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Sharon Jacks went to Selby General Hospital in September 2025 for a planned below-the-knee amputation of her right leg, according to a 32-page complaint filed on her behalf. The lawsuit alleges her left leg was removed instead. Jacks’ attorney, Brad Layne, said the error left his client a double amputee after doctors later had to remove the leg that was originally scheduled for surgery. “She went into surgery, and when she woke up, the wrong leg had been taken off. Yeah, it defies explanation, obviously,” he said. According to the complaint, Jacks’ right leg required amputation because of cancer. But...

George Selby Deputy's death ends life etched with 'that smile' By Mickie Anderson manderson@gomemphis.com December 6, 2002 At age 32, George Selby seemed totally in his element. He was happy working as a narcotics deputy, was married and had two little girls he hoped to keep from dating until they turned 25. Selby's death Wednesday evening - he was shot through the door as deputies tried to serve a warrant - left family, schoolmates and officers reeling Thursday. It also left two small-time criminals in jail with pending first-degree murder charges, according to court records. Reginald Rome, 45, and Calvin...