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    15 Memphians caught in sweeping drug trafficking indictment

    Federal agents seized 938 grams of meth, 541 grams of fentanyl, 200 grams of psilocybin mushrooms and about 26 pounds of marijuana during the course of their investigation, according to the office.

    By Aarron Fleming July 11, 2024
  • Elections

    Lisa Arnold, Tami Sawyer on their qualifications for General Sessions Court clerk

    Here is what the two contenders for General Sessions Court clerk told The Daily Memphian about their qualifications to be the next clerk of the largest court system in the state.

    By Bill Dries August 03, 2024
  • Elections

    Lisa Arnold, Tami Sawyer on their plans if elected General Sessions Court clerk

    Here is what the two contenders for General Sessions Court clerk told The Daily Memphian about what they each would do if they win the Aug. 1 election.

    By Bill Dries August 03, 2024
  • Elections

    The race for General Sessions Court clerk and why it’s important

    Lisa Arnold and Tami Sawyer are the candidates in the only countywide race on the Aug. 1 ballot. The election will mean a change in the administrator and records keeper for the state’s largest court system.

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    By Bill Dries August 03, 2024
  • Public Safety

    Memphis man now charged with attacking two homeless men in recent months

    A U.S. Army veteran charged with fatally shooting a homeless man has also been accused of attacking another homeless person with a knife in Downtown Memphis, court documents show. 

    By The Associated Press July 08, 2024
  • Public Safety

    After residency report, assistant chief leaving MPD

    The announcement comes after reports that MPD Assistant Chief Shawn Jones lives in Georgia and has voted twice in the state this year.

    By Aarron Fleming July 09, 2024
  • Public Safety

    US Marshals capture teenager accused of killing watermelon vendor

    A warrant was issued for the arrest of Demarion Tackett after he did not appear for a hearing to revoke his bond filed by prosecutors. 

    By Julia Baker July 09, 2024
  • Public Safety

    Judge tapped as new head of judicial commissioners

    Shelby County General Sessions Criminal Court Division 8 Judge Lee Wilson, who also runs the county’s drug court program, is the new leader for the commissioners. 

    By Aarron Fleming July 03, 2024
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    Reward for escaped DeSoto County inmate raised to $20K

    Joshua Zimmerman, 31, was in court Friday, June 14, for a hearing related to multiple felony charges in DeSoto County including attempted murder, armed robbery and unlawful possession of a firearm. 

    By Rob Moore July 02, 2024
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    Assistant MPD Chief lives in Georgia

    MPD issued this statement about the official who makes $177,768.76 annually: “Shawn Jones’ primary residence is still in the state of Georgia. Tennessee state law does not permit restrictions on the residency of first responders.”

    By Samuel Hardiman July 02, 2024
  • Public Safety

    Law enforcement to crack down on July 4 weekend traffic

    The Sheriff’s Office Chief Deputy Anthony Buckner painted a picture: a bologna sandwich, a fruit cup, a bag of chips and a carton of Jungle Juice. That’s the meal waiting for those arrested for a DUI.

    By Julia Baker July 02, 2024
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    New law allows squatters to be evicted in 72 hours

    Previously, the burden to remove an unlawful occupant from a property fell on the homeowner and involved a lengthy court eviction process, which state Rep. Tim Rudd, R-Murfreesboro, said could take up to two years and cost thousands.

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     Here’s a rundown of Tennessee laws taking effect July 1

    By Julia Baker July 02, 2024
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    Judge ordered removed from cases amid allegation of bias

    Shelby County Criminal Court Judge Chris Craft ruled that actions taken by General Sessions judge Sheila Renfroe were “clearly indicative of personal animosity toward” an assistant public defender.

    By Aarron Fleming July 02, 2024
  • North Mississippi

    DeSoto County assistant district attorney resigns after being arrested

    Thomas Waller was arrested Thursday, June 27, after Circuit Court Judge Celeste Wilson ordered him held for being intoxicated in court.

    By Rob Moore June 28, 2024
  • Public Safety

    Youth Villages teen died from ‘complications of restraint,’ autopsy says

    Following two physical altercations with staff members, Alegend Jones was placed in a “therapeutic hold,” a type of brief physical restraint where staff hold a child’s arms and legs while they are standing to regulate their behavior.

    By Aarron Fleming June 27, 2024
  • Public Safety

    Inmate escapes custody during transport, gets hit by car

    According to a statement, the inmate, Elijah Jenkins, broke out a window on a transport van while he was being transported back to the corrections center located at 1045 Mullins Station Road.

    By Julia Baker June 27, 2024
  • Public Safety

    Youth Villages says autopsy clears staff of wrongdoing in teen’s death

    Officials at the youth residential facility continued to push back Tuesday, June 25, against earlier claims Alegend Jones died of head trauma while in their custody.

    By Aarron Fleming June 25, 2024
  • Public Safety

    Missouri police chief selected as new Memphis airport top cop

    James “Wes” Blair, currently chief of the Cape Girardeau Police Department, will begin his new role Aug. 12. 

    By Julia Baker June 25, 2024
  • Public Safety

    Man charged in Young Dolph killing arrested in Southaven

    On Monday, Hernandez Govan posted a $250 bail on a suspended license charge and a $2,000 bail on a stalking charge.

    By Julia Baker June 25, 2024
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    Fugitive from three states at large: The criminal career of Joshua Zimmerman

    Zimmerman is wanted by authorities in at least three states, including Texas for the 2023 murder of Keyanna Shantall Mercer in Houston. 

    By Rob Moore June 25, 2024
  • Public Safety

    Warrant issued for teenager accused of killing local watermelon vendor

    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.”

    By Aarron Fleming June 24, 2024
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    Vehicular homicide suspect captured, but wounds still open for victims’ loved ones

    “I’m glad something’s gonna be done,” said Katina Nuñez, of the arrest of a suspect in her husband’s death. “Because it’s been almost two years. And the system has definitely failed us as a family and failed many other victims here in Memphis.”

    By Julia Baker June 25, 2024
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    Decertified Collierville police officer resigned after accusations of lying, misusing service weapon

    A former Collierville officer had his service weapon while working as an armed security officer at a secondary job.

    By Abigail Warren June 21, 2024
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    Delay No. 60 and counting in 2017 drag-racing case

    According to court records, this latest delay marks at least the 60th time this particular case against Cordero Ragland, who has a lengthy criminal history, has been reset since a grand jury indicted him in 2017.

    By Jody Callahan June 21, 2024
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    Officer decertified in Tennessee, no longer employed by Olive Branch

    DeMario Pree, who previously worked for Collierville and was employed by Olive Branch police, was dismissed from the Mississippi department after he was decertified by the Tennessee Peace Officer Standards and Training Commission. 

    By Abigail Warren June 20, 2024

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