Johntavius Griggs has been in custody at the Shelby County Jail for more than eight years on a first-degree murder charge in limbo with no clear path forward.

During a StoryCorps session, two people record a 40-minute conversation on who they are, what they’ve learned in life and how they would like to be remembered.

Today’s sudoku is easy-peasy-lemon-squeezy.

R’Chaun King, a 6-6 senior headed to Arkansas State, comes up big late for the Panthers.

The Grizzlies stars took turns planting daggers in the fourth quarter against Los Angeles. 

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Chelsey Duckett and her co-defendents have been indicted for alleged roles in the death of Gershun Freeman, who died in 2022 after an altercation with the officers at Shelby County Jail.

Laws passed in the wake of Tyre Nichols’ death instituted new data collection policies for traffic stops; stipulated that only marked police cars make traffic stops, and mandated residents not get pulled over for low-level offenses like faulty brake lights. 

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If you’ve never heard of Vietnamese beef jerky rolls — known as goi du du kho bo cuon — you’re in for a treat.

The site is only the second in Shelby County to be certified since the state began the program in 2012 to promote strategic properties for development.

Now that the Germantown location of Let It Fly has locked its doors, the sports bar’s concentration is directed at a new location in Southaven at Silo Square.

Martavius Jones has just snuck into your house through an unlocked window and stolen a knee replacement from your dark living room.

The Memphis-based chocolatier is leaning even more into luxury and ceasing individual chocolate sales except for special holidays. 

The reappointment of Cerelyn “C.J.” Davis as police chief is among the slew of mayoral appointments that the Memphis City Council is slated to consider at its first meeting of 2024.

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Today’s puzzle is a “killer.”

Jahvon Quinerly’s 3-pointer in the final seconds helped the Tigers avoid a stumble in its AAC opener.

The settlement is significantly less than the $800 million the government had originally sought from the Memphis-based health care system.

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The Tennessee Supreme Court is looking for a new justice after Justice Roger Page announced his retirement.

Keeper Jackson and Tristan Spearman honored after big performances in holiday tournaments.

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Ebbo has been in business in Memphis since 1993, selling herbs, crystals, candles, incense and other supplies.

At a 5-4 pace the rest of the way, the Grizzlies would finish 38-44. Based on current winning percentages for other teams, that would not be enough to get the final play-in spot.

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On this episode of The Daily Memphian’s Memphis Grizzlies podcast, beat writer Drew Hill and Chris Herrington break down a busy week for the team. 

“I think it’s time for us to figure out a solution, and it’s hard to believe that the solution is Wanda Halbert as county clerk,” said the Shelby County Mayor Lee Harris on WKNO’s “Behind the Headlines.”

Former Breakers coach John DeFilippo accepted the Memphis Showboats head coaching job after New Orleans wasn’t awarded a spot in the new UFL, whose first dispersal draft is Friday.