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Alicia Franklin alleged MPD's failure to properly investigate her case led to the abduction and murder of Eliza Fletcher
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Alicia Franklin alleged MPD's failure to properly investigate her case led to the abduction and murder of Eliza Fletcher
Judge expects to rule soon on whether to reinstate rape victim Alicia Franklin's lawsuit
Victim Alicia Franklin seeks help from unlikely source – her accused rapist's girlfriend – in the case that led to the murder of Eliza...
As rape victim Franklin tries to reinstate her suit against Memphis police, officials slowly address DNA testing shortcomings
Attorneys for Alicia Franklin cite new evidence, saying police may have been "protecting" suspect Cleotha Henderson
A judge dismisses Alicia Franklin's suit, while another judge certifies a class action suit for failure to test rape kits
Breaking a long silence, the girlfriend of accused murderer Cleotha Henderson adds new questions to a troubling case
The murder defendant worked in security at FedEx Freight and was suspected of orchestrating burglaries there before Fletcher's disappearance
But in answering Alicia Franklin's lawsuit, the city admits police never questioned suspect Cleotha Henderson
MPD had no duty to investigate Alicia Franklin's allegations to the extent she wanted, city attorneys argue