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  • Public Safety

    DA drops charges against three in alleged mistaken identity arrest

    A fourth man, Jamil Ibrahim, remains charged.

    By Aarron Fleming June 06, 2023
  • Public Safety

    DA’s office increased charges on man accused in golf course assault

    Wesley Caldwell, 23, was indicted June 1 on charges of criminal attempt of second degree murder and aggravated assault. He was previously charged with aggravated assault. 

    By Julia Baker June 06, 2023
  • Public Safety

    DA seeks adult transfer for teen accused in killing of ‘watermelon man’

    Shelby County District Attorney General Steve Mulroy said during a press conference June 6 that his office has filed a notice of intent to seek a transfer for the teen charged with killing John Materna.

    By Julia Baker June 06, 2023
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    ‘They still have a chance:’ New juvenile justice center to open soon

    “Even though the kids are being allegedly accused of things, the community should realize that they’re still kids and what we want to offer them is some type of stability and sense of safety.”

    By Julia Baker June 06, 2023
  • Public Safety

    Hundreds celebrate what would have been Tyre Nichols’ 30th birthday

    Hundreds of Memphians attended the birthday bash, where plans were announced for a new local skate park, which will be built in Nichols’ honor thanks to Tony Hawk’s the Skatepark Project.

    By Julia Baker June 06, 2023
  • Public Safety

    Three kids shot in Orange Mound, MPD says

    According to a Memphis Police Department information officer, at 5:35 p.m. officers found three juveniles with gunshot wounds in the 3000 block of Douglass Avenue. 

    By Aarron Fleming June 05, 2023
  • Public Safety

    NCRM hosting panel on history of policing in second event in a national series

    In the modern era, American policing often uses tactics that critics say are not uniformly applied, and the museum’s discussion will center on how structural racism impacts law enforcement. 

    By Jane Roberts June 05, 2023
  • Public Safety

    Judge to decide whether DA, state can challenge death penalty cases

    The motion was originally filed May 1 by Hutton on behalf of his client Larry McKay, who has been on death row since 1983. Shelby County District Attorney General Steve Mulroy joined the motion.

    By Julia Baker June 02, 2023
  • Public Safety

    Local, state officials take ‘hard look’ at Memphis criminal justice system

    Shelby County Commissioner Mick Wright and state Sen. Brent Taylor (R-Memphis) both have pushed legislation to address bail, bail hearings, trial backlogs and more.

    By Julia Baker June 02, 2023
  • Public Safety

    Second Huey’s suspect charged, seen in court same day as Chase Harris

    Both suspects in the Huey’s shooting face numerous charges, not just from that incident.

    By Julia Baker, Aarron Fleming June 01, 2023
  • Public Safety

    Teen charged in death of ‘watermelon man’

    John Materna, 76, died on Monday, May 29, two weeks after he was shot during a May 15 robbery while selling watermelons at Homer Street and Wayne Avenue in The Heights neighborhood.

    By Julia Baker June 15, 2023
  • Public Safety

    MPD charges man wounded by officer during Tuesday chase

    The man is charged with aggravated robbery, carjacking, two counts of aggravated assault on a first responder, employment of a firearm during the commission of a dangerous felony and evading arrest in auto. 

    By Julia Baker May 31, 2023
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    After more stolen pipes found, Calvary organ restoration back on track

    “I do keep telling myself that, 100 years from now, this will be another great Calvary story in the lore.”

    By Jane Roberts May 31, 2023
  • Public Safety

    Suspect suffers non-critical injuries after police pursuit

    Memphis Police officers were responding to a call about a carjacking of a Chevrolet Trailblazer in the 700 block of Eastern Drive. 

    By Julia Baker May 30, 2023
  • Public Safety

    Memorial Day weekend sees 15 injured, two dead from gunshots

    Those who died this weekend were a man at a Downtown Exxon gas station and a man in North Memphis. Two children, a 2-year-old and a 15-year-old, were among those wounded.

    By Julia Baker May 30, 2023
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    Vehicle-detecting cameras placed across Shelby County

    Cameras installed across Memphis and Shelby County can identify and alert law enforcement to vehicles connected to crimes, like missing person cases. Critics say the cameras, which are tied into a national network of surveillance, threaten the privacy of citizens.

    By Julia Baker May 30, 2023
  • Public Safety

    Family members, activists, protest Saturday arrest of four men

    Protestors made familiar demands Saturday, chanting “no justice, no peace” and holding neon signs.

    By Aarron Fleming May 30, 2023
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    A timeline of accused Huey’s gunman’s recent arrests

    Chase Harris, 19, has racked up charges for events dating back to December, and he also has a juvenile delinquent history that includes three alleged acts involving deadly weapons.

    By Julia Baker May 28, 2023
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    Sheriff’s office must comply with subpoena in Morant case, judge rules

    The suit comes from a July 2022 incident at the Memphis Grizzlies star’s home in Eads, where a pickup basketball game turned sour and allegedly resulted in an altercation between Morant and his guest, Joshua Holloway.

    By Aarron Fleming May 26, 2023
  • Public Safety

    Judge Melissa Boyd temporarily stepping away from bench due to illness

    A senior judge is likely to be appointed to handle the court’s docket in Boyd’s absence.

    By Julia Baker May 26, 2023
  • Public Safety

    FBI confirms search warrant for Ford family home

    The Federal Bureau of Investigation served a court-authorized search warrant at an address associated with Shelby County Commissioner Edmund Ford Jr. Thursday morning.

    By Ben Wheeler, Samuel Hardiman, Bill Dries May 25, 2023
  • Public Safety

    Man accused in Huey’s shooting indicted and back in custody

    The indictment was obtained Tuesday, according to court records. Harris is indicted on charges of theft of property $10,000-$60,000 and theft of property $2,500-$10,000.

    By Julia Baker May 25, 2023
  • Memphis Grizzlies

    Deputies conduct wellness check on Ja Morant

    The Shelby County Sheriff’s Office confirmed to The Daily Memphian deputies conducted a wellness check on Grizzlies point guard Ja Morant on Wednesday after social media posts raised concern.

    By Drew Hill May 24, 2023
  • North Memphis

    MPD reverses decision on youth curfew center

    ”We don’t have the capacity to pick up children and take them where they need to go,” Davis said, after announcing that the Greenlaw Community Center won’t be used to hold curfew breakers.

    Related story:

    MPD to share Greenlaw Community Center with city parks department.

    By Julia Baker May 24, 2023
  • Public Safety

    MPD to share Greenlaw Community Center with city parks department

    The Parks and Recreation Department’s website shows that open youth and adult gyms currently operate out of the center. MPD will also run its ongoing community programming from the center. 

    By Julia Baker May 23, 2023

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