Shelby County DA Steve Mulroy's office is "pulling every lever" to work toward a lower crime rate. Here's what he said his ...

Clerk Halbert said currently almost half of her staff are not receiving a decent wage of at least $18 an hour, which is ...

The Shelby County Jail is aging, has failing infrastructure and is overcrowded. The sheriff's office allowed reporters inside ...

Ezekiel Kelly, who allegedly killed three people in a 2022 shooting spree, is now representing himself in court. In the first few weeks of 2025, the Shelby County District Attorney's Office ...

Shelby County Sheriff Floyd Bonner ... Lucas Finton covers crime, policing, jails, the courts and criminal justice policy for The Commercial Appeal. He can be reached by phone or email: (901)208-3922 ...

Shelby County Clerk Wanda Halbert is asking the Board of County Commissioners for staff raises. Halbert made the request on Wednesday during the budget subcommittee. The ...

Tennessee officials said there is no right to appeal or request further review since the complaint was dismissed by a full ...

Cedric Blue Jr. is charged with murder and evidence tampering in his father's death after an argument, and Timothy Herrington faces renewed charges in an Ole Miss student's death case.

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A Memphis man, who referred to himself as a "serial killer" during his trial, has been sentenced to a combined 261 years in prison after confessing to five murders.

Joshua Dotson has been sentenced to an additional 159 years in jail after getting 102 years for killing his pregnant girlfriend and her unborn baby, authorities confirmed ...