Man charged in Memphis crime ring gets lengthy prison sentence
Carl Turner, one of the original defendants indicted last year for his involvement in a citywide theft ring, pleaded guilty.
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Education MSCS leader receives a death threat
An anonymous caller recently threatened Memphis-Shelby County Schools' new superintendent through phone calls to her brother, according to a police report.
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Behind The Headlines Mulroy talks bail, gun reform and city subpoena
Appearing on WKNO-TV’s “Behind the Headlines,” Shelby County District Attorney General discussed bail reform, gun control and more.
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Shelby County Shelby County Juvenile Court building expected to reopen in July
The Shelby County Juvenile Court building, which has been closed indefinitely since April, could reopen next month.
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Public SafetyDA’s office to implement diversion program for felons charged with weapons offenses
As part of its efforts to address racial disparities in the local criminal justice system, the Shelby County District Attorney’s Office is implementing a diversion program for felons charged with unlawful possession of a firearm.
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Shelby CountyState senator asks Tennessee AG to investigate DA’s deal with DOJ
State Sen. Brent Taylor is asking the Tennessee Attorney General’s Office to investigate a recent deal struck between the DOJ and the Shelby County DA’s office to stop local enforcement of the state’s aggravated-prostitution law.
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Public Safety Inmate escaped Corrections Center during work detail, SCSO says
Corrections Center personnel noticed James Patrick Marshall, 48, missing around 9:30 a.m., according to the Shelby County Sheriff’s Office.
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Public Safety Suspects in separate interstate shootings face attempted murder charges
Two back-to-back shootings occurred on Interstate 240 this week, one of which left a father and his four children in critical condition.
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Public Safety Escaped inmate found, Sheriff’s Office says
An inmate who escaped the Shelby County Corrections Center Wednesday morning, June 12, has been located, according to the Shelby County Sheriff’s Office.
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Public Safety Shelby County Sheriff’s Office has 20K unserved warrants
The office has received approximately 2,000 a month from the county’s different courts but only serves around 1,600, leading to the backlog, said Lt. Joseph Fox, a spokesperson for the department.
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State Government State Republican leadership wants to remove Mulroy from office
But Shelby County District Attorney Steve Mulroy says the criticism by Speaker of the Tennessee House of Representatives Cameron Sexton and State Senator Brent Taylor is based on a misunderstanding.
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Public Safety Taylor threatens Shelby County DA, judge ouster as Mulroy drops diversion program
Shelby County District Attorney General Steve Mulroy is dropping the diversion program that raised State Sen. Brent Taylor’s ire, but the Eads Republican is still pushing for Mulroy’s ouster.
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Public Safety Trial date set in Eliza Fletcher case
Cleotha Abston is charged with two counts of first-degree murder, especially aggravated kidnapping, unlawful possession of a weapon and tampering with evidence in the Fletcher case.
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Shelby County County ‘stuck’ with Halbert unless someone else files ouster petition
Shelby County Clerk Wanda Halbert and Hamilton County District Attorney General Coty Wamp had different reactions at simultaneous press conferences Tuesday, June 18, following news a local judge had dismissed Wamp’s ouster petition against Halbert.
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Public Safety Local leaders hear fears about crime from Vollintine-Evergreen residents
Crime is down in the Vollintine-Evergreen neighborhood this year compared to last. But some residents still don’t feel safe.
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Shelby CountyWhat’s next for the ouster petition against Wanda Halbert?
Shelby County Clerk Wanda Halbert will remain in office after Circuit Court Judge Felicia Corbin-Johnson dismissed an ouster petition against her. What could happen next?
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Public Safety Warrant issued for teenager accused of killing local watermelon vendor
Prosecutors in the case petitioned the court to revoke or increase the suspect’s bond April 12: “Since being released, the state has reason to believe the defendant has been in possession of illegal narcotics and firearms.”
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Public Safety Youth Villages says autopsy clears staff of wrongdoing in teen’s death
Officials at the youth residential facility continued to push back Tuesday, June 25, against earlier claims Alegend Jones died of head trauma while in their custody.
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Public Safety Youth Villages teen died from ‘complications of restraint,’ autopsy says
Following two physical altercations with staff members, Alegend Jones was placed in a “therapeutic hold,” a type of brief physical restraint where staff hold a child’s arms and legs while they are standing to regulate their behavior.
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State GovernmentState DA’s conference not taking position on Steve Mulroy ouster push
The Tennessee District Attorney General’s Conference is reserving an official opinion about the Republican-led ouster push against Shelby County DA Steve Mulroy, but at least one member of the body has come out against it.
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Shelby County Shelby County attorney’s office continues effort to oust Wanda Halbert
Lee Whitwell, chief litigation attorney for the office, confirmed to The Daily Memphian in an email Friday night that he has hired Robert Meyers of law firm Glanker Brown to continue the proceedings.
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Public SafetyJudge ordered removed from cases amid allegation of bias
Shelby County Criminal Court Judge Chris Craft ruled that actions taken by General Sessions judge Sheila Renfroe were “clearly indicative of personal animosity toward” an assistant public defender.
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City of Memphis City Council attorney subpoenaed in Gershun Freeman civil case
Attorneys Jake Brown and Sara McKinney, who represent the widow of Gershun Freeman, have subpoenaed the law office of Allan Wade, who’s most widely known as being the Memphis City Council’s longtime private attorney.
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Public Safety Judge tapped as new head of judicial commissioners
Shelby County General Sessions Criminal Court Division 8 Judge Lee Wilson, who also runs the county’s drug court program, is the new leader for the commissioners.
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MetroJudge accused of bias disputes allegations
A Shelby County judge recently accused of bias against an attorney has responded to the allegations, calling them an attempt to “impugn the integrity” of her court.
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