Human remains found in South Memphis
Memphis Police Department’s mobile command center was in South Memphis near Victor Street and East Person Avenue Monday, Sept. 5. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian)
A body was found Monday afternoon in South Memphis near Victor Street and East Person Avenue, but police did not immediately confirm the identity of the remains. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian)
Memphis police officers in South Memphis near Victor Street and East Person Avenue Monday, Sept. 5. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian)
Memphis police said a body was found in the 1600 block of Victor shortly after 5 p.m. The discovery added another level of mystery to the disappearance of Eliza Fletcher, missing since Friday morning. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian)
Onlookers in South Memphis near Victor Street and East Person Avenue, where a body was discovered Monday, Sept. 5. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian)
Onlookers in South Memphis near Victor Street and East Person Avenue, where a body was discovered Monday, Sept. 5. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian)
Memphis police confirmed the discovery but did not identify the body of missing Memphis woman Eliza Fletcher.
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Julia Baker covers Memphis and Shelby County’s law enforcement agencies and is a member of The Daily Memphian’s public safety reporting team. A lifelong Memphian, Julia graduated from the University of Memphis in 2021. Other publications and organizations she has written for include Chalkbeat, Memphis Flyer, Memphis Parent magazine and Memphis magazine.
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