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‘The kids that did this to us’: Juveniles driving car crimes higher

By , Daily Memphian Updated: March 24, 2023 11:38 AM CT | Published: March 08, 2023 4:00 AM CT

A large part of the area’s current juvenile crime issue centers on car thefts and thefts of property from vehicles.

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Julia Baker

Julia Baker

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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