Memphis Man Found Guilty in 2024 Hyde Park Murder of Geneva Gladney

Shelby County, Tenn. — 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.

Banks, 43, was convicted following a trial that began last week in Shelby County Criminal Court. Prosecutors sought life without the possibility of parole.

According to Memphis Police, Gladney was found shot to death at the University Gardens Manor apartments in the Hyde Park area.

Court records show Banks and Gladney had dated for about six months before Gladney discovered on Sept. 26, 2024, that Banks had stolen $900 from her bank account. Gladney ended the relationship and told Banks to move out. After the breakup, Banks threatened to kill the adults in Gladney’s family, according to court records.

Investigators said Banks sent messages on the night of the shooting claiming he was going to return the money. Surveillance video later showed Banks’ car entering Gladney’s apartment complex before the shooting and leaving afterward.

Chief Prosecutor Lessie Rainey and Assistant District Attorney Regina Lucreziano prosecuted the case for the Shelby County District Attorney’s Office.