There are 13 article(s) tagged Margolin Hebrew Academy:

• May 2024

  • Grand jury indicts Hebrew school shooting suspect

    The man accused in a summer 2023 shooting at Margolin Hebrew Academy has been indicted in the case.

    By Julia Baker May 06, 2024

• April 2024

  • Bail lowered for defendant in 2023 Hebrew school shooting

    Joel Bowman, 33, now has a combined $200,000 bail for two separate cases: the shooting and an aggravated burglary that occurred the same day. Each case has a $100,000 bail set.

    By Julia Baker April 27, 2024

• January 2024

  • Judge rejects Margolin suspect’s lower bond request after hearing new details

    Shelby County Criminal Court Division 3 Judge James Jones Jr. made the ruling in Joel Bowman’s case Monday, Jan. 8, after hearing from witnesses, including the victim of the burglary and Bowman’s former basketball coach.

    By Julia Baker January 09, 2024

• October 2023

  • Kustoff and Lee urge support for Israel in visit to Margolin Hebrew Academy

    U.S. Rep. David Kustoff and Tenneessee Gov. Bill Lee visited the East Memphis school to also look over new security measures funded with state and federal grants since a July incident on campus.

    By Bill Dries October 31, 2023

  • Margolin Hebrew Academy shooting suspect waives preliminary hearing

    Joel Bowman’s defense team plans a more thorough mental evaluation. 

    By Ben Wheeler October 12, 2023

  • Man charged in Margolin Academy shooting indicted for aggravated burglary

    The man accused in the Margolin Hebrew Academy shooting has a new attorney and has been indicted on an aggravated burglary charge.

    By Aarron Fleming October 05, 2023

• August 2023

  • Judge orders mental evaluation on man accused in Jewish school shooting

    Joel Bowman, 32, appeared in Shelby County General Sessions Criminal Court Judge Division 11 Judge Karen Massey’s courtroom Tuesday for the first time since his release from the hospital Aug. 18.

    By Julia Baker August 22, 2023

  • Alleged Margolin gunman has troubled past

    Friends and family confirmed that the alleged gunman witnessed a traumatic event while in middle school, when his father was fatally shot by police officers.

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    Man charged in Margolin Hebrew Academy shooting

    By Julia Baker August 03, 2023

  • Man charged in Margolin Hebrew Academy shooting

    The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has charged a man in connection to a shooting at Margolin Hebrew Academy-Feinstone Yeshiva of the South in East Memphis.

    By Julia Baker August 03, 2023

  • What we know — and don’t know — about the Margolin Hebrew Academy shooting

    The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation provided an update Wednesday, Aug. 2, on the case of the alleged shooter at Margolin Hebrew Academy in East Memphis. Here are the things we know about the situation and some of the information that still is unclear.

    By Julia Baker August 02, 2023

  • Suspect at Hebrew Academy shooting is former student

    The alleged shooter is reportedly a former student at the Academy and is Jewish, per an updated statement from Congressman Steve Cohen.

    By Ben Wheeler, Aarron Fleming August 01, 2023

• January 2019

  • Daily Memphian high school honor roll

    Two athletes from MUS are recognized among this week's top high school performers.

    By John Varlas January 31, 2019

• December 2018

  • Margolin Hebrew Academy balances faith and basketball

    The player on the opposing team wasn’t being disrespectful or mean to Ethan Morris. In fact, Morris was already acquainted with him. So that’s why the Margolin Hebrew Academy point guard couldn’t resist a chuckle when he stepped to the free-throw line during a game last season.

    By John Varlas December 17, 2018