Unspeakable Crime: The Killing of Jessica Chambers

  • Documentary
9/15/2018

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A deep dive into the horrific December 2014 murder of Jessica Chambers, the Mississippi teen who was doused with gasoline and set on fire. The five-part series explores the murder of 19-year-old Chambers and takes an inside look into the trial of Quinton Tellis, a local black man accused of the crime. With tensions high, a small Mississippi town seeks the truth while facing a growing racial divide over guilt or innocence. Is the right man on trial - or is a murderer on the loose?

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    • Bertaut

      A decent overview of a savage murder, a town torn apart, two families destroyed, and the dark side of social media

      Jessica was murdered last December, but people from all over the country still convene on forums and in Facebook groups to argue about who killed her and why. Private investigators seeking the now $54,000 reward for information leading to Jessica's killer have trawled the county for clues, but the dozens of diehards who post every few hours about Jessica's case have never even been to the scene of the crime: Courtland, Mississippi, population 512.

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