There are 54 article(s) tagged Memphis Police:

• September 2022

  • Shooting suspect captured in Whitehaven

    According to the Shelby County Criminal Justice System Portal, Ezekiel Kelly is wanted for first-degree murder on a warrant that was issued Wednesday, Sept. 7.

    By Julia Baker September 09, 2022

  • One charged with abduction in Fletcher case; teacher still missing

    A man detained after wrecking a car Saturday now faces kidnapping charges in the abduction of Eliza ‘Liza’ Fletcher. He previously pleaded guilty to kidnapping in 2001 and served more than 20 years in jail.

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    Law enforcement teams comb area around Pine Hill Park

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    TBI, FBI join Memphis police in missing woman investigation

    By Clay Bailey, Julia Baker September 05, 2022

• July 2022

  • Crime Crisis: Domestic violence offenders not all the same

    In the third and final installment of The Daily Memphian’s series on domestic violence: What do offenders have in common? How are they different? Can we tell when violence is about to escalate? Is there hope offenders can change? And can the problem be brought under control?

    By Don Wade July 07, 2022

• January 2022

  • Crime Crisis: Prosecutors’ ‘eyes opened’ after working in precincts

    Two years ago, the Shelby County District Attorney’s Office assigned three prosecutors to work directly at area police precincts, in hopes of streamlining the criminal justice system and to keep from charging people for crimes if there’s not enough evidence to establish probable cause.

    By Don Wade January 31, 2022

  • What happens with most local drag racing charges? They’re dismissed

    Calling it a “terrible reality,” Memphis City Councilman Worth Morgan said that “people are not being held accountable for fleeing from police.”

    By Bill Dries January 19, 2022

  • Drag racers hard to catch, harder to charge and convict

    Whether it is an old-fashioned drag race on a quarter-mile of city street straightaway, weaving in and out of traffic at 100-mph-plus on interstates or performing stunts in public parking lot, the street racing culture brings danger, and sometimes tragedy, to those unfortunate enough to be nearby.

    By Don Wade January 18, 2022

• November 2021

  • TN Highway Patrol plans to increase troopers in Memphis

    More Tennessee Highway Patrol officers are on the way to Shelby County as Memphis seeks to turn over patrols of the city’s interstate system to the state, including combatting gun violence.

    By Bill Dries November 08, 2021

• October 2021

  • Arrest warrant issued in fatal shooting of Rhodes student

    A woman was also injured during the robbery. 

    By Yolanda Jones October 04, 2021

• May 2021

  • Memphis Police officer killed in car crash

    Memphis police officer Scotty Triplett was killed in a crash Saturday afternoon in Hickory Hill. 

    By Daja E. Henry May 23, 2021

  • Mayor Strickland proposes police, fire retention bonuses

    Memphis Mayor Jim Strickland announced Friday, May 7, that he is proposing bonus pay for police and firefighters over the next three fiscal years.

    By Bill Dries May 07, 2021

• March 2021

  • COVID collateral: Less traffic may have led to more fatal accidents

    It seems counterintuitive, but traffic fatalities and accidents with injuries were actually up in Memphis last year, even though the COVID-19 pandemic caused fewer people to be on the roads. The reduced traffic may have just opened up the roadways for dangerous drivers.

    By Blake Fontenay March 01, 2021

• February 2021

  • Shelby County gripped by frigid, below-zero wind chills and more snow

    In case you wondered, the National Weather Service refers to the Memphis area’s current precipitation as “freezing fog.” They even posted a tweet from Beale Street.

    By The Daily Memphian Staff February 16, 2021

• January 2021

  • Police investigating the discovery of bones at Mud Island

    Memphis police are investigating the discovery over the weekend of what appeared to be human bones on Mud Island.

    By The Daily Memphian Staff January 25, 2021

• September 2020

  • It’s a hard time to be a cop

    Cops are confronting COVID-19 in an era of national "anti-police" sentiment. Local police acknowledge some reform is required, noting the emphasis on "duty to intervene." But they also say the current environment is chipping away at officer morale and may keep some young people from choosing law enforcement as a career. 

    By Don Wade September 15, 2020

• June 2020

  • Councilwoman: Our police officers should live in Shelby County

    "While the MPD has some ways to go before it is fully reflective of the communities it serves, do we really believe that officers brought in from outside counties or states will improve any situation?"

    By Michalyn Easter-Thomas June 28, 2020

  • Gap between police power and status leads to violence

    Police in places where law enforcement has higher status have taken a knee in solidarity with citizens demonstrating in the streets. These departments have also used much less force against civilians.

    By Leah Windsor, Gina Yannitell Reinhardt June 23, 2020

• February 2020

  • The right to know vs. the right to privacy

    Memphis police and the Shelby County Sheriff's Office, like other law enforcement agencies nationwide, are increasingly using sophisticated technology for surveillance. 

    By Yolanda Jones February 07, 2020

• December 2019

  • Council approves referendum on police, fire residency

    City Council approves referendum on police and fire residency. Residents will have a chance next November to weigh in on whether police and firefighters can live within 50 miles of the city or in neighboring counties. 

    By Yolanda Jones December 18, 2019

  • Serial rapist convicted in six Memphis rape cases

    Horn Lake man identified through rape kits to six sexual assaults in Memphis over a seven year period. 

    By Yolanda Jones December 16, 2019

  • Memphis gets $1.8M grant for rape kit testing as part of $4.1M total

    Memphis receives $4.1 million in federal funding from the Department of Justice. The grants will go toward rape kit testing, gunshot detection technology and training. 

    By Yolanda Jones December 11, 2019

• November 2019

  • Man injured in 38th interstate shooting

    A man was hit in the stomach Sunday in the 38th interstate shooting of the year in Memphis. This was one of five shootings throughout the city Sunday, in which 11 people were shot and two were killed. 

    By Yolanda Jones November 11, 2019

• October 2019

  • Police recruitment, retention challenges Memphis and other cities

    Memphis and other cities across the country say declining interest in police work has made it harder to recruit officers, but they're stepping up recruitment efforts in response.

    By Yolanda Jones October 28, 2019

  • Memphis police investigate 37th interstate shooting

    Memphis police are investigating the 37th interstate shooting, which was Oct. 23 on Interstate 240 and Poplar. 

    By Yolanda Jones October 24, 2019

  • Cleanup and repairs continue days after storms

    Power restoration and other cleanup and repair efforts continued Wednesday, two days after an EF-1 tornado touched down in Southeast Memphis as part of a Monday morning storm system.

    By Abigail Warren October 23, 2019

  • Judge to consider unsealing closed-door session records in police surveillance case

    Judge to consider unsealing records from closed-door session on Memphis police surveillance case. 

    By Yolanda Jones October 04, 2019