ATF demonstrates illegal machine gun conversion switches
Semi-automatic guns, handguns with no modifications and AR-15s shoot one bullet with each pull. But handguns with a conversion switch fire like fully automatic weapons.
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Public SafetyIt’s been 20 days since Jarveon Hudspeth’s death. Here’s what we still don’t know
Almost three weeks have gone by since Hudspeth died and his family, along with the public, still lack answers about the circumstances surrounding his death.
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Public Safety MPD files construction permit application for new Mt. Moriah precinct
The 17,492-square-foot, $7.9 million police precinct will replace the existing building, according to a permit application the city filed July 10 with the Memphis and Shelby County Division of Planning and Development.
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Public Safety Trial date set for two Young Dolph suspects
Both defendants are indicted on charges of first-degree murder, employing a firearm with intent to commit a felony, and property theft up to $60,000 and more.
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Public Safety Saturday’s walk against gun violence to convey a ‘sense of urgency’
The walk will start and end at Westwood Community Center, 810 Western Park Drive, on Saturday, July 15.
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Public SafetyJuvenile Court to try splitting juvenile delinquency docket
Starting next week, the Shelby County Juvenile Court is piloting the separation of its juvenile delinquency docket into two, one for cases that will be settled and the other for cases that will go to trial.
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Public Safety Man accused in Campbell Clinic shooting previously charged with attempted murder
The Daily Memphian obtained a Shelby County Sheriff’s Office incident reports that say Pickens, who is charged in the killing of Dr. Ben Mauck, was arrested and charged with criminal attempt of first-degree murder in 2016 and aggravated assault in 2014.
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Public Safety Woman arrested for theft following death of retired MPD homicide detective
Shuntae Daniels, 27, is charged with aggravated burglary, two counts of property theft up to $2,500 and identity theft.
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City of Memphis Police response time to priority calls down from 2022’s five-year high
Don Crowe, MPD’s assistant chief of police services, told the council committee that the response-time data focuses on “Priority 0” calls.
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Public Safety Body found in Westwood identified as retired homicide detective
Mark LeSure’s cause of death is still unknown, according to Officer Theresa Carlson, an MPD spokesperson.
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Public Safety Man accused in Casino Jizzle killing in custody
Michael Clayton, 27, was arrested Monday, July 10. He is charged with first-degree murder.
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Public SafetyOperation Broken Bottles indictments reveal retail theft ring details
The ring is primarily targeting liquor and convenience stores. As of late June, business burglaries were up 34% in Memphis.
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Burglary ring’s suspected organizers remain in custody, with a few exceptions
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Public Safety Trial date set for MPD officer accused in 2021 kidnapping, killing
During Monday’s hearing, Judge Craft altered the conditions to allow Ferguson to attend church, health care appointments and job interviews.
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Shelby County Sheriff’s department searching for missing 3-year-old
The child went missing last night from the 5100 block of Laurel Springs Drive.
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Public Safety Casino Jizzle’s new album releases three days after his killing
The new album, which is available for streaming on Spotify and Apple Music, features 19 songs, including “Maniac,” “Peekaboo” and “Trayvon.” The album also features guest artists Don Trip, Real Red, Old Head and Bankboy Wayne.
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Shelby County Sheriff’s department finds body believed to be missing boy
“We believe the body to be that of Israel Powell, but this is still under investigation,” said John Morris, spokesman with the sheriff’s office.
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Public Safety UTHSC campus cleared after suspicious package found
Officials say a package that appeared to be a pipe bomb was found in the General Education Building at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center on Thursday, July 6.
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Public Safety DA to seek death penalty for Cleotha Henderson
Henderson is accused of the September 2022 kidnapping and killing of school teacher Eliza Fletcher.
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Public Safety The Memphis Police Department names more retail theft ring suspects
MPD has identified an additional 17 suspects in an organized retail theft ring that targeted 21 businesses over the last seven months.
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Behind The Headlines Mulroy says judicial commissioners should set unaffordable bail, in certain cases
“Some of those people who’ve reoffended ... there’s a small percentage of those that, I guess, maybe, we need to give up on and just talk about long-term incarceration,” Mulroy said. “But I think for a lot of them, there is a chance for rehabilitation.”
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June 2023
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Public Safety Mulroy discusses Germantown party-goers ‘brandishing guns’
Shelby County District Attorney General Steve Mulroy addressed the nuisance party in Germantown and other crime and courts issues with town residents on Thursday, June 29, during the second of his town hall series at Germantown City Hall.
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Shelby County Judge names special prosecutor to investigate Wanda Halbert
The Shelby County District Attorney General’s Office requested an outside prosecutor “due to the need to avoid a conflict of interest and any appearance of impropriety.”
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City of Memphis Greenlaw Community Center will operate under Memphis Parks department
The change is a reversal on previous plans for the city’s police department to run the center instead.
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Public Safety Drag racing down from last year, MPD says
MPD Deputy Chief Samuel Hines provided data on drag racing and reckless driving Tuesday during a Memphis City Council Public Safety Committee.
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Public SafetyWith community crime poll, perceptions match reality
“The perception is that crime is up. But the reality is that crime is up,” said Bill Gibbons, president of the Memphis-Shelby Crime Commission. “No doubt about it.”
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