Youth Villages teen died from ‘complications of restraint,’ autopsy says
A West Tennessee Forensic Center autopsy report indicates that unclear video footage of the altercation makes it hard to determine exactly what caused Alegend Jones death. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian file)
Following two physical altercations with staff members, Alegend Jones was placed in a “therapeutic hold,” a type of brief physical restraint where staff hold a child’s arms and legs while they are standing to regulate their behavior.
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Alegend Jones Youth VillagesAarron Fleming
Once an intern, he never left, joining the staff full-time in 2022 as an education reporter. He moved to public safety in 2023, where he covered some of the city’s biggest court cases, including the criminal trials for those charged in the deaths of Tyré Nichols and rapper Young Dolph. He also chronicled the Shelby County Jail and the deaths that have occurred at the facility.
He now provides suburban coverage, focusing on DeSoto County and the surrounding municipalities.
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