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Judge will not re-open Cleotha Abston-Henderson rape civil case against Memphis police
The Commercial Appeal via Yahoo News· 10 months agoAlicia Franklin, a woman who said she was raped by Cleotha Abston-Henderson a year before he was...
Man charged with killing Eliza Fletcher to have trial in separate rape case in April 2024
The Commercial Appeal via Yahoo News· 7 months agoCleotha Abston-Henderson, the man charged with killing and abducting Eliza Fletcher in September...
Shelby County DA seeking death penalty for man accused of killing Eliza Fletcher
The Commercial Appeal via Yahoo News· 10 months agoShelby County District Attorney Steve Mulroy announced Thursday that his office would seek the death...
Man accused in Memphis teacher Eliza Fletcher's murder could get death penalty, DA announces
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 10 months agoProsecutors will seek the death penalty for the man accused of abducting Memphis, Tennessee teacher...
Memphis mayoral race: candidates face questions on MPD chief, consolidation, abortion
The Commercial Appeal via Yahoo News· 1 year agoFive candidates for Memphis mayor said that, if elected, they would support a 13-member, single...
Wildfires, triple-digit heat, blackout threats
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 2 years agoAs temperatures hit triple digits, California battles wildfires and blackout threats. A look at ballot questions to watch in the midterms, from abortion...
What to expect in the 4 legal cases a year after Tyre Nichols' fatal police beating
The Commercial Appeal via Yahoo News· 4 months agoThree different legal battles and a federal investigation have been launched in the year since Tyre...
Attorneys for Memphis move to dismiss Alicia Franklin lawsuit
The Commercial Appeal via Yahoo News· 1 year agoThe city of Memphis would like to see the lawsuit filed by a Memphis woman who was raped last year tossed, asserting the Memphis Police Department does not have a general duty to investigate ...
Second ex-Memphis police officer seeks venue change, wider jury pool in Tyre Nichols federal case
The Commercial Appeal via Yahoo News· 4 months agoA second now-former Memphis police officer charged with violating Tyre Nichols' civil rights has...
Judge to weigh if rape kit lawsuit against Memphis can be class action
The Commercial Appeal via Yahoo News· 2 years agoNow that attorneys have argued the final motions, sexual assault survivors will wait at least two more weeks before Shelby County Circuit Court Judge Gina Higgins decides whether Janet Doe v ...