Advocacy groups call for investigation into ‘failings’ before Eliza Fletcher’s death
Memorial balloons and stuffed animals sit on a porch at the abandoned house at 1666 Victor Street on Sept. 7, 2022, were the body of Eliza Fletcher was found Labor Day. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian)
Advocacy group leaders question why Memphis Police and the state failed to investigate and prosecute Cleotha Henderson for a kidnapping and rape that occurred September 2021.
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Gov. Bill Lee Memphis Police Department Tennessee Department of CorrectionsJulia Baker
A lifelong Memphian, Julia Baker 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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