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    MPD officer back on force after sexual assault charges dropped

    MPD officer accused of sexual assault is back on the force after charges were dropped and record cleared. 

    By Yolanda Jones October 05, 2021
  • Update Public Safety

    Man accused in fatal shooting of Rhodes student arrested

    U.S. Marshals arrest man accused in fatal shooting of Rhodes student Drew Rainer. 

    By Yolanda Jones October 05, 2021
  • Public Safety

    Rhodes holds vigil for slain student, a Memphian

    A private Monday evening gathering was held to honor Andrew Rainer, who was a 2018 graduate of Christian Brothers High School and was the chaplain for his fraternity, Sigma Nu.

    Related story:

    Arrest warrant issued in fatal shooting of Rhodes student

    By Jane Roberts October 06, 2021
  • City of Memphis

    Arrest warrant issued in fatal shooting of Rhodes student

    A woman was also injured during the robbery. 

    By Yolanda Jones October 04, 2021
  • Elections

    DA challenger: Cummings, Collierville shootings show need for change

    Former federal prosecutor Linda Harris said Memphians are becoming “desensitized” to violence and that current remedies aren’t working. Harris is one of several candidates who plan to challenge incumbents in the criminal justice system by calling for change.

    By Bill Dries October 02, 2021
  • Public Safety

    Jury finds Katrina Robinson guilty on four counts of wire fraud

    State Sen. Katrina Robinson was found guilty Thursday, Sept. 30, on four of five counts of wire fraud.

    By Yolanda Jones October 02, 2021
  • Public Safety

    Jury to begin deliberations in Katrina Robinson trial

    The jury in state Sen. Katrina Robinson’s trial, where she is accused of wire fraud ,will deliberate on Thursday. If convicted of the charges, Robinson faces up to 20 years in prison. 

    By Yolanda Jones September 29, 2021
  • Public Safety

    County’s legal bills more than $341,000 as reported COVID conditions strain 201 Poplar

    The county is paying an average of $34,000 per month to a Jackson, Tennessee, law firm to represent Sheriff Floyd Bonner in a federal lawsuit. 

    By Matt Stroud September 30, 2021
  • State Government

    Robinson takes stand, denies charges, says she was ‘dragged through the mud’

    Katrina Robinson testified Tuesday, Sept. 28, in the federal wire fraud and embezzlement case against her. 

    By Yolanda Jones September 28, 2021
  • Public Safety

    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

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