Desmond Mills Jr., one of the cops who previously pleaded guilty in the death of Tyre Nichols, began his testimony Tuesday, Sept. 24, in the federal trial against the three former police officers.
Eduard Rodriguez-Tabora, 23, pleaded guilty to second-degree murder in the July 18, 2022, carjacking and killing of Autura Eason-Williams in the driveway of her Whitehaven home.
Planned improvements at AutoZone Park will help the Memphis Redbirds meet Major League Baseball’s Professional Development Leagues standards.
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On the second day of the trial for Justin Johnson, the jury was shown photos of the shooting and Johnson’s his half-brother Jemarcus Johnson took the stand.
Young Dolph’s murder trial begins, the city plans to buy a Downtown hotel and we meet the woman who identified the DeSoto Jane Doe.
Memphis Mayor Paul Young said the city wanted to find a creative way to redevelop the hotel in an interview Monday, Sept. 23.
Commissioners and county administration found $10 million of the $16.4 million Shelby County Sheriff Floyd Bonner said he needed, and said the rest will have to be paid out of the sheriff’s budget.
Sheriff Thomas Tuggle’s statements Monday were his first on the case in over a month, a decision he compared to a game of chess with the media.
Both witnesses said they deleted the Nichols photo. “I didn’t want that in my phone,” said one.
Lorie Ann Mealer Pennell would very likely still be a Jane Doe if it weren’t for Amber Edlin, a crime-scene technician with the DeSoto County Sheriff’s Office.
The council will review Tuesday, Sept. 24, a camera system for police to respond to traffic tie-ups and crimes in real-time as well as a plan for a family shelter on the old Manassas High School site.
The jury will begin deliberations soon. After three days of testimony in the trial for Justin Johnson, one of the men accused of killing rapper Young Dolph, the defense and the prosecution have officially rested their cases.
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Steve Gaines, who has served as senior pastor at Bellevue Baptist Church for 19 years, is stepping down from the role to travel and minister as an itinerant preacher.
AutoZone Park could get a refresh, Mini Claw (and places like it) may save the mall and you can get a taste of Montana in Germantown.
“The future of the Grizzlies might be caught up in the ongoing fight over the gun referendum. For Memphis, it’s a dangerous game to play.”
Alannah Williams, 17, has moved her baking business from South Korea, to Germany, to Japan and now to Memphis.
The increase in absenteeism follows a national phenomenon, but over the past year 16 Memphis-area charter schools have been testing strategies with the support of AttendanceWorks and the Hyde Family Foundation.
Also happening this week: Nine new inductees will join the Memphis Music Hall of Fame.
The City of Memphis and the Grizzlies are eyeing widespread security enhancements and changes Downtown.
Shelby County Commissioners will also vote at their Monday, Sept. 23, meeting on a consulting contract to assist with the master plan for the city’s hip-hop museum.
Young Dolph was killed while visiting Makeda’s Homemade Butter Cookies in 2021. Now, three of the men charged in his death are set to go to trial.
“I’m a big believer in second chances. Just because you have a past doesn’t mean you can’t have a future,” Shelby County Criminal Court Clerk Heidi Kuhn said.
Also in this roundup: U.S. Sen. Marsha Blackburn writes op-ed for right-wing media outlet accused of conspiring with Russian state media and accused of making untrue statements; how Tennessee’s congressional delegation voted on the spending bill.