A fishing trip at a neighborhood lake in East Memphis has turned into a criminal case over just how far a private citizen can go when trying to enforce the law himself. Stanley Trezevant is ... Read ...

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The man accused of making a citizen’s arrest on a child who he said was fishing on his East Memphis property appeared in court on Friday morning. Stanley Trezevant is charged with ...

A Hamilton man was recently arrested after making a citizen’s arrest. What are the new rules?

It has a dull title – the Crimes Amendment Act 2026 – but one aspect of its provisions has had plenty of publicity: the expanded right to make “citizen’s arrests”. Aimed primarily at giving retail ...

Teen in court after citizens arrest goes too far (3 min 29 sec) It's a scenario critics of citizen's arrests say they've feared all along with untrained members of the public detaining people. Now, a ...

What is a citizens arrest? That's something a new bill is hoping to clarify when lawmakers go into session in a few weeks. Our Jordan Tracy spoke to the bill's sponsor and law enforcement and has more ...

Yes — citizen's arrests are legal in California, and anyone can make one with probable cause. California Penal Code 837 PC, or the citizen's arrest law, was enacted in 1872 and does not appear to have ...