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

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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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. 

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

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.

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

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

The Olive Branch Police Department is seeking volunteers to work on the force as a supplement to its regular full-time officers.

Multiple lawsuits have been filed in recent years over inmate deaths at the Shelby County Jail. Here is where some of them stand. 

The pool party, hosted by an Ole Miss student at his parents’ house, charged attendees $10 a person.

The City of Memphis and the police union remain locked in a dispute over promotions. The Daily Memphian has obtained the city’s most recent offer — an offer the union refused. 

A 33-year-old inmate died Monday at the Shelby County Jail, according to the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation. 

Parker’s next court date is set for 9 a.m. on Sept. 4.

The Shelby County Sheriff’s Office reports in its June 2025 Jail Report Card that booking and processing took an average of 72 hours last month, a 67% increase from the 43 hours it took in May.

The City of Memphis has asked the state high court to intervene in its lawsuit against the Memphis Police Association and prevent the demotion of 131 second lieutenants. 

Crowe, an MPD veteran with more than 30 years of experience, was often seen in the field and frequently attended public events.

Judge Sheryl Lipman also discussed The Daily Memphian’s motion to unseal court records that have remained hidden since the judge who had presided over the case recused himself. 

GloRilla was arrested in Atlanta days before her Glo Bash in Memphis, but the show is still on for Friday night.

Ezekiel Kelly’s trial is now set for Feb. 9, 2026. 

The Shelby County Sheriff’s Office found more than 40 rifle and pistol shell casings but is still trying to find out what led to the mass shooting. 

Parker’s next court appearance is set for 9 a.m. on July 29 at Shelby County General Sessions Criminal Court Division 10.

Corey Adams was a freshman who signed with Ole Miss after helping lead his high school football team to a Louisiana state championship last season.

Even though the Memphis Police Department’s numbers point to a decrease in crime, some in the city are skeptical.

In the early 2000s, DeAndre Brown was convicted of bank fraud, and cannot own a gun. Now, he’s suing in federal court, claiming a violation of Second Amendment rights. 

The Young Mob gang allegedly “receives money and income from drug trafficking, kidnappings and robberies,” according to the U.S. Department of Justice.