County employee charged with smuggling contraband into 201 Poplar
A search warrant was issued for the employee’s home, and detectives found a “small amount” of marijuana and “additional evidence” supporting her role in the alleged smuggling operation. (Courtesy Shelby County Sheriff’s Office)
The investigation into the operation is ongoing, and more charges could come.
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201 Poplar Shelby County Jail Shelby County Sheriff's OfficeAarron Fleming
Once an intern, he never left, joining the staff full-time in 2022 as an education reporter. He moved to public safety in 2023, where he covered some of the city’s biggest court cases, including the criminal trials for those charged in the deaths of Tyré Nichols and rapper Young Dolph. He also chronicled the Shelby County Jail and the deaths that have occurred at the facility.
He now provides suburban coverage, focusing on DeSoto County and the surrounding municipalities.
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