Corrections officers indicted in death of Gershun Freeman make first court appearance
Courtney Parham (left) and Stevon Jones have each been charged with second-degree murder and aggravated assault in Gershun Freeman’s death. Jones also is charged with assault-bodily harm. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian)
The nine Shelby County corrections officers indicted for their alleged roles in the death of an inmate last year made their first court appearances Friday, Oct. 27.
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Gershun FreemanAarron 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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