Appeals court affirms law removing local DAs’ say in death penalty reviews
The ruling reverses a trial court decision on a 2023 Tennessee law by Shelby County judge Paula Skahan.
Julia Baker
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October 2024
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Public Safety Trial date set for next defendant in Young Dolph killing
Shelby County Criminal Court Division 10 Judge Jennifer Mitchell set the date for Hernandez Govan. She also set a Nov. 22 deadline for a potential plea deal.
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Public SafetySteady decline: What’s driving MPD officers away from the force
Officers leaving the force cite various reasons, including better pay and working conditions in other towns. One said, “We’re only reactive there (in Memphis), unfortunately, because crime has ballooned out so big, you can’t be proactive.”
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Public Safety ‘Last-minute’ change shifts Monday Juvenile Court hearings to virtual
Juvenile Court was scheduled to resume in-person proceedings after being closed for more than five months for mold and lead remediation. But those hearings will be virtual after Shelby County Sheriff’s Office says it will no longer transport youths.
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Public Safety Sheriff’s deputy on life support after Highway 64 crashes
An SCSO deputy who was responding to a separate crash involving a different deputy is currently in “extremely critical condition.”
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Public Safety Former police officer convicted for stealing CrimeStoppers funds
Arica Hutchison’s conviction serves as a turning point for the former officer, who in 2010 was featured in the TLC TV series “Police Women of Memphis.”
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Behind The Headlines Behind The Headlines: The future of Memphis’ gun-control question
How Memphians will vote on the referendum, and whether it will ultimately impact Tennessee’s gun laws, was a hot topic for local reporters this week.
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Public Safety Injured officer in Highway 64 motorcycle crash identified
The Shelby County Sheriff officer was injured in a crash near Lakeland Tuesday, Oct. 15, while responding to a separate motorcycle deputy-involved crash that occurred 20 minutes before.
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Public Safety ‘Iconic’ awards show aims to reduce violence
Local and state leaders hope the fourth annual Stomp the City Iconic Awards Show will help reduce crime and gun violence in Memphis.
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Public SafetyA closer look at Tennessee’s pivotal gun laws
Restrictions on Tennessee gun owners have loosened in the past decade, and the state Legislature shows no signs of changing that trajectory.
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Public SafetyPoint of Impact: With switches proliferating, officers are outgunned
Patrol officers usually carry semi-automatic handguns, which fire once for each pull of a trigger. But those weapons make them ill-equipped to encounter a person with a converted pistol.
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Public Safety Overall crime in Memphis down from 2023, report says
In two closely watched categories, Memphis saw a 2.6% drop in its major violent crime rate and a 20.3% decline in its major property crime rate from January to September, according to the Crime Commission.
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North MemphisCommunity support is key to strategy for youths in Raleigh, Nutbush
The Wraparound District 6 strategy, which received an initial $600,000 investment that will be managed by the School Seed Foundation, will address public safety, public health and public education in north Shelby County.
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Public SafetyAgree to disagree: Sheriff’s office, juvenile court disputes continue
The sheriff’s office and juvenile court are still at loggerheads over who should run the new youth detention center and how to get detainees to court. Where will it end?
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Public Safety Eliza Fletcher’s family, Mulroy speak out as Abston pleads guilty
“No legal resolution and no sentence can diminish the anguish of Liza’s murder,” Eliza Fletcher’s family said in a statement.
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Public Safety 16 arrested in major drug-trafficking bust
The sheriff’s office began an operation focused on McLemore Avenue’s Club Insight in February 2023. Over the more than year-long investigation, sheriff’s detectives found that the drug-trafficking operation spread throughout Memphis and Shelby County.
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November 2024
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North Memphis MPD to help Habitat for Humanity build North Memphis homes
Command staff, recruits, officers and their friends and community partners will paint, put in siding and install doors and windows as part of a Habitat for Humanity of Greater Memphis project at Imperial Avenue and Pearce Street.
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Elections Final election results expected midnight or later
Absentee ballots were still being counted as of 8:45 p.m. as results from Election Day start rolling in to the Shelby County Election Commission.
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Neighborhoods Assessor’s office urges unsatisfied homeowners to appeal appraisals
“I want you to appeal,” said Shelby County Assessor Melvin Burgess. “You don’t have to take what we put out there. We can’t always get it right. “
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Spirit of Memphis Families in North Memphis receive some relief heading into holiday season
Up to 400 families received canned goods, electrolyte mixes, games, books, shampoo, deodorant, toothpaste, makeup and other toiletry items Thursday, Nov. 7.
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MidtownChildren’s Museum plans expansion to inspire a love of learning
The museum team plans on transforming one event space into a STEAM — science, technology, engineering, arts and mathematics — exhibition and creating a cityscape in another section. Eventually, leadership has plans for more outdoor spaces.
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NeighborhoodsDon’t call it a comeback: Pink Palace reverts to original name
The 2021 decision to rebrand to the Memphis Museums of Science & History was met with some blowback from longtime citizens. Now, Memphis Museums Inc. leaders are trying to manage confusion about its brand and locations.
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East Memphis ‘Big risk:’ Cordova residents react to proposed fire plan
A proposed fire station on Macon Road was slated to provide fire service to areas of de-annexed Cordova, but soaring costs have scuttled the project and left Shelby County looking to Memphis to respond to fires.
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City of Memphis New I-55 bridge ‘very attractive’ to some Downtown residents
The proposed America’s River Crossing Bridge will replace the 75-year-old Memphis-Arkansas Bridge, with twice the lanes and extra shoulder space.
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Visual ArtsPompeii exhibit gives glimpse into ‘time capsule’
Casts created in hollowed-out spaces of volcanic ash and other artifacts from the frozen city of Pompeii, which was destroyed in the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 A.D., are on display at Graceland starting this week.
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