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    GRAPHIC CONTENT: Video at Gregory Livingston hearing shows Alvin Motley shooting death at Kroger fuel center

    Prosecuting attorneys on Tuesday played graphic video of armed security guard Gregory Livingston shooting and killing Alvin Motley Jr. at a Kroger Fuel Center on Aug. 7.

    By The Daily Memphian Staff September 28, 2021
  • Public Safety

    Judge sends Livingston case to grand jury in Alvin Motley shooting death

    Grand jury will determine whether second-degree murder charges will go forward, or whether different charges should be applied.

    By Julia Baker September 28, 2021
  • Public Safety

    Prosecutors’ numbers didn’t add up, judge says after dismissal of some Robinson counts

    U.S. District Judge Sheryl Lipman says calculation of money allegedly misspent by state Sen. Katrina Robinson from grant funds was flawed.

    By Yolanda Jones September 27, 2021
  • Public Safety

    MPD to offer $15K signing bonus for new officers

    The city’s current goal is a police force of 2,500 officers.

    By Jasmine McCraven September 27, 2021
  • Public Safety

    Will judge make Alvin Motley video public?

    Shelby County General Sessions Judge Louis Montesi’s order barring representatives from either side in the proceedings to release the footage is set to expire Tuesday, when the accused will sit for a preliminary hearing. 

    By Matt Stroud September 27, 2021
  • Public Safety

    Judge grants acquittal on 15 charges against Robinson

    In a ruling filed Sunday, U.S. District Court Judge Sheryl Lipman granted a motion for acquittal on 15 counts against state Sen. Katrina Robinson in the federal theft, wire fraud and embezzlement trial, but denied a motion on 5 other counts.

    By Yolanda Jones September 27, 2021
  • Public Safety

    Former MPD officer pleads guilty to official misconduct

    The allegation stemmed from a sexual relationship with a defendant.

    By The Daily Memphian Staff September 24, 2021
  • Collierville

    Collierville shooting reverberates across country

    National media outlets sent out alerts following news reports on the shooting.

    By Jasmine McCraven September 27, 2021
  • Update Public Safety

    Prosecutors wrap up case against Katrina Robinson

    The prosecution concluded its case against state Sen. Katrina Robinson Thursday, Sept. 23. The defense will begin Monday.

    By Yolanda Jones September 23, 2021
  • Update City of Memphis

    Inspector: Students at Robinson’s nursing school appeared fake

    A fraud investigator for the federal Department of Health and Human Services Office of the Inspector General testified he had a hard time finding students who attended the nursing school.

    By Yolanda Jones September 23, 2021
  • Update Public Safety

    Defense cross-examines FBI accountant in Katrina Robinson trial

    Defense attorneys cross-examined a FBI forensic accountant Tuesday morning in the federal trial of state Sen. Katrina Robinson. 

    By Yolanda Jones September 21, 2021
  • Update Public Safety

    Accountant breaks down Robinson’s expenses as trial continues

    An FBI agent testified about money spent by state Sen. Katrina Robinson as her trial continued Monday.

    By Yolanda Jones September 20, 2021
  • Update Public Safety

    Robinson trial resumes with FBI testimony, vendors

    The federal trial against state Sen. Katrina Robison resumed Friday with testimony from a federal agent who led a team executing a search warrant at a Robinson-owned business.

    By Yolanda Jones September 20, 2021
  • Update Public Safety

    TBI investigating what could be second officer-involved shooting in a month

    The Multi-Agency Gang Unit was trying to serve an arrest warrant, issued out of Sumner County, to a home in northeast Memphis. 

    By Yolanda Jones September 17, 2021
  • Update Public Safety

    Bank employees, others testify as Robinson trial continues

    Their testimonies came during the second day of Robinson’s federal trial.

    By Yolanda Jones September 15, 2021
  • Update Public Safety

    Opening statements paint opposing portraits of Katrina Robinson

    Prosecutor tells jurors during state Sen. Katrina Robinson’s trial Tuesday that in addition to co-mingling of grant funding, there was also “misrepresentation” about students.

    By Yolanda Jones September 14, 2021
  • Public Safety

    Lawmakers hear suggestions to ‘refine’ bail system

    Prosecutors, sheriffs, judges, criminal justice reform advocates and others testified to a General Assembly committee on the money bail system Monday, Sept. 13. But lawmakers leaned more to small changes than sweeping reform.

    By Ian Round September 13, 2021
  • Public Safety

    State, county sheriffs’ departments promote victim notification service

    The Tennessee Sheriffs’ Association and the Shelby County Sheriff’s Office announced Monday morning their expanded marketing campaign for their Tennessee SAVIN (Statewide Automated Victim Information and Notification) system. 

    By Julia Baker September 13, 2021
  • Update Public Safety

    Jury seated in Katrina Robinson trial, opening statements set for Tuesday

    State Sen. Katrina Robinson’s trial on federal theft and fraud charges began with jury selection, Monday, Sept. 13 at the Clifford Davis-Odell Horton Federal Building in Downtown Memphis.

    By Yolanda Jones September 13, 2021
  • Public Safety

    Juvenile Court reform issue returns to County Commission

    A Juvenile Justice Consortium says the U.S. Justice Department should at least take another look at Memphis-Shelby County Juvenile Court and consider returning to some form of federal oversight of the court. 

    By Bill Dries September 13, 2021
  • Public Safety

    Trial of state Sen. Katrina Robinson set to begin

    State Sen. Katrina Robinson’s federal trial on theft and fraud charges is slated to begin Monday, Sept. 13, in Memphis.

    By Yolanda Jones September 13, 2021
  • Public Safety

    MPD hires second assistant police chief

    Retired Atlanta police official to start new job in Memphis on Sept. 13.

    By Yolanda Jones September 09, 2021
  • Premium Public Safety

    Exclusive: Deputies thought a pregnant woman was the victim of domestic violence. So they violently arrested her.

    In an interview exclusive to The Daily Memphian, Kesha Gray described how the encounter turned her “life upside down” and how she’s ready “to fight to make things right.” 

    By Matt Stroud, Yolanda Jones September 08, 2021
  • City of Memphis

    Judge delays release of Motley video at least until Sept. 28

    Judge cites need to “protect the right of the accused to a fair and impartial preliminary hearing” and to “promote public trust in the integrity of the criminal justice system.”

    By Yolanda Jones September 08, 2021
  • City of Memphis

    Community groups, law enforcement continue to wrestle with gun violence

    Anti-violence groups like Ride of Tears and Unity Walk Against Gun Violence continue to put in the work as a growing homicide rate plagues the city.

    By Yolanda Jones September 06, 2021

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