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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. — Two men accused of being involved in a Whitehaven shooting that left one person dead and ten others injured have been released from jail. Both men walked out of 201 Poplar after being released on bond. It’s a move drawing mixed reactions from many in the community. Thursday, a Shelby County judge […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Crucial evidence is taking months to process and may be slowing down the judicial system and threatening public safety. The state of Tennessee is managing to move the backlog incrementally, and taking steps to speed things up.  Back in September, Eliza Fletcher had gone for a run when police say she was kidnapped […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The five former Memphis Police officers charged with second-degree murder in the killing of Tyre Nichols were arraigned in court Friday morning. It was a packed courtroom when all five former officers were there as well as Tyre Nichols’ family who sat feet away. The judge asked everyone to pack their patience, […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The Shelby County District Attorney’s office says it will review the case of Darrius Stewart, a 19-year-old who was shot and killed by a Memphis Police officer during a traffic stop in 2015. Stewart’s father, Henry Williams, and attorney Carlos Moore are fighting to get an indictment against the officer in that […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The family of Darrius Stewart, a 19-year-old who was killed by a Memphis police officer in 2015, wants to re-open the investigation. Lawyer Carlos Moore sent the following message to District Attorney Steve Mulroy:I represent Henry Williams, the father of Darrius Stewart, who was killed by Connor Schilling after a traffic stop […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The Memphis branch of the NAACP is praising the Shelby County District Attorney’s Office’s decision to review all prior closed and pending cases involving the five officers accused of beating Tyre Nichols to death. The news comes after WREG Investigators uncovered the name of the five officers on the Giglio List which […]

UPDATE, Feb. 9: The Shelby County District Attorney’s Office announced that the office will review all prior cases — closed and pending — of the five officers charged in the Tyre Nichols investigation. This is still an active and ongoing investigation. *** MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WREG) — The arrest of five Memphis police officers could lead […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WREG) — A woman says she tried to warn the Memphis Police Department about an officer now charged in the death of Tyre Nichols. Kadejah Townes said she was at the Walgreens on Knight Arnold on February 21, 2021, when Memphis police got a false shooting call. “We were returning a Redbox and […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A controversial police unit at the center of Tyre Nichols’ death has since been dismantled as an internal investigation is underway. The unit was announced in November 2021. Memphis police said the SCORPION team would be tackling violent crime in the city. SCORPION was an acronym for Street Crimes Operation to Restore […]

► Update: City announces review of MPD special units, use of force MEMPHIS, Tenn. — While only five now-former Memphis Police officers are currently facing criminal charges in connection to the beating of Tyre Nichols, that number soon could change. A spokesperson for the Shelby County District Attorney’s Office confirmed Friday that more charges could […]