Prosecutor: Former Memphis officer pleads guilty to state and federal charges in Tyre Nichols’ death

2025-04-20 06:37:26 source: category:Finance

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — A former Memphis police officer changed his plea to guilty Thursday in the fatal beating of Tyre Nichols, becoming the first of five officers charged to reverse course.

According to a statement from the District Attorney’s office, Desmond Mills Jr. agreed to plead guilty to federal charges of excessive force and obstruction of justice, as well as related state charges related to Nichols’ death.

The statement said he also agreed to cooperate with state and federal investigations, including civil rights investigations by the U.S. Justice Department.

Federal and state prosecutors agreed to a recommended sentence of 15 years.

More:Finance

Recommend

2024 Olympics: Gymnast Ana Barbosu Taking Social Media Break After Scoring Controversy

Gymnast Ana Barbosu is heading offline.After the Romanian gymnast found herself at the center of att

NFL on Saturday: Dallas Cowboys vs. Detroit Lions with playoff seeding at stake

The NFL is back with another Saturday game to wet your football whistle in Week 17.And it’s a matchu

Google settles $5 billion privacy lawsuit over tracking people using 'incognito mode'

SAN FRANCISCO — Google has agreed to settle a $5 billion privacy lawsuit alleging that it spied on p