Tuesday, 26 May 2020 12:02
Man Indicted in Sex Trafficking Case
May 26, 2020 – A 29-year-old man has been indicted on multiple counts of forcing a 14-year-old girl to perform sex for money with customers solicited through online ads, said Shelby County Dist. Atty. Gen. Amy Weirich.
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Saturday, 23 May 2020 09:16
Two Indicted in Robbery Try, Murder
May 23, 2020 – Two men have been indicted on first-degree murder charges in the shooting death last year of one man and the wounding of another man who was left paralyzed, said Shelby County Dist. Atty. Gen. Amy Weirich.
Thursday, 21 May 2020 10:19
Man Indicted in Shooting of Twin Brothers
May 21, 2020 – A Memphis man has been indicted in the shooting death of one man and the wounding of his twin brother following an early-morning argument last November in Frayser, said Shelby County Dist. Atty. Gen. Amy Weirich.
Thursday, 21 May 2020 09:53
Pair Indicted in White Station Grad’s Murder
May 21, 2020 – Two teenagers accused of setting up a former White Station High School football player to be robbed last summer have been indicted on first-degree murder charges, said Shelby County Dist. Atty. Amy Weirich.
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Tuesday, 19 May 2020 18:27
Overdose Spike Draws Official Response
May 19, 2020 – An unprecedented spike in drug overdoses, both fatal and non- fatal, in the past three months has led to more deaths in Shelby County than those caused by the Covid-19 virus, Dist. Atty. Gen. Amy Weirich said Tuesday.
Wednesday, 13 May 2020 16:55
Courts Remain Limited, But Grand Jury Sessions May Resume Next Week
May 13, 2020 – While criminal cases involving out-of-custody defendants will not be heard before June 1, Shelby County grand juries could begin meeting again as early as next week, said Shelby County Dist. Atty. Gen. Amy Weirich.
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Thursday, 07 May 2020 14:58
Mike Boyle is Finally on His Own Schedule
May 7, 2020 – Mike Boyle, who recently retired after nearly 38 years in the District Attorney’s Office, started his career as a City Court prosecutor handling DUI cases in the old Memphis Police Building.
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Friday, 01 May 2020 13:13
DA’s to Review More Than 180 Cold-Case Homicide Files in Corona Slowdown
May 1, 2020 – Prosecutors whose workloads have been slowed by COVID-19 state guidelines will begin reviewing cold-case homicide files in hopes of identifying and bringing some killers to justice, said Shelby County Dist. Atty. Gen. Amy Weirich.
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Wednesday, 29 April 2020 12:10
Gov. Lee Offers Rewards in Homicides of Three Shelby County Children
April 28, 2020 – Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee is offering a total of $20,000 in rewards for information in two drive-by shootings in January that claimed the lives of three Shelby County children, Dist. Atty. Gen. Amy Weirich said Tuesday.
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Thursday, 26 March 2020 09:50
Teacher Denied Parole in Attempted Murder of Wife
March 25, 2020 – A former Collierville High School teacher sentenced to 21 years in prison five years ago for beating his wife nearly to death in their Germantown home has been denied parole for a second time, said Shelby County Dist. Atty. Gen. Amy Weirich.
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Monday, 16 March 2020 12:30
201 Poplar Coronavirus Update
March 16, 2020 – In light of the health and safety concerns surrounding the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, the criminal justice system at 201 Poplar will be functioning much differently over the next few weeks, Shelby County Dist. Atty. Gen. Amy Weirich said Monday.
Tuesday, 10 March 2020 14:17
No Charges for Officers in Fatal Bartlett Standoff; Suspect’s Death May Have Been Suicide: ME Report
March 10, 2020 – No criminal charges are warranted in the 2018 shooting death of an armed Bartlett man who held police at bay for nearly five hours following a domestic violence call, said Shelby County Dist. Atty. Gen. Amy Weirich.
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Tuesday, 10 March 2020 11:30
Teen Charged in North Memphis Murder
March 10, 2020 – A North Memphis teen has been indicted on second-degree murder and other charges related to the shooting and auto theft last year of a 55-year-old man at a store on Jackson Avenue, said Shelby County Dist. Atty. Gen. Amy Weirich.
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Monday, 09 March 2020 11:28
After 40 Years, Chief Helldorfer Signing Off
March 12, 2020 – Tim Helldorfer, that guy everyone in the office calls “Chief,” knew he wanted to go into law enforcement when he was 12 years old because of a mysterious uncle who always seemed to be present in the world’s hot spots.
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