Body found in Westwood identified as retired homicide detective
Mark LeSure’s cause of death is still unknown, according to Officer Theresa Carlson, an MPD spokesperson.
Topic: Memphis Police Department
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July 2023
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Man accused in Casino Jizzle killing in custody
Michael Clayton, 27, was arrested Monday, July 10. He is charged with first-degree murder.
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Former MPD officer indicted in kidnap, killing of man while on duty
Former MPD officer indicted on murder charges after he allegedly killed a man while on duty.
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Opinion: Reducing crime must include collaboration among community leaders
“The process of building Community Action Units within a neighborhood involved community leaders in business, education, faith and other pertinent groups. It gave police officers a face, a name and a role as leading advocates in building a strong community.”
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City cites ‘five rogue police officers,’ moves to dismiss Tyre Nichols lawsuit
The City said the plaintiffs had not shown any evidence that Nichols’ death was the result of the City’s policies rather than the actions of the five charged in Nichols’ death.
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Casino Jizzle’s new album releases three days after his killing
The new album, which is available for streaming on Spotify and Apple Music, features 19 songs, including “Maniac,” “Peekaboo” and “Trayvon.” The album also features guest artists Don Trip, Real Red, Old Head and Bankboy Wayne.
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Opinion: More police data on problem tenants can help reduce crime
Data showing the number of times police are called to apartments helps apartment owners and managers identify problematic tenants and intervene as necessary. It also frees up police resources.
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The Memphis Police Department names more retail theft ring suspects
MPD has identified an additional 17 suspects in an organized retail theft ring that targeted 21 businesses over the last seven months.
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Public Safety Poll: What Memphis and Shelby County residents think about local crime
The Daily Memphian’s public safety poll surveyed residents for their thoughts on crime rates, gun reform, reckless driving, policing and more. Here is the full list of stories that examine those results.
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Highway Patrol steps up pretextual traffic stops for minor offenses in Memphis
The THP officers are not bound by Memphis City Council reforms put in place after Nichols’ death in January at the hands of the Memphis Police Department’s since-disbanded SCORPION unit.
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June 2023
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Greenlaw Community Center will operate under Memphis Parks department
The change is a reversal on previous plans for the city’s police department to run the center instead.
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Drag racing down from last year, MPD says
MPD Deputy Chief Samuel Hines provided data on drag racing and reckless driving Tuesday during a Memphis City Council Public Safety Committee.
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Dozens arrested for alleged roles in retail theft ring
Several individuals were arrested by the Mutli-Agency Gang Unit during the Memphis Police Department’s Operation Broken Bottles and were found to have allegedly targeted 21 businesses, mostly liquor stores, over the last seven months.
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State panel decertifies sheriff’s deputy but denies MPD request
Some Peace Officer Standards and Training Commission board members asked if Shelby County law enforcement agencies might be over-reacting as they send cases to the POST board.
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Community thinks crime is ‘much higher’ than 5 years ago
The Daily Memphian commissioned a scientific poll to reveal both city and county residents' perceptions of local crime, and the results are in.
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Residents overwhelmingly want more police in Memphis
Residents of the city and county overwhelmingly want more police officers in Memphis — and less than 2% want to see fewer police officers, according to an independent poll from The Daily Memphian.
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Police believe 4-year-old died several weeks ago
Public documents released Friday said Sequoia Samuels did not go missing Thursday, as first reported.
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Neighbor claims to have seen unknown man walking with missing girl
MPD tweeted early Friday morning it had found human remains in the same area.
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Teen charged in death of ‘watermelon man’
John Materna, 76, died on Monday, May 29, two weeks after he was shot during a May 15 robbery while selling watermelons at Homer Street and Wayne Avenue in The Heights neighborhood.
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Protesters demand ‘Justice for Jamil’ at Poplar and Highland
Nearly 30 to 40 protesters gathered at Poplar Avenue and Highland Street on Friday to protest the alleged police brutality against Jamil Ibrahim after he called police about a bag of bullets he had found at his warehouse while cleaning, according to accounts from his family.
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MPD unable to locate individual who climbed under I-40 bridge
Before 10 a.m. today, the Memphis Police Department was notified by the Tennessee Department of Transportation that an individual had gone over the edge and to the underside of the bridge. They could not find the person.
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DA drops charges against three in alleged mistaken identity arrest
A fourth man, Jamil Ibrahim, remains charged.
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May 2023
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MPD charges man wounded by officer during Tuesday chase
The man is charged with aggravated robbery, carjacking, two counts of aggravated assault on a first responder, employment of a firearm during the commission of a dangerous felony and evading arrest in auto.
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Memorial Day weekend sees 15 injured, two dead from gunshots
Those who died this weekend were a man at a Downtown Exxon gas station and a man in North Memphis. Two children, a 2-year-old and a 15-year-old, were among those wounded.
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Suspect suffers non-critical injuries after police pursuit
Memphis Police officers were responding to a call about a carjacking of a Chevrolet Trailblazer in the 700 block of Eastern Drive.
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