There are 158 article(s) tagged Memphis:

• October 2018

  • Death penalty trial begins in 2015 killing of Memphis police officer Sean Bolton

    Jury selection began Monday, Oct. 29, in the death penalty murder trial of Tremaine Wilbourn, the man charged in the 2015 killing of Memphis Police Department officer Sean Bolton. He is at least the fourth defendant since 2011 to face a capital-murder trial in Shelby County Criminal Court.

    By Yolanda Jones October 30, 2018

  • Court orders Memphis skin and hair care company to stop operations of some products

    A 92-year-old Memphis company that makes skin care and hair care products has been ordered by a federal court to stop making its over-the counter products after the company was found in violation of several Food and Drug Administration safety measures, the U.S. Department of Justice said this week.

    By Yolanda Jones October 24, 2018

  • Playback Memphis troupe helps bridge gap between police and ex-felons

    Gabrielle Cole served 21 months in jail. When she got out, her anger and frustration consumed her.

    By Yolanda Jones October 21, 2018

  • New initiative reduces court dates for misdemeanor citations

    Thousands of people issued misdemeanor citations each year in Memphis and Shelby County will now have to make one trip instead of two to 201 Poplar to be processed for their initial court date.

    By Yolanda Jones October 16, 2018

  • Lawsuit filed against city, police after man’s body was left in van for 49 days

    Attorneys representing the family of the man whose body was left in a van for seven weeks at the Memphis Police Department impound lot have filed a wrongful-death and negligence lawsuit against the city of Memphis and police director Michael Rallings.

    By Yolanda Jones October 11, 2018

  • 18 undocumented immigrants charged in ICE sweep in Memphis and Shelby County

    More than a dozen undocumented immigrants have been indicted, including some with previous arrests and convictions, during a recent sweep by Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials.

    By Yolanda Jones October 10, 2018

  • FBI: Memphis ranks as 3rd most violent big city in US

    Memphis’ homicide rate was the third highest among the country’s 50 largest cities last year, according to the FBI’s latest data. In 2017, there were 181 homicides in Memphis, 28 deaths per 100,000 people in the city, according to the FBI’s Uniform Crime Reporting statistics released last month.

    By Yolanda Jones October 09, 2018

  • Attorneys appointed for suspects in Trenary homicide

    Two suspects accused in the fatal shooting of Greater Memphis Chamber leader Phil Trenary appeared in court for a second day where both were appointed attorneys and will return to court next week.

    By Yolanda Jones October 02, 2018