Sheriff Buckner taps new chief inspector
A law enforcement career that began as a teenage volunteer has led to a top leadership position in the Shelby County Sheriff’s Office.
Topic: Public Safety
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October 2026
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Attorneys dealing with double the criminal cases a year after the Task Force’s arrival
During the Memphis Safe Task Force’s first year, the U.S. Attorney’s Office charged 543 defendants with complaints or indictments compared to 225 people charged during 2024.
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Wrongful-conviction case of alleged killer delayed
When Andrew Hayes returns to court in November, Judge Lee Coffee will hear a motion asking the judge to remove himself from the case.
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Memphis warehouse raid nabs 30K packages of synthetic kratom
Law enforcement called in an 18-wheeler to haul away what officials estimate to be nearly 30,000 packages of illegal synthetic kratom that law enforcement agencies seized from a Memphis warehouse.
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September 2026
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What is the future of the Memphis Safe Task Force? Its local head tells us.
Sept. 29 marks the one-year anniversary of the Task Force in action.
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DeSoto deputies cleared of wrongdoing in fatal 2025 Nesbit shooting
DeSoto County Sheriff’s Office deputies shot and killed Rylee Westmoreland shortly after midnight Oct. 18, 2025.
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Task Force’s 1-year mark comes with questions
A year since the presidential executive order that created the Memphis Safe Task Force was announced in the Oval Office, its impact and future are still being debated, touted and condemned.
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Jail East inmate died after being found unresponsive in cell
Beverly Turnage, a 43-year-old woman, was transported to Baptist Memorial Hospital-Memphis in critical condition.
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3 indicted in death of child on daycare bus
Winter Jones was left on the bus for as many as six hours on a day when temperatures reached 99 degrees.
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Memphis orgs rally to support families affected by ICE raid
Court filings show the club that was raided had been targeted.
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Activists protest harsh conditions in detention facility while ICE denies claims
A group of around 20 protesters gathered outside the West Tennessee Detention Facility to protest what they called “deplorable conditions” inside the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement center.
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New sheriff gives tour of crumbling 201 Poplar
The wear and tear on the 40-year-old building is evident everywhere, but progress is happening in small, expensive steps, including restoration of the jail’s 10 escalators, which cost more than $1 million.
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August 2026
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Tennessee National Guard members halt patrols Friday for ‘administrative work,’ Marshals Service says
The Tennessee National Guard remains deployed as part of the Memphis Safe Task Force, according to Gov. Bill Lee’s office. Lee commands deployment of the state’s guard.
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Man killed by National Guard was shot in back, autopsy reveals
A newly released autopsy shows 20-year-old Tyrin Johnson was shot in the back in Downtown Memphis in July.
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DNA results from crime scenes could soon be returned in as little as 90 minutes in Shelby County
The new technology aims to dramatically reduce investigation timelines compared to traditional forensic processing at the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation lab in Jackson, Tennessee.
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Opinion: Safety isn’t only the absence of danger — it’s also the presence of connection
“Safety isn’t just about whether crime exists. Safety is also about whether people feel they belong to one another. It is also deeply true that poverty affects safety.”
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Letter to the Editor: The Task Force’s actions are moral indictment of Memphis
“The deaths of four Memphis residents at the hands of the Memphis (un)Safe Task Force are a moral indictment of a city that continues to confuse force with public safety and to mistake control through violence for peace.”
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July 2026
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Memphis police rescue missing man from rushing waters
What started as a routine Saturday patrol turned into a three-hour race against time as Memphis Police Department officers worked alongside emergency-communications personnel to rescue a man trapped in the currents of Cypress Creek.
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June 2026
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Memphis Zoo one of 40 across the country hit with bomb threats
Hoaxers are calling zoos and aquariums nationwide, claiming to have planted bombs, likely just for “fun,” officials said.
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Lindsey Whiteside trial delayed again
This marks the second time since last month the trial has been delayed.
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Man convicted for 2023 Olive Branch hotel shooting
Alvin Myles Jr. was sentenced after a four-day trial.
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May 2026
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Gang members get 50-year federal sentence for 2019 murder
Two members of a Memphis street gang have each been sentenced to 50 years in federal prison for the 2019 retaliatory killing of a fellow gang member.
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Advocates call to halt execution of Memphis man
Community leaders and legal advocates are fighting against the scheduled execution of a 59-year-old Memphis man.
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April 2026
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Memphis gets another $50M for Downtown Memphis safety
The Tennessee General Assembly included a $50 million grant for Downtown Memphis Public Safety in the state budget passed this week.
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Crime fell in first quarter of 2026, commission says
The news of continually declining crime rates comes as anecdotes about local shootings have piled up recently.
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