Kentucky, Birth Index, 1911-1999
Name: Emily Kathryn Champion
Gender: Female
Date of Birth: 29 Apr 1983
Birth Place: Christian, Kentucky, USA
Mother's name: Joy M Allen
Register Date: 15 Jun 1983
Volume Number: 038
Certificate Number: 18727
Volume Year: 1983
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In the early afternoon of Sunday, 26 Oct 2014, a horrific event occurred in the Champion home. This story has been all over the news and in the newspapers. I do not want to take away from any story that was reported or printed, but I want to summarize the entire event that I have followed closely.
It was first reported that Vito Riservato murdered the Champion family that he apparently just met the night, or week before depending on what story you believed, alone.
The only survivor, Ryan Champion, who was tied up according to the first story, turned the tables on Vito and got away unharmed. Ryan posted on Facebook from Trigg County Hospital that he was ok and would be in the Hospital for a while, but he was released within a few short hours without injury.
Ryan then did so many interviews and showed no emotion. He changed the story about him being tied up and then it was that Vito burst into the home and opened fire.
On Oct 28, Vito's roommate stated in an interview that
Vito had stated "somebody told him that he would pay him a certain amount of money, like an extreme amount of money to kill somebody." But she didn't believe that he was capable of this crime. New Channel 4 WSMV source.
On Oct 29 the Kentucky State Police released that the 4 victims died of multiple gun shot wounds.
The Cadiz Record also interviewed and release this on 29 Oct: Ryan stated, "he understands how his calmness might be unnerving to some people, but he said it's a conscious effort on his part to stay composed – for the benefit of remaining family members and as a tribute to his father."
There were no new details released on 30 Oct 2014. It was too quiet.
On 31 Oct 2014, Ryan Champion was arrested and charged with 4 counts of capital murder and one count of capital kidnapping.
12 Nov 2014, Ryan Champion's charges were changed to three counts complicity to murder, one count of murder and one count of complicity to kidnapping. It is now believed that Ryan Champion and Vito Riservato were working together to kill the family. No motive has been released, but the prosecutor is confident they know Ryan's motive. Champion is set to be arraigned on his new charges on 10 Dec 2014.
On January 27, 2017 Ryan Champion, the adopted son of Lindsey and Joy Champion, was sentenced to four terms of life without parole. He is serving this time at Eastern Kentucky Correctional Complex. This sentence followed his guilty plea from December 2016.
Rest in peace. Justice for the Champion Family.
Written by: Brandy Wells Murray
__________________________
Goodwin Funeral Home obit:
Dr. Emily Kathryn Champion, DVM, age 31, of Cadiz, KY, passed away Sunday, October 26, 2014, along with her parents, Lindsey & Joy at their home in Cadiz, KY.
Dr. Emily Champion was a 2001 graduate of Trigg Co. High School and a 2008 graduate of Auburn University with a Doctorate degree in Veterinary Medicine. She practiced veterinary medicine with a specialty in equine care where she had worked at Baronne Veterinary Clinic, located in Sunset, Louisiana, a equine medical and surgical facility that offered call services to local farms, training centers, and racetracks and had recently accepted a position at a neighboring veterinary clinic in Louisiana.
She was a member of the Cadiz Church of Christ. She is survived by: One Brother; Aunts & Uncles; Boyfriend & Canine Companion- Skylar.
She was preceded in death by: Infant Brother- Austin Champion, Paternal Grandparents- Boyd & Doris Tomney Champion & Maternal Grandparents- John H. "Happy" Allen, Sr. & Madolen Downs Allen.
Arrangements are being handled by Goodwin Funeral Home, Inc. in Cadiz, KY. The family will receive friends from 4:00 PM to 8:00 PM Saturday, November 1, 2014 at the Trigg County High School Gymnasium. A Joint Funeral Service will be held for Lindsey, Joy & Emily Champion at Trigg County High School Gymnasium at 1:00 PM Sunday, November 2, 2014 with the Brother Randall Evans, Brother Paul Cannon, Larry Kemp & Nathan Butler officiating. A visitation will also be held before the funeral service, Sunday, from 7:00 AM until the time of the service.
Burial will follow at Lawrence Cemetery in Trigg Co., KY.
Memorial Contributions can be made to: TCHS class of 2001 Champion Scholarship Fund, C/O-Bank of Cadiz, PO Box 2020, Cadiz, KY 42211 or the Emily Champion Memorial Scholarship, Auburn University College of Veterinary Medicine, c/o Diana Turner, 104 Green Hall Auburn, Alabama, 36849.
Name: Emily Kathryn Champion
Gender: Female
Date of Birth: 29 Apr 1983
Birth Place: Christian, Kentucky, USA
Mother's name: Joy M Allen
Register Date: 15 Jun 1983
Volume Number: 038
Certificate Number: 18727
Volume Year: 1983
__________________________
In the early afternoon of Sunday, 26 Oct 2014, a horrific event occurred in the Champion home. This story has been all over the news and in the newspapers. I do not want to take away from any story that was reported or printed, but I want to summarize the entire event that I have followed closely.
It was first reported that Vito Riservato murdered the Champion family that he apparently just met the night, or week before depending on what story you believed, alone.
The only survivor, Ryan Champion, who was tied up according to the first story, turned the tables on Vito and got away unharmed. Ryan posted on Facebook from Trigg County Hospital that he was ok and would be in the Hospital for a while, but he was released within a few short hours without injury.
Ryan then did so many interviews and showed no emotion. He changed the story about him being tied up and then it was that Vito burst into the home and opened fire.
On Oct 28, Vito's roommate stated in an interview that
Vito had stated "somebody told him that he would pay him a certain amount of money, like an extreme amount of money to kill somebody." But she didn't believe that he was capable of this crime. New Channel 4 WSMV source.
On Oct 29 the Kentucky State Police released that the 4 victims died of multiple gun shot wounds.
The Cadiz Record also interviewed and release this on 29 Oct: Ryan stated, "he understands how his calmness might be unnerving to some people, but he said it's a conscious effort on his part to stay composed – for the benefit of remaining family members and as a tribute to his father."
There were no new details released on 30 Oct 2014. It was too quiet.
On 31 Oct 2014, Ryan Champion was arrested and charged with 4 counts of capital murder and one count of capital kidnapping.
12 Nov 2014, Ryan Champion's charges were changed to three counts complicity to murder, one count of murder and one count of complicity to kidnapping. It is now believed that Ryan Champion and Vito Riservato were working together to kill the family. No motive has been released, but the prosecutor is confident they know Ryan's motive. Champion is set to be arraigned on his new charges on 10 Dec 2014.
On January 27, 2017 Ryan Champion, the adopted son of Lindsey and Joy Champion, was sentenced to four terms of life without parole. He is serving this time at Eastern Kentucky Correctional Complex. This sentence followed his guilty plea from December 2016.
Rest in peace. Justice for the Champion Family.
Written by: Brandy Wells Murray
__________________________
Goodwin Funeral Home obit:
Dr. Emily Kathryn Champion, DVM, age 31, of Cadiz, KY, passed away Sunday, October 26, 2014, along with her parents, Lindsey & Joy at their home in Cadiz, KY.
Dr. Emily Champion was a 2001 graduate of Trigg Co. High School and a 2008 graduate of Auburn University with a Doctorate degree in Veterinary Medicine. She practiced veterinary medicine with a specialty in equine care where she had worked at Baronne Veterinary Clinic, located in Sunset, Louisiana, a equine medical and surgical facility that offered call services to local farms, training centers, and racetracks and had recently accepted a position at a neighboring veterinary clinic in Louisiana.
She was a member of the Cadiz Church of Christ. She is survived by: One Brother; Aunts & Uncles; Boyfriend & Canine Companion- Skylar.
She was preceded in death by: Infant Brother- Austin Champion, Paternal Grandparents- Boyd & Doris Tomney Champion & Maternal Grandparents- John H. "Happy" Allen, Sr. & Madolen Downs Allen.
Arrangements are being handled by Goodwin Funeral Home, Inc. in Cadiz, KY. The family will receive friends from 4:00 PM to 8:00 PM Saturday, November 1, 2014 at the Trigg County High School Gymnasium. A Joint Funeral Service will be held for Lindsey, Joy & Emily Champion at Trigg County High School Gymnasium at 1:00 PM Sunday, November 2, 2014 with the Brother Randall Evans, Brother Paul Cannon, Larry Kemp & Nathan Butler officiating. A visitation will also be held before the funeral service, Sunday, from 7:00 AM until the time of the service.
Burial will follow at Lawrence Cemetery in Trigg Co., KY.
Memorial Contributions can be made to: TCHS class of 2001 Champion Scholarship Fund, C/O-Bank of Cadiz, PO Box 2020, Cadiz, KY 42211 or the Emily Champion Memorial Scholarship, Auburn University College of Veterinary Medicine, c/o Diana Turner, 104 Green Hall Auburn, Alabama, 36849.
Kentucky, Birth Index, 1911-1999
Name: Emily Kathryn Champion
Gender: Female
Date of Birth: 29 Apr 1983
Birth Place: Christian, Kentucky, USA
Mother's name: Joy M Allen
Register Date: 15 Jun 1983
Volume Number: 038
Certificate Number: 18727
Volume Year: 1983
__________________________
In the early afternoon of Sunday, 26 Oct 2014, a horrific event occurred in the Champion home. This story has been all over the news and in the newspapers. I do not want to take away from any story that was reported or printed, but I want to summarize the entire event that I have followed closely.
It was first reported that Vito Riservato murdered the Champion family that he apparently just met the night, or week before depending on what story you believed, alone.
The only survivor, Ryan Champion, who was tied up according to the first story, turned the tables on Vito and got away unharmed. Ryan posted on Facebook from Trigg County Hospital that he was ok and would be in the Hospital for a while, but he was released within a few short hours without injury.
Ryan then did so many interviews and showed no emotion. He changed the story about him being tied up and then it was that Vito burst into the home and opened fire.
On Oct 28, Vito's roommate stated in an interview that
Vito had stated "somebody told him that he would pay him a certain amount of money, like an extreme amount of money to kill somebody." But she didn't believe that he was capable of this crime. New Channel 4 WSMV source.
On Oct 29 the Kentucky State Police released that the 4 victims died of multiple gun shot wounds.
The Cadiz Record also interviewed and release this on 29 Oct: Ryan stated, "he understands how his calmness might be unnerving to some people, but he said it's a conscious effort on his part to stay composed – for the benefit of remaining family members and as a tribute to his father."
There were no new details released on 30 Oct 2014. It was too quiet.
On 31 Oct 2014, Ryan Champion was arrested and charged with 4 counts of capital murder and one count of capital kidnapping.
12 Nov 2014, Ryan Champion's charges were changed to three counts complicity to murder, one count of murder and one count of complicity to kidnapping. It is now believed that Ryan Champion and Vito Riservato were working together to kill the family. No motive has been released, but the prosecutor is confident they know Ryan's motive. Champion is set to be arraigned on his new charges on 10 Dec 2014.
On January 27, 2017 Ryan Champion, the adopted son of Lindsey and Joy Champion, was sentenced to four terms of life without parole. He is serving this time at Eastern Kentucky Correctional Complex. This sentence followed his guilty plea from December 2016.
Rest in peace. Justice for the Champion Family.
Written by: Brandy Wells Murray
__________________________
Goodwin Funeral Home obit:
Dr. Emily Kathryn Champion, DVM, age 31, of Cadiz, KY, passed away Sunday, October 26, 2014, along with her parents, Lindsey & Joy at their home in Cadiz, KY.
Dr. Emily Champion was a 2001 graduate of Trigg Co. High School and a 2008 graduate of Auburn University with a Doctorate degree in Veterinary Medicine. She practiced veterinary medicine with a specialty in equine care where she had worked at Baronne Veterinary Clinic, located in Sunset, Louisiana, a equine medical and surgical facility that offered call services to local farms, training centers, and racetracks and had recently accepted a position at a neighboring veterinary clinic in Louisiana.
She was a member of the Cadiz Church of Christ. She is survived by: One Brother; Aunts & Uncles; Boyfriend & Canine Companion- Skylar.
She was preceded in death by: Infant Brother- Austin Champion, Paternal Grandparents- Boyd & Doris Tomney Champion & Maternal Grandparents- John H. "Happy" Allen, Sr. & Madolen Downs Allen.
Arrangements are being handled by Goodwin Funeral Home, Inc. in Cadiz, KY. The family will receive friends from 4:00 PM to 8:00 PM Saturday, November 1, 2014 at the Trigg County High School Gymnasium. A Joint Funeral Service will be held for Lindsey, Joy & Emily Champion at Trigg County High School Gymnasium at 1:00 PM Sunday, November 2, 2014 with the Brother Randall Evans, Brother Paul Cannon, Larry Kemp & Nathan Butler officiating. A visitation will also be held before the funeral service, Sunday, from 7:00 AM until the time of the service.
Burial will follow at Lawrence Cemetery in Trigg Co., KY.
Memorial Contributions can be made to: TCHS class of 2001 Champion Scholarship Fund, C/O-Bank of Cadiz, PO Box 2020, Cadiz, KY 42211 or the Emily Champion Memorial Scholarship, Auburn University College of Veterinary Medicine, c/o Diana Turner, 104 Green Hall Auburn, Alabama, 36849.
Name: Emily Kathryn Champion
Gender: Female
Date of Birth: 29 Apr 1983
Birth Place: Christian, Kentucky, USA
Mother's name: Joy M Allen
Register Date: 15 Jun 1983
Volume Number: 038
Certificate Number: 18727
Volume Year: 1983
__________________________
In the early afternoon of Sunday, 26 Oct 2014, a horrific event occurred in the Champion home. This story has been all over the news and in the newspapers. I do not want to take away from any story that was reported or printed, but I want to summarize the entire event that I have followed closely.
It was first reported that Vito Riservato murdered the Champion family that he apparently just met the night, or week before depending on what story you believed, alone.
The only survivor, Ryan Champion, who was tied up according to the first story, turned the tables on Vito and got away unharmed. Ryan posted on Facebook from Trigg County Hospital that he was ok and would be in the Hospital for a while, but he was released within a few short hours without injury.
Ryan then did so many interviews and showed no emotion. He changed the story about him being tied up and then it was that Vito burst into the home and opened fire.
On Oct 28, Vito's roommate stated in an interview that
Vito had stated "somebody told him that he would pay him a certain amount of money, like an extreme amount of money to kill somebody." But she didn't believe that he was capable of this crime. New Channel 4 WSMV source.
On Oct 29 the Kentucky State Police released that the 4 victims died of multiple gun shot wounds.
The Cadiz Record also interviewed and release this on 29 Oct: Ryan stated, "he understands how his calmness might be unnerving to some people, but he said it's a conscious effort on his part to stay composed – for the benefit of remaining family members and as a tribute to his father."
There were no new details released on 30 Oct 2014. It was too quiet.
On 31 Oct 2014, Ryan Champion was arrested and charged with 4 counts of capital murder and one count of capital kidnapping.
12 Nov 2014, Ryan Champion's charges were changed to three counts complicity to murder, one count of murder and one count of complicity to kidnapping. It is now believed that Ryan Champion and Vito Riservato were working together to kill the family. No motive has been released, but the prosecutor is confident they know Ryan's motive. Champion is set to be arraigned on his new charges on 10 Dec 2014.
On January 27, 2017 Ryan Champion, the adopted son of Lindsey and Joy Champion, was sentenced to four terms of life without parole. He is serving this time at Eastern Kentucky Correctional Complex. This sentence followed his guilty plea from December 2016.
Rest in peace. Justice for the Champion Family.
Written by: Brandy Wells Murray
__________________________
Goodwin Funeral Home obit:
Dr. Emily Kathryn Champion, DVM, age 31, of Cadiz, KY, passed away Sunday, October 26, 2014, along with her parents, Lindsey & Joy at their home in Cadiz, KY.
Dr. Emily Champion was a 2001 graduate of Trigg Co. High School and a 2008 graduate of Auburn University with a Doctorate degree in Veterinary Medicine. She practiced veterinary medicine with a specialty in equine care where she had worked at Baronne Veterinary Clinic, located in Sunset, Louisiana, a equine medical and surgical facility that offered call services to local farms, training centers, and racetracks and had recently accepted a position at a neighboring veterinary clinic in Louisiana.
She was a member of the Cadiz Church of Christ. She is survived by: One Brother; Aunts & Uncles; Boyfriend & Canine Companion- Skylar.
She was preceded in death by: Infant Brother- Austin Champion, Paternal Grandparents- Boyd & Doris Tomney Champion & Maternal Grandparents- John H. "Happy" Allen, Sr. & Madolen Downs Allen.
Arrangements are being handled by Goodwin Funeral Home, Inc. in Cadiz, KY. The family will receive friends from 4:00 PM to 8:00 PM Saturday, November 1, 2014 at the Trigg County High School Gymnasium. A Joint Funeral Service will be held for Lindsey, Joy & Emily Champion at Trigg County High School Gymnasium at 1:00 PM Sunday, November 2, 2014 with the Brother Randall Evans, Brother Paul Cannon, Larry Kemp & Nathan Butler officiating. A visitation will also be held before the funeral service, Sunday, from 7:00 AM until the time of the service.
Burial will follow at Lawrence Cemetery in Trigg Co., KY.
Memorial Contributions can be made to: TCHS class of 2001 Champion Scholarship Fund, C/O-Bank of Cadiz, PO Box 2020, Cadiz, KY 42211 or the Emily Champion Memorial Scholarship, Auburn University College of Veterinary Medicine, c/o Diana Turner, 104 Green Hall Auburn, Alabama, 36849.
