jackson is facing corruption charges stemming from his time as Shelby County General Sessions Court Clerk; now he's claims he is a "sovereign citizen". Watch Video
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| Recent Arrest Stirs Memories of 'Sovereign Citizens'
The 'Sovereign Citizen' group is again creating waves in the Memphis area. Just this week a self-proclaimed member of the group was charged with trying to run over two police officers. Sovereign Citizens are now well known here because two members murdered two West Memphis police officers two years ago. Watch Video
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| 'Sovereign Citizen' Refuses Traffic Stop, Hits Officers
A woman claiming to be a 'Sovereign Citizen' was arrested after she refused to exit her vehicle during a traffic stop and drove away, hitting two Memphis officers in the process.
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 | Bob Paudert on Protecting Officers from 'Sovereign Citizens'
His son's violent and very public death set him on a new course in a life: a calling to warn America about a group of anti-government radicals called the "Sovereign Citizens". Six months into his mission, former West Memphis Police Chief Bob Paudert talks with ABC24 Bulldog Mike Matthews about grief, recovery and renewal. Watch Video
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