The suit was filed by the family of Deion Byrd, an inmate at the Shelby County Jail who died after being stabbed by another inmate at 201 Poplar.

“This defendant allegedly used a brazen scheme to try to defraud the Presley family of their interest in this singularly important landmark,” said Kevin Ritz, U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Tennessee.

During his funeral service at Oak Grove Missionary Baptist Church, Johnson, 34, was remembered as a community servant with a big heart who died fulfilling his dream.

A DeSoto County grand jury returned nearly 60 indictments this month against registered sex offenders.

The Memphis Police Department hosted a Sea of Blue event Wed., Aug. 14, for Officer Demetrice Johnson, who died following a car crash earlier this month. Johnson, 34, died Aug. 2 after a car crash with a civilian, Rantavious Johnson, 22, who also died. A second officer, Bobby Fields, was critically injured.

The Republican district attorney general for Tennessee’s Crockett, Gibson and Haywood counties talks on “Behind The Headlines” about his defense of Shelby County DA Steve Mulroy, who is likely to face a Republican-led ouster attempt.

An officer reported shots fired by several suspects in a white Ford sedan at an EZ Shop, 2380 Frayser Blvd., around 4:15 p.m.

After more than 30 years with Memphis Police Department, a deputy chief is leaving to become top cop in a local suburb.

According to a preliminary report from the Tennessee Highway Patrol, no one involved in the crash was wearing a seat belt. 

Frederick Agee, district attorney for Tennessee’s 28th judicial district, which covers Haywood, Crockett and Gibson counties in West Tennessee, talks about issues with the local bail bond process.

Memphis Police Department officers are responsible for 36% of the vehicle crashes in which they are involved, according to data provided by the department.

Of 30 major U.S. cities, Memphis had the highest increase in road deaths from 2019 to 2022, according to a recent analysis from the New York Times. 

The local judge also told reporters Friday, Aug. 2, that local bail reform efforts have been working.

The lawsuit stems from the department’s decision to create a second lieutenant position, a move that the sergeants say harms their career prospects. 

A Memphis police officer and a civilian died early Friday morning after a two-vehicle crash near Downtown, the Memphis Police Department said. A second officer is in critical condition at Regional One Health.

Local criminal justice reform nonprofit Just City has filed a federal lawsuit over a recently passed state law that changed Shelby County’s bail-setting procedures.

State Rep. G.A. Hardaway, D-Memphis, said the GPS monitoring program could provide another option to jail or bail with no real-time supervision. 

The manner of death was ruled “undetermined” as examiners could not determine whether factors contributing to his death were imposed by others.

The contract primarily concerns requirements the DeSoto County Juvenile Correctional Facility must meet to receive federal funding.

Two juveniles were taken into custody, but a third was shot after running from officers on Winchester.

“He was like a superhero to me,” said Redmon’s son, La’Dameyon Redmon Jr. “He was very proud of me about what I was doing with my life, being an aircraft mechanic.”

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“I’m glad to see the numbers going down,” Council member Jerri Green said. “I do want to keep it in context. We’re comparing the numbers to the worst year on record for Memphis.”

A 49-year-old inmate died at the Shelby County Jail Monday, July 22. 

Interim MPD Chief C.J. Davis said she would like cars to be replaced every five years instead of every 10 to 15 years, which would require more funding.