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Evolve Bank & Trust CEO arrested for child pornography
The arrest of Evolve Bank & Trust CEO Robert “Bob” Hartheimer is the latest challenge for the embattled Memphis-based bank.
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 Man charged in drug trafficking scheme last year sentenced
A local man charged in a drug trafficking scheme last year will serve nearly four years in federal prison.
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Public Safety Cleotha Abston rape conviction upheld by Appeals Court
The Tennessee Court of Criminal Appeals has denied the appeal of Cleotha Abston’s rape conviction last year.
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Public SafetyFederal public defender’s office struggling amid Memphis Safe Task Force
Amid a surge in arrests from the Memphis Task Force, the federal public defender’s office is “straining.”
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Public Safety Nearly half of federal charges against Memphis doctor dismissed
U.S. District Judge Sheryl Lipman dismissed 17 of 36 charges against a local gynecologist, court records show.
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Public Safety Activists decry Memphis Safe Task Force, immigrant arrests
Local activists said Friday that immigrant arrests are likely higher than the figures circulated by the Memphis Safe Task Force.
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Public Safety201 Poplar more crowded since Memphis Safe Task Force
The Shelby County Jail’s population is expanding amid a surge in arrests by the Memphis Safe Task Force. One judge told The Daily Memphian he saw 50 to 70 more cases last week than in a typical week.
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Public Safety MPD sergeant arrested for domestic violence
A Memphis Police Department sergeant was arrested Tuesday by the Oakland Police Department.
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Public SafetyState troopers want to stop speeders. Drivers are crashing out.
Since the beginning of the Memphis Safe Task Force, routine traffic stops by state troopers have turned into high-speed pursuits, several which have ended in crashes.
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Public Safety Two off-duty Memphis cops arrested for drag racing, department says
A Tennessee Highway Patrol trooper allegedly spotted Corvettes driving at a “high rate of speed” on Winchester Road at 2 a.m. Sunday.
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Public Safety Trial date set for civil suit over 201 inmate’s death
A trial date has been set in the civil lawsuit filed by the family of Ramon McGhee, who died last year at the Shelby County Jail.
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Public Safety Teen charged in death of Memphis police officer pleads guilty
Joseph “Rusty” McKinney died April 12, 2024, during a shoot-out between 13 officers and two teenage suspects.
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Shelby County County employee charged with smuggling contraband into 201 Poplar
The investigation into the operation is ongoing, and more charges could come.
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Public Safety Final former officer charged in Nichols’ death released from custody
Emmitt Martin III, the sole former Memphis police officer charged in Tyré Nichols’ death that remained in custody, will now be released.
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City of MemphisThe feds are in Memphis. But how are they tracking arrests?
The Memphis Safe Task Force has allegedly made hundreds of arrests since its launch last week. But how law enforcement is tracking those arrests is unclear.
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Public Safety Bondi claims more than 150 arrests made in first week of Task Force
U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi has been posting data daily on X about the Memphis Safe Task Force, which officially began Monday.
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Public Safety Memphis Safe Task Force has made 53 arrests, US Attorney General says
“We’re coming in with all of our federal agents, and we are going to charge them federally whenever possible. We’re going to keep them in federal custody,” U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi said.
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September 2025
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Public Safety Former officer charged in Tyré Nichols’ death wants release from federal custody
The former Memphis police officer has faced “brutal” jail conditions while in federal custody, according to a filing by his attorneys.
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Public Safety Woman sentenced for Graceland sale scheme
The woman accused of attempting to sell Graceland in a fraudulent auction last year will now spend more than four years in federal prison for her crimes.
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Public Safety Prosecutors appealing new trial for former cops charged in Tyré Nichols’ death
The U.S. Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals, if it hears the case, will decide whether Tadarrius Bean, Demetrius Haley and Justin Smith will face a jury again or remain convicted of the various charges they were convicted of at trial last year.
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Public Safety County reentry head, wife to remain behind bars for now
DeAndre Brown and Vinessa Brown remain in custody following a bond hearing Friday, Sept. 19, that will carry into next week.
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Public SafetyHow D.C. federal law enforcement efforts could inform what happens in Memphis
President Donald Trump said Memphis will be a “replica” of D.C. with the National Guard. What has it looked like in the nation’s capital?
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City of MemphisNational Guard not needed in Memphis, former police director says
Buddy Chapman led the police department in 1978, when the National Guard came as police and fire strikes left the city burning. This time, he says, it’s different.
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City of Memphis What Mayor Young said is reducing crime in Memphis
Memphis Mayor Paul Young pointed to three things Friday, Sept. 12, he believes have reduced crime in light of the announcement that President Donald Trump would send the National Guard to the city.
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City of Memphis Former officer convicted in Tyré Nichols’ death to be released from federal custody
Demetrius Haley, who has been in federal custody since his conviction in October 2024, will now be free until the new trial is completed as long as he continues to comply with his bond conditions.
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