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‘Chauncy’s Chance’ teen charged in murder of neighbor

By , Daily Memphian Updated: January 12, 2020 4:00 AM CT | Published: January 12, 2020 4:00 AM CT

Chauncy Black, a Memphis teen for whom a viral fundraiser brought in nearly $350,000 to help Black's struggling family in 2016, has been charged with murder four years later. 

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Yolanda Jones

Yolanda Jones

Yolanda Jones covers criminal justice issues and general assignment news for The Daily Memphian. She previously was a reporter at The Commercial Appeal.

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