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.
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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June 2021
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Public Safety 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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Public SafetyInterim 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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Public SafetyLongtime 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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Public Safety 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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Public Safety 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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Public Safety 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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Public SafetyPenalty 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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Public Safety ‘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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Public Safety 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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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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Public SafetyMPD 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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Public Safety 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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July 2021
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Public Safety 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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Public Safety 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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Public Safety 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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Public Safety 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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Public Safety MPD officer charged in fatal Cordova crash resigns
A Memphis police officer charged last month with vehicular homicide has resigned.
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Public Safety Homicides up 14.6% over year ago
The city is on track to exceed last year’s record 332 homicides. Violent deaths are up 14.6% in 2021 compared to the same time period last year.
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Public Safety Police make first arrest in last year’s spate of child homicides
The accused killer of young Jadon Knox is behind bars, and up to $50,000 in rewards from the U.S. Marshals Serve remains on the table for information leading to arrest in the homicides of eight youngsters last year.
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August 2021
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Public Safety Case reset for former MPD officer charged in Walnut Grove crash
An attorney representing a former Memphis police officer charged with vehicular homicide in a fatal June crash said Monday they are studying if the case can be resolved without a trial.
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Public Safety Lifeline to Success leader appointed acting head of county re-entry program
DeAndre Brown has been tapped to be the acting head of the county’s re-entry program.
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Public Safety Judge in Pervis Payne case tells state to finish evaluation or hire new expert
“If you don’t have time to do it, I’m sorry. I need someone else who can do it,” Judge Paula Skahan tells psychologist.
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Metro Former U of M, Grizzlies player charged with illegal gambling
Former Memphis Tiger and Grizzlies player Antonio Burks is charged with operating an illegal poker and gambling house.
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Public Safety Sherra Wright withdraws request to throw out guilty plea
Sherra Wright, the ex-wife of slain basketball star Lorenzen Wright, has withdrawn her request to overturn her guilty plea in the death.
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