There are 19 article(s) tagged Memphis crime:

• November 2024

  • DA to appeal suspect-release decisions by local judge

    Shelby County District Attorney General Steve Mulroy announced the decision to appeal two decisions by a lower court judge to release multiple-shooting suspects without bond in recent weeks.

    By Aarron Fleming November 20, 2024

• August 2024

  • Mayor Young, MPD’s Davis tout initiative to help businesses hurt by crime

    A new initiative from the city’s Economic Development Growth Engine (EDGE) offers money to local businesses to help them pay for adequate lighting or landscaping, both of which can deter crime.

    By Aarron Fleming August 29, 2024

• November 2023

  • Gov. Lee sends more THP troopers to Memphis — again

    More than 50 troopers will contribute to an ongoing “surge” over the next few weeks, after state Sen. Brent Taylor pleaded for more help fighting crime in Memphis. 

    By Ian Round November 22, 2023

  • ‘Not willing to give up:’ What focus group participants said about crime

    Residents from neighborhoods across the city expressed their opinions about crime and public safety during a series of conversations in this summer.

    By The Daily Memphian Staff November 07, 2023

  • Like a weed, crime needs to be addressed at the root

    “Blight, litter, dilapidated housing, and poor air quality pose problems for public safety. Public safety extends far beyond crime. Litter and trash indicate community apathy and gives license to potential criminals,” the survey’s results read.

    By Aarron Fleming November 07, 2023

• September 2023

  • One man in critical condition after shooting at Lil Baby concert

    A statement from FedExForum says, “The incident is under investigation and we are fully cooperating with the Memphis Police Department.”

    By The Daily Memphian Staff September 08, 2023

  • One year later: Where the cases against Cleotha Henderson and Ezekiel Kelly stand

    Eliza Fletcher was kidnapped and murdered on Sept. 2, 2022. Three days later, a shooting spree paralyzed the city. One man was arrested in each case. Here’s where those cases stand.

    By Aarron Fleming September 04, 2023

• August 2023

  • Guest Column: ‘When the citizens of a place no longer feel safe’

    “There doesn’t seem to be a cohesive plan to address early childhood development, education, income, outcomes and policing across our agencies and non-profits. An all hands-on-deck summit might be a good place to start.”

    By Beau Peyton August 06, 2023

• July 2023

  • Calkins: She fought off a second carjacking. Now this young Memphian wonders if it’s time to leave

    Madeline Johnson was carjacked almost a year ago. This weekend, it nearly happened again. Now this 25-year-old Memphis transplant is thinking about moving away from a city she has come to love.

    By Geoff Calkins July 01, 2023

• June 2023

  • 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.

    By Aarron Fleming June 22, 2023

  • 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.

    By Julia Baker June 22, 2023

  • Three kids shot in Orange Mound, MPD says

    According to a Memphis Police Department information officer, at 5:35 p.m. officers found three juveniles with gunshot wounds in the 3000 block of Douglass Avenue. 

    By Aarron Fleming June 05, 2023

• April 2023

  • Mayoral hopeful: We need ‘to amp up’ MPD numbers, quality

    Watch five mayoral candidates discuss local crime and criminal justice issues during last night’s Daily Memphian mayoral debate. 

    By Bill Dries April 25, 2023

• September 2022

  • When homicide victims don’t get the media spotlight

    While some murder victims are remembered publicly as real, complex people, others are seen as simply statistics. And for their loved ones, that can make the pain even worse. 

    By Don Wade September 28, 2022

  • Selling Memphis: When your city’s in the spotlight for the wrong reasons

    Recent crime in Memphis has made national, and even international, headlines. Greater Memphis Chamber president and CEO Ted Townsend can’t change that. But, as he continues to promote Memphis, he sees confirmation that those crimes don’t define the city. 

    By Don Wade September 25, 2022

• November 2021

  • Guest column: Let’s fight crime, not each other

    While we have a small segment of our population wreaking havoc across the city, the “stand-up” citizens argue with each other about what to do and who’s to blame.

    By Erica May November 20, 2021

• August 2021

  • How crime changed one victim’s life, views about Memphis

    Violent crime is both a national problem and a Memphis problem. But when criminals point guns your way, as 26-year-old engineer Manuel Rodriguez discovered, it forever becomes part of your personal history. So much so, that you consider leaving the city you have always called home. 

    By Don Wade August 15, 2021

• October 2020

  • Opinion: Teen offenders need immediate intervention

    To determine root causes for juvenile criminal behavior and map out more positive life plans, Shelby County needs a facility independent from Juvenile Court to provide immediate and evidence-based intervention for every youth who comes in contact with law enforcement. 

    By Amy Weirich October 05, 2020

• September 2020

  • Calkins: She used her car to rescue more than 100 dogs — until it was stolen

    Nearly every weekend, Laura Elliott picks up a collection of rescue dogs that can’t find a home in Memphis and drives them to Illinois, where there are families waiting to adopt.

    By Geoff Calkins September 29, 2020