Lester Street Murders: The Case That Defined A Generation

The lester street murders remain one of the most chilling and enigmatic cases in the annals of criminal history. This gruesome incident, which occurred in the late 19th century, has captivated the imaginations of true crime enthusiasts, historians, and the general public alike. 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. Dotson is serving six death sentences for the infamous lester street murders, which the documents call the worst mass murder case in memphis history.

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. Dotson, 35, who had served almost 14 years in prison for a 1994 murder, was convicted of shooting to death his brother, cecil, 30, on , at 722 lester st. And then eliminating witnesses, including marissa williams, 27, shindri roberson, 22, hollis seals, 33, and cecil's children, cemario, 4, and cecil ii, 2. Final autopsy reports released thursday reveal in grim detail exactly how six people died last march in the lester street massacre.