Youth Villages board chair urged DA to not prosecute staffers
Youth Villages office at 3320 Brother Boulevard. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian file)
The Shelby County District Attorney’s office recently confirmed it had dropped the criminal cases against four Youth Villages staffers in the death of 17-year-old resident in 2023.
Prior to the employees’ indictments being rescinded, Youth Villages Board Chair Mike Bruns sent a letter to Shelby County District Attorney General Steve Mulroy asking him not to pursue prosecution against the organization’s employees who were initially charged in the death of Alegend Jones.
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Aarron Fleming
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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