Century-old homicide reports reflect timeless nature of crimes
Wayne Dowdy, manager of the Memphis Public Library and Information Center's history department, retrieves Memphis Police Department case files dating back to 1917. Dowdy has been working with his colleague Gina Cordell to preserve the files and provide new leads on unsolved murders. (Houston Cofield/Daily Memphian)
Old homicide records stored at the Main Library offer a glimpse into century-old crimes and the reasons behind them.
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Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library Homicides Memphis Memphis Police DepartmentYolanda Jones
Yolanda Jones covers criminal justice issues and general assignment news for The Daily Memphian. She previously was a reporter at The Commercial Appeal.
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