Thursday, March 06, 2008

Victim Of Lester Street Murder Dies A Painful Death







As you look at the picture of Shindri Roberson you can see the fright in her face ( Which has been removed) as she died a tragic death. Seeing the expression on her face and after checking her body finding no other wounds than the 2 bullet wounds to the left knee. Its my belief that her killers shot her twice in the kneecap breaking her leg and then suffocated her. This happen to her while one of the babies was left with a knife stuck in it's skull and another child had it's fingers cut off.

No matter what her past was no one deserves to die in this manner. It is no doubt that this woman suffered a very painful death. There is total horror written across her face,can you imagine how she felt as she fought to catch her breath while being in severe pain from the gunshots? Can you imagine just visiting someone with the expectation of going home,and leave in a body bag? Can you imagine watching children killed and cut up,and then waiting your turn to die?

There is no doubt that the murders on Lester Street has closed a racial divide among many in this city as we all see that Memphis has become the most dangerous place in the country to live. This dead woman's picture should be etched on the walls of the memory of the mayor and the Police Director who have played this community with their stage show called "BLUE CRUSH". This sideshow of capturing a few small time drug dealers and street walkers in front of a camera has only served as an illusion as the crime problem in Memphis has continued to grow.

Some of you will be offended by the posting of these pictures, but remember the shocking expression of death on the face of Shindri Roberson could be on your face this time tomorrow on this site. Mr. Mayor we demand that you and your Director of Police come up with a real plan to save us all.

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Memphis Spy said...

This is so very, very sad!

goody said...

Thad this has got to be one of the saddest things i have ever seen. I can't imagine what the children in that house had to feel. It's sad to say but i hope the children did not have to see this or here the screams of this woman. I am sure someone heard the children or this woman screaming for help.

Anonymous said...

It is time for officials to show who is in charge of this City.

Anonymous said...

Mr. Matthews,
Please explain why you felt it was necessary to post this picture? Did it ever occur to you that you not only disrespected the family, but you also have shown no respect for the dead? Sometimes you need to think before you react. If your daughter, mother or sister died in the same manner, would you post their pictures for the world to see? Will you disgrace them?

Anonymous said...

Good job posting these pictures. The truth needs to be shown in all of its ugly reality.

Anonymous said...

Me over others! My needs, my revenge, my anger, my drug money, my gang, my image,...whatever...is more important than your life or those of your kids. It's epidemic here,...and it's contagious.

Anonymous said...

I wonder if using these pictures is legal. It's a little different when pictures are ancient. These are current - have you no shame? Have you no empathy for the family?

It's indecent and crude on your part to post these.

Anonymous said...

My heart wepts for her and the other victims so so much!

Anonymous said...

This is very sad.

In reading this victim's short life story in the CA (as told by relatives), it seems as though she couldn't catch a break.

Anonymous said...

can you imagine if these negroes had just led a christian lifestyle with no drugs, alcohol, not having kids outta wedlock, getting married and being faithful to each other, and raising the kids up to be respectful, fine upstanding citizens?
this shiz-nit would have never happened.

Anonymous said...

don't blame these murders on the MPD. the killer or killers will get what's coming to them either here on earth or from their maker.

It's just too bad that the former medical examiner, O. C. Smith wasn't alled to the scene. He could have given the investigators a lot of insight into these killings.

Anonymous said...

I've asked many police about Blue Crush and they all say it's a joke. Why would the police director get rid of the gang unit and why would our Mayor allow him to continue getting rid of much needed protection for our city? We need to come out in numbers and demand answers from the Director and Mayor on what will be done.

Anonymous said...

Thaddeus you are so so right this could be any of us any day. Why do we have to live like this why?
Please HELP

Anonymous said...

Thaddeus Matthews you are a low down dirty, dispicable man, who has no reverence for the family or the decedant!! You are a discrace to the black community!! How the hell do you think the police can know without a doubt what happened exactly, if you show the whole damn world exactly what was done to these people!! And Ford Funeral Home you need to be closed down and torn down, you care nothing about these people you only care about publicity and you don't even properly embalm them!! YOU ALL SHOULD BE ASHAMED

Anonymous said...

My heart is heavy for this young lady and everyone involved. God please please throw a strong protection around us.

Anonymous said...

12:28, 5:38:

Agree wholeheartedly. The fact that Thad is able to have access to these images sorta tells the whole story. The lack of professionalism found throughout all of the services in the city is unprecedented. In another time, another era this sort of rank disregard for decency and common sense would not have been tolerated for a moment. The person responsible for taking these images is either a city employee or had unusual access through a city employee – in any event that person should be fired immediately. It’s not about “cover-up”, it’s just doing things in a methodical, professional way. Instead, you have this sort of nonsense going on all the time now.

There’s a common sense of hopelessness that most of the city employees live with daily. You can see it in their eyes every time you happen to have some kind of conversation with them. It all starts with the leadership in the mayor’s office; the biggest thug of all, the one that slouches along, doing the pimp-roll, flashing the big smile, glad-handing anyone with five bucks, surrounding himself with a posse of thugs and wanna-be leadership who giggle to themselves every time someone notices the big, fat handouts that come their way from the mayor’s office. The policies of this mayor and the antics of the palace guards are like watching an ad for some cheap, check-cashing service on late night local TV - part of you wants to laugh at the cheesiness of the whole thing, another part of you is sickened that a lot of people in this town give gravity to this kind of sophistry.

But this is what the city wanted for another term.

Anonymous said...

God help us. St. Michael lead those children to heaven

Anonymous said...

Yes this picture is shocking...but necessary. We have all been desensitized to violence in Memphis. We don't think twice when he hear the news reports. But these are real people who have suffered. Yes, they might have been involved in a life of crime, but that does not mean they should be condemned to such animalisitc torture. And don't even get me started on the innocent children....so so sad.

Did anyone see Oprah yesterday with Bill Cosby. I am serious when I say this: Memphis needs to get in touch with that man. He needs to come HERE. He needs to sit down with Mayor Herenton. Yesterdays show was a re-run but it was almost as if he were speaking to the African American community here in Memphis. Something has to be done. Now. Today. Does anyone know how to get in touch with Mr Cosby? We really need his wisdom in this city.

Anonymous said...

For those of you upset at the posting of these pictures, your pain is understandable. However, as Memphians we are at a defining moment for our city. If the mayor had any sense of history, he would realize this. He does not grasp the importance of this time and how it will shape the future character of Memphis. We need to see these pictures. We need to see the pictures of the crime scene. We need something to shake us out of the awful complacency that we're in. It's too bad that it has to be this way, but it has to be this way for us to be moved to action.

Anonymous said...

"I've asked many police about Blue Crush and they all say it's a joke. Why would the police director get $d of the gang unit and why would our Mayor allow him to continue getting rid of much needed protection for our city? "

the gang unit was a joke. blue crush is doing more than it ever did. this killing is the result of gangsters killing gangsters. if you live a gangster life, you can expect to die a gangster death. if anyone has any rage, it should be against hiphop, gangstahs and the mentality that pushes that lifestyle. sow the wind, reap the whirlwind.

Anonymous said...

Like I said in an earlier post, Thank God you are not a MD Thad. You don't know shit about post mortem and causes of death. How many dead bodies have you seen? Just bullshit hype. Quit trying to paint a picture with your busted ass paint brush and jacked up colors.

Dirk Diggler Ex MPD and proud of it!

Anonymous said...

Anonymous 8:17 AM

the gang unit was a joke. blue crush is doing more than it ever did. this killing is the result of gangsters killing gangsters. if you live a gangster life, you can expect to die a gangster death. if anyone has any rage, it should be against hiphop, gangstahs and the mentality that pushes that lifestyle. sow the wind, reap the whirlwind.

MS 13 per the video from LA posted on this site, do not care if you are a ganster or not. The babies couldn't identify them. They have no regard for human life.

Outside of this situation what is Blue Crush doing decrease gang activity in this community? I've seen blue crush in the neighborhood and they always pick up people that take drugs, they are not committing crimes that will harm people.

Anonymous said...

When I saw that these pictures appear here I was shocked that you would put their families thru this. Well maybe not shocked because you have no feelings for your fellow man. NOBODY wants to see their loved one like this let alone for the entire world to see. Strike up another idiot point for Thudbucket Matthews. You are as low down and those that performed this mass killing. To the low down trash providing you with these pictures...I am sure you made a dollar or two off your underhandness and your day will come and maybe we will see your nekked butt spread here...cause nothing is sacred to Thudbucket Matthews.

Anonymous said...

Thad.. Thanks for what you do. You are the one telling the public what really happen. Why should the public be in the dark? Keep up the good work. God Bless

Anonymous said...

You should've had more respect for the people involved in this horrible situation. How dare you post those pictures.....

AlmdJoy said...

Thank you for posting these pictures.
Sometimes people need to be shocked into the depth of a situation. I listened to your show and came to your site expecting to see the leg wounds, not a face shot of the victim; but in this day and time, I feel what you are doing is what it takes. I am reminded of Emmett Till's open casket funeral and the bravery it took to show exactly what was happening during that time period. People needed to see it then and I feel that without it now, people will continue to be distant from reality.

Anonymous said...

"can you imagine if these negroes had just led a christian lifestyle with no drugs, alcohol, not having kids outta wedlock, getting married and being faithful to each other, and raising the kids up to be respectful, fine upstanding citizens?
this shiz-nit would have never happened.

6:55 AM"

You are correct however since 80% of the churches in the bible belt do not even preach that, which is what God commands, they probably never would have gotten a chance to hear it for all the praise dancing and folks working themselves into a frenzy with out hearing the gospel.

Thaddeus Augustus Matthews said...

9:45 No one supplied me with the pics, I went to the Funeral home and took them myself. While you may disagree with them posted. this community needs to see the horror of what has happened in this city.

Anonymous said...

The final violation and humiliaton of this young woman happened on this website.

Anonymous said...

Thanks Thad, things as serious as this need to be shoved into our faces and kept there until people start doing something about it! We as a people are so desensitized to the news of people being killed. If we start putting pictures with the words, maybe people will wake up! Murder and death is ugly People, get a grip, it's not hollywood!!!
If you don't like it, then start doing something! Start taking back your neighborhoods. Start caring! ACT!!

Anonymous said...

Anonymous said...
"It is time for officials to show who is in charge of this City."

Where the hell is Willie when these serious misfortunes hit the area. If we have these tragic crimes again, let those who voted for Willie stand to the front and fight these those that terrorize and they are usually Willie supporters.

Anonymous said...

" Thaddeus Augustus Matthews said...
9:45 No one supplied me with the pics, I went to the Funeral home and took them myself. While you may disagree with them posted. this community needs to see the horror of what has happened in this city."

Must have been at that bankrupt E.H. Ford gypsy rent a limo store front funeral parlor with the soaped window that states, "El Cheapo".

Only a scum bag parlor would allow you on premises, much less on premises with a camera.

Go ahead and delete this as it is you blog, phony as it is.

Anonymous said...

Anonymous said...
12:28, 5:38:

In another time, another era this sort of rank disregard for decency and common sense would not have been tolerated for a moment.
It’s not about “cover-up”, it’s just doing things in a methodical, professional way. Instead, you have this sort of nonsense going on all the time now.



You are right to some point there, in another time or era it would have been different. This is 2008, the prim and proper crowd along with all the tree hugging do-good liberals and pillow biters hiding inside their burglar alarmed homes in their fenced communities need to get a real good whiff of some of this and wake their stinking ass up out of the fantasy world in which they live and realize the very same thing possibly could happen to them at any moment.

The rat squad at MPD needs to get put back on their chain and free the Officers on the street who want to make a difference, who want to POLICE, not just be a cop. The ones who wear that damn uniform for the right reason, the ones who reconize what it is like to be a victim and understand what it is like for people to live in fear and know no method to control or change it. The ones who take the risk when that call comes out of people armed with guns and knives knowing they may not go home that night theirself, without hesitating, without second guessing whether its important or not because they took the damn oath to PROTECT. The ones the coward criminals fear, the men and women of the department who have chidren of their own and are not willing to tolerate any of this. The ones who may be "heavy handed", so what? They say it takes a thief to catch a thief.

Sometimes Thad pisses me off with what he says and does, but Thad is right, I dont have to listen to him, neither do YOU! We dont have to visit his blog or look at the pictures he posts, we dont have to like it, Thad doesnt care. But maybe, just maybe rubbing some of this in the right peoples eyes will cause enough burn to make Memphis find an eyewash to rid us of this type of shit. Hell me and everyone I know are sick and tired of constantly having to look over our shoulders and pack a gun just to go outside and check the mailbox to feel safe. Im sorry folks but this is what it has come to these days.

Memphis and I mean all of Memphis should have the attitude reflective to the one America had on 9-11. Find em, get em now. Torturing those kids went way over the line with me. Like Thad has said, Im not MR. King, im not non-violent. Its time to draw blood.

Anonymous said...

This is so sad....But did you find it necessary to post these pics. Now you have put more attention on the Ford's. They have been in the news enough. We need to pray for our city. This is real & the kids have to pay for adults mistakes.

Anonymous said...

I'm glad you posted these pictures. City government is trying to keep its citizens in the dark.

Anonymous said...

I am a frequent reader and listener of Thad's show and I appreciate the fact that he provides a forum for us to learn about and discuss the many issues that plague our city. However, professional and moral discretion should be used in disseminating certain information.

Not only should the feelings of these victims' family and friends be considered, there is an even bigger issue at stake. We say that we want the perpetrators to be caught and brought to justice and if it is true that this gang is in Memphis, we should all be concerned for the safety of our families as well. By posting these pictures and discussing elements of the case that the police have not made public, you are jeopardizing the case and can, in essence, cause these killers to go free even if they are caught. I'm not an attorney, but I do know that putting this information out here can give ammunition to the defense. Also, it can make it even harder for the police to catch the killers in the first place because you are revealing things that they may plan to use in their efforts to find and arrest these people. You are actually giving the criminals a "heads-up" and they can read your blog and either run away to another city or make plans to always stay one step ahead of the game.

So, while this information maybe interesting to know, and even good as far as "waking us up to the reality of what is really going on in Memphis", is it really worth the risks? What is more important: for us to feel that we are "in the know" and voice our "two cents", or to allow the investigators to do their jobs and catch these "horrible demons"?

All I'm saying is: there is a season for everything and discretion is key in being a responsible journalist,activist, and even citizen. There is a way to discuss these things responsibly so that we are informed and that we hold the law enforcement's feet to the fire, but at the same time, not hurt people and impede the ultimate goal of catching the people who did this. Respectfully, I ask that we all take a moment and THINK, PRAY, and then ACT responsibly.

-KeepingItReal

Anonymous said...

Mr. Matthews thank you for posting this. I as a youg black man say that it is time for someone to standup and speak the truth. And as for "blaming" HipHop, that was an uneducated thing to say. I have listened to hiphop music my whole life and it has not given me this whole thug,ganster mentality on life. Taht is a choice of the individual to try and live out what he/she hears. Trying to blame the music industry for this is wrong, the artists and others in the hiphop world are just enterainers trying to make a living ust like that rest of us, using the talents that GOD has blessed them with.

Anonymous said...

So sad that there is so much divide with human beings. There is no reason what so ever for anyone to take anothers life. NO MATTER WHAT! We are not GOD nor should we play God.

Judgement will be a horrible reality when the end comes.

Anonymous said...

It's amazing how one person can see one thing and another can see something totally different and they be looking at the same thing. I don't see fright at all on her face, however, it is horrific notheless. Very sad! And when these animals are caught, I hope that get the right people and not put this on someone who had nothing to do with it!

Anonymous said...

Mr Matthews,
The farmer agree that the comunity needs to know about the insane crime. but did you check with the family before posting the pictures?
I think not.
The family deserve all the respect they can get.

Anonymous said...

Thaddeus

I can not believe you posted the pictures of this young lady from the Morgue. First you are in and whom ever gave you these pictures are in violation. You would not like any one to post pictures of your loved ones. This is very low of you and to think you work in the Funeral Arena. You are LOW!!!!

Anonymous said...

You are disgraceful and shame on you!! Can you not respect the dead?! You are one selfish man who is obviously using dirty laundry to make a name for himself. You disgust me. May the victims rest in peace.

Anonymous said...

How can you just walk into a funeral home and take pictures of the dead. Did the family agree to have these photos released? The body still belongs to the family.

Anonymous said...

It is time for officials to show who is in charge of this City.

This was written by anonymous at 12:25AM. I can tell you who is in charge of this city. It's the criminals! Memphis, Willie Herenton DOESN'T CARE about the citizens of this city. He only cares about lining his own pockets. God bless these little children.

Anonymous said...

This is very dispicable to some and disturbing but, also a reminder to others that times have gotten to the point that life has little value to some vs. others.TV has become the catylist for unethical practices of proganda, lies, sex and other immoralites seen and heard by the private sector of America young and old.

Anonymous said...

You are a real loser. These are not crime scene pics!! Don't all homicide victims have an autopsy??? So how could this look that you are showing be the same look that was on her face after the crime??? Get real.. You are just a wanna b who acts as lighter fluid for any story us come up with anyone with common sense would know that.

outkast3000 said...

This is very sad...Thanks Thad..WE NEED THIS...WAKE UP MEMPHIS!!!!!!!

Anonymous said...

words from a first responder:

gutted like a deer and her vagina was cut out of her body

2 kids with knives sticking out of their heads

a small girl raped and sodomized

Truly this is heinous. MS 13 could be responsible. So could any other sick bunch of low life thugs.

Anonymous said...

I'm not too convinced you took those pictures at the funeral home. If true, the funeral home is about as unethical as is imaginable and their licensing should be revoked. Who would want to send a family member to a funeral home that would let you, or anyone else, in to take such gruesome pictures of their loved ones? Are most people using this particular funeral home going to want their family members pictured in all their glory on this blog? I think not. Just which funeral home is operating under such a lack of ethics? They need to be reported to the state licensing board.

Wouldn't the medical examiner take several days performing autopsies, etc., for a case of this magnitude? Were six bodies released this soon? From the situations I know of, where autopsies were performed, it takes longer than this for a body to be released.

So, level with us - name the ethical funeral home that allowed you to go in and take pictures of the deceased so you could shock your readers?

Anonymous said...

The pictures are completely disturing. I felt a chill run through my body when I saw them. The respect of this young lady and the city have been severly damaged by the killer(s)and the media. Some of the media outlets are trying to jusitfy and/or explain the homicides by posting the victims' backgrounds. This does not justify the killer(s) actions. People do not blame the media for showing us reality. We watch obescene amounts of blood and gore on television and in movies everyday. The blame is upon us and how we socialize our kids, brothers, and sisters. May God have mercy on our souls!

Anonymous said...

Keep showing pics of all of the dead black bodies and before you know it, many will be EVEN MORE DE-SENSITIZED!

Although you routinely disrespect families with your pics, I am no longer shocked at any of the photos. Just another dead black person dead because of black crime. Seen one and you've seen them all.
All the same after awhile and nothing new.

P.S. TEACH VALUES and live by them and then you will see a CHANGE. Posting morgue photos won't do the trick.

bree_Zee said...

Thaddeus cares nothing for this woman or the others that died on Lester street. He is an out of control virus that needs to be eradicated.

Do your part. Don't visit his site. Do not give him an ear for his vile words or an eye for his vile pictures. He has dishonored this woman and her family.

He dishonors us all.

Anonymous said...

Thad thanks for posting the pictures. We need a RAW wake up call for our black people, especially in the hood.

As far as the white people making their goody two shoes comments, until you live what we live you have no idea.

Not all black people in Memphis are bad, just most. Hood rat ghetto no good for nothing black trash!


I give up on my black people in Memphis. Lost cause for sure.

Anonymous said...

does her family know that you went there and took these pictures? did they give you permission? and why is her name spelled wrong on her leg?

Anonymous said...

Jesus, you're an idiot. You didn't get family permission to shoot the pictures...you just shot them and posted them. You actually had the nerve to tell the reporter "You don't get permission for everything, do you?"
The difference between you and real reporters is simple. We would have the decency to ask the families for permission...and if they didn't grant it...we wouldn't run it. YOU HAVE NO RIGHT, NONE WHATEVER, TO POST THOSE PICTURES. Who in the Hell do you think YOU are...saying if you think they're important, you'll run them. Listen up FatAss. You're not a reporter. You are a repo man. You can't write, you can't spell, and you don't have a shred of decency in your bloated body. I will now make it my full time job to keep you out of any and all news conferences, all meetings, and I hope to hell you try to argue that you're a reporter. You're a gutless punk, with the soul of psychopath. I work at one of the news stations in this town, and I'll tell you face to face what an asshole you are next time I see you.

Anonymous said...

anyone who is distraught over this but continues to support the Mayor, is a hypocrit. The Mayor has basically said there is nothing he can do, but you still voted for him. Shame on you.

Anonymous said...

Whatever it is or whatever it will ever be. One thing I do know "it is well with my soul"

Rest in peace my sister.

The Devil will never when.....

Anonymous said...

MR MATTHEWS I THINK SOME PEOPLE ARE TAKEN WHAT YOU HAVE POSTED AND RAN WAY LEFT FEILD WITH IT. I TOOK IT AS A REALITY OF WHATS GOING ON IN THE CITY OF MEMPHIS, ALSO WITH THE MEDIA ONLY FOCUSING ON THE VICTIMS CRIMINAL HISTORY. I FEEL WHAT YOU ARE TRYING TO SHOW THE COMMUNITY. THE BRUTALITY THAT TOOK PLACE. I DON'T FEEL THAT YOU DONE ANYTHING WRONG. MY HEART GOES OUT TO THE FAMILY AND FRIENDS OF THE VICTIMS. THIS IS TO THE MEDIA AS MUCH PUBLICITY YOU PUT ON OUR POLITICIANS TRY TO PUT AS MUCH ON THESE KILLERS, SO THAT THEY ARE CAPTURED AND DEALT WITH.STOP WORRYING ABOUT THE CRIMES THESE PEOPLE COMMITTED AND TRY TO FIND THE KILLERS WHO HAS NO REGARDS TO HUMAN LIFE.I'M PRAYING THAT EVERYONE GET THROUGH THIS MASSCRE STANDING STRONG AND DON'T LOSE FOCUS ON THE REAL PROBLEM THE GANGS

Anonymous said...

Whatever it is or whatever it will ever be. One thing I do know "it is well with my soul"

Rest in peace my sister.

The Devil will never win.....

Anonymous said...

I must say that this is a very vicious crime and the individual(s) responsible has no regard for human life. I figured all along this had to be either mafia/drug related... At any rate, is this what it takes to make this city wake up and begin to pay attention to the crime that is sweeping our streets? I honestly saw the pic and was not horried...Growing up in Memphis makes one numb to crime. Scenes such as this are not new to me... If I can say that, then how much more can children growing up in memphis at the moment feel towards crime as they grow older... think about how NOT shocked some of you were when you saw her picture...

Anonymous said...

At what point is what you're doing considered unjust. This is very disrespectful to this young lady and all of her loved ones. I agree that something needs to be done. But, this is not it. Please have some decency and stop being so quick to give your opinion on things. To know is one thing but to speak on something that is only speculation is completely different. Again your thirst for fame and notoriety is sickening and disgusting. Regardless to what these young people did in the span of their lived lives doesn't make murdering okay. I understand that that's not what you're saying, but it would be wonderful if you put yourself in the shoes of this young woman's family and stop trying to make it seem that you are concerned about things that go on in this city. You are very sick man who doesn't have enough to do. You try to make seem as if you really care, but you always seem to find a way to go on your witch hunts for the mayor or the director of the police department or whomever it may be that you've set your sights on for the moment. please stop being so inconsiderate.

Anonymous said...

Why does anyone need to see a dead body, to know how horrible it is? That's the dumbest thing I've ever heard in my life. We know it was violent, we know she was shot...we didn't need to see a dead body to understand how horrible it was. The story itself was quite enough, thank you. The only attention you're looking for is attention for yourself and your agenda, decency be damned.

There is a difference between being controversial, and being a decent human being. You obviously enjoy the attention, whether it be positive or negative, and don't have any concept of what being decent and respectful means. You should be ashamed of yourself, but sadly, I know you're not...and nothing I say, or anyone else says, will convince you otherwise.

I feel sorry for this poor woman and her family having her corpse posted on the website, just so you can a chance to get up on your soapbox one more time.

Anonymous said...

TO THE COMMENT ABOUT YOU HOPE NEGROES LEARNED THEIR LESSON YOU ARE IGNORANT NOW WEBSTER'S DICTIONARY STATES THAT A NEGRO IS AN IGNORANT PERSON TELL ME THIS HAVE YOU LEARNED A LESSON FROM THIS. THIS IS NOT JUST A BLACK THING ITS A CITY OF MEMPHIS THING

Former Memphian said...

The whole situation is terrible. I understand your reasoning for posting the pictures, but honestly, I doubt anyone will change their lifestyle based on viewing this.

Turn on the TV anytime and you'll see the same pictures- Law & Order, CSI Miami, Criminal Minds, etc etc.

Video games the same way. Yes, people are desensitized, and no, they don't care that they kill children.

I do pity the family of the victims- this would be a horrible thing to see if you were already grieving for your lost loved ones.

Truly, only the vic's family/friends will be affected, and probably horribly so.

I know after my mom died I had nightmares for a while of her face a few minutes after death. I hate that this poor woman's family is having to go through that.

I'm surprised they aren't bringing legal action against you, honestly, due to HIPAA, etc, it seems like there would be some issue here.

But again, I admire your thought- you wanted to scare someone from the lifestyle they're living that could endanger their loved ones. Or maybe you're trying to call attention to the dangers of B'ton. Easy solution- move.

Sadly, I doubt there will ever be peace in that area. They put a precinct in, and it didn't help. If people want to do illegal things, it will typically force them to have contact with less than desirable folks. Which then leads to other undesirable actions.

Sad but true. Memphis is corrupt. B'ton and the Mound are eaten up with poverty, desperation, ex-cons who can't get meaningful, financially rewarding jobs, single moms who have to work and leave the kids home to raise themselves, which is where gangs step in and take over.

As for anonymous's comment: "Its time for officials to show who is in charge of this City."

Um, they just did. Its called violent criminals, and they rule. The leadership is corrupt, etc.

Police can only do so much- they RESPOND to crime. They pursue criminals, lock them up, and for what? SO they can be released due to overcrowding? Let out on a technicality?

Its up to parents to teach and prevent crimes. If you're home with your child, if you choose a wise, loving, hard working, honest partner to have children with, if you choose to avoid negative influences, you'd see a difference.

Why is it when something goes wrong, people don't blame the criminals? Its always the teachers (didn't supervise, didn't monitor closely enough the 30 kids per hour they teach), the police (hey, cop, can't you cover 300 houses in your ward all shift without missing anything?) or someone else.

I've been in B'ton. I've sat at Lester Community Center. I've seen the good the n'hood has, but I've also seen the bad. Accept responsibility, parents, you raised them, you deal with the chaos.

Don't have more kids than you can supervise and provide for on your income. Don't depend on the gov't to raise your kids, and give you what you want.

Condolences to the families of the vics. What a horrid way to go. Congrats to the blogger for pointing out problems, but don't just pick on the police, feel free to analyze other groups too. The police thing is getting rather dull.

The cops aren't perfect, but at least they didn't sit next door to this madness and then pretend they didn't hear it all. Shame on the neighbors for not calling 911.

Anonymous said...

I can only hope that the family sues your fat, broke, lying ass for violating their privacy at this horrible time. I also hope someone goes after that dumbshit funeral home for letting you do it.

This was not journalism, it was a chance for you to get your name in a real newspaper. You fool nobody!

Anonymous said...

Does anyone know how to get in touch with Mr Cosby? We really need his wisdom in this city.


Shiiiiiit,

Memphis Black(s) will not follow Cosby - they follow the likes of Rev Al and Jessie - they teach you, it's all whiteys fault and you are to stupid to follow your own path. Blame whitey for everything and keep giviing them the money - If you ever thought for yourself you would know they are a bunch of thieves that live off your ignorance.

Wake up retards!

Anonymous said...

Exactly what is "brutal" in this picture that it had to be shown?

I still don't get it. What am I missing here?

Anonymous said...

Thaddeus you are hunting ratings and blog comments. You agreed with Mr,. Grant yesterday when he called condemning the CA for running the story with the victim's criminal records. You agreed with him on the marching in front of the CA to protest. You knew then that you were going to post these pictures to attract more of the sick in mind to your website.

Your posting of these photos is a 360 degrees worst than what the CA did. The good White people you always criticize.

A lot of those people that some of your bloggers have commented on about not reporting the gunshots are right to criticize you too. You would have probably ignored them too just so you would have a story to print and talk about.

Do people like you have a conscience or do you just claim to be a so called "man of the cloth" in an attempt to trick people into gaining their respect? No way a man who has claimed to be a preacher would do what you have done. I won't call you a hypocrite because that's between you and Satan.

You are not a joke, but you are a very dangerous person whose only desire is to make money and be popular by any means necessary at the expense of anybody with no respect of race or the person's character.

I know it is beyond to be honest and tell the people that you are playing the sad minstrel songs to play on their emotions to get them to increase your ratings and send you money. Your crash course in Black History doesn't even sound close to being genuine.

If it was you would question why you can point the finger at White people for every crime they have put on us, but you can't and won't question the faith he gave you because that would take away some of your revenue.

All that money you are making disrespecting people and their personal business and you still can't purchase a conscience. What a shame and absence of character.

Anonymous said...

TO ALL WHO THINK THAD WENT TOO FAR HERE:

He didn't.

I know one of the responders. A white racist like myself, the details he gave me were shocking beyond all belief.

This was demonic.

We are talking Milwaukee Power Tools.

This does cross racial lines, what happened if and when released will be mind boggling to every borderline civilized human - black or white. It is so savage I can't see a black doing it.

The details can't be released before some progress is made because a large swath of this city would be at risk.

Thad didn't go too far.

Anonymous said...

it doesn't matter. these ghetto hood rat negroes is so off the chain that they haven't lurnt nothing. this killing will be swept under the rug in a few days and we will see more negroes killing each other this weekend just like always.
this city is outta control.

Anonymous said...

""I'm not too convinced you took those pictures at the funeral home. If true, the funeral home is about as unethical as is imaginable and their licensing should be revoked. Who would want to send a family member to a funeral home that would let you, or anyone else, in to take such gruesome pictures of their loved ones?""

It is the FORD'S funeral home. Nothing will be done against them or Thad. Well, maybe against Thad and all that back child support the court says he owes. But probably not.

Anonymous said...

I wish he quit saying that their were chainsaws and things, i have seen the bodies of the adults and children and yes the adults were beaten and shot in the head, and the child was stabbed in the head and beaten along with the other toddler shot in the chest however, as far as fingers being cut off, and near decapitation, that was not the case of the ones who died. But whomever did this was heartless and uncaring!

Anonymous said...

You are a disgusting, pathetic excuse of a human being capitalizing on the grief of your fellow citizens. You should be ashamed of youself.

Anonymous said...

It is very sad when children have to suffer when their parents dont want to do whats right and why do we tend to freak out when so called "grownups" get killed living a criminal life and to you Thaddeus come on the only reason you posted these pictures is because you're "NOT RELATED" to this young lady.ALL IN ALL I hate that these kids had to be exposed to this violate act.TO THE SO CALLED "GROWNUP" WHO TOOK THESE PICTURES KEEP IT PROFESSIONAL YOU AND YOUR PARTNER IN CRIME THADDEUS REALLY NEED HELP.

Anonymous said...

"Eventually this day would come. For the last ten years young male blacks have robbed, carjacked, shot, raped Hispanics with reckless abandon. What these crimes (committed by a very small percentage of the black community) has allowed is a violent and wicked gang, La Mara Salvatrucha, to gain a foothold in this city.

There is one man who has been in power, who could have stepped up to the plate to fight this. The mayor could've shown leadership. He failed. He failed the citizens of this great city. He can employ all the sophistry at his disposal, at the end of the day, history will judge his time in office as a failure. It's time for him to leave."

I could not have said it better...

Anonymous said...

Doing the same thing over & over and expecting different results is insane. Keep doing things your way, (electing ignorant, pompus thieves, blaming authority figures, taking no responsibility for you own lives, allowing your neighborhoods to be run by uncivilized savages that you raised and protect) and you will continue reaping what you sow.

Anonymous said...

MS-13 YouTube video

youtube.com/watch?v=casNjOrDGdk

Anonymous said...

Mara Salvatrucha

Mara Salvatrucha refers to large gangs involved in criminal activities in Central America and the United States. The gang names are commonly abbreviated as MS[1], Mara, and MS-13, and are composed mostly of Salvadorians, Guatemalans, Hondurans, and other Central Americans. The Mara Salvatrucha gangs have cliques, or factions, located throughout the United States and Latin America.

The gang has moved beyond its Salvadoran and American origins and now can be found in other nations, including Canada, Mexico, Guatemala, Colombia, Spain, Great Britain and Germany, according to international press on criminal activity. Membership in the U.S.A. was believed to be about 20,000 and 100,000, world wide as of 2005.[2] MS-13 criminal activities include drug smuggling and sales, black market gun sales, human trafficking, assassinations for hire, theft, and assaults on law enforcement officials.[3]

Their activities have caught the eye of the FBI, who in September 2005 initiated wide-scale raids against suspected gang members, netting 660 arrests across the country.[4] In the United States, the gang's strongholds have historically been in Pennsylvania, New York, New Jersey, Miami, Southern California, Washington, D.C., Northern Virginia, Maryland, the Hampton Roads area of Virginia, and Richmond.And just recentlt includes Georgia. In warner robins (war-town) and other areas, the gang is known for its street grafitti, which is used to depict their presence on certain blocks and also sometimes provides clues to their forthcoming crimes, including murder, robbery, narcotics, and especially as a prediction of retalitatory violence. This gang is notoriously one of the most violent gangs in history.

Former gang member Brenda Paz has said that MS-13 is well structured, with multiple leaders, and that the gang's goal is to become the top gang in the United States.[4]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mara_Salvatrucha

Anonymous said...

TO EVERYONE WHO THINKS THIS PIC IS DISTURBING!!!

HAVE YOU FORGOTTEN THE PIC OF

"EMMITT TEAL"

HIS MOTHER WANTED HIS PICTURE POSTED OF HER SON FOR THE WORLD TO SEE!!! SHE SAID YOU NEED TO SEE HOW HEINOUS THE CRIME AND DAMAGE WAS TO HER SON JUST TO MAKE US DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT. THAT'S THE ONLY WAY TO GET THROUGH TO MOST PEOPLE. SEEING IS BELIEVING.

Anonymous said...

Hang tough Thad. Every other news outlet censors and purposely keeps the citizens of this city in the dark.

As for the idiot "newsman" who says that you are not a "journalist," he can go suck on Godwin's cucumber. Anybody can be a journalist. ANYBODY. This stupid elitist idea that only certain people can consider themselves journalists is nothing more than envy. They said the same thing about Matt Drudge; more people go to his website in one day than have read, listened to, watched all news outlets combined in Memphis for their entire existence.

Stay strong Thad.

Anonymous said...

You people voted to keep King Willie. What are you whining about?

Things are going great in Memphis!

Anonymous said...

People need to see this and I hope it makes them wake up. This city is in the dumps.

Anonymous said...

Thad, you are the reason people still feel compelled to use the word nigger.

Anonymous said...

This is totally CRAZY! There should be a law enforcing Internet Patrol against inhuman postings such as this.

Mr. Mathews needs to be sued and brought to justice himself along with the killer or killers.

Anonymous said...

To the caller who just mentioned Emmitt Teal, Thank You for supporting my thoughts on this blog.

Orig. post of the Emmitt Teal comment.

Anonymous said...

What makes Memphis dangerous? The same thing that makes Detroit, St. Louis, Philadelphia and Baltmore dangerous. Anywhere there is a large population of Negroes or Hispanics, the cities are dangerous. Racist remark? Hell no. It is a fact....
You want to fix Memphis? Fix the broken black culture and drive these damned wetback taco bending illegal aliens out of this country....
As far as these illegals go, blacks and whites should join together and forcibly remove them....

Anonymous said...

I couldn't be paid enough to live in Shelby County, Tennessee. I know crime is bad everywhere, but Memphis must be hell here on earth.

Amy said...

The pics are the slap in the face that most people need to get PISSED OFF AND UPSET about what has happened to our city. I am saddened and sickened by what has happened to the city of my birth and a place that I used to be so proud of. BUT 2 toddlers murdered and 3 children tortured...along with 4 adults....I can't remember anything ever happening like this in Memphis...I hope that this stays around to haunt us for a very long time, morbid I know, but its what we need to remind us how out of control WE have let crime become. I hope that God blesses and keeps these families that have been affected. I truely cannot imagine the pain and suffering that they have been through and will continue to go through.

Anonymous said...

WOW..... This guy should be doing the news.... not that watered down crap you see all day....
Thanks for the real un-filtered news.

You rule!

Anonymous said...

I saw your blog on the evening news. I live in MS. I wonder how many people will hit your site. If I were you I would thank the news! In my opinion it is good publicity. You can get this story out unlike anyone else. Seeing these pictures really brings it home for me. I hear about murders all the time in Memphis. I never put a face with them. I will now.

Anonymous said...

I know that some people dont disagree with the posting of these pictures and that is their right. I however feel that people need to see how horrible things can be and that this is a reality. Things like this happen every day and I think that it is going to take the harsh reality of things for this city to start to face the issues and over come them. We should all look at this with open minds! It is so sad for the innocent people in this matter and I pray that noone else is hurt. I believe that this is a mafia related issue and putting one person or a few people in jail is not going to solve the issue although it would bring a sence of peace for a lot of people.I pray for that sence of peace and hope that our city can over come this and become the beautiful memphos that it has the potential to be!!!

When our city was the center of attention for the Memphis Tiger VS. TN Vols basket ball game it was a great thing to see. It showed the great side of memphis and I hope for pride all the time.

Anonymous said...

Not only was this such a horrific act of violence, posting these pictures was just as bad pulling the trigger yourself. You have no respect for the victims or their families. And as for the funeral home who let you take these pictures should also be ashamed. I also saw on the news that the funeral home who has the body of this yopung lady is N J Ford. I thought maybe someone of the credential as the funreal home would have more respect for the victims and the reputations.

Anonymous said...

This comment is to the heartless person who left a comment at 9:58am........HOW DARE YOU COMMENT ON THIS YOUNG LADY'S RELIGIOUS BACKGROUND!!!! Who are you to question her lifestyle? Regardless of how these victims lived, they were still human and NO ONE deserves to be treated in such a manner. You don't know her or any of the other victims well enough to say how they should've or did live. To comment on these victim's choice to drink alcohol, do drugs, have children out of wedlock....or whatever is simply POOR TASTE!!! OH, and by the way.....you know all these things about them how? My point. YOU DON'T KNOW! None of us, not one of us is in a position to judge anyone for how they live. There's only 1 judge, He's not you and you definitely are not Him! And one last thing....please tell me how you refer to religion then end you comment with shiz-nit????????

BREAKING NEWS said...

BREAKING NEWS...

THADDEUS YOU ALWAYS MANAGE TO GET THE CA AND THE NEWS STATIONS TALKING ABOUT YOU.

Postmortem photos draw ire
By Trevor Aaronson (Contact)
Originally published 02:33 p.m., March 7, 2008
Updated 04:17 p.m., March 7, 2008

As public attention to the Lester Street killings remained intense today, blogger Thaddeus Matthews posted three postmortem photographs of one of the victims, 22-year-old Shindri “Moosey” Roberson.

The photographs show Roberson’s face, eyes open, and what appear to be three gunshot wounds to her legs.

“Some of you will be offended by the posting of these pictures, but remember the shocking expression of death on the face of Shindri Roberson could be on your face this time tomorrow on this site,” Matthews wrote, describing Memphis as “the most dangerous place in the country to live.”

Matthews said today he entered N.J. Ford and Sons Funeral Home with permission but did not obtain authorization to photograph Roberson’s body.

“You don’t get permission to do everything you do, right?” Matthews asked a reporter. “You just go after the story. That’s what I did. My site is controversial in that I do controversial things, but I think the community needs to know how these people died.”

Shelby County Commissioner Joe Ford, who owns the funeral home, said no one gave Matthews permission to view the body.

“He trespassed,” Ford said. “He’s telling a boldfaced lie. We never give anybody permission to be in our facilities or in our prep room.”

Roberson’s sister, Cheryl Green, screamed when told photographs of her sister’s body were posted online. “Why did he do that? That’s my sister! That’s my sister!” Green said, crying. “I’m mad as hell.”

In photographing the body, Matthews may have violated Tennessee criminal code.

A 1989 law makes physically mistreating “a corpse in a manner offensive to the sensibilities of an ordinary person” a Class E felony.

A 2005 law prohibits medical examiners and their employees from distributing autopsy and post-autopsy photographs. The law, however, doesn’t apply specifically to private citizens.

“I think this guy is despicable and a doggone social misfit,” said Police Director Larry Godwin. “He’s hurting this community. He’s hurting the investigation.’’

The photographs sparked similar outrage in Shelby County Mayor A C Wharton. “While I recognize the broad freedoms our Constitution and laws grant representatives of the press and media, and while I will not substitute my judgment for theirs, I want all to know that Shelby County Government does not approve of the display of the photos,” Wharton said in a statement.

At 3:30 p.m., the Tennessee Board of Funeral Director and Embalmers, which licenses funeral homes, opened an investigation of N.J. Ford and Sons Funeral Home’s responsibility in the release of the photographs.

“We’re going to look into this, and if we have a violation, then the matter will be bought to the board and the board has disciplinary authority to assess civil penalties and suspend or revoke the license,” said Robert Gribble, executive director of the state board.

This is not the first time Matthews has posted postmortem photographs on his blog. The Roberson photographs have news value because they illustrate the brutality of killers still on the loose, the blogger said.

“The family may be upset, but what serves the greater need -- the family not being upset or the community being alerted to how these people died?” Matthews said. “It was not to disrespect the dead but to ensure that those who are alive stay alive.”

-- Trevor Aaronson: 529-2864

Anonymous said...

I am with you, brother. As a white man who lives right around the corner from Binghampton, I think your call for action is not only accurate, but over-due. We as fellow Memphians so badly need to come together as a community to ask our leaders to make hard decisions to stop these senseless acts. When I say a community, I don't mean a black community or a white community, but just a community. I dont think we can look at this as "this could be your mother or your sister," but we need to think of it as this IS your neighbor. Keep on being strong and speaking facts, even when not everybody likes it. I am glad to see someone willing to take the hard right over the easy wrong.

Anonymous said...

TO THE
"NO RESPECT FOR THE DEAD GUY".....

The local TV news has no respect for the dead.

They post pictures of these people {booking pictures} from recent arrests. And they are not here to defend themselves. The morgue picture of this woman give her more respect then all the news reports combined. She is now a REAL PERSON who tragic end is 'stched in her expression". A far cry from the mug shots they are posting on the news.

Anonymous said...

WHY IS THE FAMILY MAD ABOUT THESE PICS???? OH, OK, SO THE FAMILY WANTS THE WHOLE COMMUNITY, ALL OF MEMPHIS IN AN UP-ROAR TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS CRIME. WHAT BETTER WAY TO GET EVERYONE INVOLVED THEN TO SHOW WHAT HAS ACTUALLY TAKEN PLACE. I KEEP TELLING YOU THAT FOR MOST PEOPLE,
"SEEING IS BELIEVING"

Anonymous said...

Black culture thrives on violence and death. Black males(they can't be called men) make babies with several different women and they walk away. Someone looks at you in a way you don't like and you respond with violence. What a pathetic commentary on your lives. I am sick of hearing about black on black violence in Memphis. You buy and promote garbage "music" and then you ask "why?" You treat women like dogs, abandon your children and wonder why your race is in such chaos. Maybe if you spent more time getting an education instead of putting crap in your mouth and wearing pants down to your ankles you might make something of yourselves. Posting this picture is just another example of your lack of empathy and compassion for a fellow human being. It is what I have come to expect from blacks in Memphis. You deserve everything you get. Remember we have choices in life and what goes around comes around. God help you because no one else can!

Anonymous said...

After viewing the pictures, I am even more hurt by what has happened. I hope that the children will be freed from the memory of the brutal assaults they witnessed and experienced. It's beyond any comprehension and we as a people today are in so much trouble, because we don't care about anything anymore. I hope that something good will come from this horrible incident.

Anonymous said...

Shame on you Mr. Matthews..shame on the funeral home and shame on the other monsters that took the lives of these people. This is the reason I moved away from memphis the city that i was raised in played in the streets the parks loved my schools...Shame on all memphians that keep voting for that idiot you call a Mayor...why don't you just build a huge wall around the city and let them kill each other till there is no one left!!!!!

Anonymous said...

Thad, are you the blog author? just wondering why it takes a few mins to post comments.

Anonymous said...

How do you look at yourself in the mirror or get a nights sleep? Have you no respect for your fellow man? What's next..are you going to post pictures of the innocent children involved in this horrendous crime?! Haven't you ever heard, "Do Unto Others as you would have others do unto you"? When you die, maybe the funeral home will allow someone to take pictures of your dumbass and post them on the net. What a disgrace.

Anonymous said...

Respect the dead? Why on earth should I respect someone just because they're dead? I have no respect for that lady or the kind of life she lived, nor do I have it for any of the adults who were in that house. They were all criminals and trash. What about respect for the victims of their various and lengthy list of crimes? The truth is, people of all races and religions, they died the way they did because of the way they lived. Period. If you don't want to find yourself in the middle of a scene like this, quit doing drugs, quit your criminal life, disassociate with the gangs, and become a decent, upstanding, law-abiding citizen. For God's sake, people, these were criminals. They died as they lived. Sorry, but I cannot shed a tear for the adults. And they put their children in that situation. The adults were worthless, utterly worthless, human beings. Just four less pieces of trash that the government has to support. Get the police and the media off of this story, and let the police get back to protecting the people that actually work, pay taxes, and pay the salaries of the police. Let the worthless trash kill each other and get out of the way of people that are trying to make this world a better place. Never forget that these people PUT THEIR OWN CHILDREN in this situation, which is what is despicable. By the way, why aren't all their friends and relatives at work, instead of all being available to get their 15 minutes of fame? THESE PEOPLE DIED AS THEY LIVED.

Anonymous said...

Thad you are a worthless piece of S t. To post these pictures just goes to show that in the black community "I gots to get mines" is the mantra. I hope this woman haunts you for the rest of your miserable little worthless life. I'm sure most people can see the connection here.... another outrage and the Ford family is involved. And where is King Willy in all this???? This city is going down the tubes and you and the Fords and Willy are flushing the toilet our city has become.

When your head hits the pillow tonight and you close your eyes I hope you will NEVER be able to get that image out of your head.....I hope hell has room for you someday.

Toddy! said...

This is a publicity stunt with no doubt in mind. He has no morals for himself so why would he care about anyone else. It wouldnt suprise me if something happens to him next. Because he has obviously crossed the line. Agree with his blog as much as you like but what if this was your daughter, sister, mother, or child. Selfish and unthoughtful man you need to be handled somehow!!!

Anonymous said...

OOOH MY GOD!!!!!! I THOUGH JUST HEARING ABOUT WHAT HAPPENED HURT MY SOUL BUT SEEING THE FACE OF OUR YOUTH IN THAT WAY HAS CRUSHED MY SOUL AND SET FIRE TO MY SPIRIT TO FIND AWAY TO STOP THIS SENSLESS KILLING IN OUR CITY ! WHY LORD WHY COME ON YALL WE ARE ALL PEOPLE WE ALL HAVE FEELINGS AND WE ALL HAVE SOMEONE THAT WE LOVE DEARLY AND WOULD NEVER WANT TO SEE THEM HURT LETS START RESPECTING EACH OTHER AND WATCHING OUT FOR ONE ANOTHER. LIFE IS SO PRECIOUS RESPECT IT DAMN IT!!!!!!!!!!!

Anonymous said...

I find it impossible to understand whatever possessed you to post these pics. What's next..are you going to post pictures of the children as well? God forbid that a white man had posted these..what an uproar that would cause. However, this is not a crime against black or white, but a crime against the human race.How sad you felt the need to exploit this poor young woman. May she rest in peace.

Anonymous said...

People are so used to hearing about murders in Memphis, maybe it's time to see photos. Maybe it will mean a little more to people. Because the murder rate keeps climbing, something needs to happen.

Anonymous said...

I am glad that you posted this picture. Someone has to inform the citizen of Memphis what we are dealing with. To all of the readers upset stop visiting Thaddeus's site and you would not be offended. You know coming here is gonna open your eyes and mind.
Keep up the good work Thad!!

Let's Protest against the Mayor and Goodwin name the place and I will be there.

Anonymous said...

Memphis need a mayor that will be a good role model. Not someone getting women pregnant. Not someone who had no morals and acts like he is on drugs. Making stupid statement on TV. Not really wanting to get rid of the drug problem or the gangs. We need someone who really cares about Memphis.

Anonymous said...

I am glad that you posted this picture. Someone has to inform the citizen of Memphis what we are dealing with. To all of the readers upset stop visiting Thaddeus's site and you would not be offended. You know coming here is gonna open your eyes and mind.
Keep up the good work Thad!!

Let's Protest against the Mayor and Goodwin name the place and I will be there.

Anonymous said...

this is a damn shame.. no one needed to see these pictures- who eva did this is not human- we all need jesus- let us all pray for ourselves, the victims and the killers because they need jesus just as we do.. they all will come to justic in the eyes from above..

i'am so scared to sleep at night..
help help help help help

Anonymous said...

Memphis need a mayor that will be a good role model. Not someone getting women pregnant. Not someone who had no morals and acts like he is on drugs. Making stupid statement on TV. Not really wanting to get rid of the drug problem or the gangs.

New To The City said...

New to this City:

I've lived here for 6 months and had no clue how much crimes is around me and my family. The problem is not that Matthew posted these pictures...because it's not what you do it's how you do it. Ok you say you did this so we can see. But if you would have spoken with her family first...no one said you had too but if you would have maybe people could some what understand this. The person who made the comment about NEGROS need to do this and that basically saying then this would not have happened. Needs to shut the hell up and understand that this isn't about the damn color of your skin...because this act was nothing but cruel....Mr. Matt you really should spoken with her family first man! just out of respect. I mean you were going to do what you did anyway, but i'm sure you would have wanted to be contacted if it was your daughter..WE ARE LEAVING IN THE LAST DAYS AND ALL WE CAN DO IS PRAY AND GET RIGHT WITH THE LORD. BECAUSE THIS COULD HAVE HAPPEND TO ANY BODY...BLACK , WHITE, BLUE OR BROWN...THIS IS THE WORLD WE LIVE IN.

Anonymous said...

I SINCERELY HOPE THE NEXT TIME YOUR NAME IS IN THE NEWS, YOU ARE BEING THROWN IN JAIL!!!

MS-13 said...

SINCE THE POLICE DIRECTOR DOESN'T GIVE A FUCK ABOUT YOU OR THE CITY THEY WILL NOT CARE IF WE TAKE CARE OF YOUR FAT ASS AND YOUR FAMILY!!!!WATCH YOUR BACK YOU FAT ASS BASTARD!!!

Anonymous said...

This is so sad; you are just as guilty as those killers; how do u look at yourself in the mirror or better yet how do you sleep at nite after doing some mess like this. At least you could have waited til her family buried her before doing this; but either way you are a SICK INDIVIDUAL; MAY GOD BLESS U THADD!!!

Anonymous said...

At first I was a little disturbed by the pictures being posted, however when I got a chance to read further and understand better what has happened I'm not any more. This young ladies death is a tragedy in a city where death has become a common conversation in passing. It's almost as if were numb to the fact that men, women and now children are dying around us every single day. The public needs to see death in its rawest form just as these pictures have displayed it. It's easy to talk about but no one wants to see it because seeing it makes it real and not just a passing conversation anymore. This young ladies death is horrible, simply a tragedy but the pictures need to be seen to remind us that this is a real person.

Anonymous said...

Mr Matthews this was not necessary to post this picture of this woman. I have been a supporter of you up until now. Think of the family that will see these pictures and not to mention the children that have access to your website. Have some dignity for the dead and their survivng family members. We know the truth and ugliness of violence it is not needed for to post such ugly pictures online for others to see.

Anonymous said...

The Emmitt Till case is different for sooooooo many reasons, No. 1 being that Emmitt Till's family made the decision to let the world see him in death. In this instance, the family of Shindri Roberson had no say in the matter and weren't even extended the courtesy of being informed beforehand that Thaddeus Matthews would be posting these pictures on the internet.

Anonymous said...

All of these gold tooth wearing thugs better take These MS13s seriously. These fellows are Major League gangsters, not these two-bit "Hustle and Flow" hip hop wannabes.

Anonymous said...

Interestingly enough, as a former MPD Officer who worked the Central and North Precincts, I saw enormous black on brown crimes. And, like some others have posted, MPD doesn't want PRO-ACTIVE police officers. Take into consideration that the idiot director, Chico Godwin is a "yes man" and tool who is more concerned with getting back at officers and those that pissed in his corner of the sandbox, no officer on the job wants to work for that idiot. He couldn't "manage" his way out of a tub of water. Thank God I left. The City is going down the toilet, 100MPH and Chico and Willie are the first piles of shit in the drain

Anonymous said...

This is what the city of Memphis wanted when the 30 percent of people who voted, wanted to bend over and take more of the same under King Willie.

Anonymous said...

MPD Officer here, who is filling out applications for other states as we speak!

This place is a shithole, and there is no turning it around for generations.

Good people have been driven out by this racist mayor, and the ignorant welfare crowd are multiplying rapidly.

Anonymous said...

SAD SAD SAD; MAY GOD BLESS U THAD; U ARE SO WRONG FOR THIS////

Anonymous said...

damn thats fucked up but people die everyday welcome to reality

Mary Kate said...

HOW COULD YOU POST THOSE?! Have some dignity for the dead and her family. Please take these down. It’s not right. There are other ways to advertise how awful Memphis crime is. Please do this. I know you really don't care what a 16 year old girl says, but I think its rude to use this woman's death as a platform for your views on crime.

Anonymous said...

Mr. Matthews
I am a Funeral Director and I am very displeased with the actions of you and the Ford Funeral Service. This shows that you are very ignorant and the funeral home must not understand the fines that are associated with this type of mishandling of DHR (DECEASED HUMAN REMAINS). This funeral home should be closed and never to open again. You must must not be in your right mind to something of this calibur, or you just don't care about anyone but yourself. You should be the one on the table being disrespected. That is the truth. I appologize on the behalf of all other african american people because we do not think like you do. NEXT TIME YOU RUN FOR OFFICE SINCE YOU CAN DO A BETTER JOB.

Anonymous said...

You always speak of how unprofessional our city is etc...But how can you put these pictures on the site without contacting the family. You should be ashamed of yourself. Just like the other person said if this was your child would you want there last moments of her life exposed on the internet. I hope that you get charged for some type of crime regarding this. Memphis does need help... but not like this...You are a sick man!

Anonymous said...

Do you not realize that this family is dealing with enough at is??? Can you find the remorseness and sincerity in your heart to please remove these photos? Please out of respect for the family remove them.

Anonymous said...

This is very stupid of you to post this girl on this page, you have shamed her once again. How many times will she have to revisit hell!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Anonymous said...

You've stooped to an all time low by posting these pictures. No one has the right to post pictures of this type without the written permission of the next of kin. You have porven you are not a journalist but a sensationalist. I hope the local DA goes after you. You need to be stopped from being so irresponsible.

Anonymous said...

Do you not realize that this family is dealing with enough at is??? Can you find the remorseness and sincerity in your heart to please remove these photos? Please out of respect for the family remove them.

Anonymous said...

Hey Thad

Listen up. The end is near. Journalists from the newspapers and television stations are banding together to shut you down. You give all of us a bad name. It is unbelievable to me that you didn't get permission from the family to shoot these pictures. Who in the fuck do you think you are? The law states clearly that you can take a picture, any picture of anything or anybody in a public area. I got news for you. The back room of Ford Funeral Home isn't a public area. Your ignorance has finally caught up to you. We are supporting police and others in charging you with a crime. And it's funny, isn't it, how your old pal Joe Ford calls you a bald faced liar.
We are going work this year to bar you from city hall news conferences, from any and all places that invite reporters. See, you're not a reporter fat man. You are a pathetic piece of dung that will do anything and say anything to try and get people to talk about you.
When you go on trial, I know for a fact that first amendment lawyers in Memphis that represent the media in freedom of information cases will come out and say that you are NOT COVERED by any such laws.
This was the last straw. I look forward to seeing pictures of you on a slab with your name written in magic marker on your leg. And if your family yells and screams, we'll simply say...gee the public has a right to see these pictures in my repo man opinion.

Anonymous said...

Mr. Thaddeus Matthews,
I am a social worker, and it pains me to tears that you would re-victimize so many families with this and your other blogs. I do not know why you or anyone else would feel entitled to display pictures or give personal information that has not been appropriately released by authorities in a way so that victim's families are ready for this and/or can refuse this. I will not be revisiting your site ever again so that I can do my part to shut you down. It is also a shame that our police department has so many willing to leak to you without a regard to the same victim and families that you are hurting. I am sure that the criminals of this and your other blogs love the notoriety that you bring them. Please stop blogging.

Anonymous said...

Look what you've done to your own people -- what would you say if a white man had taken and posted these pictures??????

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Anonymous said...

Read The story of Sodom and Gommarah.The same things that were going on then are going on now

Anonymous said...

This is horrible but like the majority of the posters here the
public needs to know how horrible it is to live in Memphis this day
and time,King Willie needs to have
to look at these pictures for hours, things have been so much
worse since he has become Mayor.
Wake UP PEOPLE the Bible is being
fufilled day by day.

Mary Kate said...

I know this is my second comment, but I had more to say. I understand how awful Memphis crime is. It's a daily occurance, BUT there is a better way to bring light to this problem. This woman's family went through hell. Do not make them relive it knowing that their daughter is now the poster child for a campaign against the rising crime in Memphis. How would you feel if it was your mother/daughter/wife etc

Anonymous said...

it's interesting which comments you choose to post -- kinda pick and choose, huh? likr i posted before, i hope to see your name in the "who's in jail" column very soon!!!!

Anonymous said...

you're not helping the families of these victims -- you have your own agenda --

Anonymous said...

In response to Bree, by no means am I saying this was right for him to do so. In fact I feel it was of total violation to the victim and her family. But you say don't look at the site, don't support him and you are here yourself, right? It is human nature that we are inquisitive people and that is simply how it is. Something intrigued you right? Intrigued you enough to come to the very place you protest others coming too.

Anonymous said...

These MS13s sure took all the fun out of robbing and shooting Mexicans didn't they?

Anonymous said...

TO MS-13
your fucking kids and families can die also. if I ever see or my family is ever a victim, may GOD forgive me for pouring gasoline on any Mexican and lighting a match.

Anonymous said...

TO MS-13
your fucking kids and families can die also. if I ever see or my family is ever a victim, may GOD forgive me for pouring gasoline on any Mexican and lighting a match.

Anonymous said...

It's time for Godwin and Willie to go. This is what we get for putting him in office again. The Governor should call out the National Guard, Take over the city, and demote Willie to picking up Garbage.

Anonymous said...

(Apparently) I think we have more problems than strip clubs......
Honorable Mr Flinn Please do not be the enforcer for corrupt cops and government officals that are mad that the strip club do not pay ransom or tribute to them in return for not being harrassed by the police. It is plain as the nose on your face that this whole strip club crap is a smoke screen ( I hear that Tom Marshall is being investigated by the FBI tap tap dot dot and the other white guy has pleaded guilty for mail fraud.) Based on Tennessee Walz, Blue Crush, and the nearly daily reporting of folk like the three executives from the health department and MED Robert Stolarick, Elizabeth Bradshaw and others that are being hushed up for stealing that this whole strip club thing is a puritan sham that would not even be news if the strip clubs paid off the corrupt cops.

Anonymous said...

My heart aches, this is sad, but I needed to see this. I am not offended but I am sure the family is. She is just a baby herself. I think this is worse than the Shannon Street Massecure. I am hurting. God please help us.

Anonymous said...

Did the funeral home write the name on her leg? They didn't even bother to spell her name correctly.

Anonymous said...

Anyone who says "they brought this on themselves" - explain how a 2-month-old brought this on himself.

The lack of respect for people, especially people of another race, just breeds more of this insanity.

If we need a wake-up call, we need to wake up to the fact that we ALL need to work together and quit this white/black/brown nonsense. Which of us is not one shade of brown or another?

Anonymous said...

Victim, Victim, Victim. Wille's a Victim, Jr is a Victim, these people are Victims. I think it is time to stop saying, " Whoa is me". Time to buck up. Put someone in office who is not getting a kick back from the crime lords.

Anonymous said...

ONE MAJOR CONCERN I HAVE as a citizen is YOU stated that you were not provided the pictures by anybody, but you walked into the funeral home and took them yourself. My question is WHY and HOW were you allowed to walk into a funeral home and have access to the body. What type of security does the funeral home have to prevent people like you just walking in and taking pictures. If I were the family, I would hire an attorney and sue Mr. Matthews and the funeral home. By Mr. Matthews own admission in the blogs, he states that he walked in the funeral home and took these pictures himself. I think this should open all citizens eyes to NOT use the Ford Funeral Home, because of this. If he can walk in and get a picture this easy, then he could do the same to one of your loved ones... I think the funeral home has a severe liability here for allowing this to happen. The funeral home in return should also sue him for doing this by his own admission, he said he walked in and took the picture, was he in violation of the Funeral Home policy as to where you can go (isn't certain areas of a funeral home off limit).. I see a huge lawsuit from this and the family should definetly go after the Funeral Home and Mr. Matthews, because I would. This was very distasteful and a total disregard for the family. Would you like somebody to be able to have access to one of your loved ones and post them all over the Internet??? EVERYBODY NEEDS TO PROTEST...

Anonymous said...

People, please understand.....If you don't want to hear from Thaddeus, please stsy off of hi site.

Anonymous said...

Please spell her name correctly.... It's Roberson, not Robinson

Blaqmanwitbraids said...

I'm not from Memphis but I'm always there & i have family there from aunts to kids and I be in alot of Memphis areas chillin wit friends & family so i hear about alot of memphis crime from word of mouth and news and if Memphis police dont do better crime will reac an all time high. Hate 2 say it but you aint seen nothin yet, BETTER ACTION = BETTER RESULTS..

Anonymous said...

THIS IS SO SAD

Anonymous said...

As a former memeber of a gang this more sadness than any, GD, Crip,Vl, or Blood would ever do. These balck gangs care more about the children, so I could say it couldn't have been a lack gang then you take a look at how it was done. People don't understand when they say its time to ship the foreigners out. Why?? They think they can do whatever, they can because you know, the government above us people are getting rich off of us and they don't care if we lived or die as long as its not them. Some may think its wrong for hime putting these pictures up. Yes it is wrong but what can we do as a community, everybody scared, but we gotto forget about being scared and learn to be not afraid, I stay in memphis I know Im scared to even go out now, its ashame that we have to live like this, People don't hear the gubshots in the hood, don't nobody be in the schools while we would have the guns ready whenever. They think they know, but they don't everybody that has something to say about memphis, look at where they live at: Collierville,Cordova, Southwind, Southhaven,We the people tired, yea thats wrong for the display, but as a young person who actually hears the gunshots in the hood, we are scared man, yall do not know. Man this city is getting out of hand, Im leaving i can't do it no more, man, People scared here, can;t go no where cause they scared to get rob, or snatched or get caught up in a cross fire. This isn't how we live. This isn;t humanity this I don't know. Being a young parent and seeing your child die, i can't even tell you the pain because I didn't go through that. But to actually see the shock on this girl face, its a mystery. Don't nobody know, its a heart felt think, Memphis waake up and take yo city back and yo neighborhoods, now send them Mexicans out, yes it is time Memphis. Not only memphis, take bakc your children. I wish I was mayor, the whole city would be put under curfew, for all ages, anybody out lock up. Everyone would be mad at me but thats how you gone clean the city curfew, Snatch and grab as well. Snatch them up anyone you think look innocent snatch them up, and send they as back across the border. And let them people be tortured like they did them people in that house. God have mercy on their souls. Because he fina wup them boys bad!!

KMH said...

I see a lot of people saying that these people should have led better lives, and none of this would have happened. I also notice many people say the pics should not have been posted. Are those two issues the REAL issue here?

I must admit, I think posting these pics seem a little crude, but the real problem here that is that there needs to be closure, and justice needs to be served.

In a society of "stop snitching" attitudes, we have to encourage whoever knows what happened to speak up without being afraid.

Their criminal backrounds and lives may have had an affect on all of this, but in the end, does anyone actually deserve to be tourchered and left for dead?

We need to pray for the MINDS of our citizens in Memphis. We also need to pray for the leadership of this city.

How can we EVER be a premier city where people want to live if violent crime is the only way we get airtime on TV?

PRAY.

Anonymous said...

MAYBE THE REASON FOR THESE PICS IS TO GIVE INFO TO THE WRONG PERSONS. MAYBE THAD DOESN'T WANT THEM CAUGHT. MAYBE HE HAS KNOWLEDGE OF MORE. HE CERTAINLY HAS ACCESS, WHICH IS PROVEN BY THE PICS. WAZZUP THAD

Anonymous said...

While posting the pictures were distasteful, disrespectful, and abhorring it represented the graphic nature of the crime.

Lets keep this in perspective and that is our Justice System and the District Attorney's 'Bill Gibbons' office is the root cause. Why if a black kill a white, rest assured that black will receive a life sentence, check the records. Meaning you will spend at least 15 to 20 years behind bars. However if a black kill another black the killer will back on the streets of Memphis in less than '5' years..

To sum this up for those who do not understand is black on black crime is ok, acceptable and encouraged. The revolving prison door is open and will remain open for black on black crime, wake up Memphis an America.

Get ride of Bill Gibbons.

Anonymous said...

mr.mathews you should blown away,and Edgar at Ford's funeral should follow alone.Edgar is as crooked and thirsty for money as well as the fords for allowing you to enter the prep room taking photos. Why you didn't go to M.J. Edwards and take pictures of the other deceased.N.J. Ford's funeral home should closed down by the state board.

Anonymous said...

mr.mathews you should blown away,and Edgar at Ford's funeral should follow alone.Edgar is as crooked and thirsty for money as well as the fords for allowing you to enter the prep room taking photos. Why you didn't go to M.J. Edwards and take pictures of the other deceased.N.J. Ford's funeral home should closed down by the state board.

Anonymous said...

"let another praise you,and not your own mouth, a stranger, and not your own lips"


Proverbs 27:2

"Be angry, and yet do not sin, do not let the sun go down on your anger."

Ephesians 4:26


"For we all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, being justified as a gift by His grace through the redemption which is in Christ Jesus whom God displayed publicly as a propitiation on His blood through faith."

Romans 3:23,24,25"Now then go, and I, even I, will be with your mout, and teach you what to say."

Anonymous said...

Mr. Matthews,

I hate to think that in our home town our people are not safe. But the truth is there in what your site shows. I hope that this will open peoples eyes to see what we are not being told. I think you covered it very well , my hope and prayers is that all races can come together i just wished it was not from so many deaths...

emw said...

I don't think it's fair for you to post something so horrible and heartbreaking. It's true we as a city want to know all we can about this awful crime, but not at the expense, hurt and emotions of the family. Director Godwin has seen that picture and the other crime seen photos, so by showing it here you have not shown him something he hasn't already seen. You are disrespectable excuse for a human being and so is the funeral home/director who let you take those awful pictures. What have you gained by showing it? Does it make you feel good? I hope it doesn't. If you had a REAL heart you would have puked at the mere thought of taking those pictures. If it had been your family member you would not have taken them. It would be your heart broken in a million pieces, not someone else's. Nobody has gained anything by you showing these. It's just proves to a lot of us, who were trying to give you the benefit of the doubt, that you are no better than the city officials you claim to hate and want to get rid off. Let Director Godwin and the MPD to their job. I can't help but wonder if something you've said of done has led to other family members being put under special protection. Let the family alone. What mother wants to see her precious baby girl in these circumstances? None I know. We as a city are already outraged at so many things affecting us, why would you add fuel to the fire?

Anonymous said...

These photos might be offensive to some,but they depict the reality of the extreme horrifying overbearing crime that we have in this city.And frankly,i think that people need to see these pictures,because THEY say that its time to wake up and do something to make this city a better place to live and not a better place to die.We need to stop putting concern and awareness of this horrible crime wave on the back burner and bring it out into the open and get out of our comfort zones and start doing things to prevent any more grisly murderous rampages and home invasions.How many more people need to die this way and how much more blood needs to be shed before we start to take this problem more seriously?! We need to start caring more about other peoples lives and education so they won't be living their lives with uncertainty in a war zone city feeling like they are on the front lines.We as citizens need to take a stand against this epidemic of crime and Say once and for all--NO MORE!

Anonymous said...

This is such a sad situation. I feel for these victims especially innocent children. However we cannot blame Big Willie for everything. I think each individual should time responsibility for their own actions. Mr. Matthews, I was shocked when I saw the pictures of this woman. I feel that you should have had enough decency to discuss it with her parents/family first. God Bless us!

debra said...

I can not believe that you take this oppotunity to make the Mayor & Director look bad, that you would be so disrespectful to the families of these victims. What you did by posting these pictures is just as bad as the people who torture them. YOU SHOULD BE VERY ASHAMED & THE FORD FAMILY SHOULD BE RAN OUT OF BUSINESS FOR ALLOW SUCH DISRESPECT TO OCCUR. It is apparent that you do not value friendship to place the Fords in a position to not be trusted. Most of the blacks in trust NJ FORD hopefully this will change.

Anonymous said...

the world has been cold for thousands of centuries u think that is awful millions of africans and indians where drowned tortured hanged burnt crucified by white devils.blacks have always lived in fear but now we fear each other they dont even teach youth in school we sistas and brothers and thats the 1st commandment the son of YAH said love your nieghbor as yourself but who's teaching that.the youth might not even live to go to college cause nobody taught them to love. but u will teach us how to make it in this white man land.thats not a real education u have to have knowledge of self like brother malcolm x said. blacks we are kings and queens.all of this is happening for a reason. YAH is in control. YAH is going to make us unite.YAH is opening eyes get on your history black people the evidence is there it's not a mystery.the jails are packed filled with blacks the morgue is filled with blacks.plus most of the crimes are by youth.parents are u gonna get your babies or get that money.your kids need u to protect them.but we can't do nothing without money i mean nothing.i thought we where in the land of the free.we in hell miseducated misguided afreekans unite this d bone in tha mound

Tasha said...

Mr. Matthews you should be ashamed of yourself. Did you think aboutthe family at all? Do you really think that they wanted to see their loved one displayed like this. You are a pig of the worst sort.

Anonymous said...

This a damn shame! This down right disrespectful! I just cant believe you would be so insensitive to this young lady's family!

new n memphis said...

im not from memphis and only been here 9 mts. i've never seen so much crime in my life.but when this happen it just took da cake.this really just let us know these r truly da last days we're living n.my heart and prayers goes out 2 da families of these victims.

Anonymous said...

Oh...I see how the comments work. Only the strident, argumentative ones that show people's ugliness make it in here, or simple expressions of sympathy.

Appeals to sanity or the people in our communities working together get left out.

Anonymous said...

I understand his reasoning for doing what he did, but Thad should not have posted the pics online without the consultation of the family.

Furthermore, we should look at the fact that crime has risen everywhere--not only in Memphis. Law enforcement everywhere has become too relaxed. Yeah, it is easy to blame the problem on the mayor; and for that reason, maybe we should also blame it on the county mayor or perhaps the governor instead of pinpointing one person. We are all responsible for the crime that has taken place. Some of us see and hear things but do not report them, making us just as guilty as the people who commit the crimes. We look over things and turn our heads when things go on instead of addressing the problem. We are not fed up with crime because if we were then we as citizens of Memphis would not be "sweeping things under the rug," or focusing on smaller issues, but we would come together as one to demand stronger law enforcement.

It has come a time now that we are trying to do things on our own without the help of God, when it was through Him that this country prospered. Taking prayer out of schools and (and with some) out of our lives has forced us to live a life without God. Do you want to know what hell feels like? We are living in it because of our actions or the lack of.

Anonymous said...

The reason black on black crime is so pervasive is due to discrepancy in sentencing. If a black kills a white you can rest assured they will receive a life sentence, minimum 20 years prior to parole, check the history. If a black kills another black then they will be back on Memphis streets in less than '5' years. Wheres the justice?????

Remove Bill Gibbons from office since this is where the prison revolving door originates from. The message sent to society is black on black crime is OK, acceptable, an encouraged.

Anonymous said...

During horrific times like this, when we find it hard to sleep at night without giving thought to the souless individual(s) who did this, I think a little of the disgust and horror should be saved for you Thaddeus and the sicko who allowed you to take the pictures. You sicken me and most of Memphis. We don't need a visual to know how grisly these murders were. But you felt the need to degrade and further desecrate the victims. While I am praying that those children didn't suffer and the survivors recover physically and mentally, I will pray that you see the wrong you did. Before I finally go to sleep, I will hope you become a better person and become some semblance of a real reporter. (Do you even have a Bachelor's degree?) You are only a sliver better than the demons who did the heinous crimes.

Anonymous said...

Ok. People the fact that THAD claims he walked in the funeral home and took this pictures himself is one thing...But trust and believe me the funeral home let him take those pictures. My brother was murdered and i wanted to see him before the worked on him and made him look like someone else. THEY WILL NOT ALLOW YOU ACCESS. So someone had to let him go where the body was or he is covering up for the person that took the pictures. It is not that easy to do. So the furneral home should be blamed for this as well. The family should transfer her body to another funeral home. To Her Family: Have her body sent to a professional funeral home don't give Fords a dime of your money after what they allowed to happen ...because they allowed this.

Anonymous said...

Thaddeus thanks this is what it is
I have never heard of ms13 until you said it thanks some of you dam fools shuld be glad it makes me be that much more careful thanks Mr.Matthews don't sugar coat shit
people this shit is REAL. Everyone who comented about the pics hold your dam hand up if you did not look at the pics.I thought so

Concerned City Hall worker said...

They have no plan. My Harrison, I know that you read this site. I wish that you and the agency would go ahead and indite Mayor Herenton and his bag man Director Larry Godwin. This city can tolerate this mess any longer. If you will not do your job, we will go and file a criminal affidavit of probable cause that will force the Justice Department to look at these allegation that we will present. Also please go ahead and investigate Thomas Turner and Billy Robbins too. Show us just how much you are for stopping blue collar corruption as you are willing to go after old politicians and low level police officers.

Anonymous said...

Thad you are a tactless and don't think before you act. You chastise leaders in the community, who by no means am I sticking up for, but you yourself are guilty of what you accuse. That being self promotion with complete disregard for others. How dare you post these pictures. Another person left a comment below that said that the last humiliation and violation of this woman occurred on this site, they are right. And your reason for posting the pictures: that people need to see the reality and horror. Spare me and everyone else your excuses to be controversial. And anyone who supports the posting of these pictures for the stupid reason that people need to see reality, shame on you too. Do you really think that posting these pictures will make any sort of difference? None... all you are doing is disgusting people with your filth because you want to shock people. Do you think people don't know there is crime in Memphis? Posting these pictures makes what happened no more or less real. At the end of the day, these pictures will not have sparked any revolution for change, nor will they have made Memphians more aware that there is murder in Memphis. But at the end of the day, they will have made the families and grievers of this horrible ordeal, God forbid they see these pictures, go through that much more pain. And at the end of the day, this poor woman has no more been avenged, rather further degraded and stripped of dignity for all to see her. Who are you to choose to post such pictures. You took advantage of a woman that suffered and is no longer with us to object. You exploited for views, publicity, and ultimately fame/power just like the corrupt leaders of Memphis. I hope you read this and feel some sense of regret. At least then, you can know that you yourself are human, even if just a little.

Anonymous said...

keep up the good work Thad....

Anonymous said...

They have no plan. My Harrison, I know that you read this site. I wish that you and the agency would go ahead and indite Mayor Herenton and his bag man Director Larry Godwin. This city can tolerate this mess any longer. If you will not do your job, we will go and file a criminal affidavit of probable cause that will force the Justice Department to look at these allegation that we will present. Also please go ahead and investigate Thomas Turner and Billy Robbins too. Show us just how much you are for stopping blue collar corruption as you are willing to go after old politicians and low level police officers.

Anonymous said...

They have no plan. My Harrison, I know that you read this site. I wish that you and the agency would go ahead and indite Mayor Herenton and his bag man Director Larry Godwin. This city can tolerate this mess any longer. If you will not do your job, we will go and file a criminal affidavit of probable cause that will force the Justice Department to look at these allegation that we will present. Also please go ahead and investigate Thomas Turner and Billy Robbins too. Show us just how much you are for stopping blue collar corruption as you are willing to go after old politicians and low level police officers.

Anonymous said...

Don't fuckin look at the pics it is what it is real.Thanks Thaddeus
Some of us did not know what the fuck MS13 was until Mr.Matthews
told us about them thanks

Anonymous said...

The time is NOW, We have to take the streets back ourselves. The police can never be everywhere. I urge all respectable hard working americans, go and get trained so you can become licenced to carry a gun. Then buy a shotgun for your house. The time is now to stand up for yourselves and your families. Do this city and country a favor. Do not live your life in fear, because i dont!

Anonymous said...

1st My heart goes out to the family and friends of the victims. I would just like to address two of the comments that were posted. First to the person who feels if they had lived upstanding Christian lives, not having children out of wedlock, etc. The most upstanding Christian I know who never committed a sin and definitely not the few that u named, is Jesus Christ and if I recall correctly the flesh was whipped off of his body and he was then nailed to a cross. So there goes ur theory down the drain. Next the person who said they cant shed a tear for the adults bc they died the was they lived their lives and they were worthless. God doesnt make trash, the actions and choices that we make may be worthless but God created us all in his image(and as I say that I think of the ppl who committed the crime and i begin to wonder) Some of the comments made on this site explains why the world is such a cruel place Ppl have no regard for human life. Despite the fact that these ppl may have done some things that were not considered legal, this is by far the worst was to die and anyone who has a beating heart would feel sorrow. And to the SUPERCHRISTIAN whose comment I first mentioned I say ur comment clearly displays how ignorant, judgemental and not-so-christian like ur living your life so according to your comment u should be expecting the worse for your own life! To Thaddeus I say, if the family of the victim feels violated, considering this is so fresh and they hv no closure bc the perpetrators of the crime havent been caught, u should really consider removn the pics. God Bless!

Wendi Henry said...

Thank you for for putting the truth people we needed to know about MS-13 MPD and Mayor and not being truthful with your County would you rather be kept in the dark this man is trying to tell you so you can try to protect yourself I am so sorry for the family look what they did to her and who knows the torture. He is only trying to get the facts out with Officals its a secret that could BLOW up like he said and kill alot of people.

Anonymous said...

thad boy, thad boy, what ya gonna do when they come for you? Cry "African American?" good luck

Anonymous said...

A prime example of the ways of a nigger.

Anonymous said...

Look here Thad. I know you hate white people and Im sure you know us white people hate niggers but lets be real here. This sensless murders have nothing to do with Mexicans. Its the same ole same ole. Im sure they all were killed by a group of black men. All one has to do is look at the black community to see why. 80% cant even speak english or even act like an adult, but I guess thats my fault as a white male LOL. I think not. Hell you cant even call yourselves American, instead you call yourselves African American, well I got news for ya, there is no such place and if you want youe Africa then go back to it. We wouldnt have these problems then. I feel sorry for the family and wish them the best. For the criminals I say bring it on bro, it will be a cold day in hell before you could ever harm me. I dare ya, make my day, I cant wait to take out the trash.

Anonymous said...

robert.gribble@state.tn.us

Anonymous said...

I have done my part. I have written and called the legal department of google, who is the host of this blog site. I have written the entire board of The Board of Funeral Directors and Embalmers in Tennessee. Several weeks ago I also filed a FCC complaint about Matthews radio show and him interferring in a ongong criminal investigation. I will file another FCC complaint about this as well.

Thad obviously does not hold a degree in journalism, nor has he ever attended a journalism class. Just as crime in this city needs to be stopped, Matthews needs to be stopped from interferring in ongonig criminal investigations. Journalists have a code of ethics and responsibilities - obviously Matthews has neither.

He needs to clean up his own life and get his house and affairs in order and spend less time stirring up shit. I think on my next visit to the Crescent City, I'll have to pay the Voodoo Queen a visit and have her but some bad voodoo on ole Thad.

Anonymous said...

thakyou mr.matthews i think some people needed to see that the crime in this city is unacceptable and this makes it real the families have my sympathy.the pics made me cry for all who have lost their lives in senseless killings.i do get your point mr.matthews for posting the pictures.

Anonymous said...

Did the perps carve a gang tatoo out of her leg?

Anonymous said...

This is so very sad to see this. I'm 24 and I just got of the military and I just want to say I will be joining the police department to make a change in my community. I love memphis and things that happen like this is unacceptable. Where were the police officers that were supposed to be patroling the area?? What happened to the 500 extra police officers memphis was supposed to be recieving??? I was in Iraq getting bombed and shot at for no reason and I wish I was a police officer in this community because justice will definitly be served.

Anonymous said...

The fine for the funeral home for mishandling of Deceased Human Remains is 500,000 to 1,000,000 and the family really needs this funding so, put some more pictures on the screen, so that you and Ford can make this family very wealthy. KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK FOOL!!!!!!!!!!!!

Anonymous said...

Being a nurse in trauma, we have lots of people wanting to take pictures of the patients in our unit, and we are not allowed to let them unless a release form is signed saying that the photos are for personal use ( no media usage). However, people can take pictures w/ camera phone w/o anyone noticing. I'm pretty sure you have violated a law here....I think you should contact a lawyer ASAP.

Anonymous said...

Thaddeus Matthews you are wrong for doing this,its just go to show how low you will stoop,for a scoop.in my words you stole those picture,you disrespected this woman and her family,this is like you killing her all over again and and adding more pain to her family,it is so sad that her mom,dad,sister,brother or her children had to see her like this.GOD DONT LIKE UGLY!MR.MATTHEWS

Anonymous said...

God help us all. I am not sure why you put that picture up, the family is having it hard but do you think this is helping them.I pray that whom ever did this will get caught and soon.
My heart goes out to the familys.

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