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“Emmitt Martin and the state are playing games. They are pretending he is a co-defendant when he is in fact a cooperating witness,” said a lawyer representing one of the other officers charged.
“I think he was used by his brother,” the prosecutor said after the sentencing. “I think he knew better, and he obviously knew things were fishy and that he shouldn’t be doing these things. He is not a criminal.”
The TBI is investigating, and the sheriff’s office does not currently believe anyone else was involved in the inmate’s death.
The town hall addressed two issues before the Shelby County Commission. One would help in expunging juvenile records. while the other would require recording and legal representation for youth during questioning by law enforcement.
One of Tennessee’s top Republican leaders says his team will review all of a local judge’s criminal cases following a series of controversial bail decisions.
Shelby County District Attorney General Steve Mulroy announced the decision to appeal two decisions by a lower court judge to release multiple-shooting suspects without bond in recent weeks.
A teenager is facing an attempted murder charge after allegedly shooting another student at Central High School on Monday, Nov. 18.Related story:
Memphis police officers found a male victim in a parking lot behind Central High and transported him to Regional One Health in critical condition.
The “guns in cars” law allows owners to store firearms in their cars if those weapons are properly secured. But, unlike other states, the law provides no penalties for not doing so.
Valerie Smith and James Newsom are among the three finalists to be considered by Gov. Bill Lee for a vacancy on the Tennessee Court of Appeals.
The Memphis Police Department is hosting a new local TV show to showcase its efforts in curbing crime in the city.
All three defendants are also asking the court to be tried separately from one another. Man accused of citywide shooting spree will go to trial next summerRelated content:
Ezekiel Kelly faces dozens of charges for allegedly killing three people and injuring three others on Sept. 7, 2022 while Memphis was on lockdown.
Property crimes are trending down compared to last year, but the Memphis Police Department is still expecting a spike in business-related crimes during the holidays.
The Shelby County Sheriff’s Office will hold a press conference Tuesday, Nov. 12, to discuss the arrests.
The Tennessee Supreme Court heard oral arguments over whether a local judge had the authority to realign the sentence of a man convicted for a double murder in 1988.
More than 60 local organizations — providers of addiction treatment, violence intervention, workforce training and more — gathered Downtown Wednesday to showcase how they can help those involved with the local justice system.
State House District 97 candidate Jesse Huseth showed up around 10 a.m. to greet the small number of voters shuffling in and out of the Bert Ferguson Community Center in Cordova.
Voters trickled in and out of Balmoral Presbyterian Church when polls opened early Tuesday morning. There was no line at the church, at 6413 Quince Road, as of 7:30 a.m.
The Memphis Police Department is deploying new AI-powered “sideshow” detection technology, which aims to stop illegal street takeovers in their tracks.
Shelby County Criminal Court Judge Jennifer Mitchell sentenced Justin Johnson Friday, Nov. 1, to 35 years for conspiracy to commit first-degree murder and 15 years for being a convicted felon in possession of a handgun.
A Daily Memphian reporter rode with a Memphis police officer on her Saturday night patrol in part of the North Main precinct. Here’s what happened.
A Daily Memphian reporter rode with a Memphis police officer on her Saturday night patrol in the department’s 626 ward, part of the North Main precinct. Here’s what happened.
Shaun Kavanaugh, 46, of Orlando, Florida, pleaded guilty Oct. 22 to mail fraud. He received more than $750,000 from FedEx.
Memphis’ new fugitive task force, which has made 280 arrests since its launch, aims to arrest those with outstanding warrants.