Tifanee Wright has been sentenced to 25 years in prison at 100 percent for the murder of Memphis community activist Dr. Yvonne Nelson.

Shelby County District Attorney Steve Mulroy today responded to efforts by the Tennessee Attorney General's Office to dismiss a lawsuit challenging recently enacted state laws that interfere with the authority of the elected District Attorney for Shelby County.

The Shelby County District Attorney’s Office is proud to recognize Chief Administrative Officer Jessica Indingaro and Assistant District Attorney Tracye Jones, who were among 24 elected District Attorneys and Assistant District Attorneys from across the country recently admitted to the Bar of the Supreme Court of the United States.

Following a four-day trial—on May 21— a Shelby County jury found Ricky Booker guilty of rape of a child and aggravated sexual battery involving the sexual abuse of a minor over several years.

Today, Shelby County DA Steven Mulroy filed an emergency lawsuit to block two laws recently passed by the Tennessee Legislature that target the Shelby County District Attorney for unlawful interference related to the federal government's Memphis Safe Task Force. The lawsuit argues these laws violated the Tennessee Constitution and longstanding principles of prosecutorial independence.

A Shelby County jury found Joshua Banks guilty Friday of first-degree murder in the October 2024 shooting death of Geneva Gladney, who was killed at her apartment complex in North Memphis.

The Shelby County District Attorney’s Office has released video related to the police response at the March 28 No Kings Rally, following requests from several local organizations.

Cornelius Smith, the final defendant charged in the killing of Memphis rapper Adolph Thornton Jr., widely known as Young Dolph, was sentenced today in Shelby County Criminal Court after pleading guilty to second-degree murder.

The Shelby County District Attorney’s Office announced today that Danell Maxwell, the man accused of shooting a Memphis Police officer during a traffic stop earlier this year, was arraigned in Criminal Court and entered a plea of not guilty.

Office releases formal response letter and media fact sheet documenting errors in the letter's premises, data interpretation, and legal framing.