Trial delayed for Billy Ray Turner in Lorenzen Wright slaying
The murder trial for Billy Ray Turner, accused in the fatal shooting of former NBA star Lorenzen Wright, has been delayed after prosecutors introduced new information Thursday, Aug. 22.
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August 2019
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Shelby County Juvenile offenders deal with drama – Shakespearean
The Tennessee Shakespeare Company received a $20,000 grant to take the Bard's works to juveniles in the Shelby County justice system. "William Shakespeare and his plays are for everyone," says the company's founder.
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Store clerk who killed teen found guilty of second-degree murder
Store owner charged in 2018 fatal shooting of 17-year-old Dorian Harris found guilty of second-degree murder on Thursday after three-day trial.
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Cousins indicted in shooting death of 2-year-old Laylah Washington
A grand jury has indicted two men in connection with the 2017 road rage shooting death of 2-year-old Laylah Washington in Hickory Hill.
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Family fights to keep killers behind bars in 1977 Groseclose murder
In 1977, Deborah Groseclose was brutally raped and murdered at her home in Memphis. Evidence showed that her husband paid two men to kill her for insurance money. Her husband died in prison, but his two codefendants are up for parole, and her family is fighting to keep them in prison.
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Noura Jackson talks about her Alford plea and life after prison at Just City event
Noura Jackson was in Memphis with the author of a book that criticizes the handling of Jackson's trial for her mother's murder.
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Billy Ray Turner, man charged in Lorenzen Wright slaying, draws 16 years on gun charges
Billy Ray Turner, the man accused of fatally shooting retired NBA star Lorenzen Wright, was sentenced Thursday to 16 years behind bars on separate gun charges.
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Former University of Memphis football player Ernest Suttles sues over handling of rape case
Former University of Memphis football player Ernest Suttles has filed a lawsuit against the school over the way it handled the rape allegations brought against him in 2017. The charges were dismissed last month.
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Sheriff's deputy stabbed, suspect shot and killed in Downtown Memphis
A Shelby County Sheriff's deputy was stabbed and a man identified as James Lee Kirkwood was killed by the officer during an officer-involved shooting incident Downtown Monday morning.
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Eleven Shelby County employees exposed to fentanyl in jail intake
Eleven Shelby County deputies were exposed to fentanyl
Thursday, allegedly brought in the jail by a man being processed in the intake area. -
Rape charge against former U of M football player dropped; university updates prevention programs
A rape charge against a former University of Memphis football player has been dismissed, but changes in how the university handles sexual assaults remain in place.
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July 2019
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Gunman fired from Southaven Walmart as employees, community recover
Walmart and the Southaven community dealt Wednesday with the aftermath of Tuesday's fatal shooting of two employees at the store by a disgruntled employee.
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Suspended Southaven Walmart worker charged with murder in two deaths
An employee of the Southaven Walmart who had been suspended recently returned Tuesday morning and fatally shot the store manager and another employee before wounding a police officer, authorities said.
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Jerry Lawler files wrongful-death lawsuit in death of his son
Jerry Lawler files a wrongful-death lawsuit against Hardeman County in connection with the death of his son last year. Authorities say Brian Lawler died after he was found hanging in in his jail cell.
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Reward up to $15,000 for missing woman with Alzheimer's
The family of Pandora Duckett, a Shelby County woman missing since January, has increased the reward to $15,000 for information or details.
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Sherra Wright transfers to state prison as plea deal continues to draw reaction
Sherra Wright was transferred to a state prison Friday following her surprise plea deal a day earlier in the slaying of ex-husband Lorenzen Wright.
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Appeals court sides with Memphis man wanting to protest near Planned Parenthood clinic
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit has sided with a Memphis man who wanted to protest on a street near a Planned Parenthood clinic.
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Sherra Wright accepts 30-year sentence for Lorenzen Wright murder
Sherra Wright pleaded guilty Thursday morning to the murder of her ex-husband, Lorenzen Wright, and will receive a 30-year sentence. A separate eight-year sentence for attempted murder will run concurrently.
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Family, friends remember Lorenzen Wright on death anniversary, hope for closure in upcoming trial
Family and friends remember former NBA player Lorenzen Wright on the ninth anniversary of his death.
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Memphis attorney indicted on theft, forgery charges
Michael Skouteris was indicted on theft and forgery charges after he was accused of stealing more than $250,000 from settlements for clients in cases involving nursing home neglect, medical malpractice and personal injury.
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Criminal Court clerk's office audit finds no wrongdoing
While a forensic audit requested by Shelby County Criminal Court Clerk Heidi Kuhn when she took office last year found "no malfeasance," the report cited a need to implement stricter internal controls.
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Six Shelby County corrections deputies resign after internal investigation
Six correction deputies at the Shelby County Jail quit their jobs amid an investigation into "inappropriate relationships" at 201 Poplar with inmates.
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Latoshia Daniels indicted in Mississippi Boulevard staff pastor's death
Latoshia Daniels was indicted Tuesday in the April shooting death of Brodes Perry, a Mississippi Boulevard Christian Church pastor.
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Tennessee troopers join forces with Memphis, Shelby County to combat road rage shootings
The Tennessee Highway Patrol will send 30 troopers to Memphis to help local law enforcement deal with interstate and road rage shootings in the city. To date, there have been 32 shootings and one man was killed.
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