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<strong>A Shelby County Sheriff&rsquo;s badge is displayed inside the Shelby County Jail at 201 Poplar.</strong> (Courtesy Shelby County Sheriff&rsquo;s Office file)Public Safety

Another Shelby County Jail inmate has died

The latest death marks at least the third such fatality in the last 10 days and the 10th so far this year.

By Jody Callahan 1 hour ago
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Woman involved in Mississippi Boulevard pastor’s murder found guilty

A jury found Latoshia Daniels guilty of second-degree murder, reckless endangerment in connection with the shooting death of Brodes Perry, a former pastor at Mississippi Boulevard Christian Church.

By Abigail Warren 2 hours ago
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Man who had charges dismissed in a drag-racing death arrested again, records show

Cordero Ragland, who had all charges dismissed in a drag-racing death after being deemed mentally incompetent to stand trial, has been arrested again, records show.

By Jody Callahan 9 hours ago
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Bodycam footage, records provide clearer picture of Tony Allen arrest

Two days after former Memphis Grizzly Tony Allen was arrested for drug possession alongside an Arkansas highway, a clearer picture has begun to emerge.

By Jody Callahan 7 hours ago

  • Public Safety

    Memphis gynecologist asks for case to be dismissed, again

    Local gynecologist Sanjeev Kumar, who was indicted earlier this year on dozens of federal charges, has asked for his case to be dismissed again and this time for good.

    By Aarron Fleming 15 hours ago
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    ‘He broke up with me with a disappearing text': Woman charged with killing pastor takes stand

    Latoshia Daniels said she planned to end her own life on April 4, 2019, but instead, Brodes Perry, a former Mississippi Boulevard Christian Church pastor, died.

    By Abigail Warren 13 hours ago
  • Public Safety

    Charges stack up for teen shot by Task Force officer

    A man shot by a Memphis Safe Task Force officer Oct. 31 in front of a Corky’s BBQ faces a mandatory minimum of 10 years and could serve up to life in prison.

    By Aarron Fleming November 06, 2025
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    Tony Allen to be released on $1,000 bond after drug arrest

    Tony Allen released on bond, says drugs found in car weren’t his

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    Former Grizzly Tony Allen arrested for drug possession in Arkansas

    By Jody Callahan 13 hours ago
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    Memphis kids suffering gunshot wounds doubled in 2023. A real decline is happening in 2025, doctor says

    As child-gunshot wounds make a meaningful decline in Memphis, students are learning about gun safety at school.

    By Laura Testino November 06, 2025
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    Gun purchased 6 hours before Mississippi Boulevard pastor was killed, witnesses say

    The gun recovered at the apartment where Brodes Perry was killed was bought hours before he and his wife were shot, witnesses said in the second day of trial.

    By Abigail Warren November 06, 2025
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    2 men electrocuted at xAI’s Southaven power plant

    The September event sent one of the men to a hospital, where he remains.

    By Samuel Hardiman November 05, 2025
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    Trial for murder of Mississippi Boulevard pastor begins

    The Arkansas woman on trial allegedly drove to pastor Brodes Perry’s Collierville apartment and shot him while shouting, “You broke my heart.” 

    By Abigail Warren November 04, 2025
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    Memphis Business Academy football coach charged in drug conspiracy

    The football coach has been has been charged in a drug sting that led to the arrests of 20 people, including 14 current or former Mississippi law enforcement officers.

    By Jody Callahan November 04, 2025
  • Public Safety

    201 Poplar inmate’s death possibly linked to pepper spray, autopsy says

    A Shelby County Jail inmate who died this summer possibly died from being pepper-sprayed by jail staff, according to his official autopsy report.

    By Aarron Fleming November 04, 2025
  • Public Safety

    Former county director to be released from jail

    DeAndre Brown, the former director of the Shelby County Office of Re-Entry, was indicted and arrested for multiple financial felonies related to alleged mishandling of money given to his nonprofit.

    By Aarron Fleming November 04, 2025
  • Public Safety

    Federal agent fired shot that wounded suspect in front of Cordova Corky’s, officials say

    A Tennessee Bureau of Investigation spokesperson confirmed the officer who shot the suspect in the parking lot of the Dexter Ridge shopping center was with Homeland Security Investigations.

    By Jody Callahan November 05, 2025
  • Public Safety

    Man shot by Task Force officers charged with attempted murder

    The man was shot during a police pursuit after allegedly shooting someone while robbing a nearby business.

    By Aarron Fleming November 03, 2025
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    Marshals Service releases new immigration arrest totals

    Prior to the most recent data provided, the U.S. Marshals Service had last given out immigration numbers on Oct. 16.

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    Man shot by Task Force officers charged with attempted murder

    By Aarron Fleming November 03, 2025
  • Public Safety

    Second inmate in a week dies at 201 Poplar

    The man who died is at least the ninth person to die in the jail this year and at least the 66th since 2019, based on records and reporting by The Daily Memphian.

    By Aarron Fleming November 03, 2025
  • Public Safety

    Trial date pushed for two over 2022 death of jail inmate

    Two men charged in the 2022 death of a Shelby County Jail inmate will go to trial next summer.

    By Aarron Fleming November 03, 2025
  • Public Safety

    Memphis gynecologist reindicted on more charges

    Under a new indictment, Sanjeev Kumar faces 46 total charges.

    By Aarron Fleming November 03, 2025
  • Public Safety

    Person shot by law-enforcement officer is in critical condition

    A law enforcement officer shot a person in Cordova Friday, Oct. 31, after an apparent robbery and shooting at a nearby business, according to the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation.

    By Jody Callahan October 31, 2025
  • Public Safety

    Pedestrian dead after being hit by Memphis police car

    The incident happened in the University of Memphis area Thursday night, officials said.

    By Jody Callahan October 31, 2025
  • Public Safety

    Hegseth orders the military to provide attorneys for Memphis, border

    This week’s memo says the Justice Department asked for 20 lawyers to help support its offices in Memphis, where the National Guard has been deployed by President Donald Trump.

    By The Associated Press October 31, 2025
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    One month in, Task Force is impacting crime. And straining the local justice system

    The Memphis Safe Task Force is a month old. The federal law enforcement surge has impacted local crime rates but also strained parts of the local justice system many don’t ever see.

    By Aarron Fleming October 31, 2025
  • Public Safety

    Another inmate dies at 201 Poplar

    As Task Force arrests swell population at Shelby County Jail, another inmate is found dead in his cell.

    By Jody Callahan October 30, 2025
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    National Guard sparks restaurant boycotts — and support campaigns

    Over a month ago, Elwood’s Shack posted on social media that the East Memphis restaurant would give any member of the National Guard a free barbecue sandwich — pulled pork, brisket or chicken.

    By Ellen Chamberlain October 29, 2025
  • North Mississippi

    Lindsey Whiteside granted bond, home incarceration for 2nd time

    Lindsey Whiteside appeared in U.S. District Court in Oxford, Mississippi, on Tuesday for a decision on bond and incarceration as she awaits trial on federal charges involving sexual battery with a minor.

    By Brandon LaGrone II October 28, 2025
  • Financial Services

    Former Evolve CEO to remain in custody on child porn charges

    Robert Hartheimer was arrested by FBI agents on Thursday, Oct. 23, at Memphis-based Evolve Bank & Trust’s headquarters.

    By Sophia Surrett October 28, 2025

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