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Next week, we will release our 2025 Annual Report—a snapshot of the work our office did for the people of Shelby County over the past year.
Behind every number is a real story: a victim looking for support, a family waiting for answers, or a neighborhood asking for safety and fairness. In 2025, crime declined across the county, serious cases moved through the courts more quickly, and more than 13,000 victims received guidance and support during some of the hardest moments of their lives.
Of special note: We continued our refocus on violent crime with the “V 11“ initiative started in 2024, prioritizing 11 violent or violent – associated defenses by being tougher on bail, moving the cases along quicker, and being especially robust in our investigations. With our “meaningful supervision“ initiative, we be more than doubled the frequency with which we required defendants to engage in customized rehabilitative services designed to reduce the risk of repeat offenders. And we greatly increase the speed with which we got cases indicted.
None of this happens without the dedicated prosecutors, investigators, Victim/Witness Coordinators, and staff who are committed to doing the work. I’m deeply grateful for their professionalism. It also takes the wider community to cooperate with law-enforcement, show up for hearings and trials, mentor youth, and do the other things that contribute to a safer community. I’m grateful for their civic mindedness.
We’re proud of the progress made in 2025, and we remain focused on strengthening trust, accountability, and safety across Shelby County.
We invite the public to review the full Impact Report when it is released next week.
Bond Raised for Defendant Facing Multiple Charges: Assistant District Attorney Dennis Hawkins successfully argued for increased bond for Kevon Thompson, a repeat juvenile offender accused of committing new felony offenses while already facing violent charges.
Thompson was previously transferred to adult court from Juvenile Court on multiple counts of aggravated robbery and a motor vehicle pursuit. A grand jury later indicted him, and he remained out on bond at the time of his latest arrest.
On Friday, January 23, 2026, police arrested Thompson on new charges after officers found him in a stolen Infiniti Q50 displaying a stolen license plate. The vehicle had been stolen the day before. A juvenile driver, who also faces charges, drove the vehicle at the time. Both Thompson and the juvenile have extensive juvenile court histories.
After MPD’s Raines Station Lt. Byron Haynes alerted prosecutors, the District Attorney’s Office filed a motion to address on Thompson’s case. Despite the courts being closed from the aftermath of a winter storm, an emergency session of General Sessions was held January 28. The District Attorney’s Office filed a motion to be heard on Thompson’s case that morning. Following a hearing at Thompson’s arraignment, the court increased Thompson’s bond from $5,000 to $100,000 based on the danger he posed to the community and his risk of flight.
The District Attorney’s Office will seek revocation of Thompson’s remaining bonds to ensure that he remains in custody pending disposition of his case
ADA Dennis Hawkins is handling the case.
Two Defendants Convicted After Christmas Day Shooting and Attempted Robbery: Assistant District Attorney Sam Winnig and First Deputy District Attorney Chris Lareau successfully prosecuted Robert Holmes and Keshaun Mallet, who a jury convicted of Attempted First Degree Murder, Aggravated Assault – Acting in Concert, and Attempted Aggravated Robbery following a three-day jury trial stemming from a violent shooting on Christmas Day 2022. The jury also convicted Mallet of Employing a Firearm During the Commission of a Dangerous Felony.
The case arose from a December 25, 2022 incident at the R&S Food Mart near Holmes and Tulane. The victims (a married couple), were inside the store when Holmes exited to coordinate with accomplices after noticing the victims had cash. The defendants followed the victims after they left the store. One vehicle intentionally struck the victims’ car, forcing the male victim to exit. Mallet and another accomplice produced firearms and demanded money while a third suspect forcibly removed the female victim from the vehicle, allowing her to escape. Gunfire erupted moments later, and officers recovered 19 shell casings. A bullet grazed the male victim, who escaped and drove to safety.
ADA Sam Winnig & First Deputy DA Chris Lareau handled the case.
DA Mulroy Attends National District Attorneys Association Advocacy Conference in Washington, D.C.
 District Attorney Steve Mulroy attended the National District Attorneys Association Advocacy Conference in Washington, D.C., alongside prosecutors from across the nation.
Along with DAs from across Tennessee and the country, DA Mulroy attended the National Advocacy Conference of the National District Attorneys Association in Washington, DC. Along with staff from the Tennessee DA Conference, he received updates on developments in the law and legislative priorities for the NDAA, and met on Capitol Hill with our representatives in Washington. He also heard a keynote address from former Republican Governor and U.S. Attorney Chris Christie (pictured below), who spoke on the importance of prosecutors working for criminal justice reform.
 Former New Jersey Governor and U.S. Attorney Chris Christie delivers a speech at the 2026 National District Attorney Association Advocacy Conference
 DA Mulroy met with Memphis mentors and mentees outside the office of TN Rep. Steve Cohen
 DA Mulroy attended the Association of Women Attorneys annual banquet with Judge Carlyn Addison (pictured to the right of DA Mulroy)
Raising Awareness for Heart Health on National Wear Red Day
 The Shelby County District Attorney’s Office recognized National Wear Red Day by wearing red to raise awareness about heart disease, the leading cause of death for women. The day serves as a reminder of the importance of heart health and encourages everyone to learn the warning signs, prioritize prevention, and support those affected.
“As someone charged with enforcing rules, I can respect their commitment to making the rules clear,” said DA Steve Mulroy. “But we’re adding some overarching rules: Don’t run trap houses in our county, and especially, don’t poison us with fentanyl.” |Highland Heights drug market shut down, two arrested| via WREG 3
District Attorney General Steve Mulroy has said that on a national level, about 90% of criminal cases end with some sort of settlement, like a plea deal. And certainly here in a court system that is now dealing with more than 4,000 arrests by the task force, it would be impossible to take every case to trial. Mulroy says this reporting would be "incredibly burdensome." |TN Politics: Does Shelby DA's office need state oversight?| via WKNO 91.1
"About 15 years later, evidence came to light, which caused our office to take a second look at this case," said Mulroy before stating that Hayes was wrongfully convicted in that crime. He went further, stating that Hayes's counsel filed a petition to have the case vacated, which Mulroy stated that he and his office would not oppose, as he believes the conviction should be vacated. |"It is an injustice." | Shelby Co. DA announces wrongful conviction in 2007 murder case| via ABC 24
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