Experts Reveal: The Real Story Behind The Lester Street Murders

The lester street murders stand as a haunting reminder of the darker aspects of human nature and the devastating impact of violent crime on communities. This tragic event, which occurred in 2008, shocked residents of memphis, tennessee, and left an indelible mark on the city. Sadly, 15 years have passed since jessie dotson murdered six people, including his two young nephews, in a lester street residence. One of memphis most stunning crimes ever, it was. The killings happened in march 2008.

For dotson, the gruesome killings on lester street made for an end to what was at times a hostile relationship with his family, arrest records show. His teenage home at 600 s. Lauderdale was a volatile place, where he regularly fought with neighbors and siblings. On a stormy night in march of 2008, six people, including two children, were found massacred inside a home at 722 lester street in memphis' binghampton neighborhood. They also found pieces of wood used to beat the child victims, said the program's narrator. The states theory is that jessie dotson (a man who lives with neurocognitive deficits) killed his armed brother (a known gangster disciple) in a drunken argument, then killed three other. Jessie dotson was sentenced to death after he killed six people, including his two young nephews, at a home on lester street in march 2008. The survivor and key witness from the 2008 lester.