Man pleads guilty in hit and run that left 20-year-old woman dead

By , Daily Memphian Updated: February 10, 2026 2:46 PM CT | Published: February 10, 2026 1:44 PM CT

“They stole my daughter’s life,” Angela Christopher, mother of Ava Christopher, told The Daily Memphian in 2023 after Julio Hernandez’s capture.

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Ava Christopher Cooper Young hit and run vehicular homicide

Jody Callahan

Jody Callahan graduated with degrees in journalism and economics from what is now known as the University of Memphis. He has covered news in Memphis for more than 25 years.

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