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Wing Guru owner Billy Richmond indicted
The owner of a popular Memphis wing restaurant chain has been indicted for theft and tax fraud, local court records show.
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 Safety Inmate dead after being found unresponsive at Shelby County Jail
Courtney Berry is the fifth inmate to die this year.
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Public SafetyMemphis Police Department withdraws from accreditation agency
MPD is no longer certified by the multinational organization that ensures its affiliate agencies meet standards on hiring practices, patrol strategies and more.
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March 2025
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Public Safety Downtown shooting suspect found dead in Houston
The shooting killed a Memphis rapper and wounded a Houston rapper.
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Public Safety New U of M report studies bail in Shelby County
Bail amounts in Shelby County increased following the passage of a recent state law aimed at peeling back local bail reform efforts.
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Shelby County Air conditioning not working at 201 Poplar
The HVAC issues have affected both the jail and the courthouse, according to statements from local officials.
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Public Safety MPD identifies Downtown shooting victims
The victims were shot just before 2:45 p.m. Saturday while getting into a car outside of the Westin Memphis Beale Street, police said.
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State Government Memphis judge confirmed to Tennessee appeals court
Shelby County Circuit Court Judge Valerie Smith has been confirmed to the Tennessee Court of Appeals.
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Public Safety Two former MPD officers formally decertified
Two former Memphis police officers can no longer work as law enforcement in Tennessee after a hearing by the state’s Peace Officer Standards & Training Commission.
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Public Safety Alleged shooter behind Memphis spree no longer representing himself
Ezekiel Kelly, the man accused of carrying out a city-wide shooting spree in 2022, is facing the death penalty for his alleged crimes.
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Public Safety State report: Cost of bail in Shelby County up more than 40%
The comptroller’s report calls for greater transparency regarding criminal justice data.
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Public Safety Business burglaries down 40%, MPD says
Commercial retail thefts are down significantly this year compared to last, according to the Memphis Police Department.
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Public Safety Inmate died from heart disease, autopsy says
Lawrence Sumlin, 60, died in the jail’s intake area in the early hours of Nov. 22, 2024.
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Public Safety Frayser pastor shot and killed early Wednesday
A local pastor was shot and killed on Kentucky Street outside of Momma’s early Wednesday morning, March 12.
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Public Safety What’s next for Valerie Smith’s former judgeship?
Two Shelby County judgeships have been eliminated in the recent past rather than appointing new judges to the bench.
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Public SafetyReel vs. Real: Experts talk ‘Hollywood effect’ on crime scene investigations
“Everyone has this thing that crime scenes are this complicated thing. But really and truly, they’re not,” one expert said.
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Shelby County How much could Mulroy ouster committee cost?
State Sen. Brent Taylor, R-Eads, said the cost of the committee is “both justified and essential.”
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Public Safety Trial pushed for jail deputies charged in inmate death
The trial for two of the corrections deputies charged in the 2022 death of Gershun Freeman at the Shelby County Jail has been delayed seven months.
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Metro Family Safety Center abruptly closes in ‘huge loss’ for community
The Family Safety Center has been a crucial resource for victims of domestic violence in the community since 2012.
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Shelby County Edmund Ford Jr. appears in federal court Thursday
David Pritchard, who is prosecuting the case, told Judge Thomas Parker he expects to hand over 80,000 pages of documents and 512 gigabytes of phone and computer records to Ford Jr.’s attorney Michael Scholl.
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City of MemphisHow much time is Edmund Ford Jr. facing?
The Shelby County commissioner has pleaded not guilty to charges of alleged bribery and attempted tax evasion, and he faces a maximum of 40 years in federal prison. Though, if convicted, he likely would not see that much time behind bars.
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Edmund Ford Jr. placed on leave from city job
Ford Jr. steered more money to nonprofits, documents show
Inside proposed ethics changes for county government
Harris wants to suspend Ford Jr. from making more county grants
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Public Safety Autopsy confirms inmate’s cause of death
Sherman Weakley, 22, died by suicide, according to his official autopsy.
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Public Safety Former board chair of inmate oversight indicted on rape charges
Vanessa Murtaugh, 46, was indicted Feb. 27 for statutory rape by an authority figure and aggravated statutory rape.
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Shelby County Edmund Ford Jr. indicted on bribery, tax evasion charges
Shelby County Commissioner Edmund Ford Jr. has been indicted on one count of alleged bribery and kickbacks and six counts of attempted tax evasion, according to federal court documents filed Friday, Feb. 28.
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Edmund Ford Jr. turns himself in to federal authorities
Ford indictment spotlights County Commission ethics guidelines
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February 2025
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Public Safety Mother of inmate who died at 201 Poplar files lawsuit
The inmate, Ramon McGhee, 42, died in the hospital Jan. 12, 2024, two days after being found in his cell at 201 Poplar unresponsive and covered in bedbugs.
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