Part 3: Special Investigative Unit Chases Predators

Part 3: Special Investigative Unit Chases Predators

She fell asleep that night as “Judge Joe Brown” blared from her bedroom television, waking hours later to a light drizzle on her window — and the outline of an intruder standing at the foot of her bed. “I tried to get up and get to the front door, but he started...
Part 2 Extra: MPD’s Explanation

Part 2 Extra: MPD’s Explanation

This story was originally published by the Institute for Public Service Reporting on August 4, 2020. More than a decade after DNA was first used to convict an American of rape, testing remained rare in sex crimes investigations in Memphis. Available records indicate...
Audio Presentation: “I’ve Lived With It Every Day of My Life.”

Part 2 Extra: How Memphis Failed

This article was originally published by the Institute for Public Service Reporting on August 4, 2020. Memphis and Tennessee trailed several jurisdictions in developing DNA testing as a standard law enforcement tool. Though states like Florida and Virginia accessed...