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Nearly 70 food grievance reports from the Shelby County Jail are another issue for a facility rampant with problems, including inmate deaths, broken jail locks, a recent inmate-organized fire, deferred kitchen maintenance, malnutrition and violence.
“I’m glad something’s gonna be done,” said Katina Nuñez, of the arrest of a suspect in her husband’s death. “Because it’s been almost two years. And the system has definitely failed us as a family and failed many other victims here in Memphis.”
James “Wes” Blair, currently chief of the Cape Girardeau Police Department, will begin his new role Aug. 12.
On Monday, Hernandez Govan posted a $250 bail on a suspended license charge and a $2,000 bail on a stalking charge.
Among inadequate education and overprescribed medicine, the lawsuit alleges confined youth are exposed to dangerous conditions like mold, bugs, violence from peers and more.
According to a statement, the inmate, Elijah Jenkins, broke out a window on a transport van while he was being transported back to the corrections center located at 1045 Mullins Station Road.
The Sheriff’s Office Chief Deputy Anthony Buckner painted a picture: a bologna sandwich, a fruit cup, a bag of chips and a carton of Jungle Juice. That’s the meal waiting for those arrested for a DUI.
Previously, the burden to remove an unlawful occupant from a property fell on the homeowner and involved a lengthy court eviction process, which state Rep. Tim Rudd, R-Murfreesboro, said could take up to two years and cost thousands.Related story:
A warrant was issued for the arrest of Demarion Tackett after he did not appear for a hearing to revoke his bond filed by prosecutors.
A three-judge panel from the U.S. Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Kelsey’s lawyer failed to sufficiently object to any alleged breach of his plea agreement.
A former Shelby County chancellor has been named a special judge, at least for the time being.
Longtime service worker apparently killed over food order argument.
At a reception celebrating her honor, retired judge Bernice Donald pointed out the significance of the street sign that will hang within what was once known as “Cotton Row.”
A new Mapco Express convenience store could replace the Exxon/Hop-In that burned down in January at Poplar Avenue and South Highland Street.
Through an internship, teenagers get a taste of working in a private firm, corporate law division or government agency. They visit courtrooms, attend trials, hear motions and network with legal professionals.
Monica Williams, 45, is suspected of fatally shooting Church’s employee Anitra West.
Kimberly Clark was found unresponsive in her cell at Shelby County Jail East Women’s Facility on Aug. 4, 2023. She was transported to Baptist Memorial Hospital, where she was pronounced dead an hour later.
Judicial commissioners will now be able to view a defendant’s detailed criminal history when setting initial bail.
The Memphis Police Department has a new No. 2 following the departure of its assistant chief last week who was living in Georgia.
A new state law making public safety the priority in setting bail will have a far greater impact than Shelby County DA Steve Mulroy’s plan to provide criminal records, which has been done “for decades,” lead judicial commissioner John Marshall says.
Dan Stidham, who’s now a judge, represented Jessie Misskelley, one of three suspects convicted in the May 1993 killings of three 8-year-old boys in West Memphis.
The goal of the operation — dubbed Operation Saturday Night Live — is to target violations from “bad actors” such as reckless driving, drag racing and disturbances.
“I’m glad to see the numbers going down,” Council member Jerri Green said. “I do want to keep it in context. We’re comparing the numbers to the worst year on record for Memphis.”
Interim MPD Chief C.J. Davis said she would like cars to be replaced every five years instead of every 10 to 15 years, which would require more funding.
“He was like a superhero to me,” said Redmon’s son, La’Dameyon Redmon Jr. “He was very proud of me about what I was doing with my life, being an aircraft mechanic.” Security expert talks industry issues in light of Main Event shootingRelated story: