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    Three dead in fiery crash on Interstate 240, police say

    Five cars were involved in the deadly collision on Interstate 240 near the Hollywood exit that backed up traffic for four hours, police say.

    By Jody Callahan May 31, 2025
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    Retired judge has new challenge: Getting people out of jail

    As jail population management coordinator, retired Criminal Court Judge Bobby Carter’s goal is to reduce the number of people in Shelby County’s overcrowded jail. 

    By Aarron Fleming May 30, 2025
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    Inmate dies at 201 Poplar

    He is the fifth inmate at the Shelby County Jail, also known as 201 Poplar, to die this year. He is at least the 62nd since 2019.

    By Aarron Fleming May 29, 2025
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    Four of 5 suspects named in latest MPD operation are not in jail

    Operation Rolling Thunder resulted in 160 arrests, including 50 known gang members, according to the Memphis Police Department. But MPD only revealed names of 49 people who it said were arrested during the operation.

    By Aarron Fleming May 25, 2025
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    TBI identifies man killed in Bartlett police shooting

    TBI’s investigation into the shooting is still ongoing, at the request of Shelby County District Attorney General Steve Mulroy.

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    TBI investigating fatal shooting by Bartlett police officer

    By Michael Waddell May 23, 2025
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    Trial date for Ezekiel Kelly delayed

    The man accused in a citywide shooting spree in September 2022, in which he allegedly killed three people and wounded three others, will return to court in July to receive a new trial date.

    By Aarron Fleming May 23, 2025
  • Bartlett

    TBI investigating fatal shooting by Bartlett police officer

    A Thursday evening confrontation between a person armed with a knife and Bartlett police led to a fatal shooting, officials said.

    By Jody Callahan May 23, 2025
  • Public Safety

    ‘Precision policing’ effort results in arrest of 50 gang members

    Operation Rolling Thunder resulted in the arrest of 160 people and the seizure of guns, drugs and cash.

    By Aarron Fleming May 21, 2025
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    D.C. Scorecard: FBI director’s 43 words about murders in Memphis

    “I didn’t know this until my confirmation process, but Memphis, Tennessee, is the homicide capital of America per capita, didn’t know that,” FBI Director Kash Patel said in an interview on “Fox News Sunday.”

    By Bill Dries May 21, 2025
  • Public Safety

    DOJ dropping MPD investigation ‘does not change anything,’ mayor says

    The U.S. Department of Justice said Wednesday, May 21, that it was dropping the civil rights investigation into the Memphis Police Department and retracting its previous findings into MPD. 

    By Samuel Hardiman May 22, 2025
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    Bartlett opens new $12M emergency dispatch center

    The new center should serve the community for at least the next decade, while replacing a facility the Bartlett Police Department had outgrown.

    By Michael Waddell May 20, 2025
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    Youth Villages board chair urged DA to not prosecute staffers

    After the death of Alegend Jones, the board chair for Youth Villages wrote to Shelby County District Attorney Steve Mulroy, saying that “irreparable damage to the reputation of our staff and this incredible organization will be done.”

    By Aarron Fleming May 19, 2025
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    Appeals court sides with city in suit brought by Cleotha Abston victim

    The state appeals court affirmed that the city is protected from suit over claims that Memphis police allegedly failed to properly investigate when Cleotha Abston raped a woman in 2021.

    By Aarron Fleming May 15, 2025
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    Police likely looking for more suspects in Memphis Allies shooting

    Memphis police likely still looking for at least two more suspects in mass shooting that killed one and injured five at Memphis Allies meeting, based on information contained in an affidavit.

    By Jody Callahan May 15, 2025
  • Public Safety

    MPD makes arrest in Memphis Allies shooting

    Six people were shot, one fatally, during a drive-by shooting at a Memphis Allies meeting in Hickory Hill on April 9.

    By Aarron Fleming May 14, 2025
  • Public Safety

    DA’s office, MPD shut down site of year’s first homicide

    The Shelby County District Attorney’s Office and the Memphis Police Department temporarily shut down a business that has been the site of multiple homicides this year.

    By Aarron Fleming May 14, 2025
  • Public Safety

    Two sheriff’s deputies fired after allegations of sexual misconduct

    The Shelby County Sheriff’s Office deputies have been fired following an incident last summer in which one of them allegedly had sex with an intoxicated woman after responding to a call.

    By Aarron Fleming May 14, 2025
  • Public Safety

    ‘Let’s get this case moving:’ Judge pushes for Edmund Ford Jr. trial date

    A trial date is forthcoming in the federal criminal case against Shelby County Commissioner Edmund Ford Jr. 

    By Aarron Fleming May 13, 2025
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    Criminal case against Youth Villages staffers dropped, DA’s office says

    Four Youth Villages staffers previously had been indicted for facilitation of aggravated child abuse and facilitation of reckless homicide in the death of 17-year-old Alegend Jones.

    By Aarron Fleming May 13, 2025
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    Calkins: Central High lights up the stage — and advances to finals in New York.

    The Central High jazz band continued to blaze through New York, advancing to the finals of the Essentially Ellington contest. Said Ollie Liddell, the band’s director: “We play with the spirt of the city, man.” 

    By Geoff Calkins May 12, 2025
  • Public Safety

    Tyre Nichols’ mother: Verdict ‘a slap in my family’s face’

    The family of Tyre Nichols and local activists gathered Thursday to protest Wednesday’s not guilty verdict against the three former Memphis police officers charged with killing him in 2023.

    By Aarron Fleming May 09, 2025
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    Frayser community gathers after 7 people shot, 2 fatally

    More than 50 residents and supporters of Frayser came together Thursday in something of a pep rally for the community following two recent episodes of gun violence. And two specific items were mentioned that could provide some encouragement for residents.

    By Jody Callahan May 12, 2025
  • Public Safety

    Memphis mayor, police chief encourage city to ‘heal together’

    Following a not guilty verdict in the trial of three former police officers for the death of Tyre Nichols, Chief C.J. Davis said her departments is “committed to rebuilding trust and working together toward a stronger, safer Memphis for all.” 

    By Jody Callahan May 07, 2025
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    Trial overview: State case against officers acquitted in Tyre Nichols death

    Three former Memphis cops were found not guilty on all state charges related to the 2023 death of Tyre Nichols. This was the second time the three men had been on trial in the past year.

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    Tyre Nichols trial: Former MPD officers found not guilty on all counts
    ‘Shocked,’ ‘gutted': Reaction to the Tyre Nichols verdict

    By Aarron Fleming May 08, 2025
  • Public Safety

    ‘Shocked,’ ‘gutted': Reaction to the Tyre Nichols verdict

    “We should not have to keep witnessing this. We should not have to keep burying our sons, our brothers, our friends,” said state Sen. Raumesh Akbari. 

    By The Daily Memphian Staff May 07, 2025

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