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'They left her for dead': Former civil rights activist, 87, beaten & robbed in home Headline from WFLA
An 87-year-old former civil rights activist is recovering three weeks after a brutal attack during a robbery inside her home in Ripley, Tennessee.
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WREG Memphis
'They left her for dead': 87-year-old beaten, robbed in Ripley home ↗ (opens WREG Memphis) Published Oct 1, 2026
WREG Memphis's feed description RIPLEY, Tenn. -- An 87-year-old former civil rights activist is recovering three weeks after a brutal attack during a robbery inside her home in Ripley, Tennessee. Ripley police said on September 9, Erlin Gooch was discovered lying on the floor in the back room of her house, her head covered in bloo…
WFLA
'They left her for dead': Former civil rights activist, 87, beaten & robbed in home ↗ (opens WFLA) Published Oct 2, 2026
WFLA's feed description An 87-year-old former civil rights activist is recovering three weeks after a brutal attack during a robbery inside her home in Ripley, Tennessee.
