There are 6 article(s) tagged District Attorney’s Office:

• July 2022

  • Sheriff’s deputy run over by suspect, not seriously injured

    At the request of the District Attorney’s office, TBI is investigating the incident.

    By Julia Baker July 05, 2022

• May 2022

  • Five indicted for involvement in shooting during funeral

    The shooting occurred Oct. 23, 2021 as a funeral procession for 16-year-old Je’Marco Smith was moving along in North Memphis. 

    By Julia Baker May 31, 2022

• April 2022

  • Activist discusses dismissal of voting fraud case: DA ‘did the right thing’

    “I just feel like a weight has been lifted up off of me.” 

    By Julia Baker April 25, 2022

  • Local witness relocation program asks individuals to share crime info with authorities

    “That whole anti-snitch thing is destroying us right now. It was not meant to go all of these years and to morph into what it is now.”

    By Julia Baker April 13, 2022

  • Mulroy questions diversity in the DA’s office

    Steve Mulroy said the ethnic makeup of the Shelby County District Attorney’s office does not reflect the city. Dist. Atty. Amy Weirich disputed this, saying her office has made an effort to increase diversity. 

    By Julia Baker April 05, 2022

• November 2020

  • New efforts underway to reach Hispanic community about COVID-19

    Clinic that serves the Hispanic community in Shelby County has 15 years’ experience knowing how to send the right message. It’s giving the Health Department a boost to reach people who need to hear the COVID-19 messages. 

    By Jane Roberts November 02, 2020