The Latest Breaking News from DeWayne Smith

Girl Falls From Disney Cruise: Police Break Silence And Address Rumours Blaming Her Dad

A dad's daring leap saved his daughter after she fell from a Disney cruise ship, and police have shut down false claims blaming him. Is this the ultimate act of bravery?

International Business Times UK · Jul 3, 2025

Chaos as Child Falls Overboard Disney Cruise—Dad Leaps After Her and Treads Water for 20 Minutes Until Dramatic Rescue

A father made a lightning-quick decision by immediately jumping in after his daughter who fell from the fourth deck of a Disney cruise ship on Sunday.

International Business Times UK · Jun 30, 2025

Ex-officer testifies he disliked his unit's 'hostility' even before Tyre Nichols beating

A former Memphis police officer who has pleaded guilty to violating Tyre Nichols’ civil rights has testified that he was looking to leave a crime suppression unit because he was unhappy with the hostility team members were showing citizens, even before they fatally beat Nichols

The Independent UK · Sep 24, 2024

Tennessee commission holds off on decertifying former officer charged in Tyre Nichols death

A Tennessee commission that enforces standards for police has recommended that proceedings to bar an officer charged in the fatal beating of Tyre Nichols from serving in law enforcement in the state be suspended until his legal case is resolved

The Independent UK · May 18, 2023

4 ex-Memphis police officers charged with Tyre Nichols' murder have been decertified

Decertification hearings for others investigated in his death are pending. Decertification prevents officers from going to work in the same jurisdiction. They can still get police jobs out of state.

WEKU · Mar 24, 2023

A police officer in the Tyre Nichols case retired with benefits. That's not unusual

Lt. DeWayne Smith served as a supervisor on the now-deactivated SCORPION unit — the specialized police unit responsible for conducting the traffic stop that ultimately lead to Nichols' death.

WEKU · Mar 23, 2023

New documents show Memphis lieutenant retired before he could be fired for Tyre Nichols’ deadly arrest

A high-ranking Memphis, Tennessee, police officer on the scene after the violent arrest of Tyre Nichols retired ahead of a hearing that would have determined whether or not he would have been fired for his response, according to court documents.

Tribune News Service · Mar 18, 2023

Supervisor in Tyre Nichols' death retired before firing

The Memphis police supervisor on scene when Tyre Nichols was beaten to death by officers retired the day before a hearing to fire him

The Independent UK · Mar 18, 2023