City Councilman JB Smiley Announces Father's Death
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City Councilman JB Smiley announces father's death
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The chairman of the Memphis City Council, JB Smiley, announced the death of his father, JB Smiley Sr., on social media Monday night. The news comes barely a day after the body of Smiley's nephew, 31-year-old Thaddeus Smiley, was recovered after he died trying to save a family member in the Wolf River. The following was written on Smiley's Facebook page Monday: "Grief has a way of making the evening feel heavier. I’m becoming all…
(WREG) – The Shelby County Sheriff’s Office announced the discovery of a missing man’s body in the Wolf River. The body of 31-year-old Thaddeus Smiley was found Sunday afternoon. The announcement was made during a press conference held by the SCSO on the Wolf River. “We were able to locate his body about a half mile downstream from where he entered the water,” said SCSO Chief Deputy Anthony Buckner. Crews had been searching for Smiley since he w…
Son arrested in connection with father’s death in Mzimba
Police at Jenda in Mzimba have arrested Genesis Mtonga on suspicion that he is connected to the death of his father, Langston Mtonga, who died on the way to the hospital after being heavily assaulted by the son (suspect) during a fight they had picked at Luwerezi in the district. The arrest on May 29, 2025, follows a series of investigations conducted by the station as the suspect, upon the death of his father, went into hiding. It has been esta…
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