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Man arrested, charged after woman found dead in Shelby County woods

SCSO deputies were called to a home for a welfare check in southeast Shelby County on Saturday, Oct. 20.

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A man is facing charges after deputies found a woman dead in a wooded area Sunday evening in southeast Shelby County. 

Deputies responded to a welfare check in the 7000 block of Peppermill Lane just after 5 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 20.

Upon arrival, SCSO discovered a woman's body in the woods behind a backyard fence. 

Tevon Rose, 24, has been charged with first-degree murder, abuse of a corpse, tampering with evidence and resisting official detention. 

Credit: Shelby County Jail
Tevon Rose

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