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By Katie Fretland of The Commercial Appeal A woman referred to in court documents as Janet Doe reported she was attacked in her sleep in her apartment by a burglar, who robbed and raped her.Law enforcement responded immediately after the rape in June 1997, but "inquiries focused largely on her and tended to presuppose the falsity of her story," her attorney Daniel Lofton wrote.She was taken to the Memphis Sexual Assault Resource Center and told that a forensic examination of her body would help..>> view originalMemphis could start rolling out its long-delayed body camera ...
Please enable Javascript to watch this video MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The interim Memphis police director said the city is heading in the right direction when it comes to expanding its body camera program. Memphis could start rolling out its long-delayed body camera program next month. “Body-worn camera, we're going to expand this to one station starting with one shift, so we're going to basically go from three users to one station and one shift, and we'd like to start that in April of 2016,” Of..>> view originalCouncil Won't 'Roll Over' On De-Annexation Bill
click to enlarge From left, Brown, Jones, Boyd, Fullilove Memphis City Council members say they are prepared to fight a bill before the Tennessee General Assembly that would allow some areas to de-annex from the city of Memphis. “We’re not going to roll over,” said council member Joe Brown. “We’ve been pushed around for quite some time.” The state House passed the bill earlier this week. A Senate vote on the matter is not yet scheduled. M..>> view originalMan Charged In Shooting Death Of Pregnant Memphis Girl, 15
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) - Police say a Memphis man has been charged with second-degree murder in the fatal shooting of a pregnant 15-year-old girl.Authorities say 24-year-old Terry Turner is being held on $200,000 bond in the death of Vianca Harris early Monday. In an affidavit, Memphis police say a witness told them Turner and Harris were the living room of a house when Turner took a shotgun from a closet and fired one shot at Harris' head.The affidavit says Turner told police Harris was playing w..>> view originalMore Memphis Neighborhoods Vying for Ioby Funds
VOL. 131 | NO. 54 | Wednesday, March 16, 2016 More Memphis Neighborhoods Vying for Ioby Funds By LANCE WIEDOWER Updated 2:43PM When ioby launched in Memphis in 2014, it brought with it the mantra that things occurring in our backyards in city neighborhoods are precisely what’s desirable.Since 2014, more than $450,000 has been raised on ioby for Memphis projects, including local beekeeping ministry Bee for Justice. (Daily News File/Andrew J. Breig)Brooklyn-ba..>> view originalTwo all-Memphis finals possible at this week's boys state basketball ...
By John Varlas of The Commercial Appeal There are people in the Memphis high school basketball community — normally reasonable people — who will tell you that the draw for the state tournament is rigged against Shelby County teams. They'll tell you that the powers-that-be in Nashville conspire each year to keep local teams from winning championships, overlooking the fact that Shelby County representatives have won 14 of the last 16 titles in AAA, the state's largest classification. For these fo..>> view originalTeenage boy murdered during deadly weekend in Memphis
Please enable Javascript to watch this video MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- "I have no answers. Nothing. All I have is a dead son. That's the only thing I got," Tonesha Brown said. A South Memphis mother felt empty inside Monday after her son was murdered on the streets. "They took my heart from me. They killed my baby," Debbie Amos, the victim's grandmother, said. Sixteen-year-old D'Anthony Obee was shot on Semmes Street in Orange Mound around 2 a.m. Saturday. Police said the two guys came out of no..>> view originalMemphis Weather: Record-breaking warmth for Tuesday in the Mid ...
by: Lindsey Monroe, Joey Sulipeck, Brittani Dubose Updated: Mar 15, 2016 - 4:54 PM Record Temps Throughout Mid-South: - Memphis today tied the previous record of 82 degrees, which was set in 2012. - Jackson set a record-breaking temperature of 87 degrees. The previous record was 82 degrees, set in 2002. - Tupelo set a temperature record of 89 degrees today. The previous record was 84 degrees, in 2012. 4:40 PM Weather Update from Joey Sulipeck: Although it’s sunny and warm, temps will..>> view originalApartment renovation planned near U of M
An apartment complex near the University of Memphis was recently bought, and the new owners are ready to remodel. Austin Magruder, along with his father, ...>> view originalMemphis Leaders Taking New Offers for Old Police HQ
VOL. 131 | NO. 54 | Wednesday, March 16, 2016 Memphis Leaders Taking New Offers for Old Police HQ By Bill Dries Updated 3:13PM The city of Memphis now has three offers to buy the old Central Police Station at 128 Adams Ave. and renovate it as a hotel. It will likely have even more offers by the time the Memphis City Council decides who, if anyone, to sell the circa-1910 building to at its April 19 meeting. The old police headquarters at 128 Adams now has thr..>> view original
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