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Lisa Lea

Case from Memphis, TN dated Feb 19, 2017

Victim Details

Lisa Lea

Female

White / Caucasian

Memphis

TN

2017-02-19

55

Lisa

Lea

07/09/2026

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In the winter of 2017, the city of Memphis, Tennessee, was shaken by a tragedy that unfolded within the walls of an apartment in the Medical District. On the evening of February 19th, police were called to the Greenstone Apartments where they discovered the bodies of 55-year-old Lisa Lea and her 64-year-old husband, James Lea. The scene inside the residence told a grim story of domestic violence that had escalated to a fatal conclusion. Investigators determined that James Lea had shot and killed ...
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  • Oklahoman: LISA LEA's Obituary on Oklahoman
  • WREG.com: Police identify couple discovered following murder-suicide
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    I can't stop thinking about the impact that Lisa's death had on her children, Caitlan and Ryan. Losi... ...Read More
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