The Champion Family Murders

This week we are discussing the Champion family and the attack that left three out of four members tragically murdered. 

Research by Haley Gray with Haley Gray Research. 

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 Sources: 

1. https://www.cbsnews.com/news/ryan-champion-kentucky-man-who-orchestrated-his-familys-killings-avoids-death-penalty/
2. https://www.cbsnews.com/news/prosecutor-son-plotted-kentucky-family-killings/
3. https://www.cbsnews.com/news/questions-linger-in-kentucky-shooting-that-left-4-dead/ 
4. https://www.cbsnews.com/news/kentucky-man-arrested-for-killing-parents-sister-and-acquaintance/
5. https://www.wpsdlocal6.com/news/family-confronts-ryan-champion-at-sentencing-for-murder-of-parents-and-sister/article_40e1ffa7-74a8-5804-8bbf-1c27afc28a64.html
6. http://kool.corrections.ky.gov/KOOL/Details/461232
7. https://paulickreport.com/news/the-biz/police-say-racetrack-vet-emily-champion-was-killed-by-her-brother/?_token=3d18ea6109
8. https://www.paducahsun.com/plotkin-gets-22-years-for-role-in-champion-murders/article_de9032c7-ca3b-5c96-bd1b-b8cfdccfee5f.html
9. https://www.whvoradio.com/2019/02/08/conspirator-in-champion-murders-dies/news-edge/
10. https://www.cbsnews.com/news/cops-woman-played-role-in-kentucky-shooting-that-left-4-dead/
11. https://www.kentuckynewera.com/web/news/article_4e47d77c-b241-11e4-a2b3-a787894dcda8.html
12. https://www.theadvertiser.com/story/news/2014/10/31/kentucky-police-charge-brother-murder-sunset-veterinarian-three-others/18273089/
13. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/137872479/boyd-lindsey-champion
14. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/137872574/emily-kathryn-champion
15. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/137872519/joy-madolen-champion
16. https://people.com/crime/ryan-champion-accused-of-murdering-hit-man-he-hired-to-kill-his-family/
17. https://web.archive.org/web/20141031093724/http://www.wsmv.com/story/27052841/neighbors-remember-family-killed-in-shooting
18. https://web.archive.org/web/20141029035442/http://www.wsmv.com/story/27018695/ksp-investigating-four-deaths-at-a-trigg-county-home
19. https://web.archive.org/web/20141031204353/http://www.wsmv.com/story/27147218/roommate-friend-of-suspect-in-trigg-co-murders-speak-out
20. https://www.newspapers.com/image/771826537/?terms=lindsey%20champion&match=1
21. https://www.newspapers.com/image/771826562/?terms=lindsey%20champion&match=1
22. https://www.newspapers.com/image/413843869/?terms=lindsey%20champion&match=1
23. https://www.newspapers.com/image/413850867/?terms=lindsey%20champion&match=1
24. https://www.newspapers.com/image/413994295/, https://www.newspapers.com/image/413994363/ 
25. https://www.newspapers.com/image/413930164/?terms=lindsey%20champion&match=1
26. https://www.newspapers.com/image/414031002/?terms=lindsey%20champion&match=1
27. https://www.newspapers.com/image/414386987/?terms=lindsey%20champion&match=1
28. Oxygen’s Killer Motive

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