Former Memphis judge dies
Longtime local attorney and former judge Gerald Skahan has died. He was 61.
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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City of MemphisMan 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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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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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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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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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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2026 elections
ElectionsMeet the candidates for Shelby County sheriff
The Daily Memphian interviewed the five Democratic and two Republican primary candidates for sheriff, asking them about 201 Poplar, recruiting and retention, the Memphis Safe Task Force, and more.
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Public SafetyTriple shooting leaves 1 dead in Parkway Village, MPD says
The incident began a little after 4:30 p.m. at a small strip shopping center at 3193 Mendenhall Road, police said.
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City of Memphis Charges dropped for No Kings protestors
The No Kings protest last month ended with police pepper-spraying demonstrators.
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Public Safety Crime fell in first quarter of 2026, commission says
The news of continually declining crime rates comes as anecdotes about local shootings have piled up recently.
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Public SafetyMan charged with attempting to kidnap mayor enters plea
The man accused of attempting to kidnap Memphis Mayor Paul Young last year has been sentenced and will be released from jail. He also may get to sit-down and talk with the mayor soon.
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Public Safety 2 more mass shooting victims file $15M suits against Youth Villages
The two were both shot April 9, 2025, during a meeting of Youth Village’s SWITCH program in Hickory Hill.
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Public Safety New trial appeal in Nichols case still pending, cross-appeals denied
Whether the former Memphis police officers accused of killing Tyre Nichols will be retried remains unclear. But a separate request from their attorneys has been dismissed by the U.S. Sixth Circuit.
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Public Safety Pooh Shiesty detention hearing set in Texas
The Memphis rapper and eight others, including his father, were arrested after the FBI raided his Cordova home.
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Public Safety Memphis rapper Pooh Shiesty arrested for robbery, kidnapping
Shiesty and eight others, including the rapper’s father, were arrested on federal charges Thursday.
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Public Safety Woman accused of killing pastor ‘on notice’ for alleged bond violation
“That tells me you don’t like your freedom and you want to be in custody until your case is over and I will absolutely accommodate that request,” the judge said.
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Public Safety FBI agents serve warrant at Pooh Shiesty family home
FBI agents raided a Memphis home Wednesday morning connected to rapper Pooh Shiesty, according to a spokesperson for the bureau.
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March 2026
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Shelby County Widow of Shelby County Jail inmate sues for husband’s death
The suit says Sheriff Floyd Bonner Jr. and Mayor Lee Harris “have engaged in an extraordinary public campaign of mutual finger-pointing ... while people continue to die.”
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Public Safety Two Shelby County sheriff deputies arrested for assault
The two deputies were off-duty when they allegedly assaulted a man working on a car.
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