There are 118 article(s) tagged Amy Weirich:

• May 2020

  • As street racing revs up, police crack down

    Street contests called "take overs" have increased during the coronavirus pandemic, and police are cracking down on the illegal racing. 

    By Yolanda Jones May 11, 2020

• March 2020

  • More than 200 inmates released over COVID-19 concerns, DA says

    More than 200 inmates have been released from the county jail and several cases dismissed in an effort to reduce the jail population amid fears over COVID-19.

    By Yolanda Jones March 27, 2020

  • Coronavirus daily blog, March 19: Tipton County records first COVID-19 case

    Mayor Jim Strickland announces churches, dine-in restaurants and gyms must close.

    By The Daily Memphian Staff March 20, 2020

  • Crime lab move to Jackson will have little impact, TBI director says

    The TBI crime lab in Memphis is moving to Jackson next year. What does the move mean for evidence processed in criminal cases? Officials say there will be little or no impact. 

    By Yolanda Jones March 16, 2020

  • Sanford: No more Mr. Nice Guy

    Gov. Bill Lee sticks to his guns, unmoved by pleas from law enforcement officials, mayors, gun merchants and firearms trainers. 

    By Otis Sanford March 12, 2020

  • No charges to be filed against Bartlett officers in fatal standoff

    DA: No charges to be filed against Bartlett officers who shot and killed a man during a standoff/barricade in 2018. 

    By Yolanda Jones March 10, 2020

  • Shelby County wants out of permitless gun carry legislation

    Shelby County Commission wants to be "carved out" of Tennessee's proposed permitless carry law.

    By Linda A. Moore March 09, 2020

  • School district and DA’s office part ways with truancy program

    Shelby County schools and the District Attorney's office are no longer partners on a truancy reduction program. The school district will now oversee the program. 

    By Yolanda Jones March 02, 2020

• February 2020

  • Strickland calls for juvenile assessment center to ‘get it done’

    Strickland's comments about the county government alternative to juvenile detention come after District Attorney Amy Weirich called attention to the problems during a taping last week of "Behind The Headlines."

    By Bill Dries February 24, 2020

  • Juvenile assessment center hits a snag

    “Less juveniles are being charged with criminal conduct in Shelby County. That’s a good thing,” District Attorney Amy Weirich said. “The disturbing part of this is that a higher percentage of the juveniles are engaged in violent crimes.”

    By Bill Dries February 24, 2020

• January 2020

  • City’s violent crime rate continues decline but homicide count rises

    The overall violent crime rate in Memphis dropped more than 8% in 2019 from the previous year. However, the number of homicides increased. 

    By Yolanda Jones January 17, 2020

  • Shelby County’s juvenile justice system limits our youth, our community

    The high rate of juveniles transferred to adult court in Shelby County is not due to differences in Shelby County youth. It’s due to differences in the operation of our juvenile justice system. 

    By Bill Powell January 15, 2020

  • Weirich: No charges against MPD Detective Eric Kelly

    Shelby County District Attorney General Amy Weirich says her office has found no violations that would merit charges against Memphis Police Lt. Eric Kelly, but the case has prompted creation of a unit to investigate such cases.

    By Linda A. Moore January 09, 2020

  • MPD detective who had sex with suspect gets $43K pension

    Criminal charges possible against Memphis homicide detective Eric Kelly, who retired with pension amid questions about his sexual relationship with a murder suspect. 

    By Marc Perrusquia January 09, 2020

• December 2019

  • Homicide victims remembered at ‘Season of Remembrance’ event

    Families and friends pay homage to homicide victims during the ninth-annual Season of Remembrance event hosted by Shelby County District Attorney General Amy Weirich and her staff. 

    By Yolanda Jones December 02, 2019

• November 2019

  • Shelby County DA: Elder abuse is under-reported and growing

    Prosecutors in the Special Victims Unit of the Shelby County District Attorney's Office handle nearly 75 cases each year in which an elderly person is the victim of physical or financial crimes. Statistics suggest only one out of 14 cases is ever reported. 

    By Amy Weirich November 18, 2019

  • Ministers call for DNA testing in Sedley Alley case

    'As faith leaders, though we may hold different views, we stand together in our belief that, because the death penalty is an irreversible sentence, state officials must take every step to ensure public trust.'

    By Evan G. Collins, Eddie Dowdy II November 16, 2019

  • Curbing the gang violence ‘epidemic’ is Memphis’ priority

    The Kelly Report submitted to the Memphis Shelby Crime Commission recommends expanding the Multi-Agency Gang Unit and ramping up data-driven policing to address gang violence.

    By Amy Weirich, Bill Gibbons November 05, 2019

• October 2019

  • DA: No criminal wrongdoing by deputies in 2018 fatal officer-involved shooting

    No charges filed against deputies in the 2018 fatal shooting of 19-year-old Keyshon Parham. 

    By Yolanda Jones October 17, 2019

• September 2019

  • Juvenile crime charges on the rise, officials working to find solutions

    The number of charges for violent juvenile crime has increased 64.2% for the first six months of the year, according to Juvenile Court. Officials and youth advocates are seeking solutions. 

    By Yolanda Jones September 09, 2019

• August 2019

  • Herrington: ‘Charged’ author talks about prosecutors’ power, justice reform

    An interview with 'Charged' author Emily Bazelon about her decision to focus on the Memphis case of Noura Jackson in her book and on the wider issues of prosecutors and mass incarceration. 

    By Chris Herrington August 07, 2019

  • Back-to-school rally chance for law enforcement to build bridges with community

    After a rally held by community organization F.F.U.N. (Freedom From Unnecessary Negatives) in South Memphis on Saturday, 1,200 young people and their families are heading into a new school year with more than just new supplies but also information about health, wellness and violence prevention. 

    By Jared Boyd August 04, 2019

• July 2019

  • Changing times at 201 Poplar

    A smart inmate told me there are two types of criminals: those who embrace anti-social behavior, and those who struggle with it. With these changes in how we do our job – from arrest to sentence – we are better positioned to use our jail/prison/docket space on the former and find alternative solutions for the latter.

    By Amy Weirich July 02, 2019

• June 2019

  • Weirich speaks to Elephants in the Park anti-violence vigil

    Members of the Republican Party of Shelby County invited the community to Marquette Park in East Memphis to spread the message of nonviolence. District Attorney Amy Weirich appeared as a special guest.

    By Jared Boyd June 28, 2019

  • Shelby County students to receive bicycles for perfect attendance

    A total of 321 Shelby County Schools students will be rewarded for their perfect attendance this weekend with bicycles and helmets.

    By Natalie Pilgrim June 20, 2019