Tyre Nichols’ autopsy confirms blunt force injuries as cause of death
An autopsy report released Thursday, May 4, by the West Tennessee Regional Forensic Center indicates Tyre Nichols died from blunt force injuries to the head.
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Public Safety Hundreds of officers to patrol Beale Street Music Festival
MPD will lead security, with augmentation from other agencies, including the Shelby County Sheriff’s Office and the Tennessee Highway Patrol.
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Public Safety Memphis NAACP criticizes Tennessee’s inaction on gun violence
“Here again it underlines and highlights the issue that’s going on ... here in Tennessee,” said Van Turner, president of the NAACP Memphis branch. “The inaction of our legislators has jeopardized ... many more lives to come.”
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Public Safety Nichols autopsy results indicate blunt force trauma, according to attorneys
The autopsy report has not yet been released to the public, but Nichols’ family was briefed on the results Wednesday by Shelby County District Attorney General Steve Mulroy.
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Public Safety Highland Street shooter charged
Jarrad Nathan, 26, is charged with aggravated assault and reckless endangerment.
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Public Safety Highland Street shooter is in custody
The shooter who had been contained inside a local restaurant on the Highland Strip is in custody, according to a tweet from the Memphis Police Department.
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Public Safety‘We’ve got to stand up:’ Witness recounts one of two Sunday shootings at Memphis businesses
A shooting on Beale Street at 3:15 p.m. Sunday resulted in the injuries of two people, and a shooting at Huey’s Restaurant at 7:13 p.m. in East Memphis between a car break-in suspect and an off-duty officer resulted in the suspect being critically injured.
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Public Safety Police issue warrant for Huey’s shooting suspect
Chase Harris, 19, is charged with theft of property $10,000-$60,000, auto burglary, five counts of aggravated assault and reckless endangerment with a deadly weapon.
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Public Safety Inmate dies from breathing difficulties in Shelby County Jail
A corrections officers brought the inmate to Jail Medical for breathing difficulties at 5:45 a.m. Monday.
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State GovernmentFive proposed state laws on sentencing delayed or defeated
Among those were two bills introducing blended sentencing for juveniles, two bills creating harsher sentences for adults and one making it easier to transfer kids to adult court.
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Public Safety Suspect identified in Beale Street shooting
Archie Mays, 32, is charged with two counts of aggravated assault.
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Public Safety Suspect injured after shootout with off-duty officer
The shooting in the 4800 block of Poplar Avenue occurred at 7:13 p.m. after the off-duty approached the individual and two or three other suspects who were breaking into a Dodge Charger.
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Public Safety Suspect charged in South Memphis abductions
Laderio Gordon, 29, is charged with rape of a child, especially aggravated kidnapping and employment of a firearm during the commission of a dangerous felony.
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Public Safety MPD awards top police officers, recognizes citizen who aided injured officer
At least 300 people attended the ceremony, hosted by MPD, where officers and civilians received honors for Officer of the Year and Supervisor of the Year for each precinct as well as the Medal of Valor, Lifesaving Medal, Citizen’s Valor and others.
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Public Safety DA Mulroy launches town hall program in Frayser
“This is part ... of an overall outreach program,” Shelby County District Attorney General Steve Mulroy said. “I think it’s important for the DA to be out in the community as much as possible and get input from the community.”
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Public Safety Arrest made in string of South Memphis abductions
The suspect was positively identified by two juvenile victims, whose identities will remain anonymous.
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Public SafetyBling ring: DA’s office, MPD to target retail thefts
With business burglaries currently up 46%, compared to the same period in 2022, MPD and the District Attorney’s Office are trying something new.
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Public Safety FBI assisting MPD with search for abductor
MPD has conducted investigations in Gaslight, Bunker Hill and Cane Creek for weeks, determining in the “early morning hours,” a man has been approaching “young females” and forcing them into his vehicle.
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Public Safety MPD will continue to operate Greenlaw as community center
MPD brass told the Memphis City Council the department plans to take youth breaking curfew Downtown to the Greenlaw Community Center, which the city’s parks department is relinquishing to police.
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Public Safety Bridge shines ‘the light of truth’ in honor of National Crime Victims’ Rights Week
“We’re seeing those bridge lights come on to honor the victims, to honor their families, to shine a light and attention on their needs, and also to shine the light of truth,” District Attorney Steve Mulroy said.
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Public Safety Report reveals rise in violent and property crime rates
Reported major violent crime is up 7.7% in Memphis and 5.4% in Shelby County. Major property crime has increased more dramatically, however, driven by a 155% increase in vehicle thefts in the city.
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Public Safety Active shooter training outlines steps to DEFEND
The training came nearly a month after three students and three teachers were killed at Covenant School in Nashville, which previously received private security consulting from Defend Systems.
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Public Safety Despite concerns, Downtown youth curfew moves forward
A meeting Tuesday between stakeholders and the Memphis Police Department resulted in an agreement on a Downtown pilot curfew program that will eventually be implemented citywide. Many program details remain unclear, including where and how MPD will detain minors.
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Public SafetyCrump: Tyre Nichols’ family seeks $550 million in lawsuit
The family of Tyre Nichols, the man who died after being beaten by Memphis police in January, filed a lawsuit Wednesday against the City of Memphis.
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Public Safety Family of Tyre Nichols talks about their ‘landmark lawsuit’
Hours after filing a federal lawsuit that seeks $550 million in damages against the city and others, notable civil rights attorney Ben Crump and the family of Tyre Nichols remarked on the “landmark” suit.
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