There are 6 article(s) tagged Shelby County Criminal Justice Center:

• March 2025

  • Air conditioning not working at 201 Poplar

    The HVAC issues have affected both the jail and the courthouse, according to statements from local officials.

    By Aarron Fleming March 26, 2025

• November 2024

  • Jail inmate dies in intake at 201 Poplar

    The TBI is investigating, and the sheriff’s office does not currently believe anyone else was involved in the inmate’s death. 

    By Aarron Fleming November 22, 2024

• January 2024

  • Burst pipes cause flooding at 201 Poplar, juvenile court

    Division 7 Judge Bill Anderson said there was about a foot of water at the front of his courtroom.

    By Aarron Fleming January 18, 2024

• December 2023

  • Few trials and many dismissals at 201 Poplar, reports say

    Amid increasing scrutiny of local judges and the district attorney, two studies raise a magnifying glass to courtroom proceedings at the Shelby County Criminal Justice Center.

    By Aarron Fleming December 08, 2023

  • Reports outline Shelby County’s court issues. So what are the solutions?

    Most criminal cases in Shelby County took more than a year to resolve, reports show. Former Judge Robert “Bobby” Carter points to new court strategies that could help pick up the pace. 

    By Aarron Fleming December 08, 2023

• July 2021

  • Court appoints new attorney for Latoshia Daniels

    Juni Ganguli will represent Latoshia Daniels, a Little Rock woman charged with first-degree murder in the shooting death of Brodes Perry. Perry was a pastor at Mississippi Boulevard Christian Church.

    By Abigail Warren July 26, 2021