Event Brief
UPDATED May 14, 2026 at 3:09 PM ET
May 13, 2026 at 6:00 AM ET
Historic Palmetto cemetery vandalized; 17 graves hit
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Old Memphis Cemetery in Palmetto was vandalized with graffiti; 17 graves damaged, prompting outrage from local leaders.
WHO: Manatee County Sheriff’s Office; families of those buried; Tracey Washington, president of the Manatee County NAACP
WHAT: Vandalism at Old Memphis Cemetery, including graffiti and damage to 17 graves
WHEN: May 12, 2026 at 11:46 PM ET
WHERE: Old Memphis Cemetery, Palmetto, Florida
WHY: No specific cause was reported.
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