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.
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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
After a thorough review of the facts, the Shelby County District Attorney’s Office will not pursue criminal charges against General Sessions Court Clerk Tami Sawyer related to the recent courthouse incident.
A juvenile, Jesse Martinez Jr., has been transferred to adult court and is now charged with First Degree Murder in Perpetration of a Felony for the killing of 15-year-old Michael Aguilar.
A Shelby County Criminal Court judge sentenced Brandon Isabelle to a total of 147 years in prison today for the 2022 murders of Danielle Hoyle and her infant daughter, Kennedy Hoyle—a case that shook the community and drew national attention.
A Shelby County jury has found Leondre Clark guilty of First Degree Murder and Convicted Felon in Possession of a Handgun for the 2023 shooting death of Toniquia Clark, the mother of his children.
A Shelby County jury has found Robert Collins guilty of shooting and killing his landlord following a dispute over rent and property maintenance. The verdict was returned on Saturday, concluding an almost weeklong trial.
The Shelby County District Attorney’s Office is announcing that after extensive negotiations, a new plea agreement has been reached in the case of Maurice Yarbrough and the tragic crash that killed a veteran firefighter and injured two others.
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