Boil advisory could end within days, MLGW says
State environmental officials are helping in the effort to find leaks and resolve water problems.
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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February 2021
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Metro Former Criminal Court Judge James C. Beasley Jr. dies
James C. Beasley Jr, a former Shelby County Criminal Court judge, died Sunday, Feb. 21. He was remembered as fair and a well-respected judge by his friends and colleagues.
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City of Memphis MLGW hopes for end to boil order within days
No firm timeline has been set for ending the “boil water” notice affecting Memphis Light, Gas and Water Division customers, MLGW officials said Monday, Feb. 22.
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City of Memphis MLGW: No residential water cutoffs planned
But a cutoff to large industrial water customers is a possibility if water pressure problems persist, MLGW President and CEO J.T. Young said Friday. Related article: Street clearing effort moves beyond major thoroughfares
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Neighborhoods Second unity walk against gun violence set for Feb. 27
The second Unity Walk Against Gun Violence is set for Feb. 27 in Whitehaven.
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City of Memphis Gun violence prevention leader readies to get plan started
Joy Touliatos, GVIP czar, is ready to get the program underway with partners involved in the plan.
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Metro Dunavant to resign as U.S. Attorney
The top federal prosecutor for the Western District of Tennessee, which includes Memphis, was appointed in 2017 by then-President Donald Trump.
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City of Memphis Memphis Police Super Bowl commercial part of $17,000 ad buy
The recruitment ad was part of a series of ads planned as the department seeks to increase its force size.
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Business UTHSC student files lawsuit against school over social media posts
Pharmacy student alleges her First Amendment rights were violated by the school.
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Metro MPD officer accused of kidnapping, murder waives preliminary hearing
Patric Ferguson, a former MPD officer accused of kidnapping and fatally shooting a man last month, has waived his right to a preliminary hearing. Ferguson remains in jail with no bond.
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Metro Memphis area men charged in Capitol insurrection make court appearances
Two local men charged in the U.S. Capitol insurrection Jan. 6 appeared in court Monday. Matthew Bledsoe appeared in Memphis and Ronald Sandlin was in court in Nevada, where he fled after the Washington events.
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January 2021
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Metro Two years after woman goes missing, family still holds out hope
The family of Pandora Duckett, a Shelby County woman missing since 2019, has raised $20,000 for information about her whereabouts.
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Metro New data confirms violent crime increase for 2020
The Public Safety Institute and the Memphis Shelby Crime Commission report released crime stats for 2020 confirming what was reported throughout last year -- violent crime was front and center in Memphis with a record number of homicides and aggravated assaults.
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Metro Sides agree to guidelines for curbing COVID-19 in county jail
County officials and attorneys for Shelby County Jail detainees have agreed to guidelines to prevent the spread of the coronavirus at the jail.
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Metro About 40 candidates apply for Memphis Police director job
Michael Rallings retires in April. Mayor hopes to present candidate to City Council in mid-March.
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Metro Family of Shelby County jail detainee files wrongful death lawsuit
The family of a man who was a detainee last year at the Shelby County Jail has filed a wrongful death lawsuit alleging health officials at the jail did not do enough to help the victim, which led to his death at the hospital.
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Metro Martavious Banks settles police shooting lawsuit for $200,000
The city settled a civil lawsuit filed by Martavious Banks, who was shot by a police officer during a chase and traffic stop in 2018. Some officers in the case turned off their body cameras during the incident.
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Metro MPD officer charged with kidnapping, slaying man resigns
A Memphis police officer charged with murder and kidnapping has resigned. MPD released his personnel files Tuesday, showing two incidents during his two years on the force.
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MetroNew DNA evidence not enough to exonerate Payne, judge says
Attorneys for death row inmate Pervis Payne presented new DNA evidence Tuesday, Jan. 19, in their quest to have him freed, but a judge said the partial DNA is not enough to exonerate Payne.
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Metro Memphis man charged in Capitol riots
Memphian Matthew Bledsoe has been charged as one of the rioters at the U.S. Capitol building in Washington, D.C., Wednesday, Jan. 6.
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Metro Preliminary hearing set for MPD officer charged in homicide
A preliminary hearing has been set for Feb. 4 for the MPD officer charged with kidnapping and fatally shooting 30-year-old Robert Howard on Jan. 6.
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Metro Memphis police director consults with FBI after officer charged in slaying
Memphis Police Director Michael Rallings said the investigation is ongoing in the case of a MPD officer charged with kidnapping and fatally shooting a man while on-duty. Rallings has asked the FBI to consult on the case.
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Metro Envy may have led to slaying for which MPD officer is accused, family says
Jealousy might have been the motive in a slaying for which Memphis Police officer Patric Ferguson is accused, according to the brother of the victim.
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Metro Memphis police officer accused in kidnapping, slaying
A Memphis police officer has been relieved of duty after being arrested and charged with kidnapping and killing a man.
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Metro Gangs multiplying, adding younger members
Groups such as the Gangster Disciples, Crips, Bloods and Latin Kings are splintering into neighborhood cells with names like the Choppa Gang in Hickory Hill, Concrete Cartel in East Memphis, 4 Corners in Orange Mound, and Dixie Homes Murder Squad, Major Frank Winston of MPD’s Multi-Agency Gang Unit said.
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