The AM/DM podcast: Man accused of attempting to kidnap mayor pleads guilty
Trenton Abston (right) appears in Judge Taylor Bachelor’s courtroom on Friday, June 20, 2025. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian)
Last week, the man charged with attempting to kidnap Memphis Mayor Paul Young pleaded guilty.
The plea may end a saga that made national news and came on the heels of shootings of Minnesota lawmakers Melissa Hortman and John Hoffman. But the Memphis court case raised as many questions as it answered.
Trenton Abston took an Alford plea and was sentenced to four years of diversion.
Today, public safety reporter Aarron Fleming is here to talk about the accused, Trenton Abston, his Alford plea and other interesting facets of the case.
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AM/DMMary Cashiola
Mary Cashiola has been a Memphis journalist for nearly two decades, beginning her career covering city government and local neighborhoods at the Memphis Flyer before being hired by Memphis Mayor A C Wharton’s administration.
Before joining The Daily Memphian, she was the managing editor of the Memphis Business Journal, which was named one of the top 10 Best Designed Newspapers in the world by the Society of News Design while she was there.
She also has a background in advertising, with a focus on higher education and the hospitality industry.
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