U.S. Dept. Of Justice Announces Tennessee Convictions For Sale And Use Of Gun-Modifying Switches

West Tennessee Law Enforcement Has Placed Dozens Of People Behind Bars After Being Charged With Using “Glock Switches,” After Several Months Of Investigation Uncovered The Use Of A Device That Turns A Regular Semi-Automatic Handgun Into A Fully Automatic Firearm.

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Memphis, TN Is One Of The Most Heavily Policed Cities In The Country

The High Police Presence In Memphis Is Likely Due In Part To The Area’s High Rates Of Criminal Violence. There Were A Total Of 2,352 Violent Crimes Reported In The City For Every 100,000 People In 2020, Well Above The National Average That Year Of 399 Per 100,000 People.

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2021 Sexual Assault Victim Sues MPD For Botching Case That Would Have Put Eliza Fletcher’s Killer Behind Bars

A Woman, Who The Memphis Police Department Says Was Abducted And Sexually Assaulted By Cleotha Abston Henderson In 2021, Is Suing The City Of Memphis And Is Accusing The Police Department For Inadequately Investigating Her Sexual Assault Case.

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Memphis Jogger Murdered By Man Recently Released From 24-Year Kidnapping Sentence

Memphis Police Have Positively Identified A Body Found Monday As That Of Eliza Fletcher, A Kindergarten Teacher Who Has Been Missing Since Being Kidnapped During A Morning Run Last Week. The Man Accused Of Her Abduction And Murder Has A Violent Past Filled With Charges Of Rape, Assault, And Kidnapping.

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Nine Indicted In Scheme To Profit From Confidential Memphis Police Info

Nine People Have Been Indicted, Including A Former Shelby County Assistant District Attorney General, After An Investigation Found They Were “Were Responsible For An Elaborate Scheme To Profit From The Use Of Confidential Information In Memphis Police Reports,” The Tennessee Bureau Of Investigation Said Friday.

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Tennessee Permitless Carry Passes General Assembly and Moves On To Governor Lee

The Tennessee General Assembly Approved Governor Bill Lee’s Permitless Carry Bill On Monday Evening. The House Passed It With A 64-29 Vote, With Only Five Republicans Opposing It. It Will Now Go To Lee’s Desk So It Can Be Signed Into Law.

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