Aarron Fleming covers public safety for The Daily Memphian. He began at The Daily Memphian in 2022, covering education before moving to public safety the following year. He is a graduate of the University of Memphis.
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Sunday’s shooting underscored a troubling week for gun violence in Memphis. There have been nine murders over the past seven days, according to the city’s Weekly Crime Trends report.
Bernice Jarrett is charged with one count of aggravated neglect of a vulnerable person and five counts of neglect of a vulnerable person.
K. Durell Cowan, founder of Heal 901, said that, in spite of a mass shooting this week in Hickory Hill, the “proof is in the numbers” that gun violence prevention is working.
The Shelby County District Attorney’s Office held a special lighting ceremony Thursday, April 10, in honor of National Crime Victims’ Rights Week.
The former board chair of the state’s inmate oversight board will serve no jail time as long she doesn’t violate the conditions of her diversion.
Rhodes College student Andrew Rainer’s family packed the courtroom Monday with about 15 members present including his parents.
The second Downtown shooting in recent weeks occurred near Front Street and Court Avenue, Memphis Police Department says.
Stephen Davis was one of 15 pedestrians who have been fatally struck by cars in Shelby County so far this year, marking an uptick in the disturbing trend after two years of notable declines.
The Memphis Police Department offered tips Wednesday, April 2, to help citizens stay safe despite the potential weather.
A woman accused of killing a local pastor last month did not know him prior to their altercation, according to her attorney.
The owner of a popular Memphis wing restaurant chain has been indicted for theft and tax fraud, local court records show.
Courtney Berry is the fifth inmate to die this year.
MPD is no longer certified by the multinational organization that ensures its affiliate agencies meet standards on hiring practices, patrol strategies and more.
The shooting killed a Memphis rapper and wounded a Houston rapper.
Bail amounts in Shelby County increased following the passage of a recent state law aimed at peeling back local bail reform efforts.
The HVAC issues have affected both the jail and the courthouse, according to statements from local officials.
The victims were shot just before 2:45 p.m. Saturday while getting into a car outside of the Westin Memphis Beale Street, police said.
Shelby County Circuit Court Judge Valerie Smith has been confirmed to the Tennessee Court of Appeals.
Two former Memphis police officers can no longer work as law enforcement in Tennessee after a hearing by the state’s Peace Officer Standards & Training Commission.
Ezekiel Kelly, the man accused of carrying out a city-wide shooting spree in 2022, is facing the death penalty for his alleged crimes.
The comptroller’s report calls for greater transparency regarding criminal justice data.
Commercial retail thefts are down significantly this year compared to last, according to the Memphis Police Department.
Lawrence Sumlin, 60, died in the jail’s intake area in the early hours of Nov. 22, 2024.
A local pastor was shot and killed on Kentucky Street outside of Momma’s early Wednesday morning, March 12.
Two Shelby County judgeships have been eliminated in the recent past rather than appointing new judges to the bench.