Youth Villages says autopsy clears staff of wrongdoing in teen’s death
In information released Tuesday, Youth Villages said the medical examiner’s report showed no signs of head trauma. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian file)
Officials at the youth residential facility continued to push back Tuesday, June 25, against earlier claims Alegend Jones died of head trauma while in their custody.
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Aarron Fleming covers Memphis and Shelby County’s court system and is a member of The Daily Memphian’s public safety reporting team. He formerly covered education and earned his B.A. in journalism from the University of Memphis.
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