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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Tuesday, 03 March 2020 15:58
Parolee Convicted of Kidnapping, Rape
March 3, 2020 – A Memphis man on parole for a 1994 murder has been convicted of abducting a woman in Orange Mound and raping her in his southeast Memphis apartment in 2015, said Shelby County Dist. Atty. Gen. Amy Weirich.
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Thursday, 27 February 2020 09:03
Convicted Armed Robber Gets 30 Years
Feb. 27, 2020 – A 58-year-old man with a lengthy criminal history was sentenced this week to 30 years in prison for the 2018 armed robbery of a Dollar Tree store near the Northgate Shopping Center in Frayser, said Shelby County Dist. Atty. Gen. Amy Weirich.
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Tuesday, 25 February 2020 13:33
Man Admits Killing 2, Gets 44 Years No Parole
Feb. 25, 2020 – A 21-year-old man pled guilty Tuesday in the shooting deaths of two teens during a brief argument two years ago behind a Berclair-area business, said Shelby County Dist. Atty. Gen. Amy Weirich.
Thursday, 20 February 2020 09:40
Robbery Suspect Changes Plea as Jury is Chosen
Feb. 20, 2020 – A 24-year-old man charged with robbing a video game store several years ago pled guilty as charged Wednesday just as a jury had been chosen for his trial, said Shelby County Dist. Atty. Gen. Amy Weirich.
Thursday, 20 February 2020 09:30
Dice Game Killing Draws Guilty Plea
Feb. 20, 2020 – A 20-year-old man pled guilty Wednesday in the shooting death of an acquaintance during an argument in a dice game in the Riverside Park area south of Downtown, said Shelby County Dist. Atty. Gen. Amy Weirich.
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Tuesday, 18 February 2020 11:38
Man Indicted in Third Murder Case
Feb. 18, 2020 – A 36-year-old man indicted in the murders of his boss and a coworker in December of 2018 has been indicted in the unrelated shooting death of a pedestrian three weeks earlier, said Shelby County Dist. Atty. Gen. Amy Weirich.
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Friday, 14 February 2020 13:41
Motorist Convicted of Pulling Gun on Pedestrian
Feb. 14, 2020 – A 59-year-old motorist who pointed a gun at a pedestrian and her 2-year-old granddaughter as they were crossing the street near Downtown has been convicted of aggravated assault and other charges, said Shelby County Dist. Atty. Gen. Amy Weirich.
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Friday, 14 February 2020 09:01
Hickory Hill Teen Indicted in Triple Shooting
Feb. 14, 2020 – A 19-year-old man was indicted Thursday in the shootings last year of three acquaintances, including one who died, during an attempted robbery in southeast Memphis, said Shelby County Dist. Atty. Gen. Amy Weirich.
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Thursday, 13 February 2020 09:14
Teen Indicted in Girlfriend’s Stabbing Death
Feb. 13, 2020 – A Bartlett teen who stabbed his girlfriend to death last year and then informed her father by text message and others on social media about what he had done was indicted Wednesday on first-degree murder charges, said Shelby County Dist. Atty. Gen. Amy Weirich.
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