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By Alicia Cruz nj.newsroom.cruz@gmail.com The New Jersey Newsroom A NEW LOVE In April of 2005, 36-year-old Monique Johnson , a matron at the Shelby County jail in Memphis, Tennessee, met Tony Hayes, a handsome young Memphis police officer while he was moonlighting as a security guard in her old apartment complex in East Memphis. The euphoria in their relationship began to fade as quickly as it started when Monique says that Tony began acting very jealous and possessive. She became suspicious of his behavior and began checking him out. She learned that Tony had not lied about how many times he had been divorced, but he was lying to her about his current marital status. Tony Hayes had married his third wife only three months prior to meeting Monique and was separated from that wife at the time he met Monique. Once learning from Tony’s current wife that they were, in fact, separated, Monique decided to continue seeing Tony, despite the reservations she had. For a few months, ...

Murder in Memphis By Alicia Cruz Yahoo News-Associated Content Story Highlights * The State of Tennessee's definition of Reckless Homicide * Snapped Videos of Monique's Version * A jury of 7 women and 5 men took 5 hours to find Monique not guilty of First Degree murder * Comments on Monique Johnson's conviction A NEW LOVE In April of 2005, 36-year-old Monique Johnson , a matron at the Shelby County men's jail in Memphis, Tennessee, met Tony Hayes, a handsome young Memphis police officer while he was moonlighting as a security guard in her old apartment complex in East Memphis.  The euphoria in their relationship began to fade as quickly as it started when Monique says that Tony began acting very jealous and possessive. She became suspicious of his behavior and began checking him out.  She learned that Tony had not lied about how many times he had been divorced, but he was lying to her about his current marital status. Tony Hayes had married his third wife only three mo...