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    Envy may have led to slaying for which MPD officer is accused, family says

    Jealousy might have been the motive in a slaying for which Memphis Police officer Patric Ferguson is accused, according to the brother of the victim. 

    By Yolanda Jones May 09, 2024
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    Memphis police officer accused in kidnapping, slaying

    A Memphis police officer has been relieved of duty after being arrested and charged with kidnapping and killing a man.

    By Ron Maxey, Yolanda Jones January 10, 2021
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    Gangs multiplying, adding younger members

    Groups such as the Gangster Disciples, Crips, Bloods and Latin Kings are splintering into neighborhood cells with names like the Choppa Gang in Hickory Hill, Concrete Cartel in East Memphis, 4 Corners in Orange Mound, and Dixie Homes Murder Squad, Major Frank Winston of MPD’s Multi-Agency Gang Unit said.

    By Yolanda Jones January 10, 2021
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    Gov. Lee offers $15k reward in teen’s slaying

    Gov. Bill Lee approved a $15,000 reward for information on who shot and killed 13-year-old Demont’e Johnson in 2019. 

    By Yolanda Jones January 07, 2021
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    Record 2020 homicides took toll on the city, police say

    Memphis ends 2020 with 332 homicides, a record number. Police say the pandemic played a part, but there is no easy answer to why the increase occurred. 

    By Yolanda Jones January 07, 2021
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    Operation LeGend results in more than 200 arrests in Memphis

    As Operation LeGend ends, the federal violent crime initiative resulted in 266 arrests locally and seizure of 210 guns even as homicides in the city set a new record. 

    By Yolanda Jones January 05, 2021
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    Memphis police investigating drag racing on I-240

    Video showed several cars doing donuts in traffic on Interstate 240. Memphis police said they will not “tolerate criminal acts like this.”

    By Yolanda Jones January 04, 2021
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    Teresa Jones served the people with conviction in law, education

    Jones grew up in segregation. Her role model for becoming an attorney was Perry Mason.

    By Jane Roberts January 04, 2021
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    DA reaches decision in 2019 Collierville officer-involved shooting

    Resident David Hoal was 59 when he died on June 3, 2019.

    By Abigail Warren December 29, 2020
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    ‘Tentative resolution’ reached in case alleging improper COVID practices at Shelby County Jail

    The Shelby County Sheriff’s Office announced Wednesday, Dec. 23, it has reached a settlement in a federal lawsuit alleging failure to mitigate the spread of COVID-19 in the Shelby County Jail. 

    By Daja E. Henry December 23, 2020
  • Public Safety

    The pandemic within the pandemic: An explosion of domestic violence

    Domestic violence has exploded this year locally and across the country since the novel coronavirus struck – a pandemic within a pandemic that’s filled police blotters with a spike in accounts of extreme brutality.

    By Natasha Senjanovic December 21, 2020
  • Public Safety

    Sports broker pleads guilty to theft charges

    Rick Barlow, a sports broker who authorities said scammed $1.3 million from victims by promising tickets to sporting events, has pleaded guilty to theft charges. 

    By Yolanda Jones December 11, 2020
  • Public Safety

    MPD hiring advocates to help families of homicide victims

    The Memphis Police Department has hired victim advocates to help families of homicide victims. The new program offers immediate intervention so families can start healing after a tragic loss. 

    By Yolanda Jones December 10, 2020
  • Public Safety

    Parents indicted after 13-year-old shoots, kills 9-year-old cousin

    Police say the boy accidentally shot and killed his 9-year-old cousin with the gun of the boy’s father. The incident occurred March 13 in the Cordova area.

    By Yolanda Jones December 09, 2020
  • Public Safety

    Former Memphis police officer chosen as CLERB chairman

    The Civilian Law Enforcement Review Board elected former MPD Col. James Kirkwood as its new chairman Tuesday. 

    By Yolanda Jones December 08, 2020
  • Public Safety

    Rallings ‘deeply saddened’ by homicide record

    Memphis Police Director Michael Rallings issued a brief statement Monday about the record number of homicides in the city. To date, 302 people have been killed. 

    By Yolanda Jones December 07, 2020
  • Public Safety

    Darren Goods, former gang unit head, moves to state role

    Darren Goods, a veteran Memphis Police officer who was former head of the gang unit, has retired and taken a job with the state Department of Children Services. 

    By Yolanda Jones December 11, 2020
  • Public Safety

    Police look for ways to fight back as carjacking cases rise

    Carjackings are “basically a crime of opportunity,” said Lt. Jimmy Lewis of MPD’s Violent Crimes Unit. And this year, he said, police are seeing guns used more often during the crimes.

    By Yolanda Jones December 06, 2020
  • Public Safety

    Memphis reaches 300 homicides for first time

    Memphis has reached 300 homicides this year, a record- shattering number. 

    By Yolanda Jones December 06, 2020
  • Spirit of Memphis

    Memphis pastor recommitted to Frayser following shooting incident

    While he suffered no serious injuries, Ricky Floyd made a significant decision following the shooting. He resigned as interim chairman of the local Civilian Law Enforcement Review Board (CLERB).

    By Omer Yusuf November 29, 2020
  • Public Safety

    COVID-19 results in changes to Season of Remembrance event

    Season of Remembrance, the annual event to honor homicide victims in Memphis, will go on but events will be socially distanced and virtual because of the pandemic. 

    By Yolanda Jones November 25, 2020
  • Public Safety

    Chancellor Walter Evans to retire after 22 years as a Chancery Court judge

    Judge Evans, a fixture in Shelby County Chancery Court, is retiring from the bench at the end of November. 

    By Yolanda Jones November 24, 2020
  • Public Safety

    Weirich releases video in police shooting of Martavious Banks

    Shelby County District Attorney General Amy Weirich has released body camera videos of the 2018 police shooting of Martavious Banks. 

    By Yolanda Jones November 19, 2020
  • Public Safety

    Tennessee Supreme Court suspends jury trials until next year

    The Tennessee Supreme Court has suspended all jury trials in the state because of a surge in COVID-19 cases. Trials are suspended Nov. 23 through Jan. 31. 

    By Yolanda Jones November 18, 2020
  • Public Safety

    Police, advocates say domestic violence cases on rise during COVID-19

    The Family Safety Center and Memphis police said during the holidays, they see an increase in domestic violence incidents. And during the pandemic, they have also seen an increase in cases. 

    By Yolanda Jones November 17, 2020

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