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Man convicted in $90k car auction scheme now in custody
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A man convicted of running a car auction scheme and skipping his trial date has been taken into custody. Leandre Barner was arrested early Friday morning by the DeSoto County Fugitive Division and the Memphis Police Department Fugitive Division. Barner was found guilty several years ago in Shelby County in a car […]
14 men sentenced to federal prison after 2020 gang war
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Fourteen members of the Traveling Vice Lords/Junk Yard Dogs street gang have been sentenced in federal court after convictions in connection to a 2020 gang war in western Tennessee. According to the U.S. Attorney’s Office, the gang members participated in a series of attempted murders and murders of rival gang members throughout […]
Man accused of shooting ex at her job over break-up
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Police say a man went to his ex-girlfriend’s workplace and shot her after she told him she no longer wanted to date him. Sherwon Newsom, 34, was booked in the Shelby County Jail Wednesday for attempted second-degree murder and is being held on a $500,000 bond. The shooting happened on June 8 […]
Man accused of terrorizing family for months charged with attempted murder
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A man accused of terrorizing his ex-girlfriend and her family for months was booked in the Shelby County jail Wednesday on nearly a dozen charges in at least six different incidents. Jakeel Perkins, 28, is facing charges of criminal attempted second-degree murder, reckless endangerment with a deadly weapon, using a firearm to […]
Inmate dies at 201 Poplar, SCSO investigating
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The Shelby County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the death of an inmate at 201 Poplar. According to reports, Jerome Mimes, 49, passed away on July 22. He was pronounced dead by the Memphis Fire Department at 6:21 p.m. Preliminary information suggests there was no foul play. However, the cause of death has […]
Man convicted of manslaughter after admitting he shot his coworker
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — After a five-day trial, a jury has now convicted a man for a shooting back in 2021 that left his coworker dead. Jayden Dorsey, 23, was convicted of Voluntary Manslaughter and Tampering with Evidence on Friday. On May 12, 2021, officers say they responded to a shooting call at the Carriage Court […]
Numbers say crime down, but so is age of many arrested
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Overall crime is down in Memphis — that’s the biggest takeaway from a recent report by the Shelby County Crime Commission. That includes violent crime, which they say is down 5.1 percent compared to the first half of 2023. It’s definitely a victory, according to Memphis Police. But there are still some […]
Traveling caravan honors 259 officers who lost their lives in the line of duty in 2023
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - Beyond the Call of Duty’s “End of Watch (EOW) Ride to Remember” rode into Memphis this Thursday morning. The Ride to Remember consists of a dedicated group of motorcycle riders from the State of Washington. The Shelby County Sheriff’s Office and Memphis Police...
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