Man sentenced for aiding former cop in murder cover-up
U.S. District Judge Thomas Parker, seen here, sentenced Joshua Rogers to 56 months in federal prison. (Brad Vest/Special to The Daily Memphian file)
“The same mud that covered my son’s body now covers our trust in law enforcement,” said the father of the man who was killed by a former Memphis police officer.
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Patric Ferguson Joshua RogersAarron 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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