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    Memphis attorney indicted on theft, forgery charges

    Michael Skouteris was indicted on theft and forgery charges after he was accused of stealing more than $250,000 from settlements for clients in cases involving nursing home neglect, medical malpractice and personal injury. 

    By Yolanda Jones July 23, 2019
  • Public Safety

    Six Shelby County corrections deputies resign after internal investigation

    Six correction deputies at the Shelby County Jail quit their jobs amid an investigation into "inappropriate relationships" at 201 Poplar with inmates. 

    By Yolanda Jones July 22, 2019
  • Public Safety

    Politics Podcast: Memphis police surveillance and compliance

    Former U.S. Attorney Ed Stanton talks about his role as the court-appointed monitor in the federal court case barring Memphis police from conducting political surveillance on protesters. 

    By Natalie Van Gundy July 25, 2019
  • Public Safety

    Family, friends remember Lorenzen Wright on death anniversary, hope for closure in upcoming trial

    Family and friends remember former NBA player Lorenzen Wright on the ninth anniversary of his death. 

    By Yolanda Jones, Linda A. Moore July 25, 2019
  • Public Safety

    Highway shootings create public angst, police frustration

    Memphis police are investigating 32 interstate shootings since January. One person was killed. 

    By Yolanda Jones July 16, 2019
  • Public Safety

    Activists want community involved after public forum on MPD spy case

    Community activists say they still feel they're being watched and harassed by law enforcement, while a monitoring team says it is trying to ensure Memphis police comply with court-ordered reforms.

    By Yolanda Jones July 14, 2019
  • Public Safety

    Immigration protest comes against backdrop of possible weekend ICE roundups

    A Downtown protest Friday evening drew a group of about 100 people. It comes days after the release of journalist Manuel Duran, arrested in Memphis more than a year ago and turned over to federal immigration authorities.

    By Bill Dries July 12, 2019
  • Public Safety

    Alleged Brandon Webber accomplice waives extradition

    A man who authorities say was the accomplice of Brandon Webber when Webber allegedly shot a Hernando, Mississippi, man five times and stole his car was not involved, his attorney said in court Monday.

    By Yolanda Jones July 08, 2019
  • Public Safety

    Second arrest in Hernando armed robbery linked to Brandon Webber

    A 22-year-old man who police say was with Brandon Webber when he allegedly committed a violent armed robbery in Hernando last month has been arrested in connection with the incident.

    By Yolanda Jones July 06, 2019
  • Public Safety

    Explaining The Daily Memphian’s crime coverage policy

    Part of The Daily Memphian’s mission is to cover crime differently. Our goal is to put crime stories into context, connect the dots and examine the impact of crime on our community.

    By The Daily Memphian Staff June 25, 2019
  • Public Safety

    ‘We need you to tell us’

    Homicides in Memphis are up this year over the same time last year. Police are asking the public for help in solving the slayings, which total 86, with six being ruled justifiable. 

    By Yolanda Jones June 25, 2019
  • Public Safety

    New Daisy co-owner arrested for bounced check to concert promoters

    Steven Adelman is accused of bouncing a $19,000 check for a show at the New Daisy Theatre, which has been closed since January.

    By Bill Dries June 25, 2019
  • Public Safety

    Dual life of Brandon Webber not uncommon, experts say

    Brandon Webber was an honor student, a rapper and a young father. But he was also accused in a violent carjacking where a Hernando man was shot five times. The duality of Webber is what some young people in Memphis face. 

    By Yolanda Jones June 25, 2019
  • Public Safety

    Memphis police return to normal status after Frayser unrest

    The Memphis Police Department has returned to normal alert status following last week’s protest unrest in Frayser. 

    By Yolanda Jones June 18, 2019
  • Public Safety

    Vigil seeks change and healing in aftermath of Webber shooting

    A vigil held Sunday in the wake of Brandon Webber's death remembered the father, son and friend. The event also called for healing and mending a broken relationship with Memphis Police.

    By Abigail Warren June 18, 2019
  • Public Safety

    Mother calls for peace after fatal officer-involved shooting in Frayser

    Jaleta Clark spoke before a crowd of mourners and supporters at a vigil outside her home in Frayser. Clark's son, Brandon Webber, was killed in a confrontation with a U.S. Marshals task force on Wednesday evening, sparking an upheaval in the community.

    By Jared Boyd June 15, 2019
  • Public Safety

    Frayser unrest attracts eyes of the nation, world

    The fatal shooting of 20-year-old Brandon Webber by U.S. Marshals in Frayser – and the fallout that ensued – caught the attention of the nation and the world.

    By Jared Boyd June 14, 2019
  • Public Safety

    State senator calls for ‘thorough’ investigation of Webber shooting

    State Sen. Katrina Robinson wants a "transparent and thorough" investigation into the shooting death of Brandon Webber, saying the details are "unclear."

    By Sam Stockard June 14, 2019
  • Public Safety

    Shooting details emerge after police, demonstrators clash in Frayser

    A day after protesters clashed with police over the fatal shooting in Frayser of a 20-year-old man by U.S. Marshals, new details began to emerge and the victim's family began seeking answers.

    By Yolanda Jones, Bill Dries, Wayne Risher June 14, 2019
  • Public Safety

    No charges to be filed against MPD officer in 2018 fatal shooting

    Shelby County District Attorney Amy Weirich said her office will not file charges against a Memphis police officer in the 2018 officer-involved fatal shooting of a man on Summer Avenue.

    By Yolanda Jones June 11, 2019
  • Public Safety

    Family, friends upset by issues with visitation at 201 Poplar

    Technical difficulties with the video visitation system at 201 Poplar are preventing inmates from receiving visitors. Officials hope the problem is fixed by the end of the week.

    By Yolanda Jones June 11, 2019
  • Public Safety

    Calls and texts from ex-wife’s phone can be used in Lorenzen Wright murder trial

    Criminal Court Judge Lee Coffee told attorneys during a hearing Thursday that he would provide them with drafts of questionnaires that will be given to potential jurors in the Lorenzen Wright murder case. 

    By Jared Boyd May 30, 2019
  • Public Safety

    Sherra Wright’s lawyers withdraw request for out-of-town jurors

    Sherra Wright’s lawyers withdrew their request for jurors from outside Shelby County to hear the murder charges against their client in the death of Lorenzen Wright, the NBA player who was Wright’s ex-husband. 

    By Jared Boyd May 28, 2019
  • Public Safety

    Rash of opioid-related overdoses spurs offer of assistance

    Memphis police and other authorities reached out to the community Friday with information about available resources after a dozen suspected opioid-related overdoses in a 24-hour period.

    By Omer Yusuf May 25, 2019
  • Public Safety

    Governor won’t intervene in execution of Donnie Johnson

    Gov. Bill Lee announced Tuesday evening he will not stop the execution of death row inmate Donnie Johnson, who is set to be put to death Thursday.

    By Sam Stockard May 16, 2019

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