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As part of our commitment to transparency, the Shelby County DA’s Office issues press releases and updates for our community.
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Erica R. Williams, Director of Communications and Public Affairs
Allen Avant, Communications and Public Affairs Assistant
The trial of Brandon Isabelle began this week in Shelby County Criminal Court. Jury selection took place Monday, September 22, and opening statements were delivered Tuesday, September 23.
A Shelby County jury has found Daireus Ice guilty on all counts in the 2018 kidnapping and rape of a 4-year-old girl—crimes prosecutors called “a parent’s worst nightmare.”
The trial of Daireus Ice began this week in a brutal child rape and kidnapping case that Shelby County prosecutors call “a parent’s worst nightmare.” Ice is accused of organizing, directing, and filming sexual assaults of two children—one only 9 months old and another 4 years old—between 2016 and 2017.
On Thursday, a Shelby County jury convicted Gaudencio Lopez as charged of Rape of a Child and two counts of Aggravated Sexual Battery for sexually assaulting two of his minor family members.
A trial date has been set for the man accused of killing his ex-girlfriend at Shelby Farms Park before leading officers on a multi-county chase.
The plea agreement guarantees that Kelly will serve three life sentences plus more than 200 additional years, ensuring he remains incarcerated for the rest of his life, delivering long-awaited justice to the victims’ families while sparing them the prolonged and painful court proceedings often associated with death penalty cases.
oday, 18-year-old Derrion Taylor appeared for a detention hearing related to a triple shooting that left two people injured and claimed the life of 93-year-old Geraldine Harris. Taylor, who was 17 years old at the time of the offense, is charged in Juvenile Court for the January 17, 2024, homicide that occurred in the 1800 block of Kendale Avenue.
A Shelby County jury has found 38-year-old Dontel Morgan guilty of two counts of Aggravated Rape and two counts of Aggravated Kidnapping for a violent 2014 attack involving both a knife and a handgun.
Following a three‑day trial led by prosecutors Alyssa Hennig and Monica Timmerman, a Shelby County jury has found Roy Ezell Jones guilty of second‑degree murder for the fatal shooting of his wife, 49‑year‑old Juanita Jones.
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The Tennessee Supreme Court’s Board of Professional Responsibility dismissed Senator Taylor’s December 2024 complaint against DA Mulroy and the District Attorney’s Office. This latest dismissal follows four earlier complaints from Taylor—all thrown out after review.