Man accused of masterminding Young Dolph slaying is set for trial
The trial starts Monday for Hernandez Govan, who allegedly arranged the 2021 hit on rapper Adolph Thornton Jr.
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 SafetyEzekiel Kelly terrorized Memphis for roughly 20 hours. It took three years to reach a resolution.
The Daily Memphian explains what happened during that day of mayhem and attempts to answer a question many Memphians may be asking: What took so long to close this case?
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Shelby CountyWing Guru must pay Ja Morant, judge rules
A Memphis-based wing chain restaurant must pay Memphis Grizzlies star Ja Morant, a judge ruled Friday.
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Public SafetyA Memphis man was sentenced to hundreds of years in prison. He isn’t Tennessee’s first.
Ezekiel Kelly, who carried out a city-wide shooting spree in 2022, was sentenced to hundreds of years behind bars. He isn’t the first to see that much time.
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Metro Mass shooter sentenced to hundreds of years in prison
Ezekiel Kelly pleaded guilty to all 28 charges he was facing, which included three counts of first-degree murder and the commission of an act of terrorism.
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Public Safety Man accused of city-wide shooting spree to plead guilty, lawyer says
The man accused of going on a city-wide shooting spree in 2022 plans to plead guilty, his lawyer told The Daily Memphian.
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Midtown Memphis Zoo’s only male lion dies
Although not a native Memphian, he was the “face of the Memphis Zoo” for nearly 15 years.
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Public SafetyMan paralyzed after being stabbed 17 times at 201 Poplar
The victim told The Daily Memphian how the alleged assault began.
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Public Safety Former Memphis police officer pleads guilty to federal kidnapping, murder charges
Accused of kidnapping and killing a man in 2021, the former MPD officer pleaded guilty to five of the charges he was facing.
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Public Safety Causes of death confirmed for two more Shelby County jail inmates
The deaths are two of at least seven housed at the overcrowded jail to die this year.
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Public Safety Attorney argues to have Cleotha Abston rape conviction overturned
Cleotha Abston was convicted last year for raping Alicia Franklin in 2021. He later pleaded guilty to the murder of Eliza Fletcher in 2022, and was sentenced to life in prison.
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Public Safety 201 Poplar inmate cause of death revealed
Darian Nolen, 33, died at the Regional Medical Center at Memphis the night of Feb. 6.
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Public Safety Memphis nonprofit to bail out ‘nonviolent’ inmates
Memphis criminal justice reform nonprofit Just City already has a list of around 30 people for whom it will pay bail.
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Public SafetyLatest inmate death is at least seventh at Shelby County Jail in 2025
A 33-year-old inmate died Monday at the Shelby County Jail, according to the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation.
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July 2025
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Public SafetyWhere do wrongful death lawsuits against the jail stand?
Multiple lawsuits have been filed in recent years over inmate deaths at the Shelby County Jail. Here is where some of them stand.
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City of Memphis Memphis Police Department names new assistant chief
Following the recent retirement of former Assistant Chief Don Crowe, MPD officials promoted a longtime employee to the vacant position.
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Public Safety‘Everyone’s problem:’ 201 Poplar intake takes 3 days in ‘disgusting’ conditions
The Shelby County Sheriff’s Office reports in its June 2025 Jail Report Card that booking and processing took an average of 72 hours last month, a 67% increase from the 43 hours it took in May.
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Public Safety New sentencing dates set for former cops charged in Tyré Nichols death
Judge Sheryl Lipman also discussed The Daily Memphian’s motion to unseal court records that have remained hidden since the judge who had presided over the case recused himself.
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Public Safety Man accused of city-wide shooting spree in 2022 gets new trial date
Ezekiel Kelly’s trial is now set for Feb. 9, 2026.
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Metro Edmund Ford Jr. gets a trial date
The trial is expected to last around two weeks.
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Public SafetyTwo heads are better than one for driving down Memphis crime, but perception issues linger
Even though the Memphis Police Department’s numbers point to a decrease in crime, some in the city are skeptical.
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Public Safety DOJ: Eight alleged Memphis gang members indicted
The Young Mob gang allegedly “receives money and income from drug trafficking, kidnappings and robberies,” according to the U.S. Department of Justice.
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Public SafetyWhat we now know about Young Dolph’s death
Prosecutors say rapper Adolph Thornton Jr., also known as Young Dolph, was shot and killed in 2021 due to a longstanding feud between two rival record labels.
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City of Memphis ‘Just because he was brown': Advocates protest immigration policy
“They’re taking our aunts, our neighbors who have no criminal record. This (presidential) administration has criminalized being brown, being an immigrant.”
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Public SafetyFederal judge recuses self from two more cases
The federal judge who formerly presided over the criminal case of the five former Memphis police officers charged in the death of Tyré Nichols has recused himself in more cases involving attorneys on the Nichols case.
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