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Latisha Harris

Case from Memphis, TN dated Aug 05, 2013

Victim Details

Latisha Harris

March 28, 2022

Female

Black / African American

Memphis

TN

2013-08-05

2013-08-05

28

Latisha

Harris

No

07/18/2026


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On a summer day in Memphis, Tennessee, the life of a young Black woman named Latisha Harris was tragically cut short. The 28-year-old female's story took a dark turn on August 5, 2013, when a gruesome discovery was made in the waters of the Mississippi River. Her body was found locked inside a garbage container that was seen floating down the river near the harbor.

The discovery was made in the morning, at approximately 7:10 a.m., when a complainant alerted authorities to the presence of ...
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