Beth Shelburne

Oh, it's just... He tells us that Yolanda's case is low on the totem pole of priorities.

Why was it low?

Um...

Even though Lieutenant Clemens is perfectly polite, it seems like he's not going to spend time on this case.

But we give him the information we've learned about Yolanda's murder, including the name of the possible suspect.

Maybe if any evidence from Yolanda's body was preserved, police could test it and match it against this possible suspect.

He served time in federal prison, so his DNA would be on record.

I ask if we can look at the investigative file, and he promises to get back to me.

Okay.

Okay, well, thank you for your time.

You too.

A few hours later, Lieutenant Clemens calls and tells me that Yolanda's case is still open.

He says he'll look into the evidence that's being held in a storage unit.

Thanks, sir.

I appreciate it.

So I wait to hear back from Lieutenant Clemens, but he never calls again.

This feels like the system letting Yolanda Chambers down one final time.

For many years, Callie Greer faced the same struggles as Yolanda Chambers, like drug addiction and charged interactions with police.

Callie is now an organizer and educator focused on advocating for poor people in Alabama.

I asked her for some perspective on Yolanda's life, death, and her involvement with law enforcement.