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<strong>&ldquo;How do we prevent and divert young people from even going into the criminal justice system? It&rsquo;s sad when we have a 13-year-old committing felonies,&rdquo; Memphis Police Chief Cerelyn &ldquo;C.J.&rdquo; Davis, seen here, said at the Germantown Area Chamber of Commerce. Davis appealed to the public to play a role in cultivating a safer community.</strong> (Patrick Lantrip/Daily Memphian)Criminal Justice

Police chief encourages Germantown to ‘campaign for safer communities’

Memphis Police Chief Cerelyn “C.J.” Davis addressed a large crowd at the Germantown Area Chamber of Commerce, talking about gun violence, juvenile crime and how she saw “(traffic) volume in Atlanta, but Memphis has got mean drivers.”

By Abigail Warren 14 hours ago
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Opinion: Despite Strickland’s accusations, ‘truth in sentencing’ won’t make Memphis safer

“This new law is not about ‘truth;’ it is about severity,” writes Just City’s executive director. 

By Josh Spickler May 17, 2022
Criminal Justice

Pedestrian dead after being hit by MPD car

MPD said the officer was unable to avoid striking the pedestrian, who was pronounced dead on the scene.

By Julia Baker May 13, 2022
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Sherra Wright has first appearance before parole board

Wright pleaded guilty to the facilitation of first-degree murder of her ex-husband and NBA player Lorenzen Wright. A board member recommended she be denied for parole. 

By Julia Baker May 11, 2022

  • Criminal Justice

    Shelby County to build transitional housing for ex-offenders

    The county began demolition of a house next to the Office of Reentry Monday, April 25, and will soon begin construction.

    By Julia Baker May 05, 2022
  • Neighborhoods

    Third Better Community Summit planned in North Memphis

    The upcoming June 4 summit will provide a space for members of affected communities to meet with and seek resources from from clergy leaders, nonprofit organizations, law enforcement and government agencies. 

    By Julia Baker May 04, 2022
  • Criminal Justice

    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
  • Criminal Justice

    Youth center serves as ‘single stop’ for juvenile offenders

    The center is meant to prevent recidivism at a young age, when youth may be most vulnerable to getting stuck in the justice system.

    By Julia Baker May 06, 2022
  • Criminal Justice

    Suit seeks records of MPD efforts to correct troubled officers’ behavior

    The lawsuit contends the public has a right to know how police supervisors attempted to intervene with Eric Kelly and others. 

    By Ben Wheeler April 28, 2022
  • Criminal Justice

    Man accused in death of Lafayette’s chef was convicted in Florida slaying

    Jonathan Brush reportedly threw a man from the 11th-floor balcony of a condominium in Walton County, Florida.

    By Julia Baker April 28, 2022
  • Criminal Justice

    Lafayette’s chef killed in altercation on Sam Cooper

    Jody Moyt, chef at Lafayette’s, was killed after a traffic run-in; another restaurant server has been charged with second-degree murder.

    By Jennifer Biggs April 26, 2022
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    Male supervisors sexually harassed jail employees, suit alleges

    “I believe it was happening long before this, it’s still happening and it appears it is going to happen into the future because nobody appears to be willing to take responsibility,” said attorney Sue Palmer, speaking of the alleged harassment.

    By John Dunbar April 26, 2022
  • Criminal Justice

    Activist discusses dismissal of voting fraud case: DA ‘did the right thing’

    “I just feel like a weight has been lifted up off of me.” 

    By Julia Baker April 25, 2022
  • Criminal Justice

    DA dismisses voting case against Pamela Moses

    In January, Moses was sentenced to six years in prison for illegally registering to vote in 2019. 

    By Julia Baker April 22, 2022
  • Subscribers only Criminal Justice

    Crime Crisis: Two women, 2 violent crimes, and the psychological scars that remain

    A woman who was carjacked and another whose son was killed don’t know one another. But they share a bond. Both lives were devastated by violent crime. 

    By Don Wade April 22, 2022
  • DeSoto County

    DeSoto County Justice Court moving to Hernando this summer

    Continued growth in DeSoto County translates to a need for a new Justice Court building. The facility, already under construction, should open this summer alongside other law-and-order facilities.

    By Toni Lepeska April 21, 2022
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    Crime Crisis: Memphis’ reputation as ‘crime city’ raises broad concerns

    “What is troubling here ... is the narrative around crime is so strong, so in your face all the time.”

    By Don Wade April 21, 2022
  • Subscribers only Criminal Justice

    Crime Crisis: After two years of record homicides, Memphis’ deadliest ZIP codes identified

    Homicides and violent or gun-related crimes have become a growing issue in the city of Memphis, with a 45.9% increase in murders from 2019 to 2020, according to the Memphis Shelby Crime Commission. Memphis set a record for homicides in 2020 with 332. And broke it again with 345 in 2021. 

    By Julia Baker April 20, 2022
  • Criminal Justice

    Police release video of Beale shooting suspects

    Memphis police Tuesday released video footage of the three suspects from the shootout that occurred on Beale Street April 10. 

    By Julia Baker April 19, 2022
  • Criminal Justice

    Woman indicted in vehicular homicide involving former basketball star

    Grand jury alleges Miracle Renee Rutherford was driving recklessly and crashed into the home of Leslie Galen Young, former basketball standout at Hillcrest High School.

    By Julia Baker April 19, 2022
  • Neighborhoods

    Police chief updates Downtown security, citywide crime statistics

    Throughout the city, gun-related arrests, gun thefts, and gun seizures have increased for the year. 

    By Julia Baker April 19, 2022
  • Criminal Justice

    Collierville Police Chief gives department update at Chamber

    Collierville Police Chief Dale Lane shares the challenges his department has faced and strategies implemented over the last two years.

    By Abigail Warren April 14, 2022
  • Criminal Justice

    Victim confronts former police official who destroyed evidence of her rape

    Rape survivor Debby Dalhoff has been searching for decades for answers in her still-unsolved 1985 home-invasion attack by a masked intruder. 

    By Marc Perrusquia April 13, 2022
  • City of Memphis

    Local witness relocation program asks individuals to share crime info with authorities

    “That whole anti-snitch thing is destroying us right now. It was not meant to go all of these years and to morph into what it is now.”

    By Julia Baker April 13, 2022
  • Criminal Justice

    Two teens charged in theft of police chief’s handgun

    “C.J.” Davis’ second duty handgun was stolen from her car in the parking lot of a Cordova business in January. 

    By Julia Baker April 12, 2022
  • City of Memphis

    As juvenile detention center doubles in cost, commissioner questions special meeting held to approve extra funding

    County Commission Chair Willie Brooks denied that the meeting was called to try to hide the 8-0 vote on emergency funding for the project. 

    By Bill Dries April 12, 2022
  • Criminal Justice

    Mental health professionals to join sheriff’s deputies on some calls

    The pairing is among the police reforms discussed nationally in the wake of the March 2020 death of George Floyd in Minneapolis Police custody.

    By Bill Dries April 11, 2022
  • City of Memphis

    MPD launches Memphis Most Wanted website

    The Memphis Police Department hopes the site will aid in the hunt for fugitives.

    By Julia Baker April 11, 2022
  • Subscribers only Criminal Justice

    Judge Lee Coffee strives to treat cases with ‘dignity, respect and civility’

    Judge Lee Coffee has been practicing law for 40 years and has served as a Shelby County criminal court judge for Division VII for 16 years since his election in 2006. 

    By Julia Baker April 11, 2022

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