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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
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
A judge dismisses Alicia Franklin's suit, while another judge certifies a class action suit for failure to test rape kits
Rape kit lawsuit against City of Memphis winds toward possible resolution later this month
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
Plaintiffs in a rape kit lawsuit accuse Memphis police of making a "pattern of false statements'' about DNA testing capabilities
Should Memphis build its own crime lab or wait on TBI staffing and pay reforms?