North Mississippi prosecutor John Champion dies
Lead prosecutor John Champion presents closing arguments during the retrial of Quinton Tellis in Batesville, Miss., on Sept. 30, 2018. Tellis was charged with burning 19-year-old Jessica Chambers to death on Dec. 6, 2014. (Mark Weber/AP file)
John Champion, the North Mississippi district attorney who prosecuted two trials in one of the most brutal murders in the state’s history, has died after a long illness.
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John Champion Jessica Chambers Quinton TellisRon Maxey
Ron Maxey is a Memphis native with 45 years of journalism experience in the city and surrounding area.
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