Man dies in Frayser after chase with Task Force
This is at least the second time a suspect has been killed or seriously injured during an altercation with Task Force officers since the sweeping law enforcement initiative began Sept. 29.
Aarron Fleming
Aarron Fleming covers public safety for The Daily Memphian. He began at The Daily Memphian in 2022, covering education before moving to public safety the following year. He is a graduate of the University of Memphis.
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Public SafetyCrime is down. But do Memphians feel the difference?
Crime continued to fall across the board in Memphis in 2025 and residents say they feel safe right now. But they also want to see an approach more targeted at addressing the root causes of crime.
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Spirit of MemphisMPD’s first woman motorcycle cop retires — sort of
The first woman to lead the Memphis Police Department’s motorcycle unit is retiring after 39 years. But she’s not leaving for good.
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Public Safety Shelby County Jail inmate died from heart failure, autopsy finds
According to an official autopsy report, heart disease claimed Antonio First, who died Nov. 1 at the Shelby County Jail.
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Shelby County After inmate deaths, Harris says Shelby County Jail needs real reform, not rhetoric
Shelby County Mayor Lee Harris is calling for stronger reforms at the Shelby County Jail, saying the Sheriff’s plan falls short amid a rise in inmate deaths and what he described as a “lack of basic humanity.”
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Public Safety Alleged 2007 killer wrongfully convicted, DA’s office says
A man convicted in 2010 of a murder three years earlier was not the killer, according to Shelby County District Attorney General Steve Mulroy. Instead, another person has been charged and is awaiting extradition from Oklahoma.
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Public Safety Woman arrested at ICE protest appears in court
Tennessee state troopers arrested Rebecca Leathers, 55, during the ICE protest that drew hundreds of people to Summer Avenue in the Berclair neighborhood.
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Public SafetyMemphis prosecutors feel weight of Task Force cases
Thousands of people have been arrested within the past three months in Memphis, and prosecutors in both state and federal courts are feeling the increased load.
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MetroNative Memphian is new No. 2 at US Marshals Service — and said there’s no end in sight for Task Force
Stephanie Creasy didn’t always want to go into law enforcement. Now the native Memphian is second in command of the U.S. Marshals Service, the agency at the helm of the Memphis Safe Task Force.
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Public Safety Suspect claims self-defense in fatal Wolfchase shooting
The incident happened on the mall’s second floor in front of a store called Village Mart, according to an affidavit in the case.
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Public Safety Military lawyers sworn in to help with federal Task Force cases
U.S. District Judge Sheryl Lipman said during Monday’s swearing-in ceremony that case filings at the court were up more than 300%.
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Public Safety ‘Bearing witness matters’: Vigil protests ICE, honors woman shot in Minneapolis
After a woman was fatally shot by an Immigrations and Custom Enforcement agent in Minneapolis, a score of Memphians gathered to remember her and call for action amid local ICE activity.
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Public Safety Three years later, here’s where the Tyré Nichols cases stand
“It’s been a tough three years,” Rodney Wells, Tyré Nichols’ stepfather, told a crowd gathered at the site of Nichols’ death.
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Public Safety Jury finds local gynecologist guilty of 40 charges
A federal jury found a Memphis gynecologist guilty on 40 of 46 counts related to healthcare fraud and reuse of unsanitary medical devices.
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Public SafetyWhat do Memphians think about Memphis Safe Task Force?
Some say the National Guard “shouldn’t be here,” while others say Memphis “got the message.” The Daily Memphian captured a snapshot of where Memphians stand on the Memphis Safe Task Force and its impact.
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Public Safety Nearly 90% of Task Force immigration arrests started with traffic stops
The Daily Memphian obtained daily reports on the Task Force’s work between Oct. 1 and Dec. 8, and analyzed each day’s report to determine how every arrest started.
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December 2025
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Public Safety Native Memphian appointed No. 2 of U.S. Marshals Service
She is the first woman to hold the position in the Marshals Service’s centuries-long history.
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Shelby County Another inmate dies at 201 Poplar
The Shelby County Sheriff’s Office did not say what is believed to have caused the man’s death, which remains under investigation.
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Public Safety Man sentenced for aiding former cop in murder cover-up
“The same mud that covered my son’s body now covers our trust in law enforcement,” said the father of the man who was killed by a former Memphis police officer.
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Shelby County County’s top public defender retiring
A replacement has not yet been named.
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Public Safety Judge tosses theft case against two former charter school directors
The move closes a six-year chapter that started with a state investigation into the school’s finances.
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Public Safety No timeline on appeal in Nichols federal case leaves 2 former officers in limbo
When or if three former Memphis police officers convicted federally in the death of Tyré Nichols will receive a new trial remains up in the air. So where does that leave the two who pleaded guilty?
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MetroNearly 200 charged federally since beginning of Memphis Task Force, US Attorney says
As he’s sworn in as West Tennessee’s top federal prosecutor, Michael Dunavant touts the achievements his office has made since his return in October.
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Shelby County Sheriff’s office staying in ICE training program, MICAH says
Local community organizers gathered Friday to discuss a conversation with Shelby County Sheriff Floyd Bonner about participating in an ICE training program, and urged him to back out of the agreement.
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State Government Just City lawsuit over state bail law now represents thousands of defendants
A state law eliminating consideration of a defendant’s ability to pay when setting bail was challenged by a Memphis lawsuit. That lawsuit is now a class action.
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