Autopsy confirms inmate’s cause of death
Sherman Weakley, 22, died by suicide, according to his official autopsy.
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March 2025
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Public Safety Former board chair of inmate oversight indicted on rape charges
Vanessa Murtaugh, 46, was indicted Feb. 27 for statutory rape by an authority figure and aggravated statutory rape.
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Shelby County Edmund Ford Jr. indicted on bribery, tax evasion charges
Shelby County Commissioner Edmund Ford Jr. has been indicted on one count of alleged bribery and kickbacks and six counts of attempted tax evasion, according to federal court documents filed Friday, Feb. 28.
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Edmund Ford Jr. turns himself in to federal authorities
Ford indictment spotlights County Commission ethics guidelines
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February 2025
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Public Safety Mother of inmate who died at 201 Poplar files lawsuit
The inmate, Ramon McGhee, 42, died in the hospital Jan. 12, 2024, two days after being found in his cell at 201 Poplar unresponsive and covered in bedbugs.
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Public SafetyEthics complaint against fire chief Gina Sweat dismissed
The city ethics board members voted unanimously Friday, Feb. 21 to dismiss a complaint filed earlier this month against the Memphis fire chief.
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Public Safety Former officer charged in Tyre Nichols’ death taken into federal custody
Emmitt Martin III, who pleaded guilty last year at the federal level to his role in Nichols’ death, turned himself in Thursday after a warrant was issued for his arrest.
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Public SafetyMPD officers at fault for half of officer-involved crashes so far in 2025
Officer-involved crashes are common because of how much driving the job requires, according to a police best-practices expert.
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Public SafetyAfter 4 recent deaths at 201, Sheriff’s Office takes media inside jail
”We try to keep predator and prey separated,” a chief deputy said during a recent media tour inside the jail.
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State Government State Sen. Taylor’s complaint against DA Mulroy dismissed
In a letter to representatives of both the Board of Judicial Conduct and the Board of Professional Responsibility, state Sen. Brent Taylor asked for investigations into both Steve Mulroy and Judge Paula Skahan.
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Public Safety MPD warns of coordinated shoplifting
MPD Sgt. Andre Jones said the department has responded to an uptick in cases of coordinated shoplifting, mostly at local Family Dollar and Dollar General stores.
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Public SafetyFederal agents responsible for taking TacoNGanas workers, city says
TacoNGanas security footage shows employees being taken away by unidentified men. City of Memphis says it was federal agents.
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Public SafetyEthics complaint filed against Memphis fire chief
The new complaint makes reference to a series of separate complaints filed with the city in March by a group of Black MFD firefighters.
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Public Safety Two more Shelby County Jail inmates have died
Two Shelby County Jail inmates died on Thursday and Friday, bringing the total to four this week.
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Public SafetyAmid crowding, more Shelby County Jail inmates being placed on suicide watch
The average population at 201 Poplar has grown by roughly 600 inmates over the past two years.
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Public Safety Second jail inmate died over the weekend, SCSO says
The latest deaths mark at least the 55th and 56th death at the jail since 2019.
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Public Safety Man dies in police custody, MPD says
A man died Tuesday after experiencing a medical emergency while in police custody.
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Public Safety Man with rifle near elementary school shot by Memphis police
Memphis Police Department Assistant Chief Don Crowe said officers “pleaded” with the suspect to drop the weapon as he approached nearby Vollentine Elementary.
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Public Safety Despite this week’s shootings, homicides are still trending down
A violent week in Memphis left crime scenes across the city. Several of those had multiple victims.
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January 2025
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Public Safety Corrections deputy indicted for inappropriate relationship with inmate
Shelby County Sheriff’s Office Chief Deputy Anthony Buckner also said another inmate was found unresponsive at the jail Friday, Jan. 31, after experiencing a “medical emergency” overnight.
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Public Safety Two dead after shooting in College Park neighborhood
Memphis police said, at 3:32 p.m., officers responded to a shooting in the 900 block of College Park Drive, north of the Soulsville area.
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Public Safety Jail door replacement will take two years, cost $6M, sheriff’s office says
The 636 doors, which operate on a sliding mechanism, have failed repeatedly throughout the last year, leading to a rise in inmate-on-inmate assaults and assaults against jail staff.
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Public Safety Charges dropped for fifth suspect in Young Dolph death
A fifth person has been arrested in connection with the 2021 murder of Memphis rapper Young Dolph.
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Public SafetyDA’s Justice Review Unit one of at least 128 similar entities around US
In his hunt to see Shelby County District Attorney General Steve Mulroy removed from office, state Sen. Brent Taylor, R-Eads, has cited the creation of the DA’s Justice Review Unit as one justification for the ouster.
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Shelby County Shelby County Veteran’s Court changing hands
The Shelby County Veteran’s Court will have a new leader for the first time in 12 years following the recent retirement announcement of Shelby County General Sessions Criminal Court Judge Bill Anderson.
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Public Safety Sheriff’s deputy fatally shoots person
The shooting is still under investigation, according to the TBI.
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