There are 6 article(s) tagged West Tennessee Regional Forensic Center:

• February 2026

  • A stable for the Sheriff’s Office mounted-patrol unit. A bomb-squad robot. A new county medical examiner.

    These items top the Shelby County Board of Commissoners’ Monday agenda.

    By Bill Dries 4 hours ago

• June 2025

  • The plan for a focused crime lab run by Shelby County government

    A new plan for a local crime lab would focus on three specific areas with an estimated annual cost of $5.5 million. Shelby County Mayor Lee Harris and District Attorney General Steve Mulroy took the plan to Shelby County Commissioners Wednesday, June 4.

    By Bill Dries June 04, 2025

  • Shelby County Commission wrestles financial issues with end of fiscal year looming

    The full commission has one more voting meeting on June 23 to approve an operating budget, a capital budget and set the county property-tax rate before the fiscal year begins.

    By Bill Dries June 03, 2025

  • No one bid on Shelby County’s autopsy contract. Here’s what happens now.

    The contract that has kept The University of Tennessee Health Science Center operating the West Tennessee Regional Forensic Center is expiring, and a request seeking a new operator ended without a bid.

    By Aisling Mäki June 02, 2025

• June 2024

  • Autopsy for man who died in police custody cites drugs, heat exhaustion

    Courtney Ross, 19, died from complications of cocaine, methamphetamines and alcohol mixed with heat exhaustion, a medical examiner determined.

    By Julia Baker June 11, 2024

• March 2021

  • County Commission extends forensic center contract with UTHSC to $5M

    Commission also approves a goal of giving locally-owned small businesses 20% of county government contracts and purchases.

    By Bill Dries March 08, 2021