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MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WREG) — Attorneys for the family of Tyre Nichols say the medical examiner’s report is “highly consistent” with independent autopsy results after being briefed by Shelby County District Attorney Steve Mulroy Wednesday. Attorneys Ben Crump and Antonio Romanucci, who are representing Nichols’ family, released a statement Wednesday after the briefing, saying: “The legal […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Shelby County District Attorney Steve Mulroy hosted a press conference on Thursday, announcing some changes in how his office interacts with the public. He also addresses rampant business burglaries that are frustrating business owners in the city. Mulroy says these are coordinated group efforts. In the past, his staff might’ve missed how some burglaries were […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Shelby County District Attorney Steve Mulroy says his office is focused on prosecuting violent crimes like shootings to make Memphis a safer place to live. In a statement posted Tuesday, Mulroy said violent crime has been steadily rising for a decade, making Memphis No. 1 in the country in the last two […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The Shelby County District Attorney has a warning for employers: He has advanced efforts to prosecute wage exploitation. The people most affected by wage exploitation include Ivan Flores, who worked 17-hour days for a local landscaper but never got paid overtime. In fact, between 2017 and 2020, the Economic Policy Institute estimated […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. – City Council members are getting ready for their 2023 Crime Summit in Memphis next week. The summit will consist of a panel discussion about crime in Memphis featuring guests from MPD Police Chief CJ Davis, Shelby County District Attorney Steve Mulroy, and many others.   This is an opportunity for residents and […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WREG) — No criminal charges will be brought against former Memphis Police Officer Preston Hemphill, the sixth officer fired in the Tyre Nichols beating investigation, Shelby County’s district attorney said Tuesday. D.A. Steve Mulroy said Hemphill, who tased Nichols at one point, was not present during Nichols’ beating. Mulroy made clear that he […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. —  After years of WREG reporting on issues at Memphis Towers Apartments, newly elected Shelby County District Attorney, Steve Mulroy, paid the complex a visit this week.  For years, Yvonne Collins called Memphis Towers Apartments home. “Nine years and I was never late on my rent,” Collins said. Despite her self-proclaimed punctuality, Collins […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Shelby County Assistant District Attorney Monica Timmerman was arrested for suspected DUI after crashing her car into a utility pole at Poplar and East Parkway North late Wednesday night. Police said Timmerman, 46, was not hurt in the one-vehicle accident, but said she seemed disoriented about where she was, had slurred speech, […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Memphis leaders are looking to address gun violence by proposing new laws, which would restrict access to certain weapons. Councilman JB Smiley is sponsoring an ordinance that would ban permitless carry, assault rifles, and the ability to store weapons in your vehicle unless it’s in a lockbox. “There’s a proliferation of firearms in […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WREG) — The former Memphis police officers charged in the death of Tyre Nichols have been released on bond. Records show Justin Smith, Desmond Mills Jr., Emmitt Martin III, Demetrius Haley and Tadarrius Bean, who were fired along with one other officer after Nichols’ death, were released on bond after they were booked […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. —  Arkansas voters will also decide whether to legalize recreational marijuana on Tuesday. If they do legalize it, some people in Tennessee may be tempted to cross the bridge. To be clear, buying marijuana in Arkansas and bringing it back into Tennessee would be illegal, but don’t expect to see checkpoints on the […]