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Tennessee Highway Patrol has recruited 1,000 applicants in its newest cadet class, and of those, between 110 and 115 are from Shelby County, Gov. Bill Lee told reporters during a press conference Wednesday, Aug. 9.Related Story:
At least two others suffered lesser injuries when their vehicles were struck by a Crittenden EMS vehicle that was stolen outside Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital. The suspect is in custody.
MPD Chief Cerelyn “C.J.” Davis said there will continue to be a “heightened law enforcement presence” Downtown.
Chief Deputy Anthony Buckner, 44, has had a 22-year career with SCSO, including time as a school resource officer, gang unit detective and assistant chief deputy.
“There should be a higher expectation than there would be for a civilian,” said Travis Parham Sr., father of one of the men killed when an off-duty officer hit their vehicle in June 2021 going 99 miles per hour.
The DA’s office reviewed about 100 cases the five officers worked. The office is dismissing at least 30 cases, and reducing charges in 12 more.
The announcement follows the injuries of eight people during a shooting at South B.B. King Boulevard and Peabody Place at 2:33 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 13.
Activists and family members gathered in front of Memphis Police Department headquarters, 170 N. Main Street, shortly after lunchtime Friday to demand information and video about the death of Courtney Ross.
During the hearing, Shelby County Criminal Court Division 3 Judge James Jones Jr. set a Sept. 15 date to consider motions from three of the officers who are asking for separate trials.
Memphians rally two days before the Tennessee General Assembly will begin its Aug. 21 special session to consider gun safety legislation, mental health initiatives and other public safety measures.
Around two dozen local advocates and concerned citizens rode the bus to Nashville Monday to advocate for gun-safety legislation.
Representatives of DC Project, Equity Alliance, Memphis For All, Moms Demand Action and other groups gathered in Nashville leading up to the special session that commenced Monday, Aug. 21.
The Shelby County District Attorney’s Office said it will start releasing “key portions” of video footage from fatal officer-involved shootings before the investigation and review is complete.
Joel Bowman, 32, appeared in Shelby County General Sessions Criminal Court Judge Division 11 Judge Karen Massey’s courtroom Tuesday for the first time since his release from the hospital Aug. 18.
Herman Hollins-Brown, 41, is charged with two counts of first-degree murder, two counts of abuse of a corpse and being a convicted felon in possession of a handgun.
Portions of video footage from Jarveon Hudspeth’s fatal encounter with a Shelby County Sheriff’s Office deputy were released by the Shelby County District Attorney’s Office on Thursday, Aug. 24.
All three victims had “apparent gunshot wounds,” police said. They were all transported to nearby hospitals, where one victim died.
Retired Shelby County Criminal Court Division III Judge James Robert “Bobby” Carter Jr. was contracted by the city to perform an efficiency study on various court systems within Memphis.
Miguel Andrade, 16, is now indicted on charges of carjacking and employing a firearm with intent to commit a felony.
David Wayne Brown, executive director of CrimeStoppers, called the new awards “Spotlight Awards,” which were made possible by $85,000 in donations from anonymous Memphians.
A 70-year-old jail inmate died Aug. 22 while in custody at the jail. His body was sent out for an autopsy, TBI said.
“I tell people all the time … it’s actually easier for me to heal the physical wounds of gun violence than it is for us to deal with the emotional, mental, and social needs of these children and families that are really going to last for the rest of their lives,” said Dr. Regan Williams, Le Bonheur’s medical director of trauma services.
“I think the consistent message from all of us and several others … is that we all recognize that we have a serious crime problem,” DA Mulroy said.
“We learn from our mistakes,” an MPD spokesperson said. In August 2022, Memphis Police Department posted five missing-person alerts on Twitter. In September, after the abduction of Eliza Fletcher, nearly 45 alerts were posted.
The Shelby County District Attorney’s Office has promoted Chris Lareau to new first deputy. Steve Mulroy also discussed his first year in office.