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  • Public Safety

    Tyre Nichols’ parents ask for meeting with Gov. Bill Lee

    Tyre Nichols’ parents have released a letter asking to sit down with Gov. Bill Lee before he signs a bill that would ban traffic stop ordinances like the one passed by the Memphis City Council.

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    Tyre Nichols’ parents furious after meeting with state Sen. Brent Taylor

    By Ben Wheeler March 15, 2024
  • Public Safety

    Decertification postponed for former sheriff’s office captain

    Decertification of an SCSO captain was delayed Friday because of question whether she was properly notified of a hearing.

    By Ben Wheeler March 15, 2024
  • Public Safety

    Former sheriff’s office captain recommended for decertification

    A former Shelby County Sheriff’s captain failed to show up for her hearing with the POST Commission on Thursday leading to a recommendation that she be decertified as a law enforcement officer.

    By Ben Wheeler March 14, 2024
  • Shelby County

    Vera Institute, DA’s office host ‘data walk’ at National Civil Rights Museum

    The “From Numbers to Narratives: Exploring Prosecution & Safety in Shelby County” data walk on Wednesday, March 13, was the culmination of a year-long partnership between Vera Institute and the Shelby County District Attorney’s Office and other local organizations. 

    By Julia Baker March 13, 2024
  • North Mississippi

    Olive Branch man arrested in Missouri following shoot-out with police

    A manhunt for a man accused of opening fire at police officers Monday morning led law enforcement officers to Springfield, Missouri.

    By Rob Moore March 12, 2024
  • Public Safety

    Bond raised for man accused of shooting MPD officer

    Geronimo Kee, who remains in custody, was originally held on a $175,000 bond, but some critics — including the Memphis Police Association — said that amount was too low. 

    By Aarron Fleming March 12, 2024
  • Public Safety

    Memphis Police Association questions bond for man accused of shooting officer

    The police association’s leadership issued a news release Monday that said the association was “stunned to learn” that Kee, who has been charged with attempted first-degree murder and two other felonies, had his bond set at $175,000. 

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    Alleged shooter of MPD officer to undergo mental eval

    By Samuel Hardiman March 11, 2024
  • Public Safety

    Alleged shooter of MPD officer to undergo mental eval

    In his first appearance in Shelby County General Sessions court, Geronimo Kee repeated several incoherent statements and said he was “subject to the natural law.” 

    By Aarron Fleming March 11, 2024
  • North Mississippi

    MBI investigating officer-involved shooting

    Olive Branch police and the Mississippi Bureau of Investigation are investigating an officer-involved shooting after a suspect fired at officers during a traffic stop. An officer returned fire.

    By Rob Moore March 11, 2024
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    Shelby County needs its own crime lab, leaders say

    State Rep. G.A. Hardaway has introduced a bill proposing a feasibility study for a state-operated crime lab in Shelby County. But he and other state leaders have indicated the state will likely not fund the lab.

    By Julia Baker March 10, 2024
  • Public Safety

    Affidavits reveal details of Friday police shooting

    Geronimo Kee, 22, was arrested Friday for allegedly shooting Memphis Police Department 2nd Lt. Bobby Johnson after being pulled over for speeding on Interstate 240.

    By Aarron Fleming, Julia Baker March 09, 2024
  • Public Safety

    Four more charged in shooting of police officer in traffic stop

    Zaire Kee, 24; Tezaree Pennington, 42; Kennedy Williams, 23; and Malik Over, 25, have been charged in addition to Geronimo Kee, 22.

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    MPD officer shot four times early Friday morning, suspect captured

    By Aarron Fleming March 09, 2024
  • Public Safety

    State trial date for four officers in Nichols case postponed

    Attorney for Justin Smith, Demetrius Haley, Tadarrius Bean and Emmitt Martin III filed the joint motion Thursday, March 7. 

    By Julia Baker March 08, 2024
  • Public Safety

    MPD officer shot four times early Friday morning, suspect captured

    A Memphis police officer was shot four times during a traffic stop early Friday morning, March 8, and is in critical condition after going through surgery, MPD Interim Chief Cerelyn “C.J.” Davis said. 

    By Samuel Hardiman March 08, 2024
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    City signs new memorandum of understanding with DOJ

    The city did not confirm the MOU is part of a Department of Justice pattern-or-practice investigation, but one expert told The Daily Memphian it likely is a “perfunctory” step in that process.

    By Ben Wheeler March 08, 2024
  • Public Safety

    State House passes bill to stop bans on traffic stops

    It happened amid Tyre Nichols' family and local Democratic lawmakers accusing the bill’s sponsor of deceit.

    By Julia Baker March 07, 2024
  • Shelby County

    Judge: ‘Disappointing’ that number of defendants released on own recognizance isn’t increasing

    New bail data was presented Wednesday, March 6, to members of the Shelby County Commission, and the numbers caused disagreements between court officials.

    By Aarron Fleming March 07, 2024
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    Former Olive Branch pastor sentenced to 18 years for sex crimes against children

    Daniel Harris, 45, was arrested by the Olive Branch Police Department on May 4, 2023, after a victim came forward and revealed instances of abuse to a family member. 

    By Rob Moore March 07, 2024
  • Public Safety

    Civil rights attorney retained in MPD shooting suit

    The mother of a man who was fatally shot by Memphis Police Department officers in December 2022 has retained an attorney in her federal lawsuit against the city. The DA’s did not file any criminal charges against the involved officers.

    By Ben Wheeler March 06, 2024
  • Public Safety

    Inmate families, activists call for justice, reform at 201 Poplar

    Ben Crump, Rev. Al Sharpton and families of inmates who died in Shelby County Jail attend the funeral of Ramon McGhee, who was at least the 48th inmate to die at the jail since Jan. 1, 2019.

    By Aarron Fleming March 05, 2024
  • Premium North Mississippi

    DeSoto County Jane Doe identified after nearly 40 years

    On the evening of Jan. 24, 1985, an unidentified woman was found on the side of Highway 78 in Olive Branch, the apparent victim of a strangulation.

    By Rob Moore March 05, 2024
  • Collierville

    Man killed during ‘physical altercation’ with Collierville police

    The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation is looking into what caused an officer to fire his weapon, killing 30-year-old Antwon Booker.

    By Abigail Warren March 04, 2024
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    Local crime spurs two Memphians into action

    Leslie Taylor and Norman Blake lead Memphis Crime Beat, a nonprofit with the goal of gathering data about crime, increasing civic engagement and encouraging residents to help youths stay on the right path.

    By Aarron Fleming March 03, 2024
  • Behind The Headlines

    State Sens. London Lamar, Brent Taylor debate on bail reform, proposed laws

    Two state senators, both from the Memphis area and both members of Tennessee’s Senate Judiciary Committee, agree on many aspects of the city’s crime problem even though they see different paths for solving it.

    By Bill Dries March 04, 2024
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    New videos show violent encounters in Shelby County Jail

    The newly released footage shows other altercations between inmates at the Shelby County Jail and corrections officers. 

    Related stories:

    Jail cell photos, autopsy show ‘intolerable treatment,' lawyer says

    How The Daily Memphian obtained new jail video

    By Ben Wheeler March 02, 2024

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