There are 5 article(s) tagged murder:

• September 2024

  • Murders down 21% so far this year

    In 2023, Memphis hit a record 398 homicides, which include murders, justifiable homicides, negligent vehicular manslaughter and negligent manslaughter.

    By Julia Baker September 07, 2024

• March 2024

  • Petition filed in Lester Street Murders case claims false confession

    Jessie Dotson was convicted of the six-murder scene in 2010 and currently sits on death row in Nashville.

    By Ben Wheeler March 29, 2024

• September 2023

  • Guest Column: ‘There is never just one victim of a murder’

    “My mother’s murder remains unsolved. This is true for half of all homicides. The anguish from the ambiguity of this often feels impossible to live with.”

    By Erin Harris September 05, 2023

• May 2022

  • Bond increased for suspect in slaying of Lafayette’s chef

    General Sessions Judge Bill Anderson Jr. determined the $1 million bond originally set for Jonathan Brush was not enough and raised it to $5 million.

    By Julia Baker May 03, 2022

• April 2022

  • Man convicted for murder of Deborah Groseclose denied parole

    Ronald Rickman, 69, was denied parole after a March 23 hearing, which occurred three years after his latest parole hearing in 2019. 

    By Julia Baker April 07, 2022