Deputy DA Ray Lepone retiring, chief prosecutor Paul Hagerman successor
Hagerman has worked as the chief prosecutor for multiple high-profile cases, including the killings of Memphis rapper Young Dolph and school teacher Eliza Fletcher.
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Metro Two fatal crashes occur at same intersection outside biker convention
Within a few hours, four men died in two separate collisions near Tiger Lane outside the National Bikers Roundup at Liberty Park.
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Criminal Justice Alleged Margolin gunman has troubled past
Friends and family confirmed that the alleged gunman witnessed a traumatic event while in middle school, when his father was fatally shot by police officers.
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Criminal Justice Public defender’s office recuses itself from Cleotha Henderson, Ezekiel Kelly cases
The Shelby County District Attorney’s Office has filed a notice of intent to seek the death penalty on both individuals.
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Criminal Justice Man charged in Margolin Hebrew Academy shooting
The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has charged a man in connection to a shooting at Margolin Hebrew Academy-Feinstone Yeshiva of the South in East Memphis.
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Criminal Justice What we know — and don’t know — about the Margolin Hebrew Academy shooting
The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation provided an update Wednesday, Aug. 2, on the case of the alleged shooter at Margolin Hebrew Academy in East Memphis. Here are the things we know about the situation and some of the information that still is unclear.
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Criminal Justice Federal officials hold public meeting to explain MPD review
The Zoom meeting was one of many meetings with individuals and groups the federal agencies will host in response to the U.S. DOJ’s pattern or practice investigation into the Memphis Police Department.
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Criminal JusticeLocal and national leaders voice support for DOJ investigation into MPD
Attorney Ben Crump said Tyre Nichols’ family is grateful the DOJ “heard their cries for accountability.”
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Criminal Justice MPD kicks off real-time video camera monitoring with businesses
“What we hope is that integrating our camera systems throughout the city through a public and private sector partnership will be a force multiplier for our city as it relates to solving crimes and investigating crimes,” MPD Chief Davis told attendees.
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Criminal Justice Strickland on Mulroy: ‘Nothing he said changed my opinion.’
“I just disagree,” Memphis Mayor Jim Strickland said of Shelby County District Attorney Steve Mulroy during a phone interview on Tuesday. “We have a different philosophy.”
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Shelby County DA Mulroy fires back at Mayor Strickland’s criticism
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Criminal Justice Shelby County DA Mulroy fires back at Mayor Strickland’s criticism
Strickland used his weekly email newsletter on Friday, July 21, to call out Mulroy’s office for dropping charges against a woman accused of firing a gun from a moving car in November 2022.
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Criminal JusticeMemphis homicides might break 2021 record, community demands action
As of July 24, 2023, there have been 210 homicides in Memphis, a 25% increase from the 168 homicides at this point last year, according to the City of Memphis Data Hub.
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City of Memphis Blaze that killed firefighter was arson, MFD says
The fire took the life of Lt. Jeffrey Norman and injured three of his team members.
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Metro DA’s office hires new chief data officer
Vishant Shah started with the DA’s office Monday, July 17.
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City of Memphis New stats show violent and property crime rates up in first half of 2023
Preliminary data, which the Memphis Shelby Crime Commission obtained from the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation, shows major violent crimes and major property crimes are up so far in 2023.
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Criminal JusticeRetired judge Bobby Carter now monitoring courts for the city
Memphis Mayor Jim Strickland announced that he hired a longtime legal professional to monitor the courts. Bobby Carter confirmed to The Daily Memphian he has been contracted by the city on a part-time basis.
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Metro MFD identifies firefighter who died in Tuesday blaze
Lt. Jeffrey Norman had served with Memphis Fire Department for more than 20 years, joining Sept. 23, 2002.
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Criminal Justice ATF demonstrates illegal machine gun conversion switches
Semi-automatic guns, handguns with no modifications and AR-15s shoot one bullet with each pull. But handguns with a conversion switch fire like fully automatic weapons.
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Criminal JusticeIt’s been 20 days since Jarveon Hudspeth’s death. Here’s what we still don’t know
Almost three weeks have gone by since Hudspeth died and his family, along with the public, still lack answers about the circumstances surrounding his death.
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Criminal Justice MPD files construction permit application for new Mt. Moriah precinct
The 17,492-square-foot, $7.9 million police precinct will replace the existing building, according to a permit application the city filed July 10 with the Memphis and Shelby County Division of Planning and Development.
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Criminal Justice Trial date set for two Young Dolph suspects
Both defendants are indicted on charges of first-degree murder, employing a firearm with intent to commit a felony, and property theft up to $60,000 and more.
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Criminal Justice Saturday’s walk against gun violence to convey a ‘sense of urgency’
The walk will start and end at Westwood Community Center, 810 Western Park Drive, on Saturday, July 15.
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Criminal JusticeJuvenile Court to try splitting juvenile delinquency docket
Starting next week, the Shelby County Juvenile Court is piloting the separation of its juvenile delinquency docket into two, one for cases that will be settled and the other for cases that will go to trial.
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Criminal Justice Man accused in Campbell Clinic shooting previously charged with attempted murder
The Daily Memphian obtained a Shelby County Sheriff’s Office incident reports that say Pickens, who is charged in the killing of Dr. Ben Mauck, was arrested and charged with criminal attempt of first-degree murder in 2016 and aggravated assault in 2014.
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Criminal Justice Woman arrested for theft following death of retired MPD homicide detective
Shuntae Daniels, 27, is charged with aggravated burglary, two counts of property theft up to $2,500 and identity theft.
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