Former DeSoto County priest-in-training pleads guilty to child sexual abuse material
The former seminarian now faces decades in prison.
Aarron Fleming
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North Mississippi DeSoto County legislator proposes ‘School Predator’ act
Following the arrest of a DeSoto County teacher last week, a Mississippi state senator has proposed legislation aimed at combating child predators.
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May 2026
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Public Safety Hernando High substitute teacher arrested for child pornography
A Hernando High substitute was arrested yesterday, according to the DeSoto County District Attorney’s Office.
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North Mississippi There’s an app to track sex offenders in DeSoto County
There are more than 250 registered sex offenders in DeSoto County. Now, a new app allows residents to track offenders, get alerts if their child is contacted by someone on their watch list and more.
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North Mississippi DeSoto County vets start club for fellow disabled former service members
There’s a new DeSoto County chapter of Disabled American Veterans, a national organization started in 1920 dedicated to connecting veterans with resources and navigating the benefits process.
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North MississippiMore than a thousand gather in Mississippi Capitol to protest redistricting
Activists, elected leaders and politicians from Mississippi and beyond gathered in the state’s capitol Wednesday to rally against redistricting efforts.
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North Mississippi Interim county prosecutor appointed and special election set for DeSoto County
DeSoto County will have a temporary new county prosecutor starting this summer.
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North Mississippi SCOTUS reverses Mississippi redistricting order
The move by Supreme Court of the United States threatens the seat of DeSoto County’s first Black and first female senator, who said she would entertain a legal challenge should the state move to eliminate her seat.
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North MississippiMississippi state Rep. arrested in Hernando
A DeSoto County state legislator was arrested in Hernando. He said he was heading to address a family emergency.
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ElectionsMS Gov. Reeves calls off special session — but still says redistricting expected before 2027 elections
A planned special session for the Mississippi Legislature to possibly redraw the state’s three Supreme Court districts was called off by Gov. Tate Reeves — but that’s more of a delay than an abandoning of the idea.
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Public Safety Final suspect in Young Dolph slaying gets 20-year sentence
Prosecutor Paul Hagerman said Cornelius Smith’s cooperation was vital to securing convictions in the “complex case.”
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State GovernmentTennessee Legislature passes two bills aimed at DA Mulroy
Tennessee lawmakers recently passed two bills aimed at Shelby County District Attorney General Steve Mulroy that aim to scrutinize how his office handles cases stemming from the Memphis Safe Task Force.
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City of MemphisTBI can now bypass Shelby County DA in some Memphis investigations
A bill passed by the state legislature will create an eight-member board to oversee Tennessee Bureau of Investigation operations in Memphis.
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North Mississippi This Hernando craft festival is a weekend A’Fair
Hernando’s annual A’Fair Arts and Crafts Festival includes a free concert, a 5K and 300 vendors selling a number of wares — all of which have to be handmade.
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North Mississippi Whiteside trial pushed back again
The federal trial for a former DeSoto County youth pastor and basketball coach has been pushed back.
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Metro Former Memphis judge dies
Longtime local attorney and former judge Gerald Skahan has died. He was 61.
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Public SafetyMan accused of shooting MPD officer arrested
The man accused of shooting an MPD officer in February has been caught, court records show.
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North Mississippi DeSoto deputies cleared of wrongdoing in fatal 2024 shooting, now face civil lawsuit
Mississippi Attorney General Lynn Fitch recently cleared the DeSoto County Sheriff’s Office of wrongdoing in a fatal 2024 shooting. But the family of Jamarcus Brown is now suing in federal court over his death.
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Public Safety Man who attempted to kidnap Mayor Young indicted federally
The man who recently pleaded guilty to attempting to kidnap Memphis Mayor Paul Young last year has now been charged federally.
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April 2026
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City of Memphis City Council goes behind closed doors to talk MPD’s No Kings response
Council member Jerri Green said she wasn’t told why the items were removed from discussion but said an outside investigation of MPD may be needed.
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State GovernmentLegislature adds two more criminal courts to Shelby County
The state Legislature has passed a bill that would add two more judges to Shelby County for criminal cases. The bill now heads to Gov. Lee to sign.
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Behind The Headlines US attorney on being back in office and Task Force
More than 300 people have been charged and indicted federally since the beginning of the Memphis Safe Task Force, U.S. Attorney Mike Dunavant said on the WKNO-TV program “Behind the Headlines.”
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Public Safety Woman convicted in 2022 slaying of Whitehaven leader
Tifanee Wright has been charged in the death of a Whitehaven activist Yvonne Nelson, who fought “tirelessly for improving conditions for all.”
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Public Safety Remains of three children found in Hickory Hill
The investigation remains ongoing, and search crews were actively combing through a wooded area near the site Wednesday.
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Public Safety 201 inmate died from drug overdose, autopsy says
Marcel Hutton, 35, was found unresponsive in the Shelby County Jail around 7 p.m. on Dec. 21, 2025.
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