U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Tennessee
Recent News About U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Tennessee
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Following a one-week trial, a federal jury in Memphis found Vincent Grant, also known as "V-Slash," guilty for his role in a gang-related murder.
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A Memphis man, Kalen Thompson, has been sentenced to 40 months in federal prison for possessing a machine gun.
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A Memphis man has been sentenced to over 16 years in federal prison for his role in a drug trafficking operation.
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Andrew Starks, a 44-year-old resident of Memphis, Tennessee, has been indicted on charges of distributing fentanyl leading to the death of an individual.
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Joseph C. Murphy, Jr., the Interim United States Attorney for the Western District of Tennessee, has announced the indictment of Darian Glover, aged 28.
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Three men from Memphis have been sentenced to over 30 years in federal prison for their involvement in a business robbery that took place in the fall of 2021.
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A federal judge has sentenced Mohammed Al-Abadi, a 52-year-old Memphis resident, to two years in prison for trafficking counterfeit motor vehicle airbags and transporting hazardous materials without proper declaration.
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Five individuals in western Tennessee face federal charges following an investigation into an alleged drug trafficking operation involving fentanyl, methamphetamine, and marijuana.
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Memphis, TN – The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), in collaboration with over 4,400 law enforcement partners, is organizing the 28th National Prescription Drug Take Back Day on Saturday, April 26.
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Christopher Young, also known as Christopher Minnis, has been sentenced to 11 years in federal prison followed by four years of supervised release.
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A Memphis woman received a 14-month federal prison sentence for healthcare fraud and false statements related to the COVID-19 Relief Program.
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A federal judge has sentenced Chapell Dain Cissell to ten years in federal prison for possession of multiple firearms and a significant amount of ammunition.
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A man from Memphis has admitted guilt to charges linked to a carjacking incident that occurred in May 2024.
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A former correctional officer from the Memphis Federal Correctional Institution (FCI), Bryan Miller, has been sentenced to federal prison on bribery charges.
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After a four-day trial, a federal jury in Memphis, Tennessee, found Stanley Anyanwu, 41, and Vitalis Anyanwu, 42, from Texas, guilty of conspiracy to commit wire fraud, bank fraud, and money laundering.
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Memphis, TN – The United States Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Tennessee has joined forces with the Department of Justice’s Office of Victims of Crime in marking National Crime Victims’ Rights Week, observed from April 6 to 12, 2025.
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Timothy Edwards, a 49-year-old from Memphis, Tennessee, has been sentenced to 197 months in federal prison.
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Assistant United States Attorney Joseph C. Murphy, Jr. has been appointed as the Interim United States Attorney for the Western District of Tennessee.
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A Tennessee man has received a prison sentence of more than seven years following his involvement in a conspiracy to distribute fentanyl and methamphetamine in the Memphis area.
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A Memphis man has been sentenced to 12 years in prison for fentanyl distribution and firearms offenses.