As violent crime falls, most Shelby County DA cases in 2025 were misdemeanors
The Shelby County District Attorney’s Office has released its 2025 annual report. Most cases prosecuted last year involved misdemeanor charges.
Aarron Fleming
Aarron Fleming covers public safety for The Daily Memphian. He began at The Daily Memphian in 2022, covering education before moving to public safety the following year. He is a graduate of the University of Memphis.
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Public Safety Plea deal reached with last Young Dolph gunman, but sentencing delayed again
The case for the remaining defendant charged in the death of Young Dolph was delayed again.
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Public SafetyTrump pulls National Guard troops out of some cities — but not Memphis
The Trump administration is withdrawing troops in some cities and ending its immigration-enforcement efforts in Minneapolis. But a White House spokesperson told The Daily Memphian there are no planned changes for troops in Memphis.
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Public Safety Two ‘high-ranking’ Memphis gang members convicted for killing one of their own
“This successful federal prosecution has significantly disrupted the leadership of the UVL street gang here in Memphis,” said U.S. Attorney Michael Dunavant.
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Public Safety Woman dies after being extradited to Memphis for 2007 murder
Sarah Lucas Riedel, 49, allegedly aided her mother Tammy Vance in killing Danny Harris in 2007.
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Public Safety Veteran Memphis judge to retire
A longtime Memphis judge will retire this summer, according to an official notice filed Thursday with Gov. Bill Lee.
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Shelby County DA’s office to use Memphis-made AI for case management
The Shelby County District Attorney’s Office has partnered with a local AI start-up to implement its evidence management tool.
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City of Memphis Local nonprofit, ACLU sue city over MPD records
The lawsuit claims Memphis illegally blocked access to MPD records after DOJ’s civil rights findings.
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Public Safety US attorney hires more — but says help still needed with Task Force caseload
U.S. Attorney Mike Dunavant has spoken about the need for additional staffing in his office, particularly since the arrival of the Memphis Safe Task Force.
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Public Safety Cause of inmate’s death at 201 Poplar released
Details of the death of Dalton Goddard, 24, who died Oct. 29 at Shelby County Jail have been released.
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Public Safety Blackburn, Taylor use new crime data to continue feud with DA Mulroy
U.S. Sen. Marsha Blackburn and state Sen. Brent Taylor want more information about Shelby County District Attorney General Steve Mulroy following a recent report from a local court-watch group.
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Public Safety MPD, City identify officer shot, say they will catch suspect
TBI later issued a statewide Blue Alert for a suspect that said he is wanted for criminal attempted first degree murder of a Memphis police officer.
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March 2026
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Public Safety Former county director, wife could face federal charges
The former head of Shelby County’s re-entry program for previously incarcerated people and his wife could now face federal charges in addition to their state charges for allegedly misusing grant funds.
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Public SafetyState lawmaker visits ICE facility where local student is detained
State Rep. Gabby Salinas recently visited a local high schooler who was arrested by the Memphis Safe Task Force and is now being held at the ICE detention center in Mason, Tennessee.
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Public Safety Court upholds conviction for man accused of killing rapper Young Dolph
A state appeals court has upheld the 2025 convictions for Justin Johnson, one of two men who killed rapper Young Dolph in 2021.
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Shelby County Federal civil suit over County Jail inmate’s death gets new judge
U.S. District Judge Brian Lea is now presiding over the case regarding the death of an inmate who died after an altercation with guards at the jail in October 2022.
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Public Safety Memphis gun violence cost more than $1B, data says
Memphis was responsible for nearly one-third of gun violence’s economic toll on Tennessee in 2023, new data shows.
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Public SafetyTwo state senators are trying to add more judges in Shelby County
The state senators have filed competing bills to restore a Criminal Court division to Memphis.
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Public Safety MPD investigating two back-to-back Downtown shootings
Two people were shot less than an hour apart Downtown Friday, March 20, according to the Memphis Police Department.
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City of Memphis Trump protests pop up during president’s visit to Memphis
Parents, pets and local politicians lined an intersection, holding signs condemning everything from President Donald Trump’s aggressive immigration enforcement efforts to the war in Iran.
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Public Safety Memphis student detained by ICE ‘not doing well,’ lawmaker says
“He has a lot of depression, insomnia, he’s extremely sad and he’s lost a lot of weight in the two weeks that I hadn’t seen him,” State Rep. Gabby Salinas said about a local high schooler who has been detained by ICE for more than a month.
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Public Safety Teen shot Downtown, third shooting in a week
“I heard three to four. And then another burst and then another. It was probably about 15-20 shots. It was a lot. And everybody was running,” said a resident.
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Public SafetyMan accused of shooting MPD officer still on the run one month later
Danell Maxwell is accused of wounding Memphis police Oscar Torres-Molina.
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