Monday, 06 February 2017 12:42
Former MPD Officer Guilty of Second-Degree Murder
MEMPHIS – Feb. 6, 2017 - A former Memphis police officer has been convicted of second-degree murder in the 2014 shooting death of her wife during a domestic dispute, Shelby County Dist. Atty. Gen. Amy Weirich said Monday.
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Tuesday, 31 January 2017 15:48
Man Arrested at Restaurant Indicted on Child Pornography Charges
MEMPHIS – A 34-year-old North Memphis man was indicted Tuesday on charges of sexual exploitation of a minor after he was seen viewing child pornography on his laptop at a fast-food restaurant last year, said Shelby County Dist. Atty. Gen. Amy Weirich.
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Tuesday, 31 January 2017 15:18
Man Convicted in Shooting Death of MPD Officer Lang
MEMPHIS – A Memphis man was convicted Tuesday of second-degree murder in the 2012 shooting death of police officer Martoiya Lang, said Shelby County Dist. Atty. Gen. Amy Weirich.
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Thursday, 26 January 2017 14:56
Mother Indicted in Stabbing Deaths of 4 Children
MEMPHIS – Jan. 26, 2017 - The mother of four young children found stabbed to death last summer in their southeast Shelby County apartment was indicted Thursday on 28 felony counts, including first-degree murder and aggravated child abuse, said Shelby County Dist. Atty. Gen. Amy Weirich.
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Wednesday, 25 January 2017 16:51
Leaving the Life Behind: Ex-Gang Member Praised in Court
MEMPHIS – Out of some 150 gang members identified in gang injunctions since 2013, not one has chosen to pursue the “opt out” clause in the injunctions and leave his gang – until this week.
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Tuesday, 24 January 2017 08:50
Man Pleads Guilty to Killing Rival Gang Member, Sentenced to 30 Years
MEMPHIS – A 23-year-old man pled guilty Monday to the 2012 shooting death of a rival gang member in southeast Memphis, said Shelby County Dist. Atty. Gen. Amy Weirich.
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Friday, 20 January 2017 13:42
Man Convicted of Raping 4-year-old Girl
MEMPHIS – A Criminal Court jury has found a southeast Memphis man guilty of raping a 4-year-old girl in 2013, Shelby County Dist. Atty. Gen. Amy Weirich said Friday.
Friday, 20 January 2017 13:30
Man Sentenced to 53 Years for Raping Child
MEMPHIS – A man convicted last year of raping a 4-year-old relative was sentenced Friday to nearly 53 years in prison with no parole, said Shelby County Dist. Atty. Gen. Amy Weirich.
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Wednesday, 18 January 2017 08:59
DA's Community Prosecution Unit Marks MLK Day of Service
Shelby County Dist. Atty. Gen. Amy Weirich and members of the newly formed Community Prosecution Unit (CPU) spent Martin Luther King Day (Jan. 16) cleaning and clearing brush in Kennedy Park which is in the unit’s pilot district.
Friday, 13 January 2017 21:08
White Station Nightclub Closed as Public Nuisance
MEMPHIS – Jan. 14, 2017 - A nightclub on White Station near Summer was closed as a public nuisance Friday night after police documented months of cocaine trafficking, prostitution, shootings and assaults, said Shelby County Dist. Atty. Gen. Amy Weirich.
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Friday, 13 January 2017 11:38
Gang-Involved Shooting Death Brings Indictment
MEMPHIS – A 20-year-old man was indicted Thursday on first-degree murder charges stemming from the shooting death last April of a rival gang member on the grounds of Frayser Elementary School, said Shelby County Dist. Atty. Gen. Amy Weirich.
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Friday, 13 January 2017 09:50
Teens Convicted of Robbing Owner of Store They Patronized
MEMPHIS – Jan. 13, 2017 - Two Memphis teens have been convicted of robbing a Macon Road store owner who recognized them as regular customers, said Shelby County Dist. Atty. Gen. Amy Weirich.
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Friday, 13 January 2017 09:41
Hickory Hill Man Indicted in Firebombing Case
MEMPHIS – Jan. 12, 2017 - A southeast Memphis man has been indicted on 18 criminal counts ranging from aggravated arson to attempted first-degree murder for allegedly firebombing the home of a man he believed was seeing his wife, Shelby County Dist. Atty. Gen. Amy Weirich said Thursday.
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Wednesday, 11 January 2017 16:47
Man Indicted in Officer's Death, Wounding of Civilians
MEMPHIS – A 21-year-old man charged with running down a Memphis police officer after wounding three civilians last summer Downtown has been indicted on first-degree murder and numerous other criminal charges, Shelby County Dist. Atty. Gen. Amy Weirich said Wednesday.
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