Embattled Criminal Court judge Melissa Boyd indicted
The Shelby County Criminal Court Division 9 judge has been indicted for coercion of a witness and harassment, according to court records.
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Public Safety ‘I just seen him flinch’: Pack backs Morant in Day 2 of hearings
Davonte Pack testified Tuesday about a summer 2022 fight that resulted in a lawsuit against Grizzlies star Ja Morant.
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Court update: Ja Morant’s father, sister weigh in on pickup game fight
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Memphis Grizzlies Court update: Ja Morant’s father, sister weigh in on pickup game fight
Ja Morant’s father and sister take the stand to testify in the civil lawsuit against the Memphis Grizzlies star in Shelby County court.
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Memphis Grizzlies Ja Morant gives his version of basketball game fight
“He pulled up his shorts. Where I’m from, that’s fighting stance,” Memphis Grizzlies’ star Ja Morant said during Circuit Court proceedings to determine if he acted in self-defense during a July 2022 pickup game.
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Shelby CountyCounty commission dispute escalates to court protection order
County Commissioner Edmund Ford Jr. is seeking a court order of protection against fellow commissioner Mickell Lowery after the two exchanged words in August. Attorneys are seeking to seal the order and the details of Ford’s legal motion.
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Public SafetyFew trials and many dismissals at 201 Poplar, reports say
Amid increasing scrutiny of local judges and the district attorney, two studies raise a magnifying glass to courtroom proceedings at the Shelby County Criminal Justice Center.
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Public SafetyReports outline Shelby County’s court issues. So what are the solutions?
Most criminal cases in Shelby County took more than a year to resolve, reports show. Former Judge Robert “Bobby” Carter points to new court strategies that could help pick up the pace.
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Public Safety Midtown convenience store shut down due to repeated criminal activity
Shelby County District Attorney General Mulroy said 600 calls for service have been made to the property in the last two years and 60 arrests have been made there this year alone.
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Public Safety Bail revoked for FedExForum shooting suspect
Tuesday’s hearing also revealed there may have been a second gun inside the venue.
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Public Safety Transfer hearing ‘on hold’ for teen accused in death of local watermelon vendor
Prosecutors with the Shelby County District Attorney’s Office said during a hearing Monday, Dec. 4, that law enforcement is still looking for the person who killed John Materna.
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City of Memphis Inmates warned officials of ex-MPD officer Haley’s behavior, new documents show
Personnel records for Demetrius Haley, 30, reveal that he had multiple allegations of violating departmental policy at Shelby County Division of Corrections.
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Public Safety Officers indicted in Gershun Freeman’s death beat another inmate days before, documents allege
Corey Lurry, an inmate at Shelby County Jail, was allegedly beaten by corrections deputies in late September 2022, including three who were indicted for their alleged roles in the death of Gershun Freeman.
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Public SafetyTrial for man accused of killing former Chamber CEO delayed again
The trial delay announcement acted as an anti-climactic conclusion to two days of hearings Wednesday and Thursday about what evidence would be allowed at trial and what experts would be allowed to speak.
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November 2023
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Public Safety Family of Youth Villages teen who died after ‘medical emergency’ hires Crump
“The ball is in your court, Youth Villages,” Crump said Wednesday. “We’re not going away.”
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Public Safety Tuohys will stop referring to Oher as adopted son
The announcement essentially puts an official end to the familial relationship Oher, 37, has shared with the family for about 20 years.
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Public Safety DOJ sends legal muscle to Memphis to combat crime
Memphis is the second city for the Violent Crime Initiative to be implemented.
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Public Safety Local judge releases Thanksgiving murder suspect without bond
Judge Bill Anderson ordered Edion White to be released on his recognizance on Nov. 27, four days after being arrested after the death of a local teen.
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Shelby CountyShelby County judge’s referral to legislature isn’t the state’s first
At least 11 judges have been referred for removal dating back to the 1800s for a variety of offenses, from aiding in a duel to writing a letter to Hustler magazine on official stationery.
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Public Safety Activists present plan to curb youth violence in Memphis
“When they have trauma, they’re going to bring the trauma to the streets,” said Damon Curry Morris, who’s leading a group of local activists in drafting a plan to address youth violence.
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Public Safety Assault charges dropped against Ja Morant’s friend Davonte Pack
The charge stemmed from a fight involving him, Morant and college basketball player Joshua Holloway in July 2022. The fight was allegedly over a pickup game of basketball at a house Morant owns in Eads.
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Public Safety Man accused of killing cellmate in jail pleads guilty
Stephen Robinson, who was charged with killing Marcus Donald, 38, in November 2022, also pleaded guilty to first-degree murder in another killing.
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Public Safety Second inmate death lawsuit filed against Bonner, chief jailer and county
The lawsuit filed Friday in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Tennessee alleges the Shelby County jail is understaffed, poorly supervised and holds inmates longer than necessary.
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Shelby County Lawyers for Michael Oher want the Tuohys to stop using his name
Oher has been battling the Tuohys in court about a conservatorship that gave the couple control over Oher’s finances, education and medical decisions as well as the ability to sign contracts on his behalf.
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Metro New court filing shows payments Michael Oher, Tuohys received for ‘The Blind Side’
Sean and Leigh Anne Tuohy have filed an accounting of the funds that were received while they were conservators of retired NFL star Michael Oher, whose life story rose to prominence with the 2009 film, “The Blind Side.”
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Memphis Grizzlies Judge rules ‘stand your ground’ law can apply to Morant suit
A local judge ruled Thursday that Tennessee’s “stand your ground” law applies to a civil lawsuit involving Memphis Grizzlies star Ja Morant.
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