There are 38 article(s) tagged Shelby County District Attorney's office:

• August 2024

  • DA Office email reveals personal information of former employees

    Personal information of hundreds of former Shelby County District Attorney’s Office employees was inadvertently distributed via email to current employees of the office.

    By Julia Baker August 15, 2024

• April 2024

  • Bail hearing audio sheds new light on shooting suspect’s release

    Despite a prior statement suggesting otherwise, a prosecutor with the Shelby County District Attorney’s Office did not “strongly oppose” lowering the bond for a now-deceased suspect involved in a shootout last week with Memphis Police officers.

    By Aarron Fleming April 19, 2024

• March 2024

  • DA’s office: Car crimes made up 23% of juvenile charges in 2023

    Shelby County District Attorney General Steve Mulroy’s office presented the data to the Memphis City Council Public Safety Committee on Tuesday, March 19.

    By Julia Baker March 19, 2024

• February 2024

  • Lamar Avenue gas station deemed public nuisance

    The Organized Crime Unit conducted an investigation into Gas Express from October 2021 to January 2024. Over that time period, police were called to the gas station 903 times.

    By Julia Baker February 29, 2024

  • DA, others challenge state law that removes review power in capital cases

    The Tennessee General Assembly passed a law in 2023 taking the power away from local DAs in collateral review of death penalty convictions and instead putting the authority in the hands of the Tennessee Attorney General’s Office. 

    By Julia Baker February 06, 2024

• January 2024

  • Judge granted order of protection against brother, a senior DA official

    Gerald Skahan allegedly sent three text messages where he threatened “bodily harm” or to kill Paula Skahan, according to the complaint.

    By Aarron Fleming January 26, 2024

• November 2023

  • Crime rates continue to climb across Memphis

    Bill Gibbons, president of the crime commission, said Memphis is not the only city seeing its crime rate rise, especially in the car theft category, “but that is little comfort.”

    By Julia Baker November 05, 2023

• September 2023

  • Assistant district attorney suspended from practicing law

    Monica Timmerman cannot accept new cases and must stop representing existing clients by Oct. 27. District Attorney General Steve Mulroy said Timmerman has begun treatment and expects to be in compliance before the suspension begins. 

    By Julia Baker September 28, 2023

  • Court records reveal details of dismissed SCORPION unit cases

    Most of the cases dismissed as a result of their ties to the five former Memphis Police Department officers accused in Tyre Nichols’ death were street-level drug offenses, weapons violations and driving violations. 

    By Julia Baker September 19, 2023

  • DA’s office promotes a veteran prosecutor to new first deputy role

    The Shelby County District Attorney’s Office has promoted Chris Lareau to new first deputy. Steve Mulroy also discussed his first year in office.

    By Julia Baker September 05, 2023

• August 2023

  • DA releases videos of Jarveon Hudspeth’s fatal encounter with sheriff’s deputy

    Portions of video footage from Jarveon Hudspeth’s fatal encounter with a Shelby County Sheriff’s Office deputy were released by the Shelby County District Attorney’s Office on Thursday, Aug. 24.

    By Julia Baker, Aarron Fleming, Ben Wheeler August 24, 2023

  • DA to speed up video release from some fatal police shootings

    The Shelby County District Attorney’s Office said it will start releasing “key portions” of video footage from fatal officer-involved shootings before the investigation and review is complete.

    By Julia Baker August 22, 2023

  • DA’s office dismisses, reduces some cases worked by officers accused in Tyre Nichols’ death

    The DA’s office reviewed about 100 cases the five officers worked. The office is dismissing at least 30 cases, and reducing charges in 12 more.

    By Julia Baker August 17, 2023

  • Paul Hagerman looks forward to fighting battles as deputy DA

    Currently serving as Crime Strategies Unit chief prosecutor in the Shelby County District Attorney’s office, he will take over the No. 2 spot when Deputy District Attorney Ray Lepone steps down on Aug. 31.

    By Julia Baker August 07, 2023

• July 2023

  • Slow grand jury proceedings ‘a travesty,’ says top public defender

    Leaders discuss ongoing juvenile court problems and grand jury delays during Thursday’s County Commission public safety meeting.

    By Aarron Fleming July 28, 2023

  • DA’s office hires new chief data officer

    Vishant Shah started with the DA’s office Monday, July 17. 

    By Julia Baker July 20, 2023

  • Juvenile Court to try splitting juvenile delinquency docket

    Starting next week, the Shelby County Juvenile Court is piloting the separation of its juvenile delinquency docket into two, one for cases that will be settled and the other for cases that will go to trial.

    By Julia Baker July 14, 2023

• June 2023

  • Dozens arrested for alleged roles in retail theft ring

    Several individuals were arrested by the Mutli-Agency Gang Unit during the Memphis Police Department’s Operation Broken Bottles and were found to have allegedly targeted 21 businesses, mostly liquor stores, over the last seven months. 

    By Julia Baker June 27, 2023

  • Five officers accused in Tyre Nichols case appear in court

    Tadarrius Bean, Demetrius Haley, Desmond Mills Jr., Emmitt Martin III and Justin Smith were indicted Jan. 26 on charges related to their alleged roles in the beating of Tyre Nichols.

    By Julia Baker June 23, 2023

• May 2023

  • Man accused in Huey’s shooting indicted and back in custody

    The indictment was obtained Tuesday, according to court records. Harris is indicted on charges of theft of property $10,000-$60,000 and theft of property $2,500-$10,000.

    By Julia Baker May 25, 2023

  • DA’s office to seek pretrial detention for Huey’s shooting suspect

    The Shelby County District Attorney’s Office posted a tweet Friday stating they are seeking pretrial detention for a suspect in an April 30 shooting at Huey’s and multiple unrelated thefts. 

    By Julia Baker May 13, 2023

• April 2023

  • Bling ring: DA’s office, MPD to target retail thefts

    With business burglaries currently up 46%, compared to the same period in 2022, MPD and the District Attorney’s Office are trying something new. 

    By Julia Baker April 27, 2023

  • Mulroy announces partnership to help prosecute economic crimes

    The Shelby County District Attorney’s Office announced a partnership as part of its push to prosecute economic crimes such as worker exploitation and wage theft. 

    By Julia Baker April 18, 2023

• March 2023

  • Prosecutors to seek death penalty against Ezekiel Kelly

    Kelly, 20, is accused of carrying out a shooting spree on Sept. 7, 2022, that left three people dead and three others injured. 

    By Julia Baker March 27, 2023

• February 2023

  • Autopsy confirms inmate died after altercation with corrections officers

    Gershun Freeman, 33, died after sustaining injuries during the altercation Oct. 5, 2022, while he was detained at the Shelby County Jail.

    By Julia Baker February 10, 2023