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Yahoo
13-06-2025
- Yahoo
Former OPSO employee arrested, accused of conspiring to bring drugs into Orleans Parish jail
NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) — A former Orleans Parish Sheriff's Office employee is in custody after allegedly conspiring to bring drugs into the jail. OPSO officials say 24-year-old Iyanna Carter reportedly made the plan with inmate 31-year-old Henry Sims. Man accused of stabbing girlfriend multiple times in Slidell Deputies said as a result, two inmates suffered non-fatal overdoses on May 30. Both were treated with several doses of Narcan and taken to a hospital where they recovered. The two are now back in deputy custody. OPSO Sheriff Susan Hutson said the arrest sends a clear message. 'We will not tolerate anyone, inside or outside our organization, who jeopardizes the safety and security of this facility. And, we are committed to accountability at every level and to protecting both our residents and our staff. I'm proud of the quick response by our Investigative Services Bureau and the Intelligence Division in identifying suspicious behavior and actions by a former employee and swiftly closing down this conspiracy to bring dangerous drugs into the jail,' said Hutson. OPSO officials said Carter has since been fired, and on June 12, she was arrested and booked into the Orleans Justice Center on felony charges of: Introduction of a controlled substance into a correctional facility (two counts) Malfeasance in office (two counts) Criminal conspiracy (two counts) NOPD officials release footage from officer-involved shooting incident OPSO Compliance and Accountability Director Major Silas E. Phipps, Jr. says the integrity of the facility depends on the integrity of those who work in it. 'This case is a reminder of why our internal controls and ongoing compliance efforts matter. When misconduct happens, we will investigate it and we will act on it,' said animals come out to play at Yellowstone National Park – but don't get too close How to watch military parade on Trump's birthday Body exhumed in hopes of solving 54-year-old Illinois mystery Omaha Bound: Inside the Men's College World Series Social Security COLA increase: Senior group issues projection, but warns of potential new 'problems' Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
16-04-2025
- Yahoo
Mayor Young announces former MPD colonel as new public safety advisor
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A new public safety advisor has been announced for Memphis on Wednesday, according to Mayor Paul Young. The mayor announced that Darren M. Goods, a former MPD Colonel, is taking on the job. The city says this is about bringing together how police enforce, with community-based violence intervention and prevention. 2-year-old dead in Orange Mound shooting Last Friday, Kermiracle Futrell, mother of Jamarion Payne, a two-year-old, was shot to death in Orange Mound after playing catch with his uncle. She says is not ready to let her son go. 'I'm angry, I'm frustrated, I'm hurt,' said Kermiracle Futrell, mother. 'I want the public to know that we're not going to be deterred, and I want them to continue to lean in as well and work with our young people, speak life into those young people,' said Memphis Mayor Paul Young. Mother of two-year-old killed in 2017 wonders why more aren't charged Darren Goods, a former Colonel and Commander of the Investigative Services Bureau with the Memphis Police Department, will oversee the Group Violence Intervention Program and the Joint Office of Neighborhood Safety and Engagement. The city says he has more than 35 years of law enforcement and juvenile justice experience. WREG spoke with Goods in 2017 about the exhaustive search for those responsible for killing 2-year-old Laylah Washington. The little girl was killed in a road rage incident. 'This was probably one of the most senseless acts of violence that I have ever seen, and it is exceptionally frustrating that we are not getting the assistance from the citizens that we would normally get,' said Goods. Laylah's killers were eventually caught. Arkansas police chief, son arrested after investigation The President of the Memphis Shelby Crime Commission says Goods's long tenure with MPD gives him knowledge of tackling crime, but his service as the deputy commissioner of the Tennessee Department of Children's Services has given him hands-on experience with prevention and intervention steps as well. The city says Goods' position is funded in part by the Crime Commission's Business Roundtable, part of a public-private partnership to reduce crime in the city. The city also says Goods is a contractor through the Crime Commission, and the city's portion of the contract is $100,000 per year. It's unclear what, if any, additional money for that comes from the crime commission. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
