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Thursday afternoon’s testimony in the trial of three former police officers charged in the death of Tyre Nichols included two witnesses: a forensic pathologist and one of the EMTs who treated Nichols on the scene.
The Shelby County Criminal Court Clerk’s Office announced Friday, April 25, Judge Paula Skahan will retire in June.
Both Memphis Police Department Chief C.J. Davis and Mayor Paul Young became emotional speaking about the violence in the city.
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.
The scene of the shooting is one block away from two churches and a school.
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.
State Sen. Brent Taylor, R-Eads, and Senate leaders are asking the Tennessee Supreme Court to appoint a panel outside the legislature to investigate Shelby County District Attorney General Steve Mulroy.
Police had much of the area cordoned off while spectators stood and watched. The other victim was taken to the hospital.
Lawrence Sumlin, 60, died in the jail’s intake area in the early hours of Nov. 22, 2024.
Looking at a city spanning 300-plus square miles, public safety consultant Fausto Pichardo has some thoughts about traffic stops, consent decrees and what needs to be done next.
A violent week in Memphis left crime scenes across the city. Several of those had multiple victims.
Memphis police said, at 3:32 p.m., officers responded to a shooting in the 900 block of College Park Drive, north of the Soulsville area.
More police spending does not always equate to lower crime rates. Memphis and Atlanta spend almost the same on police per person per year but have seen vastly different results.
Cases involving Tyre Nichols, the alleged mastermind behind Young Dolph’s death, the man accused of going on a citywide shooting spree in September 2022 and Ja Morant will be heard in Shelby County courtrooms in 2025.
The Memphis Police Department’s new fugitive task force has made around 614 arrests in the two months it has been operating, Col. Frank Winston told Memphis City Council members Tuesday, Nov. 26.
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 Memphis Police Department is deploying new AI-powered “sideshow” detection technology, which aims to stop illegal street takeovers in their tracks.
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.
Memphis’ new fugitive task force, which has made 280 arrests since its launch, aims to arrest those with outstanding warrants.
In two closely watched categories, Memphis saw a 2.6% drop in its major violent crime rate and a 20.3% decline in its major property crime rate from January to September, according to the Crime Commission.
Patrol officers usually carry semi-automatic handguns, which fire once for each pull of a trigger. But those weapons make them ill-equipped to encounter a person with a converted pistol.
Police arrested a suspect in the killing following a high-speed chase that left three deputies injured.
Desmond Mills Jr., who pleaded guilty last November for his role in Tyre Nichols’ death, is asking the federal court to delay his sentencing to allow “the defense additional time to prepare.”
Officers leaving the force cite various reasons, including better pay and working conditions in other towns. One said, “We’re only reactive there (in Memphis), unfortunately, because crime has ballooned out so big, you can’t be proactive.”