Warrant issued for teenager accused of killing local watermelon vendor
Shelby County Criminal Court Division 2 Judge Jennifer Fitzgerald has issued a capias warrant for Tackett’s arrest, a type of warrant issued for defendants when they miss a court date while on bond. (Brad Vest/The Daily Memphian file)
Prosecutors in the case petitioned the court to revoke or increase the suspect’s bond April 12: “Since being released, the state has reason to believe the defendant has been in possession of illegal narcotics and firearms.”
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Demarion Tackett Shelby County Juvenile Court Judge Tarik Sugarmon Shelby County Criminal Court Division 2 Judge Jennifer FitzgeraldAarron 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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