Hundreds of flyers are about to blanket North Nashville as local advocates make a fresh push for answers in the killing of 74-year-old Harriet Edwards. Next Saturday, volunteers plan to hand out more than 500 flyers around the Chateau Valley subdivision, where Edwards was found dead in her home in early October. An autopsy later determined she was strangled and had suffered blunt-force injuries to the head. Organizers say the canvass is all about shaking loose new tips and standing with the neighborhood while detectives keep working the case.
Advocates Organize Flyer Campaign
Earl Jordan of Partners In The Struggle said he hopes the effort will bring “much-needed awareness and attention” to Edwards’ case, according to WSMV. In a press release cited by the station, Partners In The Struggle and the AnTwand Covington Jr. Foundation, founded by Talia Gooch, said they plan to start distributing flyers around 7:30 a.m. next Saturday at Chateau Valley Court and Chateau Valley Drive. Organizers told the outlet they want to rally around Edwards’ family and urge anyone with even a small piece of information to step forward.
Police: Autopsy Found Strangulation
An autopsy concluded Edwards died by strangulation and suffered blunt-force trauma to the head, and detectives say the likely window for the crime was Oct. 3 between about 2:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m., according to NewsChannel 5. Neighbors told reporters they were stunned by the killing and recalled officers processing Edwards’ house and canvassing the area in October. Metro Police told local outlets there was no sign that anyone else in the neighborhood was in immediate danger, but they pressed anyone who noticed suspicious activity that Friday to contact investigators.
Earlier Coverage And 'Why Now'
Hoodline’s October story, 74-Year-Old Woman Strangled, pulled together accounts from police and neighbors after Edwards was discovered and noted she lived alone in the Chateau Valley subdivision. That early reporting, along with the first police canvass, helped sketch out the basic timeline advocates are now revisiting. The flyer campaign comes roughly six months after the killing, and organizers say going door to door again might surface details that people only remember, or feel ready to share, after some time has passed.
How To Submit Tips
Anyone with information can contact Nashville Crime Stoppers at 615-74-CRIME (615-742-7463) or reach out to Metro Nashville Police, as local outlets have noted. Tips may be submitted anonymously and could qualify for a reward, NewsChannel 5 reported. The advocacy groups say they will be set up at the Chateau Valley intersection early next Saturday to share materials and speak with neighbors, according to WSMV.
