Today, Joshua Dotson was sentenced to 102 years in prison for the murders of his former girlfriend, Jamesha Covson, and her unborn child. Dotson received two consecutive 51-year sentences — one for each life taken — ensuring he will spend the rest of his life behind bars.

“I want us today to acknowledge and celebrate the life of Liza Fletcher, a beloved daughter, wife, mother and teacher who was tragically kidnapped and murdered in a senseless act of random predatory violence.  Today’s agreement achieves finality for the family.  The defendant gives up his right to appeal, so there won’t be years and decades of appeals.  It also helps the community, because this dangerous person will never again walk our streets.  He will die in prison.

oday, the man accused in the brutal abduction and murder of Memphis schoolteacher and mother of two, Eliza Fletcher, pled guilty to multiple charges, including first-degree murder, aggravated kidnapping, and tampering with evidence. Cleotha Abston was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole, bringing a formal end to a case that has deeply shaken the community. The resolution was made with the support of Mrs. Fletcher’s fami

Shelby County, TN—District Attorney Mulroy issued a statement following the tragic shooting of Ellie Young, a medical student fatally shot at a cancer walk in Memphis at Shelby Farms on October 19. Her ex-boyfriend, the alleged shooter, was apprehended after fleeing the scene in his car, leading to a police pursuit that concluded with his arrest.

A Shelby County jury has found Travis Cohens guilty of First-Degree Murder in the fatal shooting of his ex-girlfriend, Teonka Gunn, and the attempted murder of her cousin. The conviction follows a four-day trial where the jury also found Cohen guilty of attempted murder, reckless endangerment, and possession of a handgun by a convicted felon.