Sheriff’s Office identifies child’s remains
Law enforcement officers combed combing the Laurel Tree subdivision and Jamieson Lake Friday, July 8. (Julia Baker/The Daily Memphian)
The Shelby County Medical Examiner has positively identified the body recovered Friday afternoon as Israel Powell, a 3-year-old who was reported missing Friday morning.
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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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