Alleged shooter behind Memphis spree no longer representing himself
Ezekiel Kelly, the man accused of carrying out a city-wide shooting spree in 2022, is facing the death penalty for his alleged crimes.
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March 2025
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Public Safety State report: Cost of bail in Shelby County up more than 40%
The comptroller’s report calls for greater transparency regarding criminal justice data.
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Public Safety Business burglaries down 40%, MPD says
Commercial retail thefts are down significantly this year compared to last, according to the Memphis Police Department.
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Public Safety Inmate died from heart disease, autopsy says
Lawrence Sumlin, 60, died in the jail’s intake area in the early hours of Nov. 22, 2024.
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Public Safety Frayser pastor shot and killed early Wednesday
A local pastor was shot and killed on Kentucky Street outside of Momma’s early Wednesday morning, March 12.
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Public Safety What’s next for Valerie Smith’s former judgeship?
Two Shelby County judgeships have been eliminated in the recent past rather than appointing new judges to the bench.
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Public SafetyReel vs. Real: Experts talk ‘Hollywood effect’ on crime scene investigations
“Everyone has this thing that crime scenes are this complicated thing. But really and truly, they’re not,” one expert said.
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Shelby County How much could Mulroy ouster committee cost?
State Sen. Brent Taylor, R-Eads, said the cost of the committee is “both justified and essential.”
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Public Safety Trial pushed for jail deputies charged in inmate death
The trial for two of the corrections deputies charged in the 2022 death of Gershun Freeman at the Shelby County Jail has been delayed seven months.
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Metro Family Safety Center abruptly closes in ‘huge loss’ for community
The Family Safety Center has been a crucial resource for victims of domestic violence in the community since 2012.
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Shelby County Edmund Ford Jr. appears in federal court Thursday
David Pritchard, who is prosecuting the case, told Judge Thomas Parker he expects to hand over 80,000 pages of documents and 512 gigabytes of phone and computer records to Ford Jr.’s attorney Michael Scholl.
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City of MemphisHow much time is Edmund Ford Jr. facing?
The Shelby County commissioner has pleaded not guilty to charges of alleged bribery and attempted tax evasion, and he faces a maximum of 40 years in federal prison. Though, if convicted, he likely would not see that much time behind bars.
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Edmund Ford Jr. placed on leave from city job
Ford Jr. steered more money to nonprofits, documents show
Inside proposed ethics changes for county government
Harris wants to suspend Ford Jr. from making more county grants
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Public Safety Autopsy confirms inmate’s cause of death
Sherman Weakley, 22, died by suicide, according to his official autopsy.
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Public Safety Former board chair of inmate oversight indicted on rape charges
Vanessa Murtaugh, 46, was indicted Feb. 27 for statutory rape by an authority figure and aggravated statutory rape.
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Shelby County Edmund Ford Jr. indicted on bribery, tax evasion charges
Shelby County Commissioner Edmund Ford Jr. has been indicted on one count of alleged bribery and kickbacks and six counts of attempted tax evasion, according to federal court documents filed Friday, Feb. 28.
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Edmund Ford Jr. turns himself in to federal authorities
Ford indictment spotlights County Commission ethics guidelines
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February 2025
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Public Safety Mother of inmate who died at 201 Poplar files lawsuit
The inmate, Ramon McGhee, 42, died in the hospital Jan. 12, 2024, two days after being found in his cell at 201 Poplar unresponsive and covered in bedbugs.
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Public SafetyEthics complaint against fire chief Gina Sweat dismissed
The city ethics board members voted unanimously Friday, Feb. 21 to dismiss a complaint filed earlier this month against the Memphis fire chief.
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Public Safety Former officer charged in Tyre Nichols’ death taken into federal custody
Emmitt Martin III, who pleaded guilty last year at the federal level to his role in Nichols’ death, turned himself in Thursday after a warrant was issued for his arrest.
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Public SafetyMPD officers at fault for half of officer-involved crashes so far in 2025
Officer-involved crashes are common because of how much driving the job requires, according to a police best-practices expert.
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Public SafetyAfter 4 recent deaths at 201, Sheriff’s Office takes media inside jail
”We try to keep predator and prey separated,” a chief deputy said during a recent media tour inside the jail.
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State Government State Sen. Taylor’s complaint against DA Mulroy dismissed
In a letter to representatives of both the Board of Judicial Conduct and the Board of Professional Responsibility, state Sen. Brent Taylor asked for investigations into both Steve Mulroy and Judge Paula Skahan.
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Public Safety MPD warns of coordinated shoplifting
MPD Sgt. Andre Jones said the department has responded to an uptick in cases of coordinated shoplifting, mostly at local Family Dollar and Dollar General stores.
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Public SafetyFederal agents responsible for taking TacoNGanas workers, city says
TacoNGanas security footage shows employees being taken away by unidentified men. City of Memphis says it was federal agents.
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Public SafetyEthics complaint filed against Memphis fire chief
The new complaint makes reference to a series of separate complaints filed with the city in March by a group of Black MFD firefighters.
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Public Safety Two more Shelby County Jail inmates have died
Two Shelby County Jail inmates died on Thursday and Friday, bringing the total to four this week.
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