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  • Public Safety

    Ezekiel Kelly indicted on 26 additional charges

    The additional counts include five counts of reckless endangerment, four counts of criminal attempt first-degree murder and commission of an act of terrorism.

    By Julia Baker September 28, 2022
  • Premium Public Safety

    When homicide victims don’t get the media spotlight

    While some murder victims are remembered publicly as real, complex people, others are seen as simply statistics. And for their loved ones, that can make the pain even worse. 

    By Don Wade September 28, 2022
  • City of Memphis

    Memphis City Council to consider resolution enforcing curfew for juveniles

    The resolution also requests MPD work with the city administration on a proposal to open one or more overnight curfew centers. 

    By Julia Baker September 28, 2022
  • Business

    Memphis-based Varsity Spirit named in lawsuit alleging sexual abuse

    The suit claims Varsity and other defendants, including the United States All Star Federation and Premier Athletics, engaged in a conspiracy to cover up abuse. 

    By Rob Moore September 27, 2022
  • Public Safety

    Alleged arsonist responsible for South Memphis fires arrested

    Catilena “DC” Collier, 22, was arrested Monday, Sept. 26, according to a press release issued by the Memphis Fire Department. 

    By Julia Baker September 27, 2022
  • Public Safety

    Special legislative committee to study state’s rape kit backlog

    The amount of time needed to process a rape kit at TBI’s West Tennessee crime lab in Jackson ranged from 33 to 49 weeks over the past year. The statewide backlog was up to more than 950 kits awaiting testing as of last month. 

    By Marc Perrusquia, Ben Wheeler September 26, 2022
  • Premium Public Safety

    ‘What could a person have done to make you do this?’

    Juvenile records, a longtime girlfriend and a casual acquaintance seem to suggest Kelly was a person who got into trouble as early as middle school, who was exposed to drugs, violence and gangs and who was perhaps dealing with the recent violent losses of both his best friend and his half-brother. 

    By Julia Baker September 26, 2022
  • Behind The Headlines

    Developments linked to Eliza Fletcher case shift violent crime discourse

    The city’s discussion on what to do about violent crime is different after two high-profile crimes have raised larger questions. The difference is among the topics discussed on “Behind The Headlines.”

    By Bill Dries September 25, 2022
  • Collierville

    Collierville police officer in critical condition after being struck by car

    A Collierville police officer is in critical condition after being struck by a vehicle at a Fairfield Inn in Collierville early Saturday morning, Sept. 24.

    By Alicia Davidson September 24, 2022
  • Collierville

    Collierville Strong: Community pauses to reflect, remember, heal at vigil

    Collierville took time to pause and reflect on its collective grief. However, the community also remembered its strength and resilience which shined in the wake of tragedy.

    By Abigail Warren September 24, 2022
  • Public Safety

    More details released about person of interest in possible arsons

    The Memphis Fire Department said they are looking for a 21-year-old woman named Catilena “Delina” Collier. She is described as a white female with colorful hair. 

    By Julia Baker September 23, 2022
  • Collierville

    Kroger shooting: A year after tragedy, Collierville remembers

    The shooting at the Kroger on New Byhalia Road showed police and fire had trained for times such as these. The resilience of the community continues to shine.

    Related stories: 

    Collierville residents injured in 2021 shooting sue Kroger

    Employee sues Kroger after Collierville shooting

    By Abigail Warren September 23, 2022
  • Public Safety

    Kevin Ritz confirmed by U.S. Senate as new U.S. Attorney

    Ritz was recommended to the White House by U.S. Rep. Steve Cohen of Memphis and succeeds Joe Murphy, who had been acting U.S. Attorney since February 2021.

    By Bill Dries September 22, 2022
  • Collierville

    Collierville residents injured in 2021 shooting sue Kroger

    Two residents wounded in the Sept. 23, 2021 shooting spree at Kroger in Collierville, have filed suit against the grocery store chain and the third-party company who hired the employee who went on the rampage.

    By Abigail Warren September 22, 2022
  • Education

    Former MSCS teacher indicted on crimes against children

    A former teacher at Oakhaven Middle School and Wells Station Elementary School has been indicted for crimes against children, according to a statement from Memphis-Shelby County Schools.

    By Aarron Fleming, Julia Baker September 23, 2022
  • Public Safety

    Rape victim’s appearance on ‘Good Morning America’ prompts calls for reform

    As the woman who police think was raped last year by Eliza Fletcher’s alleged killer takes her story to a national audience on ‘Good Morning America,’ community leaders are demanding answers about law enforcement’s slow-moving investigation of the 2021 rape.

    By Marc Perrusquia, Ben Wheeler September 22, 2022
  • Public Safety

    Person of interest developed in series of possible arsons near Coro Lake

    The fire department is looking for a suspect named Delana Collier, who also goes by the name “DC.” 

    By Julia Baker September 21, 2022
  • Elections

    County Commission to form committee focusing on violent crime

    The ongoing discussion and debate were also present Wednesday, Sept. 21, as commissioners interviewed 30 attorneys who have applied to fill three vacant positions for judicial commissioners.

    By Bill Dries September 21, 2022
  • Public Safety

    Employee sues Kroger after Collierville shooting

    The lawsuit alleges Kroger should have taken further measures to protect employees and customers during a September 2021 store shooting.

    By Abigail Warren September 22, 2022
  • Public Safety

    Charges dropped against Paula Raiford

    A pair of affidavits also reveal the details about what happened between Paula Raiford and the person she was accused of assaulting. 

    By Julia Baker September 21, 2022
  • Public Safety

    Memphis Fire Department investigating series of possible arsons in Coro Lake area

    Since June, the MFD has responded to eight different fires in a neighborhood on the eastern side of Coro Lake. 

    By Julia Baker September 21, 2022
  • Public Safety

    Lawsuit alleges negligence by Memphis police in 2021 rape case

    A new lawsuit against the City of Memphis alleges that MPD officers failed to follow up on leads from a 2021 rape and asserts a proper investigation might have prevented Eliza Fletcher’s death. 

    By Marc Perrusquia September 20, 2022
  • Public Safety

    Owner of Downtown disco arrested

    The owner of Paula & Raiford’s Disco in Downtown Memphis was charged with misdemeanor assault Thursday, Sept. 15, according to Shelby County Criminal Justice records.

    By Alicia Davidson September 21, 2022
  • Exclusive Public Safety

    Report poses fresh questions about 2021 Cleotha Henderson rape inquiry

    As information emerges linking Eliza Fletcher’s alleged killer to a 2021 rape, the rape victim and two retired detectives are questioning what more could have been done to solve the case.

    By Marc Perrusquia, Ben Wheeler September 19, 2022
  • Exclusive Public Safety

    ‘They didn’t care’ — Rape victim blames police for inaction

    Exclusive: A woman who said she was sexually assaulted by Cleotha Henderson, aka Cleotha Abston, the same man accused of killing Eliza Fletcher, says Memphis Police Department didn’t make solving her case a priority.

    Related story:

    Report poses fresh questions about 2021 Cleotha Henderson rape inquiry

    By Marc Perrusquia, Ben Wheeler September 19, 2022

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