Driver in crash that killed Galen Young receives judicial diversion
Miracle Rutherford, 20, appeared in Shelby County Criminal Court Division 9 Judge Melissa Boyd’s courtroom Monday, Feb. 27, and Tuesday, Feb. 28.
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Public Safety Suspects in the Whitehaven shootings out on bond
Julius Freeman and Ladarius Marion, now both out on bond, are suspects in the shootings at and near Live Lounge on Sunday, Feb. 19.
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Public Safety Beauty Shop manager killed in shooting, friend recalls what happened
Kevin “Shea” Grauer, 55, worked at Karen Carrier’s Beauty Shop in Cooper-Young for 18 years; Carrier called Grauer her “beacon of light.” Friend Duncan Aiken shares what happened the night Grauer died.
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Public Safety Second suspect charged in Whitehaven shootings
Ladarius Marion, 21, is charged with second-degree murder, five counts of attempted second-degree murder, and five counts of employment of a weapon during a dangerous felony.
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Arrest made in Whitehaven shootings
City council weighs special-use permit for Whitehaven bar after Sunday shooting
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Public Safety Arrest made in Whitehaven shootings
Memphis police have made one arrest in the Whitehaven shootings that occurred early Sunday, Feb. 19, and left one person dead and at least 10 people injured.
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Public Safety Police officer in Poplar-White Station Library shooting dies
Geoffrey Redd, the Memphis police officer wounded in the Feb. 2 Poplar-White Station Library shooting has died.
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City of Memphis Crump: Personal connection between Nichols, police ‘untrue’
Attorney Ben Crump called rumors of any personal connection between Tyre Nichols and any of the officers charged in his death ‘bogus,’ noting similar reports manifested after the killings of George Floyd and Botham Jean.
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Shelby County Shelby County Bail Hearing Room hears its first six cases
The hearing room is a result of a court order that followed the American Civil Liberties Union and local advocacy groups threatening to sue Shelby County government for its bail and pretrial detention practices.
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Public Safety Gershun Freeman’s family seeks Justice Department investigation
Gershun Freeman’s family members and their attorneys are asking the U.S. Department of Justice to investigate his Oct. 5 death while he was detained at the Shelby County Jail at 201 Poplar Ave.
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Public Safety New facts in death of Shelby County Jail inmate emerge
Gershun Freeman’s family and their representatives are sharing new details about Freeman’s October death while in custody at the Shelby County Jail. Meanwhile, attorneys, activists and family members are calling for further action into Freeman’s case.
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Public Safety Five officers indicted in Tyre Nichols’ death plead not guilty to murder
All five defendants — Tadarrius Bean, 24; Demetrius Haley, 30; Emmitt Martin III, 30; Desmond Mills Jr., 32; and Justin Smith, 28 — posted bail within two days of being booked.
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Public Safety Two shot, a third suffers ‘medical episode’ at Wolfchase Galleria
Officers found two male shooting victims. One was transported to Regional One Health in critical condition and the other was transported to St. Francis Hospital in Bartlett in non-critical condition.
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Public Safety Preston Hemphill had two reprimands prior to joining MPD’s SCORPION
Hemphill, who joined the SCORPION Unit in October 2022, had been on the unit for about three months before Tyre Nichols’ fatal encounter with him and other SCORPION officers.
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Public Safety Trial date moved for security guard who allegedly shot Alvin Motley Jr.
Gregory Livingston is now tentatively scheduled to go to trial on Oct. 30, and he will have a bond review hearing on March 6.
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Public SafetyReports detail SCORPION officers’ violations
Police documents suggest officers never told Tyre Nichols why he was stopped, not all their body cameras were activated during the stop and there were apparent “truthfulness violations.”
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Public Safety Former MPD Officer Demetrius Haley took photos of Tyre Nichols after beating
Demetrius Haley is one of six officers who have been fired from the police department and one of five who have been charged with second degree murder and other charges related to the death of Nichols.
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Alleged victim of SCORPION unit files $5M lawsuit against city, MPD officers
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Midtown Two school buses involved in four-vehicle crash
Memphis police officers responded to a collision at Tillman Street and Sam Cooper Boulevard that left one person injured.
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Public Safety Autopsy confirms inmate died after altercation with corrections officers
Gershun Freeman, 33, died after sustaining injuries during the altercation Oct. 5, 2022, while he was detained at the Shelby County Jail.
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Public SafetyTBI called to investigate officers in Shelby County 13 times in 13 months
In 2022, the TBI investigated nine officer-involved shootings in Shelby County, the highest number since 2019. But at least part of the reason for the increase may stem from the District Attorney’s office.
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Public Safety DA’s Office’s Justice Review Unit looks into external investigation of inmate’s death
Shelby County District Attorney General Steve Mulroy requested a TBI investigation into Gershun Freeman’s death on Oct. 5 while he was in the Shelby County Jail at 201 Poplar Ave.
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Public Safety Decertification of Preston Hemphill requested by MPD
The request is under consideration, but Hemphill has not yet been decertified.
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Public Safety Forum attendees agree: more action needed on juvenile crime
After Memphis Shelby Crime Commission’s juvenile crime forum, 250 attendees showed strong support for more community investment in programs for youths, more intensive supervision for certain offenders and salary increases for detention center employees, according to a survey.
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City of Memphis Tyre Nichols’ family attends State of the Union Address
U.S. Rep. Steven Horsford (D-Nev.), the chair of the Congressional Black Caucus said during an interview on Politics Nation on MSNBC on Jan. 29 that he extended the invitation to the family.
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Public Safety Alleged victim of SCORPION unit files $5M lawsuit against city, MPD officers
The lawsuit was filed Tuesday, Feb. 7, by Monterrious Harris, 22, with the United States District Court for the Western District of Tennessee.
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Public SafetyTBI confirms officer in critical condition after East Memphis shooting
A heavy police presence was spotted at the White Station Poplar Library around 12:30 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 2.
TBI confirms officer in critical condition after East Memphis shooting
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