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    Former police officer convicted for stealing CrimeStoppers funds

    Arica Hutchison’s conviction serves as a turning point for the former officer, who in 2010 was featured in the TLC TV series “Police Women of Memphis.”

    By Julia Baker October 18, 2024
  • Public Safety

    Fire shuts down Summer Avenue Tops Bar-B-Q

    No one was injured in the early morning blaze, believed to be the result of mechanical issues. The damaged location at 3353 Summer Ave. at National St. There’s also a Tops at 4183 Summer Ave. at Berclair that was not affected.

    By Jody Callahan October 18, 2024
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    Alleged drag racer in fatal case arrested on Little Rock warrant

    Although deemed incompetent in Memphis, Cordero Ragland will be extradited to Little Rock for his alleged role in a mass nightclub shooting. 

    By Jody Callahan October 17, 2024
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    Point of Impact: With switches proliferating, officers are outgunned

    Patrol officers usually carry semi-automatic handguns, which fire once for each pull of a trigger. But those weapons make them ill-equipped to encounter a person with a converted pistol.

    By Julia Baker October 23, 2024
  • Public Safety

    Sentencing delayed for officer charged in Nichols’ death

    Desmond Mills Jr. was set to be sentenced next month.

    By Aarron Fleming October 16, 2024
  • Public Safety

    Former officer asks for delayed sentencing in Nichols case

    Desmond Mills Jr., who pleaded guilty last November for his role in Tyre Nichols’ death, is asking the federal court to delay his sentencing to allow “the defense additional time to prepare.”

    By Aarron Fleming October 15, 2024
  • Public Safety

    Sheriff’s deputy on life support after Highway 64 crashes

    An SCSO deputy who was responding to a separate crash involving a different deputy is currently in “extremely critical condition.” 

    By Julia Baker October 15, 2024
  • Public Safety

    ‘Last-minute’ change shifts Monday Juvenile Court hearings to virtual

    Juvenile Court was scheduled to resume in-person proceedings after being closed for more than five months for mold and lead remediation. But those hearings will be virtual after Shelby County Sheriff’s Office says it will no longer transport youths. 

    By Julia Baker October 14, 2024
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    Steady decline: What’s driving MPD officers away from the force

    Officers leaving the force cite various reasons, including better pay and working conditions in other towns. One said, “We’re only reactive there (in Memphis), unfortunately, because crime has ballooned out so big, you can’t be proactive.” 

    By Julia Baker October 13, 2024
  • Public Safety

    Two former officers argue for acquittal in Tyre Nichols conviction

    Attorneys for Justin Smith and Tadarrius Bean, who remain on bond pending sentencing, asked the federal court to overturn their convictions in documents filed Friday, Oct. 11.

    By Aarron Fleming October 12, 2024
  • Shelby County

    Shelby County DA’s Office to provide more information for bail setting

    The new bail-setting form is the latest change to Shelby County’s bail-setting process, which continues to receive criticism from residents and legislators who claim it often does not do enough to protect the community. 

    By Aarron Fleming October 11, 2024
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    A closer look at Tennessee’s pivotal gun laws

    Restrictions on Tennessee gun owners have loosened in the past decade, and the state Legislature shows no signs of changing that trajectory.

    By Julia Baker October 23, 2024
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    How have Memphis’ elected officials voted on state gun laws?

    The Daily Memphian has compiled a review of the major pieces of gun-related legislation passed through the Tennessee Legislature since 2013.

    By Bill Dries, Kelsey Bowen October 23, 2024
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    Calkins: This Memphis restaurant owner went to the police. You might be surprised by what he found.

    Rick Spell, who owns three Memphis restaurants, had a recent meeting with the police. And he came away impressed. 

    By Geoff Calkins October 10, 2024
  • Public Safety

    Trial date set for next defendant in Young Dolph killing

    Shelby County Criminal Court Division 10 Judge Jennifer Mitchell set the date for Hernandez Govan. She also set a Nov. 22 deadline for a potential plea deal. 

    By Julia Baker October 09, 2024
  • Public Safety

    Memphis losing FBI field office status to Nashville

    Joe Carrico, the special agent in charge of the new Nashville office, and FBI Director Chris Wray insisted the change would actually benefit the city through the addition of more investigative agents.

    By Jody Callahan October 08, 2024
  • Public Safety

    Appeals court affirms law removing local DAs’ say in death penalty reviews

    The ruling reverses a trial court decision on a 2023 Tennessee law by Shelby County judge Paula Skahan.

    By Julia Baker October 07, 2024
  • Public Safety

    Two of three former cops convicted in Nichols federal case released pending sentencing

    All three officers were found guilty of some of the federal crimes with which they were charged Thursday, Oct. 3, after a nearly four-week trial. 

    By Aarron Fleming October 07, 2024
  • Public Safety

    Officer shooting in Hickory Hill leaves one person critical

    A teenager is in critical condition after officers shot him while responding to a prowler call early Monday morning, Oct. 7.

    By Aarron Fleming October 07, 2024
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    Trauma center workers see increase in gun violence first-hand

    What people don’t see is the blood on the floor. Bag after bag that’s used to save lives. They don’t see the doctors and nurses with soaked scrubs. They don’t see the gore left for janitors to clean up. 

    By Samuel Hardiman October 23, 2024
  • Developing North Mississippi

    Man dead after FBI shooting in DeSoto County

    Authorities are investigating a Friday shooting at the Super 8 motel at 2425 Sloans Way, just off Interstate 55 in Hernando.

    By Jody Callahan October 04, 2024
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    New law prioritizes public safety in setting bail, officials say

    Shelby County General Sessions Criminal Court Division 8 Judge Lee Wilson and Lead Judicial Commissioner John Marshall discussed bail setting during a Memphis Shelby Crime Commission virtual discussion Thursday, Oct. 3. 

    By Julia Baker October 04, 2024
  • Public Safety

    Memphis-area officials react to Tyre Nichols verdict

    Attorneys Ben Crump and Antonio Romanucci, Shelby County DA Steve Mulroy, Sen. London Lamar and others comment on the ruling in the federal trial for the 2023 death of Tyre Nichols. 

    By The Daily Memphian Staff October 03, 2024
  • Public Safety

    Former MPD officers charged in Nichols’ death found guilty on some charges

    The jury handed down its verdict for Tadarrius Bean, Demetrius Haley and Justin Smith on Thursday, Oct. 3, the climax of a nearly four-week federal trial.

    By Aarron Fleming October 03, 2024
  • Public Safety

    Jury to begin deliberation Thursday in Tyre Nichols trial

    Defense attorneys representing the three defendants made their closing arguments Wednesday afternoon and continued through 7:20 p.m.

    By Julia Baker October 03, 2024

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