MPD: Home burglarized while suspects were live on Facebook

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2 days ago

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A woman was arrested earlier this year after she was accused of burglarizing a woman's apartment while being live on Facebook.
Shaniya Echols, 20, is facing multiple charges for the April incident.
On April 13, deputies responded to a burglary in the 8300 block of Bogey Drive.
When they arrived, deputies spoke with the victim, who said that someone had broken into her home and vandalized her property.
The victim said she saw a Facebook Live video approximately two hours before deputies arrived, where she saw multiple suspects at her home.
She said she could hear one of the suspects allegedly repeatedly saying, 'I just kicked this h– door in. End the live.' The video ended shortly after they made entry into her home.
The victim told deputies that when she arrived back at home, she noticed that her front door lock was damaged and her door was kicked in.
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She also saw that her living room was ransacked, drawers were left open, a baby swing was knocked over and a glass table was broken inside the kitchen.
According to the victim, the only thing she noticed missing was $1,000 from her kitchen drawer.
She said $3,500 worth of damage was done to her home.
In the police report, deputies said they did notice the broken lock, damaged front door, ransacked living room and a broken glass table in her kitchen.
The Facebook Live was given to a detective and they were able to identify Shaniya Echols as a suspect.
The victim was also able to positively identify Echols.
Echols has been charged with aggravated burglary, theft of property $1,000-$2,500 and vandalism over $1,000.
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