After a three-day trial, Antonio Brown was found guilty of burglary of a building, accused of unlawfully entering Grandview Heights Middle School on December 7, 2021, and stealing various items.
Read MoreShelby County, TN— The Shelby County District Attorney's Office has officially declared Gas Express (3465 Lamar Avenue) a public nuisance—after an extensive investigation conducted by the Memphis Police Department’s Organized Crime Unit. In a coordinated effort on Wednesday, February 28, the establishment was shut down by MPD.
Read MoreShelby County, TN— Following a week-long trial, a jury has found Byron Pipkin guilty of the 2022 murder of his girlfriend, Marquicha Thomas.
Read MoreJulian Summers was convicted of First Degree Murder and Abuse of a Corpse for the death of Bruce Jefferies. On December 12, 2021, Summers assaulted Jefferies, striking him in the head with a hammer while Jefferies slept in their shared apartment.
Read MoreShelby County, TN— District Attorney Steve Mulroy is set to resume his series of community town hall meetings on February 21, commencing with the first event of the year in Whitehaven
Read MoreToday, Alan Johnson received an additional 50 years to his life sentence for the tragic death of a 2-year-old boy in October 2018.
Read MoreToday, Phillip Cavitt, 42, was sentenced to 25 years after being tried for Rape of a Child back in October 2023
Read MoreAfter the Courdarion Craft incident, we received inquiries about the bond that had been established. It's important to clarify that our office does not set bonds
Read MoreToday, the Shelby County District Attorney's Office announced the resolution of a 35-year-old cold case involving a violent sexual assault. Tony Safford has been found guilty for a rape that occurred in 1988, thanks to the efforts of prosecutors from the Special Victims Unit. The trial concluded last week with a guilty verdict from the jury.
Read MoreDistrict Attorney Steve Mulroy is pleased to announce the release of the annual report covering the period since taking office in September 2022 to September 2023.
Read MoreMEMPHIS, TN –District Attorney Steve Mulroy has reaffirmed the top priority of ensuring public safety in Memphis by addressing two significant measures to bolster the city's crime-fighting capabilities and addressing internal workforce challenges within the DA’s Office.
Read MoreToday, the Shelby County District Attorney's Office successfully advocated for the revocation of Marcus Johnson's bond, the man accused of strangling and biting off a piece of the ear of a Memphis Police officer during a traffic stop on November 14.
Read MoreShelby County District Attorney Steve Mulroy has been invited to share expertise and insights as a panelist at the upcoming briefing hosted by the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights. The briefing, scheduled for Friday, November 17, will focus on the critical issue of racial and ethnic disparities in violent crime victimization across the United States.
Read MoreThe Shelby County District Attorney’s Office is hosting the annual Season of Remembrance event on Monday, November 27, 2023. The free event, designed to remember Shelby County homicide victims, will be held at the Rose Theater on the University of Memphis campus.
Read MoreShelby County District Attorney Steve Mulroy announced that ex-MPD officer Desmond Mills has agreed to plead guilty in state court for the charges the DA’s Office brought against him for the Jan. 7, 2023 beating death of Tyre Nichols. This is part of a global settlement of all pending state and federal charges and comes after Mills pled guilty this morning to these federal charges at a hearing held before U.S. District Judge Mark Norris.
Read MoreThe Justice Review Unit (JRU), a leading force in post-conviction advocacy, announced the receipt of a substantial grant from the Department of Justice to bolster its mission to rectify wrong convictions. The almost $527,000 grant positions them as one of the largest post-conviction units in the nation and the single largest in Tennessee.
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