There are 3 article(s) tagged Shelby County General Sessions Criminal Court Division 7 Judge Bill Anderson:

• January 2025

  • Controversial local judge retires from bench

    Shelby County General Sessions Criminal Court Judge Bill Anderson retires from his seat, following local and state-level complaints about his controversial bail decisions.

    By Jody Callahan January 02, 2025

• September 2024

  • Railgarten shooting suspect back in custody

    Alleged Railgarten shooter is back behind bars after a previous bail decision was reversed.

    By Julia Baker September 16, 2024

• March 2024

  • Judge: ‘Disappointing’ that number of defendants released on own recognizance isn’t increasing

    New bail data was presented Wednesday, March 6, to members of the Shelby County Commission, and the numbers caused disagreements between court officials.

    By Aarron Fleming March 07, 2024