Former board chair of inmate oversight indicted on rape charges

By , Daily Memphian Updated: March 03, 2025 7:40 PM CT | Published: March 03, 2025 3:52 PM CT

Vanessa Murtaugh, 46, was indicted Feb. 27 for statutory rape by an authority figure and aggravated statutory rape. 

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Aarron Fleming

Aarron 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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