Jail inmate died from fentanyl overdose, autopsy says
Justin Segerson, 41, was found unresponsive at the jail Jan. 30 and was taken to Methodist University Hospital where he died the next day.
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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 Trial blog: Mills said MPD policy called for ‘maximum force’
The second day of the state criminal trial for the three former Memphis police officers charged in the 2023 death of Tyre Nichols began Tuesday morning, April 29.
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Public Safety Tyre Nichols’ mother takes the stand
During her first time ever on the stand, RowVaughn Wells describes the night her son, Tyre Nichols, was beaten by former Memphis police officers. “He hugged me and said, ‘I’ll see you later.’”
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Public Safety ‘They were looking to suppress crime': Opening statements end in Nichols trial
“The facts here are a tragedy … but a tragedy does not mean a homicide,” said Michael Stengel, who represents one of the former police officers charged in the beating death of Tyre Nichols.
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Public Safety Opening statements in Nichols trial begin
“They were five Memphis police officers who were frustrated, mad and who let adrenaline overcome them,” said Shelby County Deputy District Attorney Paul Hagerman, lead prosecutor on the case.
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Public Safety Trial for former cops charged in Tyre Nichols’ death starts Monday
The state criminal trial for three former Memphis police officers charged in the 2023 death of Tyre Nichols begins Monday, April 28.
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Public Safety Who’s who in state Tyre Nichols trial
Here’s who is who in the state trial for the former Memphis Police Department officers accused in the January 2023 beating death of Tyre Nichols. The trial starts Monday, April 28.
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Behind The Headlines Just City leader says criminal cases moving too slowly
A recent report from the state comptroller’s office noted inefficiencies in the local criminal justice system. Fixing them could have implications for the Shelby County Jail.
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Shelby County Veteran Criminal Court judge to retire
The Shelby County Criminal Court Clerk’s Office announced Friday, April 25, Judge Paula Skahan will retire in June.
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Public Safety Jury in Tyre Nichols trial to come from East Tennessee
The jury in the state criminal trial for the three former Memphis police officers charged in the 2023 death of Tyre Nichols will come from Hamilton County in East Tennessee.
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Public SafetyAI-powered cameras are monitoring Downtown
Downtown Memphis’ 63 artificial-intelligence-powered traffic cameras monitor activity down to the types of vehicles that pass through its streets daily and how fast they are going. The city plans to add about 200 additional cameras.
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Public Safety Two dead after shooting in South Memphis
The scene of the shooting is one block away from two churches and a school.
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Public SafetyMemphis police investigate mass shooting in Medical District
Five people were shot, one fatally, in a shooting in the Medical District April 19.
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Public SafetyMan suing MPD for wrongful arrest as teen
A man wrongfully accused as a teen of murder is now suing the Memphis Police Department for $5 million.
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Public SafetyInmate deaths at Shelby County Jail outnumber other Tennessee counties
The jail is more packed than it has been in at least five years, and amid the crowding, more inmates are being placed on suicide watch, according to Shelby County Sheriff’s Office data.
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State GovernmentMulroy investigation now in state’s high court
A resolution that urges the Tennessee Supreme Court to create a panel to investigate three state district attorneys general passed the state Senate Wednesday, April 16.
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Public SafetyCharges dismissed for codefendant in Rhodes student killing
Charges against Lori Frye, the codefendant charged in the 2021 death of Andew “Drew” Rainer, were dropped Monday, April 14.
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Public SafetyShooting death of teenager Downtown spotlights violent week
Sunday’s shooting underscored a troubling week for gun violence in Memphis. There have been nine murders over the past seven days, according to the city’s Weekly Crime Trends report.
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Public SafetyBond increased for woman charged with neglect of adults in bus
Bernice Jarrett is charged with one count of aggravated neglect of a vulnerable person and five counts of neglect of a vulnerable person.
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Public SafetyGun violence strategies working, despite mass shooting
K. Durell Cowan, founder of Heal 901, said that, in spite of a mass shooting this week in Hickory Hill, the “proof is in the numbers” that gun violence prevention is working.
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Public SafetyHernando DeSoto Bridge lit purple and orange for crime victims
The Shelby County District Attorney’s Office held a special lighting ceremony Thursday, April 10, in honor of National Crime Victims’ Rights Week.
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Public SafetyFormer inmate oversight board chair pleads guilty to rape
The former board chair of the state’s inmate oversight board will serve no jail time as long she doesn’t violate the conditions of her diversion.
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Public SafetyMan accused in 2021 killing of Rhodes student pleads guilty
Rhodes College student Andrew Rainer’s family packed the courtroom Monday with about 15 members present including his parents.
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Public SafetyMan shot Friday night Downtown, MPD says
The second Downtown shooting in recent weeks occurred near Front Street and Court Avenue, Memphis Police Department says.
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Public SafetyPedestrian fatalities rising after two years of decline
Stephen Davis was one of 15 pedestrians who have been fatally struck by cars in Shelby County so far this year, marking an uptick in the disturbing trend after two years of notable declines.
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