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MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The new Shelby County Justice Review Unit is “open for business,” and is already taking requests to review cases, District Attorney Steve Mulroy announced Thursday. The county’s first-ever Justice Review Unit will independently review felony cases for wrongful convictions or wrongful sentencing. Mulroy said the point was to correct injustices. “If you’ve […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation is looking into the moments surrounding a confrontation with Memphis police that left a person in critical condition over the weekend. The TBI calls it a “use-of-force” investigation, but what’s being publicly released about that investigation is being kept quiet for now. Memphis police say on Saturday […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A man convicted of double murder in Shelby County and sentenced to death will no longer face capital punishment. Michael Sample’s death sentence has been vacated. Sample and Larry McKay were both convicted in 1983 for double murder in 1981 at the L&G convenience store on North Watkins Street. Years after the […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The City of Memphis will release video of the police stop that led to the death of 29-year-old Tyre Nichols after 6 p.m. (CT) Friday. The announcement was made Thursday by Shelby County District Attorney Steve Mulroy and later confirmed by Memphis Mayor Jim Strickland. Officials have said they wanted to give […]

UPDATE: Govan’s bond has been paid according to the Shelby County Jail system. He was released on Thursday, May 11. MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Hernandez Govan, the alleged mastermind behind Young Dolph’s death, got his bond set to $90,000 on Thursday. Although Govan did not appear in court, his bond conditions were still set. “The lawyer […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Reckless driving continues to be an issue affecting many across the Memphis area and has gotten the attention of the Shelby County District Attorney. From fire stations to roadways, no part of Memphis is safe from drag racing. “My life is completely changed from you just being careless,” said Jasmine Catron who was hit by a car while […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The Shelby County District Attorney General Steve Mulroy is speaking out about the soon-to-be-released video of Tyre Nichols’ arrest and how his office handles cases involving police officers. “Whenever there is an officer-involved fatality of any kind, shooting or otherwise, I want to bring in the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation so they […]

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 […]

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. (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 says he wants to keep closer tabs on employers who don’t play by the rule. He wants to increase the effectiveness of the office’s wage theft unit, which previously had one attorney and mainly focused on bad checks. Ivan Flores, a board member at the Workers […]