
News Releases
News Releases
As part of our commitment to transparency, the Shelby County DA’s Office issues press releases and updates for our community.
Contact:
For press inquiries, please email media@scdag.com or Call 901.222.1337.
Erica R. Williams, Director of Communications and Public Affairs
Allen Avant, Communications and Public Affairs Assistant
A Shelby County jury has found Randy Johnson guilty of Second-Degree Murder and Tampering with Evidence in the February 2023 shooting death of 25-year-old Jazmin Jones.
A 19-year-old man tied to car thefts in both Nashville and Memphis is being held on a $500,000 bond after Shelby County prosecutors argued he poses a continued threat to public safety.
An 18-year-old charged in a deadly double shooting near Booker T. Washington High School will remain in jail without bond following a preliminary hearing held today.
The State was fully prepared to proceed to trial this week in the case against Eugene Jackson, who faced five counts of Rape of a Child, five counts of Especially Aggravated Sexual Exploitation of a Minor, and additional charges including Rape by an Authority Figure.
David Pruett was sentenced on Friday to 40 years in prison with no possibility of parole, following his conviction in a 2019 case involving the sexual exploitation of a minor.
A Shelby County jury has found Ladarrius Stokes guilty of aggravated assault for the 2020 attack of his 15-year-old relative. The assault occurred at a local motel just days after the victim’s 15th birthday.
(Shelby County—TN) Today, a jury returned verdicts in the state trial of former Memphis Police Officers charged in the death of Tyre Nichols, who died following a violent encounter during a traffic stop on January 7, 2023. The verdicts mark a pivotal moment in a case that has deeply impacted our city, state, and nation.
A Shelby County jury has found Mancellous Perry guilty of second-degree murder, attempted second-degree murder, and other charges stemming from the 2022 shooting of two brothers in Memphis.
Shelby County, TN – An 18-year-old woman accused of fatally shooting a teen boy during a food truck festival at Tom Lee Park last month is being held on a $1 million bond following a hearing today.
Shelby County, TN – After a short deliberation, a Shelby County jury found Samuel Ward guilty of voluntary manslaughter in the shooting death of Paris Lee, concluding a case that revealed inconsistencies between the defendant’s claims and the physical evidence presented in court.
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