‘One of the most prolific drivers of crime’ in Memphis sentenced to prison after probation violation, DA says

MEMPHIS, Tenn. – A man police described as “one of the most prolific drivers of crime” in Memphis has been sentenced to eight years in prison after violating his probation, the Shelby County District Attorney’s Office said Wednesday.

Keymon Bledsoe, 19, will serve eight years in the Tennessee Department of Corrections after having his probation revoked in eight separate indicted cases involving multiple charges, including car theft, the DA’s Office said.

Steve Mulroy’s office said the court granted that probation on Dec. 18, 2025, despite their objections. Then, on New Year’s Eve, Bledsoe was arrested after a high-speed chase that lasted nearly 10 minutes, over interstates and residential streets, and with authorities saying Bledsoe drove through heavy traffic with his headlights off before crashing, trying to run and being caught…

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