DeSoto County Justice Court judge retiring
The Justice Court oversees three main types of cases: Small claims up to $3,500, misdemeanor criminal cases and traffic offenses involving the DeSoto County Sheriff’s Office or the Mississippi Highway Patrol. (Benjamin Naylor/The Daily Memphian file)
DeSoto County Justice Court Judge Karen Sanders is retiring from her position after more than 25 years on the bench, according to a letter she sent to the Board of Supervisors.
Sanders sent the letter to the county officials Tuesday, Oct. 27, formally notifying the entity of her plan to step down effective Jan. 1 after mentioning it in “early spring,” according to the letter. The letter dated Oct. 1 was sent Tuesday.
It’s unclear why Sanders is retiring, but the move comes nearly a year after Hernando police arrested her for driving under the influence. Sanders did not mention the offense in her letter.
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Aarron 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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