Tew’s team gets speedy convictions for murderers this year

As murders in our community become commonplace, the District Attorney has assumed an “All hands on deck” approach to prosecutions that is resulting in speedy trials and life convictions of murderers.

District Attorney Steve Tew, said the increase in violent crimes and murders the 4th District has resulted in an unprecedented number of murder cases, that his office is trying to bring to trial as soon as possible.

Tew said he has assigned some of his top prosecutors to take accused murderers to court or get life-time plea bargains that will permanently…

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