Library officially dedicated to fallen officer
“The sign we unveil today will serve as a constant reminder of Officer Redd’s sacrifice in his unwavering commitment to the safety and well being of others,” Memphis Mayor Jim Strickland said.
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Public Safety Youth Villages resident’s hospital records show rare diagnosis before death
Attorney Ben Crump disclosed Alegend Jones’ medical records during a press conference as he urged Youth Villages to release video of the event that led to her injuries.
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Public Safety Suspended judge pleads not guilty in criminal court
Suspended Shelby County Criminal Court Division 9 Judge Melissa Boyd’s attorneys say the allegations against her are an “intentional political move.”
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Public SafetyAmid rebuke, public defender recused from another murder case
The office’s Major Cases Team has slowly dwindled. Over the last few months, four of its attorneys have resigned, one of whom was replaced with an existing employee.
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Public Safety State senator plans slate of criminal justice bills
When the Tennessee General Assembly reconvenes in January, Republican state Sen. Brent Taylor plans to propose measures that would change bail laws, require law enforcement to report illegal immigrants and take some authority away from local jurisdictions.
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Public Safety District Attorney targets violent crime with latest public safety strategy
“We want to make it clear that those who violate the law will be prosecuted, and those who engage in violence or repeat nonviolent offenses will face the consequences, including incarceration.”
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Public Safety DA targeting 12 specific crimes in public-safety push for 2024
“If you come through the doors of this building having committed one of these offenses, you will be held accountable,” Shelby County District Attorney General Steve Mulroy said.
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Public Safety Incoming council member addresses shooting in her district
Pearl Walker talks about solutions to crime after five people were shot, leaving two dead, at a car wash on Riverdale Road.
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Public SafetyShelby County DA touts data dashboard, reform efforts
The DA’s office hopes to put its data-collecting initiatives to action by speeding up case processing and get victims connected to services more quickly.
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Public Safety‘Basically a living h---’: Le Bonheur has treated more than 160 gunshot victims this year
Dr. Regan Williams, medical director of trauma services at Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital, said the increase in pediatric firearm injuries “hangs heavy on the hearts” of the hospital’s staff.
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Public SafetyWitnessing a car break-in? Keep your distance
An emerging local trend is the number of people being shot while trying to interrupt or stop car thieves.
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Public Safety Trial date set for second man accused in Phil Trenary case
Quandarius Richardson is scheduled to go to trial next year, and the Shelby County District Attorney’s Office indicated Tuesday that his former co-defendant’s deal could have been a precursor to a tougher prosecution push for Richardson.
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Public Safety Defendant in Phil Trenary killing pleads guilty
“I don’t think there’s ever a great resolution in this,” Trenary’s daughter, Brittney Rowe, told The Daily Memphian. “It’s the lesser of a bunch of very difficult choices. But here we are.”
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City of Memphis Inmates warned officials of ex-MPD officer Haley’s behavior, new documents show
Personnel records for Demetrius Haley, 30, reveal that he had multiple allegations of violating departmental policy at Shelby County Division of Corrections.
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Public SafetyTrial for man accused of killing former Chamber CEO delayed again
The trial delay announcement acted as an anti-climactic conclusion to two days of hearings Wednesday and Thursday about what evidence would be allowed at trial and what experts would be allowed to speak.
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November 2023
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Shelby County Loved ones lost to violence honored at Season of Remembrance event
Shelby County District Attorney General Steve Mulroy said despite the overwhelming grief of losing loved ones to violence, remembering them can bring about a sense of resolve and hope.
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Public Safety‘They stole her whole future’: The cost of Shelby County’s traffic fatality rate
Shelby County has more traffic fatalities than any other Tennessee county, and the impact on families is irreversible. Law enforcement officials seek to bend the curve by increasing patrol on the streets and curbing speeding.
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Public SafetyString of shootings leaves one family’s world shattered
“Once my grandma passed, every interaction with him was a red flag,” Selise Manuel said of her uncle Mavis Christian Jr. “Every time we’d see him, it was a red flag. It was violent.”
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Public SafetyMultiple shooting suspect had history of domestic violence charges
The man found dead after allegedly carrying out killings of four victims and critically injuring another had a checkered past that involved charges of attempted second-degree murder, state charges of domestic assault and federal charges of felon in possession of a handgun.
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Manhunt following shootings at three locations ends with suspect's death
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City of MemphisHope Activated: ‘Without hope, all of us are gone’
After he lost one son to gang violence and another was sent to prison, Randy Taylor, a Memphis Police Department officer, created local nonprofit Hope Activated to mentor the city’s youth.
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Public Safety Ex-MPD officer sentenced to one year of diversion in pepper spray incident
After William Skelton’s one-year diversion, his case will be dismissed, and he will be eligible for expungement.
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Public SafetyTwo teens fatally shot within days, miles of each other in Frayser
“There’s something that’s got to be done so no other mother has to feel this pain,” said Angela Kirkendoll, whose son Myra died this week.
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Public SafetyPolice Chief Davis changing MPD’s ‘top-heavy’ leadership structure
Memphis Police Chief Cerelyn “C.J.” Davis talked about the leadership changes — as well as guns, crime rates, hiring and recruitment, technology and more — at a recent Memphis Rotary Club meeting.
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Public Safety Two jailers indicted in connection to inmate assault
Shelby County DA Steve Mulroy and Shelby County Sheriff Floyd Bonner announced the indictments, and the sheriff said there are “a lot of differences” between this case and the officers indicted in the death of Gershun Freeman.
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Public Safety Two charged in death of victim found on Tennessee Street
The victim was identified as St. Jude employee Alexander Bulakhov, 32, and comes amid increased concern about Downtown crime, including a recently released Downtown Safety Plan.
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