Memphis was once known for daycare van deaths. How it happened again.

The AM/DM · Aug 25, 2026 · 1m

Two weeks ago, a non-verbal autistic first grader died after being left in a Cordova daycare van. Kid University was supposed to drop six-year-old Winter Jones off at Macon-Hall Elementary for school that morning. Instead, she was found hours later and rushed to an area hospital, but she did not survive. Today, longtime reporter Jody Callahan is here to talk about Jones' death and the processes the state has put in place to keep kids safe. Plus: Selberg says retirement came as a shock National Civil Rights Museum launches voter turnout push A $10 million renovation is planned for the…