Man charged in death of his Westwood girlfriend and her grandson
The body of Syquavius Hoyett, 15, was found Aug. 20, three days after police found the body of his grandmother, Anneria Turman, nearby. (AP file)
Herman Hollins-Brown, 41, is charged with two counts of first-degree murder, two counts of abuse of a corpse and being a convicted felon in possession of a handgun.
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Memphis Police Department Rev. Melvin Watkins Syquavius Hoyett Herman Hollins-Brown WestwoodJulia 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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