Eduard Rodriguez Tabora, 22, is scheduled to go to trial Sept. 30 after he turned down a plea deal with a lesser charge in Shelby County Criminal Court Division 1 Judge Paula Skahan’s courtroom Monday.
Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee ordered the status in accordance with the Honoring Hometown Heroes Act.
The trial in the lawsuit between Memphis Grizzlies’ star Ja Morant and Joshua Holloway over a fight during a pickup basketball game is delayed indefinitely.
The Memphis Police Department conducted a “Sea of Blue” Sunday night, April 21, for Officer Joseph “Rusty” McKinney.
“This morning, we are one community united by grief. We are all Orange Mound this morning,” Memphis Mayor Paul Young said Sunday morning.
DeSoto County Sheriff Thomas Tuggle, DeSoto County District Attorney Matthew Barton and DeSoto County Youth Court Judge Craig Treadway were joined by detectives and public-safety experts for the conversation at Brown Missionary Baptist Church in Southaven.
“Contrary to what activist groups might have you think, Memphians agree about the problems of and solutions to crime. Right now, Memphians need to not only remind ourselves, but also remind our elected leaders that we are united. Memphis stands together.”
The charges were added in light of news from the office Wednesday that MPD Officer Joseph “Rusty” McKinney was likely killed by friendly fire.
Despite a prior statement suggesting otherwise, a prosecutor with the Shelby County District Attorney’s Office did not “strongly oppose” lowering the bond for a now-deceased suspect involved in a shootout last week with Memphis Police officers.
Shelby County Juvenile Court Judge Tarik Sugarmon anticipates the transition process will not be completed this year due to the “intricate nature of the transition process,” according to an emailed statement.
Rep. John Gillespie said that the bill he drafted didn’t have enough “teeth” and is now considering revisions in light of the shooting that killed McKinney.
The Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design initiative will use “urban and architectural design” and implement the management of “built and natural environments” to fight crime.
The Shelby County District Attorney’s Office also announced its intention to seek transfer of the sole surviving suspect from juvenile to adult court.
Crime in Memphis trended down across key categories during the first quarter of this year, according to Tennessee Bureau of Investigation data the Memphis Shelby Crime Commission shared Tuesday, April 16.
The bill approved Monday would also temporarily remove their gun rights if they are ruled incompetent to stand trial due to intellectual disability or mental illness.
The suspect pleaded “no contest” to three aggravated robberies on March 2, 2023, according to records obtained by The Daily Memphian.
SCSO also struggles with providing recreation and educational opportunities for detained youths. Shelby County Commissioner Mick Wright aims to address those issues with a resolution to also hold Shelby County Juvenile Court and other county departments responsible.
“We must demand tougher gun laws,” Memphis Mayor Paul Young wrote in a statement. “We must demand sentencing that mirrors our love for our community. Sometimes, that love needs to be tough love.”
A Memphis Police officer was killed Friday morning, April 12. Here’s what we know so far, including information about the suspect’s March arrest on weapons charges.
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Cleotha Abston, 40, was found guilty as charged on aggravated rape and being a convicted felon in possession of a firearm and guilty on a lesser charge of aggravated kidnapping, which was reduced from an especially aggravated kidnapping charge.
A Memphis Police officer died Friday after being shot earlier that morning, MPD Interim Chief Cerelyn “C.J.” Davis said. An 18-year-old suspect, who had been recently arrested and released without bond, also died, Davis said. Leaders react to death of Memphis police officer Joseph McKinney Memphis Police officer killed in the line of duty: What we knowRelated stories:
The jury began deliberating around 1 p.m. Thursday, April 11 — the third day of Cleotha Abston’s trial — before breaking at about 5 p.m.
Tony Herring Jr. is charged with one count of felony vehicle theft and one count of conspiracy to commit vehicle theft, although law enforcement believes he is connected in multiple open cases.
Although a major win for the Memphis Grizzlies point guard, it is only temporary. The case will likely move on, either over self-defense or Tennessee’s “stand-your-ground” law. Ja Morant fairly raised issue of self defense, Shelby County judge rulesRelated story: