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Pedestrian fatalities rising after two years of decline

By , Daily Memphian Updated: April 07, 2025 4:00 AM CT | Published: April 07, 2025 4:00 AM CT

In the early morning hours of March 16, Kristian Pinckley woke up to the sound of her mother screaming. 

There had been an “incident” involving Pinckley’s younger brother Stephen Davis. The police wanted to meet with her mother Dawn Scarborough to talk further. 

Davis had been with his girlfriend that night, so Pinckley called her to get more information.

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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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