Prosecutors ask court to keep former cops accused of killing Tyre Nichols together for trial
The five officers charged in connection with Tyre Nichols’ death are (from left) Tadarrius Bean, Demetrius Haley, Emmitt Martin III, Desmond Mills Jr. and Justin Smith. (Courtesy MPD)
Of the five officers charged in Nichols’ death, three so far have filed motions to separate their cases.
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Tyre Nichols MPD SCORPION unit Memphis Police Department MPD Tadarrius Bean Desmond Mills Jr. Justin Smith Demetrius Haley Emmitt Martin IIIAarron Fleming
Once an intern, he never left, joining the staff full-time in 2022 as an education reporter. He moved to public safety in 2023, where he covered some of the city’s biggest court cases, including the criminal trials for those charged in the deaths of Tyré Nichols and rapper Young Dolph. He also chronicled the Shelby County Jail and the deaths that have occurred at the facility.
He now provides suburban coverage, focusing on Desoto County and the surrounding municipalities.
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