District Attorney

It was a great time at the annual Fall-Fest Pot Luck in the Nashville District Attorney’s Office! Special thanks to Sonya Newbell, Dona Murphy, and Jeanika Hardnett … best party planners & public servants anywhere!

The Nashville District Attorney’s Office is always happy to help serve the massive crowd at the annual @TSUedu Tennessee State University Fish Fry! 🐟 DA Glenn Funk is known to add an extra fillet on your plate! 🏈 Go Big Blue!

We are wearing purple today in the Nashville District Attorney’s Office for Domestic Violence Awareness Month 2026. Let’s continue to work together to support survivors and help stop interpersonal violence. The National Domestic Violence Hotline # is 1-800-799-7233

Nashville is blessed to have so many incredible partners working together to curb interpersonal violence. Today’s summit highlights our success, and motivates us to keep working harder to protect victims. @YWCANashville @OFSNashville @MNPDNashville

Thanks to all who came out this past Saturday to the annual Meet Us At the Bridge ceremony to remember domestic violence victims and honor those working to stop the problem. Special congratulations to our own Deputy DA Amy Hunter, named Outstanding Government Official.

Want to play a round for a worthy cause? 🏌🏾🏌🏼‍♂️🏌️‍♀️ Join us at the Nashville Drug Court Golf Tournament on Tuesday, October 13th at Old Hickory Country Club. ⛳️ Breakfast, Lunch, Silent Auction and more .. all to benefit DC4 Recovery Foundation! – at Nashville, TN

We are proud to welcome more than 200 participants to Nashville for the National District Attorney’s Association 2026 Domestic Violence Conference. Learning from each other the best practices across the nation to help put an end to domestic violence.

We recently said goodbye to our long-time Finance Director, Nancy White. Nancy served the DA’s office for almost a decade and the state for years prior to joining our office. Thank you, Nancy! Luckily, ‘Ms. Claus’ says she’ll return for our annual holiday party! #tndagc

Congratulations to Assistant District Attorneys Eli Cheely and Luis Casas, along with Victim Witness Coordinator Susan Tucker-Smith. Our team recently secured a GUILTY verdict against Monica Wilson for the 2024 shooting death of her brother. – at Nashville, TN

A Nashville jury recently found Corey Frazier guilty of Reckless Homicide in the 2023 death of Richard Wilder. The two men had been arguing before Frazier pulled a gun. Great job by Emma Lawson of the DA’s office in securing the verdict. Frazier’s sentencing is next month.

Special thanks to @VanderbiltU and @MNPDNashville Crime Lab Scientist Benjamin De Blanc for bringing students in the Summer Springboard program to our Nashville District Attorney’s office. It was an honor to have you! – at Nashville, TN

A Davidson County jury convicted 33-year-old Teddarrius Perry last week of the 2023 shooting death of 29–year-old Mitchell Steele. An argument between neighbors lead to the shooting. Perry now faces life in prison.

Honored to welcome 3 bright, young interns serving in Judge Allegra Walker’s Court this summer. Danya Satterfield & Justin Henderson of TSU, & Camden Blackburn of UTK, learned all about the DA’s office today. Best of luck to these students! @TNDAGC @TSUedu @UTKnoxville

It’s National Gun Violence Awareness Day, and the Nashville District Attorney’s Office is wearing Orange to honor and remember victims of gun violence. Hunters wear orange vests for safety, so ‘wear orange’ reminds us: Safety Always for All. – at Nashville, TN

A new partnership between Metro’s Public Health Department, Nashville General Hospital, and the Office of Family Safety means a new on-site medical clinic at OFS for victims of abuse & trauma. It’s the latest tool for those in need and will help hold offenders accountable.

Metro Nashville Police recently held their annual recognition ceremony for Caregivers of Crime Victims: The unsung heroes who help victims heal from the trauma of violence. We thank them all for their dedication and compassion. @MNPDNashville @FCSNashville @NashvilleFD

The man who gunned down 18-year-old Jillian Ludwig in 2023 near her Belmont Campus pleads guilty to 2nd Degree Murder and will spend 38 years in prison. Shaquille Taylor entered the plea today for Jillian’s murder and aggravated assault charges from an earlier case.