Former boyfriend of Jessica Chambers shot to death
Mississippi authorities say someone fatally shot the former boyfriend of a Mississippi woman who was burned to death, and investigators are questioning a suspect.
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Mistrial declared in trial for man charged with burning Mississippi woman
A Mississippi judge has declared a second mistrial in the capital murder case of a man accused of setting a woman on fire in 2014. Deadlocked jurors said they couldn't reach a verdict. Panola County Circuit Judge Gerald Chatham declared…
Retrial In The Jessica Chambers Case
The re-trial of a man charged with killing a north Mississippi woman by setting her on fire has been set. Panola county district attorney john champion said Thursday that the second trial in the death of 19-year-old Jessica Chambers has…
Jessica Chambers’ mom reacts to mistrial
The trial may be over, but Jessica Chambers’ mom still wants justice for Jessica. Lisa Chambers shares her frustration over her daughter’s mistrial. Quinton Tellis was accused in the fiery death of the 19-year-old, but jury members could not agree…
Mistrial declared in Jessica Chambers murder trial
This afternoon a mistrial was declared in the case of a Mississippi man charged with burning a woman to death. Jurors initially said they found Quinton Tellis not guilty of capital murder in the death of 19-year-old Jessica Chambers. However,…
Tellis offers alibi in Jessica Chambers murder trial
The man charged with burning a Mississippi woman to death told an FBI agent he was miles away buying a debit card when she was set on fire. That agent, Dustin Blount, testified Thursday in the trial of Quinton Tellis…
Latest in Jessica Chambers murder trial
A doctor says 19-year-old Jessica Chambers who was found alive with severe burns in Mississippi, but later died from her injuries suffered so much damage to her mouth, throat and chest that she would have had trouble clearly saying words.…
Jessica Chambers murder trial begins
The trial of a man charged with burning a 19-year-old Mississippi woman to death nearly three years ago is set to begin today. Opening statements are scheduled Tuesday in the trial of 29-year-old Quentin Tellis in Batesville, Mississippi about 50…
Jury selection in Jessica Chambers case
Jury selection is set to start in the case of a Mississippi teen who was set on fire and left to die. A badly-burned Jessica Chambers was found alongside her car in northern Mississippi in December 2014. The 19-year-old died…
Man Accused of Burning Jessica Chambers Trial Pushed Back
The man accused in the 2014 burning death of 19-year-old Jessica Chambers had his capital murder trial date pushed back. Quinton Tellis will now go to trial October 9th. Tellis was originally set to stand trial on June 19th, but…
Woman Sentenced for Scam in Chambers Death
A Mississippi woman is going to prison after using an internet scam to try to profit off the burning death of a teenager. Attorney General Jim Hood says 41-year-old Janet Lee Posey of Blue Springs pleaded guilty Thursday to one…
Trial set for Burning Death Case in Panola County
A trial date has been set for the man accused of burning a Mississippi teenager to death back in 2014. Twenty-eight year-old Quinton Tellis will stand trial on June 19th. He's charged with capital murder accused of setting 19-year-old Jessica…
Quinton Tellis Due in Court Today
The man charged of burning Panola County resident Jessica Chambers to death pleads not guilty. Quinton Tellis faces capital murder charges for Chambers’ murder two years ago. This morning he entered a not guilty plea in court. Detectives say Tellis…
Capital Murder Indictment Issued
More than a year after a teenage girl was burned alive in North Mississippi; her family may now have some closure in her murder case. 27 year old "Quinton Tellis" has been indicted on capital murder charges in the 2014…
Capital Murder Indictment
A Mississippi man already suspected in a separate murder has been indicted in the December 2014 burning death of a 19-year-old woman. Quinton Tellis was indicted on capital murder charges yesterday by a special grand jury in the death of…
Investigation Continues in Burning Death of MS Teenager
The investigation into the burning death of a 19 year old Panola County girl is ongoing and no arrests have been made.