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    Sheriff’s Office investigating circumstances surrounding woman’s arrest

    The Shelby County Sheriff's Office is investigating a video posted on social media over the weekend showing a Cordova woman being arrested while walking. 

    By Yolanda Jones March 30, 2020
  • Public Safety

    More than 200 inmates released over COVID-19 concerns, DA says

    More than 200 inmates have been released from the county jail and several cases dismissed in an effort to reduce the jail population amid fears over COVID-19.

    By Yolanda Jones March 27, 2020
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    Coronavirus raises concerns about domestic violence, experts say

    Advocates and experts say isolation caused by coronavirus raises concerns about an increase in domestic violence incidents. 

    By Yolanda Jones March 27, 2020
  • Public Safety

    Department cites ‘personal travel’ for MPD director’s self-isolation

    Memphis Police Director Michael Rallings has been out of the office on "personal time" off and no one will confirm if he went on trip to Ghana with the Memphis in May delegation. 

    By Yolanda Jones March 28, 2020
  • Public Safety

    State supreme court extends court closures until April 30

    The Tennessee Supreme Court extended the suspension of all court cases until April 30 and has ordered judges and law enforcement to work together on a plan to get vulnerable inmates released from jail. 

    By Yolanda Jones March 25, 2020
  • Public Safety

    Ex-Collierville teacher convicted of trying to kill wife denied parole again

    Michael Halliburton, a former history and German teacher at Collierville High School who tried to kill his wife in 2012, has been denied parole for a second time. 

    By Yolanda Jones March 25, 2020
  • Public Safety

    Emergency state Supreme Court petition seeks inmate releases

    An emergency petition filed with the Tennessee Supreme Court seeks the release of numbers of inmates from local jails and prisons as COVID-19 outbreaks begin to appear across the state.

    By Marc Perrusquia March 25, 2020
  • Public Safety

    Positive COVID-19 test of TBI employee contributes to delays in processing firearm applications

    A rush to buy guns by residents fearing the COVID-19 impact, coupled with a Tennessee Bureau of Investigation employee testing positive for the virus, has created a backlog with background checks. 

    By Yolanda Jones March 20, 2020
  • Public Safety

    MPD says it cannot disclose information about employee with coronavirus

    A Memphis Police Department employee has tested positive for the coronavirus, but MPD officials said they could not legally disclose whether the person is an officer or a civilian. 

    By Yolanda Jones March 20, 2020
  • Public Safety

    Coronavirus threatens vulnerable jail population

    Reform advocates say more efforts need to be made to ensure the poor aren't being put at undue risk in jail during the coronavirus threat. Judges say it can be complicated. 

    By Marc Perrusquia March 20, 2020
  • Public Safety

    Criminal justice advocate urges release of juvenile detainees

    A criminal justice reform advocate is calling for all youngsters detained in Shelby County’s juvenile detention center to be released immediately to reduce the impact of the coronavirus.

    By Yolanda Jones March 19, 2020
  • Public Safety

    Sheriff says he has ‘no authority’ to release inmates due to COVID-19

    Shelby County Sheriff Floyd Bonner said it would take the courts to order the release of inmates because of the coronavirus threat. 

    By Yolanda Jones March 19, 2020
  • Public Safety

    Two corrections center inmates tested for COVID-19

    Two inmates at the Shelby County Divisions of Corrections are isolated after viral infection. They are being tested for COVID-19. 

    By Yolanda Jones March 18, 2020
  • Public Safety

    Hearing over police consent decree canceled

    A hearing scheduled for Tuesday, March 17, over Memphis Police compliance with a consent decree has been canceled because of the coronavirus.

    By Yolanda Jones March 16, 2020
  • Public Safety

    Crime lab move to Jackson will have little impact, TBI director says

    The TBI crime lab in Memphis is moving to Jackson next year. What does the move mean for evidence processed in criminal cases? Officials say there will be little or no impact. 

    By Yolanda Jones March 16, 2020
  • Public Safety

    State Supreme Court suspends in-person court proceedings

    Coronavirus suspends most court activity, affects prison visitation.

    By Yolanda Jones March 13, 2020
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    Permitless carry proposal stirs debate on both sides of issue

    Proponents and opponents of Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee's proposed permitless carry measure weigh in on the controversial issue. 

    By Yolanda Jones March 09, 2020
  • Public Safety

    Monitor says city may not be complying with social media sanction

    Court monitor in consent decree case believes city has violated social media search sanction. A trial has been set for March 17. 

    By Yolanda Jones March 03, 2020
  • Public Safety

    Case against woman accused in pastor’s murder moves forward

    Latoshia Daniels, who is accused of shooting and killing Mississippi Boulevard Christian Church Pastor Brodes Perry, is preparing for trial. Judge Glenn Wright asked Leslie Ballin to prepare to set a date.

    By Abigail Warren March 03, 2020
  • Public Safety

    School district and DA’s office part ways with truancy program

    Shelby County schools and the District Attorney's office are no longer partners on a truancy reduction program. The school district will now oversee the program. 

    By Yolanda Jones March 02, 2020
  • Public Safety

    Assessment coming on whether to remodel, rebuild county jail

    State inspectors say 201 Poplar needs to be rebuilt or remodeled because the nearly 40-year-old facility is in bad shape. 

    By Yolanda Jones, Linda A. Moore February 27, 2020
  • Shelby County

    Lawsuit accuses corrections director of sexual harassment

    The corrections officer says in lawsuit against Shelby County that the corrections division is a sexually hostile environment for female officers.

    By Linda A. Moore February 26, 2020
  • Public Safety

    Strickland calls for juvenile assessment center to ‘get it done’

    Strickland's comments about the county government alternative to juvenile detention come after District Attorney Amy Weirich called attention to the problems during a taping last week of "Behind The Headlines."

    By Bill Dries February 24, 2020
  • Public Safety

    Juvenile assessment center hits a snag

    “Less juveniles are being charged with criminal conduct in Shelby County. That’s a good thing,” District Attorney Amy Weirich said. “The disturbing part of this is that a higher percentage of the juveniles are engaged in violent crimes.”

    By Bill Dries February 24, 2020
  • Public Safety

    Brandon Webber was shot 16 times, according to autopsy

    Brandon Webber, the Frayser man shot and killed by a task force last summer, was shot multiple times including two fatal shots to his head, according to an autopsy report. 

    By Yolanda Jones February 20, 2020

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