Memphis, TN ? U.S. Attorney D. Michael Dunavant today announced $398,864 in Department of Justice grant funding awarded to the Shelby County District Attorney?s Office to hire special prosecutors to try federal firearms cases originating in Memphis. The award supports violence reduction efforts...

Memphis, TN ? After a three-day jury trial with proper COVID-19 health and safety protocols, Jeremy Fields, 35, was found guilty as charged for being a convicted felon in possession of a firearm. D. Michael Dunavant, U.S. Attorney announced the guilty verdict in what was the second post-COVID-19...

Birmingham, Ala. ? A federal jury today convicted a Birmingham man of being a felon in possession of a firearm, announced United States Attorney Prim F. Escalona and Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives Acting Special Agent in Charge Toby Taylor. The jury returned its guilty...

Memphis, TN ?During a visit with law enforcement in Memphis today, Attorney General William P. Barr announced updates on Operation LeGend, which was expanded to Memphis on Aug. 6, 2020. Since Operation LeGend?s launch in July 2020, nearly 5,500 arrests ? including approximately 276 for homicide...

Jackson, TN ? Justin Coffman, 29, has been federally charged with being a drug user in possession of firearms, and has been indicted in state court for the criminal offense of possession of a hoax device. D. Michael Dunavant, U.S. Attorney announced the unsealing of the federal...