The claims add a new twist to the $550 million civil rights lawsuit that Tyre Nichols’ mother, RowVaughn Wells, and his estate have filed against the City of Memphis following Nichols’ 2023 beating and death at the hands of five now-former Memphis Police Department officers.
The Memphis Police Department is hosting a new local TV show to showcase its efforts in curbing crime in the city.
Ezekiel Kelly faces dozens of charges for allegedly killing three people and injuring three others on Sept. 7, 2022 while Memphis was on lockdown.
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“No matter what happens with respect to the Trump administration, the city and county are prepared to make this office sustainable and continue the commitments,” Shelby County Mayor Lee Harris said of the question of continued federal support in the Trump administration.
At a Thursday, Nov. 14, hearing in Collierville, Lydia McGuinn, a clinic manager for at the time of the shooting, spoke on the stand.
Two corrections officers had already been taken into custody and charged with bribery of a public servant, possession of contraband in a penal facility, possessing marijuana with the intent to distribute and official misconduct.
Property crimes are trending down compared to last year, but the Memphis Police Department is still expecting a spike in business-related crimes during the holidays.
With students out of class and teachers participating in in-service training, police simulated gunfire to help workers understand the sounds of gunshots in buildings.
The Shelby County Sheriff’s Office will hold a press conference Tuesday, Nov. 12, to discuss the arrests.
The Tennessee Supreme Court heard oral arguments over whether a local judge had the authority to realign the sentence of a man convicted for a double murder in 1988.
Memphis police arrest suspect after argument leads to death of Memphis musician Blake Rhea, who plays bass in the band Southern Avenue.
Mississippi Attorney General Lynn Fitch said the use of force was justified in both a 2022 incident in Horn Lake, as well as a shooting in 2023 involving an officer with the Southaven Police Department.
The Memphis Police Department is deploying new AI-powered “sideshow” detection technology, which aims to stop illegal street takeovers in their tracks.
Following a superseding indictment issued last month, both accused parties face a total of 15 felony charges, including grand larceny, aggravated assault and possession of a stolen weapon.
Shelby County Criminal Court Judge Jennifer Mitchell sentenced Justin Johnson Friday, Nov. 1, to 35 years for conspiracy to commit first-degree murder and 15 years for being a convicted felon in possession of a handgun.
The Memphis Social Bicycle Club is holding a “Critical Mass” event Sunday to bring awareness to issues regarding bicyclist safety and needed maintenance to the city’s bicycle infrastructure.
A Daily Memphian reporter rode with a Memphis police officer on her Saturday night patrol in the department’s 626 ward, part of the North Main precinct. Here’s what happened.
Shaun Kavanaugh, 46, of Orlando, Florida, pleaded guilty Oct. 22 to mail fraud. He received more than $750,000 from FedEx.
Memphis’ new fugitive task force, which has made 280 arrests since its launch, aims to arrest those with outstanding warrants.
The sheriff’s office began an operation focused on McLemore Avenue’s Club Insight in February 2023. Over the more than year-long investigation, sheriff’s detectives found that the drug-trafficking operation spread throughout Memphis and Shelby County.
“No legal resolution and no sentence can diminish the anguish of Liza’s murder,” Eliza Fletcher’s family said in a statement.
The sheriff’s office and juvenile court are still at loggerheads over who should run the new youth detention center and how to get detainees to court. Where will it end?
The Wraparound District 6 strategy, which received an initial $600,000 investment that will be managed by the School Seed Foundation, will address public safety, public health and public education in north Shelby County.
Cordero Ragland’s family will not receive money from the county.