The Toll

Tracking Chattanooga's Homicides

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Shaviya Vinson


Date: 12/19/11


Gender: Female


Age: 15


Race: Black


Time: 6:30 p.m.


Suspect(s): Temekia Reed, 24


Status: Suspect convicted

What happened:

Shaviya Vinson, 15, is stabbed in the chest with scissors during a fight between two groups of women. Temekia Reed, 24, is charged with criminal homicide, attempted first-degree murder and aggravated assault. She goes through a jury trial that ends in a mistrial with a hung jury in 2013. Later that year, she pleads guilty to voluntary manslaughter and is sentenced to eight years.


Read more:

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Temekia Reed bound to grand jury in Chattanooga stabbing death of 15-year-old girl
Chattanooga murder trial results in hung jury
Woman given new lawyer after Chattanooga murder trial ends with hung jury
Temekia Reed pleads guilty to voluntary manslaughter in Vinson death

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