MPD officer charged in fatal Cordova crash resigns
A Memphis police officer charged last month with vehicular homicide has resigned.
Yolanda Jones
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Yolanda Jones covers criminal justice issues and general assignment news for The Daily Memphian. She previously was a reporter at The Commercial Appeal.
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Metro MPD traffic enforcement campaign recruits partners
MPD’s Slow Down Memphis operation to combat speeding, drag racing and interstate shootings has revved up by partnering with the Shelby County Sheriff’s Office and the Tennessee Highway Patrol.
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Metro Pervis Payne appears in court for first time in 14 years
Pervis Payne, a death row inmate for 33 years, appeared in court for the first time in 14 years Friday for a hearing on access to records in determining his mental competency.
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Metro MPD chief discusses meeting with President Biden on violent crime
MPD Chief Cerelyn “C.J.” Davis discussed meeting with President Biden Monday and plans to fight violent crime in Memphis.
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Metro Permitless carry law goes into effect, triggers concern
Tennessee’s permitless carry law goes into effect July 1, and local law enforcement and advocates are worried about the impact the new law will have on crime.
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June 2021
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Metro Memphis rapper indicted in Florida on robbery charge
Memphis rapper Pooh Shiesty has been indicted in federal court over an alleged shooting and robbery of two men in October 2020 outside a Florida hotel.
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MetroMPD officer in fatal crash released without bond
An off-duty Memphis police officer charged with vehicular homicide was released without bond during a Wednesday court appearance.
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MetroOff-duty MPD officer charged with vehicular homicide in crash
Memphis police have charged an off-duty officer in a fatal crash in which two people were killed last week.
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Metro MPD officer relieved of duty in deadly crash
An off-duty Memphis police officer was reportedly speeding Friday when his Charger struck a car on Walnut Grove Road in Cordova. Two people were killed.
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Metro ‘Not enough,’ local activists say about Chauvin sentence
Memphis activists react after former Minnesota police officer Derek Chauvin, convicted in George Floyd’s death, was sentenced to 22½ years in prison.
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MetroPenalty for drag racing increases next month as MPD cracks down
Even Anthony Smith, who was a drag racer in the ‘Street Outlaws: Memphis’ TV series, says there’s a problem. ‘These kids now are out here ... cutting doughnuts and shooting guns in the air, and that ain’t the drag racing we do.’
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Metro Relocation program to help protect crime victims, witnesses
Shelby County Dist. Atty. Amy Weirich, law enforcement and advocates announced a new relocation program to be offered to victims and witnesses of crime who may be intimidated or afraid to testify in criminal cases.
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Metro Cerelyn ‘C.J.’ Davis sworn in as Memphis’ police chief
Cerelyn “C.J.” Davis was sworn in as Memphis’ police chief Friday, June 18. She is the first woman to be named chief in the city’s history.
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Metro SCS teacher, alderman accused of fondling juvenile
David Boone, a Shelby County teacher and alderman in Brighton, has been indicted after he was accused of fondling a juvenile in an incident that occurred in Southaven, Mississippi.
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MetroLongtime Judge John Donald steps down from bench
Shelby County General Sessions Judge John Donald is set to retire next month after 35 years on the bench.
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MetroInterim MPD chief Mike Ryall retires after 38 years
He said policing has been his ministry. “I’ve always had a heart for helping those that really could not make that next step by themselves, and they needed some assistance,” he said. “I love God, and I just feel like His hand has been over me to drive that badge forward in a ministry type way.”
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Metro Longtime media figure Leon Gray dead at 62
Leon Gray, special assistant to Juvenile Court Judge Dan Michael, died Friday, June 11. He worked in television and radio and was well known in the community.
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Metro Gov. Bill Lee appoints Chancery Court judge
Gadson “Will” Perry, a Memphis lawyer, has been appointed as the new Shelby County Chancery Court judge in Memphis.
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Metro Robinson trial for wire fraud, money laundering is delayed
The trial for state Sen. Katrina Robinson and two others has been postponed after attorneys told the court they need more time to prepare.
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Metro Man who threatened Sawyer booked on misdemeanor charge
George “K-Rack” Johnson, 46, was booked in the Shelby County jail Wednesday and charged with misdemeanor assault.
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Metro Ex-wife of Lorenzen Wright wants guilty plea thrown out
Sherra Wright wants a judge to toss her 2019 guilty plea in connection with the slaying of her ex-husband, former NBA star Lorenzen Wright.
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Criminal Justice State senator’s trial on fraud, money laundering to start June 14
State Sen. Katrina Robinson and two co-defendants are facing trial on charges of wire fraud and money laundering. The case is separate from allegations that Robinson stole more than $600,000 from her business, The Healthcare Institute.
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Metro MPD veteran Don Crowe named assistant police chief
MPD veteran Don Crowe has been promoted to assistant police chief. He will be second in command under new Police Chief Cerelyn “C.J.” Davis, who starts June 14.
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Metro Youth assessment center set to open in Raleigh
A new Shelby County Youth Assessment Center is slated to open in July at the former Raleigh library. The county will operate the center.
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Metro Judge allows state to evaluate Pervis Payne’s mental state
Shelby County Criminal Court Judge Paula Skahan ruled state prosecutors can hire an expert in the Pervis Payne case to determine if the death row inmate an intellectual disability.
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