Ryan Champion Pleads Not Guilty in Champion Murder Case

WKMS | By Allison Crawford

Published November 4, 2014 at 1:18 PM CST

Ryan Champion pleaded not guilty yesterday in Trigg County court to 4 counts of murder and 1 count of kidnapping victim death in the killing of his family and a fourth person October 26^th.

Kentucky State Police arrested Champion last week after acquiring enough evidence to charge him for the murder of his parents Lindsey and Joy Champion, sister Emily Champion, and Vito Riservato, whose relationship to the family is unclear. The four were found dead from gunshots at the family’s home. Ryan Champion was the sole survivor of the incident.

Trigg County Court officials said Champion was appointed a public defender and set a $5 million bond. A preliminary hearing is scheduled for November 13^th.

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A proud native of Murray, Kentucky, Allison grew up roaming the forests of western Kentucky and visiting national parks across the country. She graduated in 2014 from Murray State University where she studied Environmental Sustainability, Television Production, and Spanish. She loves meeting new people, questioning everything, and dancing through the sun and the rain. She hopes to make a positive impact in this world several endeavors at a time.

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