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    Cellphone data details alleged conspiracy to kill Young Dolph

    Prosecutors used cellphone data to attempt to tie the man accused of organizing the Memphis rapper’s 2021 murder to the crime. But his lawyer said the evidence proved something else. 

    By Aarron Fleming August 19, 2025
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    New witness takes stand on day two of trial for man accused of plotting Young Dolph’s killing

    The long-time girlfriend of the self-confessed shooter of the Memphis rapper took the stand for the first time and jurors also heard from two investigators.

    By Aarron Fleming August 19, 2025
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    First day wraps in trial for man accused of organizing Young Dolph’s killing

    The first day of trial for the man accused of organizing the Memphis rapper’s murder ended with the testimony from a key witness: one of the self-confessed shooters. 

    By Aarron Fleming August 19, 2025
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    Court coverage: After verdict, Hernandez Govan wants to hug his son and leave Memphis

    The man accused of organizing the murder of Memphis rapper Young Dolph in 2021 has been found not guilty of being behind the star’s death. He spent nine months in jail.

    By The Daily Memphian Staff August 21, 2025
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    Man accused of shooting Memphis rapper admits to previous attempted killing

    “We getting fed up with playing. We gone get someone,” said Cornelius Smith as he explained how he attempted to kill another rapper before allegedly shooting Young Dolph. 

    By Aarron Fleming August 18, 2025
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    ‘Choices can mean life and death:’ Trial begins for man accused of planning Young Dolph’s killing

    Hernandez Govan faces life in prison on charges of first-degree murder and conspiracy to commit first-degree murder.

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    Man accused of masterminding Young Dolph slaying is set for trial

    By Aarron Fleming August 20, 2025
  • Public Safety

    Man accused of masterminding Young Dolph slaying is set for trial

    The trial starts Monday for Hernandez Govan, who allegedly arranged the 2021 hit on rapper Adolph Thornton Jr.

    By Aarron Fleming August 17, 2025
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    Ezekiel Kelly terrorized Memphis for roughly 20 hours. It took three years to reach a resolution.

    The Daily Memphian explains what happened during that day of mayhem and attempts to answer a question many Memphians may be asking: What took so long to close this case?

    By Aarron Fleming August 16, 2025
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    A West Tennessee ICE detainment center got the votes. The ACLU argues otherwise.

    A letter sent to Mason, Tennessee officials says a vote to approve a contract for the detention center is invalid.

    By Jody Callahan August 15, 2025
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    A Memphis man was sentenced to hundreds of years in prison. He isn’t Tennessee’s first.

    Ezekiel Kelly, who carried out a city-wide shooting spree in 2022, was sentenced to hundreds of years behind bars. He isn’t the first to see that much time. 

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    Mass shooter sentenced to hundreds of years in prison

    By Aarron Fleming August 14, 2025
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    Germantown man accused of sexually soliciting minors waives preliminary hearing

    A man accused of sexually soliciting minors in a Germantown park waived his preliminary hearing in the suburb’s court.

    By Abigail Warren August 14, 2025
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    Mass shooter sentenced to hundreds of years in prison

    Ezekiel Kelly pleaded guilty to all 28 charges he was facing, which included three counts of first-degree murder and the commission of an act of terrorism.

    By Aarron Fleming August 13, 2025
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    West Tennessee town approves new ICE detention center

    In a contentious and confusing meeting Tuesday night, the Mason Board of Mayor and Aldermen voted to reopen the 600-bed West Tennessee Detention Facility for Immigration and Customs Enforcement to use for immigrants.

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    Tennessee town considers deal to turn closed prison into immigration detention facility

    By Jody Callahan August 13, 2025
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    Man accused of city-wide shooting spree to plead guilty, lawyer says

    The man accused of going on a city-wide shooting spree in 2022 plans to plead guilty, his lawyer told The Daily Memphian.

    By Aarron Fleming August 12, 2025
  • Public Safety

    Tyré Nichols’ civil rights trial reset to November 2026

    The reset came amid a broader rescheduling of a case that is approaching two-and-a-half years old. 

    By Samuel Hardiman August 11, 2025
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    Man paralyzed after being stabbed 17 times at 201 Poplar

    The victim told The Daily Memphian how the alleged assault began. 

    By Aarron Fleming August 11, 2025
  • Public Safety

    Former Memphis police officer pleads guilty to federal kidnapping, murder charges

    Accused of kidnapping and killing a man in 2021, the former MPD officer pleaded guilty to five of the charges he was facing.

    By Aarron Fleming August 07, 2025
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    Man who escaped DeSoto County custody pleads guilty to attempted murder

    In 2024, Joshua Zimmerman escaped DeSoto County custody, where he was being held for attempted murder. Before he came to Mississippi, he wanted for murder in Texas.

    By Brandon LaGrone II August 08, 2025
  • Public Safety

    Causes of death confirmed for two more Shelby County jail inmates

    The deaths are two of at least seven housed at the overcrowded jail to die this year.

    By Aarron Fleming August 07, 2025
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    ‘We know we need a new jail': Commission reacts to ambitious Firestone jail plan

    While most county commissioners support building a new jail, not all of them agree on where its built, who pays for it and who’s included. 

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    New jail targets Firestone site, aims to move more than jail

    By Bill Dries August 07, 2025
  • Public Safety

    Attorney argues to have Cleotha Abston rape conviction overturned

    Cleotha Abston was convicted last year for raping Alicia Franklin in 2021. He later pleaded guilty to the murder of Eliza Fletcher in 2022, and was sentenced to life in prison. 

    By Aarron Fleming August 07, 2025
  • Public Safety

    201 Poplar inmate cause of death revealed

    Darian Nolen, 33, died at the Regional Medical Center at Memphis the night of Feb. 6.

    By Aarron Fleming August 06, 2025
  • Public Safety

    New jail plan targets Firestone site, aims to move more than jail

    A plan to build a new jail and relocate every criminal and civil justice institution in Shelby County to the former Firestone plant site in North Memphis was presented to the Shelby County Commission.

    By Bill Dries, Dima Amro August 07, 2025
  • City of Memphis

    $900K for police task force could go to fix city’s potholes, blight, sidewalks

    The $900,000 intended for “integrity in policing” could instead fund several different projects across this city. 

    By Bill Dries August 05, 2025
  • Public Safety

    Memphis nonprofit to bail out ‘nonviolent’ inmates

    Memphis criminal justice reform nonprofit Just City already has a list of around 30 people for whom it will pay bail.

    By Aarron Fleming August 01, 2025

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