Mother of inmate who died at 201 Poplar files lawsuit
The mother of Ramon McGhee, Lisa Shahan Choat, talked about how she went months without being able to contact her son inside Shelby County Jail at a press conference Feb. 9, 2024. (Ben Wheeler/The Daily Memphian file)
The inmate, Ramon McGhee, 42, died in the hospital Jan. 12, 2024, two days after being found in his cell at 201 Poplar unresponsive and covered in bedbugs.
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201 Poplar Shelby County Jail Ramon McGheeAarron Fleming
Aarron Fleming covers public safety for The Daily Memphian, focusing on crime and the local court system. He earned his bachelor’s in journalism and strategic media from the University of Memphis.
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