The four groups will work with local and national leaders on the respective issues and provide recommendations to Mulroy. 

Of the 126 individuals identified as most at-risk for gun violence since July, the program has successfully referred 12 individuals for intervention services. 

Tennessee passed a law similar to “truth in sentencing” in 1979. The law led to overcrowded prisons, rioting and millions in damage to state property. The National Guard was called in. The result was a federal consent decree and sentencing reform. Will history repeat itself?

The county’s 500-Day Committee began work six years ago to try and move people out of the jail more quickly. But one of the biggest reasons may come down to making bail. 

Despite the U.S. Constitution’s sixth amendment guaranteeing a right to a speedy trial, Shelby County’s legal system can leave defendants in limbo for years. And it comes at a cost of millions and millions of dollars. 

An investigation by The Daily Memphian analyzed nearly 40 abductions and kidnappings since July 1.

The group discussed “best practices” including implementing blended sentencing, restorative justice programs and rehabilitative programs. 

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The cause of death remains unknown until results from the autopsy report come back.

The Daily Memphian obtained Henderson’s prison records from the Tennessee Department of Corrections; the documents reveal 53 infractions.

The session will include presentations and discussions with local and national organizations that work toward approaches to improving juvenile justice outcomes. 

Henderson, also known by the surname Abston, is charged with first-degree murder, especially aggravated kidnapping and tampering with evidence.

The defendants allegedly obtained more than $1 million from the PPP and EIDL programs after they submitted false and fraudulent loan applications.

Kelly is being held in the Shelby County Jail at 201 Poplar Ave. without bond.

An amended lawsuit contends Eliza Fletcher’s alleged killer avoided arrest for rape in 2021 despite implicating details that a second witness gave Memphis police days after the attack.

Ronald Sandlin, 35, pleaded guilty in a federal district court in the District of Columbia to conspiracy to obstruct an official proceeding and assaulting, resisting or impeding officers, according to a press release. 

It is often used for long-term investigations, investigations that involve joint operations with other agencies such as the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation and the Shelby County Sheriff’s Office, special events and natural disasters.

Many of the proposed bills would increase penalties for rape, kidnapping and other violent crimes and require the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation to test rape kits faster.

When highly publicized crimes shake a community, as recently happened in Memphis, the emotional and mental aftershocks linger. And leave behind the most uncomfortable of questions: Why do bad things happen to good people? 

Dessie X, 64, of Millington and Fay Eschoe, 62, of Education Is The Key Children’s Center were indicted on felony counts of aggravated child neglect of a child under age 8 and criminally negligent homicide. 

Speakers during the panel discussion represented each of the steps against gun violence outlined in the Safe Community Action Plan: focused deterrence approach, violence intervention, federal prosecution of gun crime, communications campaign, reduction in theft of guns from vehicles and Memphis Police Department Gun Crime Unit.

“It’s important to this community. … It’s one step in a number of steps that we will continue to make to support the process,” the governor said.

The autopsy was released by the West Tennessee Forensic Center.

The Cold Case Unit is expected to begin reviewing cold cases as early as the end of next week. The goal is for the unit to review up to 200 cold cases per year. 

In an indictment obtained by The Daily Memphian, Ezekiel Kelly is charged with 26 counts in addition to the first-degree murder charged in the death of Dewayne Tunstall.

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President Joe Biden nominated Ritz for the position July 29, and the U.S. Senate confirmed him unanimously Sept. 22.