A homicide case that has lingered in Memphis court files for years is back on the books. A Memphis man previously accused in the 2020 killing of a city firefighter has been indicted again, according to new court records, pulling a long-running case out of neutral and back into gear.
The latest filings name Delvone Williams in the death of firefighter Courtney Anderson, who was found shot in the parking lot of a Whitehaven apartment complex. The renewed charges reopen a case that has already seen an arrest, multiple court filings, and earlier court activity over the past five years.
Court records reviewed by FOX13 Memphis show that a Shelby County grand jury recently returned an indictment charging Williams with two counts of first-degree murder and one count of aggravated robbery. According to the station, those documents were filed in Shelby County Criminal Court last week and spell out prosecutors’ formal allegations in Anderson’s killing.
How the case began
A news release from the Shelby County District Attorney’s Office dated Oct. 19, 2020, stated that a grand jury had first indicted Williams on charges tied to the Aug. 16, 2020, shooting. Police found Anderson in the parking lot of the Hillcrest Apartments in the 4100 block of Eastwind Drive. The DA’s office noted Anderson had served with the Memphis Fire Department since 2015.
In 2020, Action News 5 reported that Memphis police arrested Williams about a week after the shooting. According to the earlier reporting, witnesses picked him out of a photo lineup and provided written statements. Those initial court documents cited one witness who said the suspects were planning a robbery, and another who said Williams later told them "he didn’t know he had shot him."
Court history
Filings reviewed by FOX13 Memphis indicate that Williams went to trial in August 2025. That proceeding did not end in a conviction, and the case was later dismissed, according to the records. The fresh indictment appears to be the prosecutors’ effort to refile or revive the charges after that earlier stop-and-start in the legal process.
What the charges mean
Under Tennessee law, first-degree murder is the state’s most serious homicide charge and can result in life in prison or, in some situations, the death penalty, according to a summary of the statute from FindLaw. The aggravated robbery count is a separate felony that could add years of prison time if prosecutors secure a conviction.
It is not yet clear when Williams will next appear in Shelby County Criminal Court. Upcoming hearing dates should become visible in court calendars and new filings. This story will be updated as additional records are filed and officials comment on the revived case.
