6 Oct 2026, Tue

Police Auction Off A Memphis Woman’s Recovered Car

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Samantha McCray is distraught after her car was stolen yet again, only this time police sold it at auction before she even learned it had been recovered. We’ve followed her ordeal with the 2010 Nissan Maxima before.

Losing the car a second time, and to a bureaucratic mix-up no less, adds insult to injury. Her frustrating saga highlights how the system can compound the harm done by the original theft.