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.
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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July 2019
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Public Safety 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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Shelby County 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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Public Safety 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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Metro 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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Metro 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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Metro Woman convicted of embezzling $250k from lawyer flees after verdict; warrant issued
Teresa Sumpter, a former bookkeeper for Memphis attorney Jerry Schatz, fled after she was convicted of money laundering and embezzlement. A warrant has been issued for her arrest.
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Public Safety Highway shootings create public angst, police frustration
Memphis police are investigating 32 interstate shootings since January. One person was killed.
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Collierville Collierville lawyer who tried to kill his ex-wife gets parole hearing
The ex-wife of Fred Auston Wortman III, whose husband tried three times to kill her, is fighting his potential early release from prison.
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Public Safety Activists want community involved after public forum on MPD spy case
Community activists say they still feel they're being watched and harassed by law enforcement, while a monitoring team says it is trying to ensure Memphis police comply with court-ordered reforms.
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Metro Alice Marie Johnson seeks probation dismissal
Alice Marie Johnson, the Memphis woman granted clemency by President Donald Trump after serving more than 21 years in prison on drug-related charges, is asking a federal court to terminate her five-year probation.
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Public Safety Alleged Brandon Webber accomplice waives extradition
A man who authorities say was the accomplice of Brandon Webber when Webber allegedly shot a Hernando, Mississippi, man five times and stole his car was not involved, his attorney said in court Monday.
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Public Safety Second arrest in Hernando armed robbery linked to Brandon Webber
A 22-year-old man who police say was with Brandon Webber when he allegedly committed a violent armed robbery in Hernando last month has been arrested in connection with the incident.
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Metro Monitoring team in MPD surveillance launch website, announce public forum
Monitoring team in MPD surveillance court case announces community forum, launches website where public can get updates on police reform efforts.
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June 2019
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Metro MLGW worker, fired for protesting statue removal, successfully sues the utility
An MLGW worker, fired for protesting Confederate statues' removal, to get $223,000 judgment after ruling in federal civil lawsuit.
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Metro Shelby County Sheriff’s Office hires ‘expeditor’ to help curb the jail population
The Shelby County Sheriff's Office has hired an "expeditor" to help reduce jail population.
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Public Safety ‘We need you to tell us’
Homicides in Memphis are up this year over the same time last year. Police are asking the public for help in solving the slayings, which total 86, with six being ruled justifiable.
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Public Safety Dual life of Brandon Webber not uncommon, experts say
Brandon Webber was an honor student, a rapper and a young father. But he was also accused in a violent carjacking where a Hernando man was shot five times. The duality of Webber is what some young people in Memphis face.
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Public Safety Memphis police return to normal status after Frayser unrest
The Memphis Police Department has returned to normal alert status following last week’s protest unrest in Frayser.
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Metro Billy Ray Turner, co-defendant in Lorenzen Wright’s murder, pleads guilty to gun charge
Billy Ray Turner, co-defendant in the slaying of NBA star Lorenzen Wright, pleaded guilty to being a convicted felon in possession of a gun on Monday, June 17. The murder trial of Turner and Sherra Wright, ex-wife of Lorenzen Wright will begin Sept. 16.
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Metro Video visitations to resume Saturday at Shelby County jail
Video visitations will resume Saturday at the Shelby County Jail at 201 Poplar. Issues with the system have been repaired after a week of the service being down.
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Metro Sprouts settles discrimination lawsuit with former Memphis employee
Sprouts and former Memphis employee reach settlement in federal lawsuit filed against the Phoenix-based grocer.
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Metro ‘All we can do is cry,’ says family of shooting victim
The family of Brandon Webber, the 20-year-old man shot and killed Wednesday by U.S. Marshals serving arrest warrants at a Frayser home, want answers about the fatal officer-involved shooting. The shooting sparked protesters to clash with police.
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Public Safety Shooting details emerge after police, demonstrators clash in Frayser
A day after protesters clashed with police over the fatal shooting in Frayser of a 20-year-old man by U.S. Marshals, new details began to emerge and the victim's family began seeking answers.
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Metro TBI continuing investigation into chaotic officer-involved Frayser shooting death
The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation is investigating an officer-involved shooting in the Frayser area Wednesday night.
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