Daily Memphian survey shows community’s thoughts on local crime
According to the survey, 70.9% of Memphis respondents knew someone who was a victim of crime in the last year. The number was slightly higher for Shelby County at 71.8%. (Carolyn Kaster/AP file)
The Daily Memphian commissioned a scientific poll to reveal both city and county residents' perceptions of local crime, and the results are in.
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crime Memphis crime Memphis Police Department Public Safety PollAarron Fleming
Once an intern, he never left, joining the staff full-time in 2022 as an education reporter. He moved to public safety in 2023, where he covered some of the city’s biggest court cases, including the criminal trials for those charged in the deaths of Tyré Nichols and rapper Young Dolph. He also chronicled the Shelby County Jail and the deaths that have occurred at the facility.
He now provides suburban coverage, focusing on DeSoto County and the surrounding municipalities.
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