In the small community of Woodland, Mississippi, the life of 25-year-old Maurice L. Chandler, a Black male, was cut short on Sunday, March 5, 2017. Chandler passed away at the North Mississippi Medical Center in Tupelo, but the initial quiet surrounding his death would soon give way to a complex and thorough investigation. It quickly became apparent that his death was not due to natural causes, prompting law enforcement to treat the case as a homicide.
As investigators delved into the cir
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