Death row inmate Timothy McKinney, who is accused of killing off-duty Memphis Police officer Don Williams on Christmas night in 1997, is being tried in court for a third time.

Officer Williams was working security at a Memphis comedy club on Christmas.

McKinney's case went to trial for a second time in 2012 because

Dyersburg police charged a 16-year-old Dyersburg youth with arson and burglary following the investigation into a number of suspicious fires.

The police department also added additional charges of arson and burglary to Dillon McKinney, who was charged April 5, for the arson at Dyersburg High School.

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The city of Memphis and Shelby County governments said they spent $175,585 on security and protection for the March 30 Ku Klux Klan rally at the county courthouse.

"Peace is priceless," said Mayor A C Wharton. "The extra precautions taken by the Memphis Police Department and supporting agencies were necessary to