There are 3 article(s) tagged Ava Christopher:

• March 2026

  • Family praises judge for sentence in fatal hit-and-run

    Shelby County Criminal Court Judge Ray Lepone sentenced Julio Hernandez, 21, to five years in prison for vehicular homicide.

    By Jody Callahan March 26, 2026

  • Man who killed U of M student in hit-and-run crash sentenced

    The incident happened in July 2023, when Hernandez, behind the wheel of a stolen car, blew through the red light going an estimated 88 mph.

    By Jody Callahan March 26, 2026

• February 2026

  • Man pleads guilty in hit and run that left 20-year-old woman dead

    “They stole my daughter’s life,” Angela Christopher, mother of Ava Christopher, told The Daily Memphian in 2023 after Julio Hernandez’s capture.

    By Jody Callahan February 10, 2026