Trial date set for rape case against Cleotha Henderson
Shelby County Criminal Court Division VII Judge Lee Coffee set the trial date during a Thursday, Oct. 12, report date.
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State GovernmentState Attorney General Skrmetti on guns, crime and controversial laws
In Jonathan Skrmetti’s first year as Tennessee Attorney General, his office has enforced loosened gun laws, advocated for a state law that takes power away from local prosecutors in death penalty review cases and defended many controversial state laws.
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Shelby County No charges for the officer involved in fatal traffic stop of Jarveon Hudspeth
Shelby County District Attorney General Steve Mulroy said the office wouldn’t charge Shelby County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Michael Conder Tuesday, Oct. 17.
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Public Safety Mother and boyfriend face first-degree murder, more charges in death of Sequoia Samuels
Brittney Jackson and Jaylon Hobson are each indicted on charges of first-degree murder in perpetration of aggravated child abuse, first-degree murder in perpetration of aggravated child neglect, aggravated child abuse, aggravated child neglect, abuse of a corpse, tampering with evidence and false reports.
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Public Safety‘No traffic stop’s routine:’ THP looking to fill vacancies in Shelby County
When he began working for the Tennessee Highway Patrol in 2020, Trooper DeVonte Quinn said there were five fellow troopers assigned to Shelby County. Now there are 15, and THP is looking to expand that team even more.
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Public Safety Arrest records detail MPD ‘Operation Casino Royale’ gambling machine busts
Investigators with the MPD’s VICE Team launched the operation in July 2022 to disrupt and dismantle criminal operations surrounding illegal gambling machines.
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Public Safety Violent crime crackdown targets nuisance convenience store
A Save a Stop 2 is one of several locations being investigated during a multi-agency operation that was announced by Kevin G. Ritz, U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Tennessee.
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Public Safety Sheriff’s office asks for help identifying woman found on barge
The Shelby County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help with what it called a “very unusual investigation” after a woman’s body was found on a barge in the Mississippi River.
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City of Memphis Memphis police, fire chiefs describe careers, female leadership to Junior League
Memphis Fire Department Chief Sweat and Memphis Police Department Chief Cerelyn “C.J.” Davis joined in a panel for Junior League, an organization that highlights female leadership and volunteerism.
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City of MemphisCommunity, leaders speak out against parties in short-term rentals
“Short-term rentals are becoming an avenue for party houses,” said Memphis City Councilman Worth Morgan. “That’s a problem, and that’s something legislation needs to fix and address.”
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Public Safety Crime is up more than 20% from 2022, MPD says
According to the Memphis Police Department, the main drivers of crime in the third quarter of 2023 were auto theft, thefts from motor vehicles and aggravated assault.
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Public Safety Woman’s body found on barge identified
Deputies were notified “late last night” of her identification.
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Public Safety163-year sentence reinstated after appeals court questions local judge’s motives
Courtney Anderson was sentenced to 163 years in prison, but a local judge amended his sentence to time served. The Tennessee Court of Criminal Appeals overturned the ruling that freed him.
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Public Safety Jail detainee dies after stabbing in court
The Shelby County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the stabbing “of a jail inmate by another” at the Shelby County Criminal Justice Center at 201 Poplar Ave.
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Public Safety Judge recuses himself from Young Dolph case
Coffee filed the order Sept. 28 after the Court of Criminal Appeals of Tennessee at Jackson filed an order reversing his denial of defendant Justin Johnson’s motion to recuse.
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Public SafetyDeath of Whitehaven restaurant owner leaves community stunned
Alfonzo Turner, owner of Tha Table, was shot Sunday, Oct. 29, outside of his restaurant, 3250 Elvis Presley Blvd., and later died in the hospital. Another man was found dead from a gunshot wound in his car at the same scene.
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Public Safety DA’s office won’t oppose requests for court fee waivers
Shelby County District Attorney General Steve Mulroy announced the policy Tuesday, Oct. 31, during a press conference in the 10th-floor conference room of the DA’s office in the Shelby County Criminal Justice Center, 201 Poplar Ave.
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Public Safety Ex-MPD officer pleads guilty to reckless endangerment
William Skelton, 38, made the plea Wednesday, Nov. 1, in Shelby County Criminal Court Division 3 Judge James Jones Jr.‘s courtroom.
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Public SafetyProperty closures aim to reduce crime and relieve neighbors
“It’s always been a nuisance,” Nita McComb said of the EZ Express convenience store near her Frayser home. “It’s just an eyesore because of people loitering. A lot of people loitering.”
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Public Safety Judge OKs release of additional materials in Tyre Nichols case
Files newly eligible for public release include 24 hours of video, audio, reports and personnel files of up to 17 City of Memphis employees related to the indictment and investigation.
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Public Safety Plea deals reached for officer charged in Tyre Nichols’ death
“I’m hoping that for Mr. Mills it was his conscience that allowed him to make this plea agreement and not because of his lawyers telling him it was the right thing to do,” RowVaughn Wells said.
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Public Safety Young Dolph defendant appears in court
After the first judge’s recusal from the case, Hernandez Govan appeared in Shelby County Criminal Court Division 10 Judge Jennifer Mitchell’s courtroom for the first time Thursday, Nov. 2.
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Public SafetyCrime rates continue to climb across Memphis
Bill Gibbons, president of the crime commission, said Memphis is not the only city seeing its crime rate rise, especially in the car theft category, “but that is little comfort.”
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Public SafetyMemphis is in a ‘crime crisis,’ focus group participants say
“To them, public safety means more than crime,” Howard Robertson of Trust Marketing & Communications said.
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Public Safety New Youth Justice and Education Center to provide a ‘different path’
Shelby County Sheriff Bonner said he hopes the center will allow the expansion of educational opportunities provided to the juvenile facility by Hope Academy.
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