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Ya'll recall Jessica's street name was "coon" because she was
screwing coons.
Investigators on the Jessica Chambers case broke what has been a
tangible silence last week when they spoke to a local civic
organization and their local newspaper.
Chambers, 19, was found on Herron Road in Courtland on Dec. 6
next to her burning car, with burns covering most of her body.
She was taken to a Memphis hospital where she died of her
injuries hours later.
The case has been a long and arduous one for authorities, as
around 70 federal, state, and local investigators have worked to
find Chambers' killer since the incident. But as federal cases
tend to do, the deeper the investigation gets, the less
information has seeped through to the public.
Paul Rowlett, an intelligence specialist from the U.S.
Attorney's office in Oxford, spoke to the Batesville Rotary Club
on Tuesday, and John and Rupert Howell, publishers of The
Panolian, penned an article about his remarks to the group.
"He wanted to convey the information that this is a very active
case, that's not being sidelined," John Howell said. "He said
that in so many words, and that was the primary thrust of his
talk."
Howell said Rowlett guarded his comments carefully, primarily
sticking to his personal involvement in the case, and conveying
that there were other investigators that were taking the case as
personally as he is.
In the Panolian article, Rowlett described the case as "the
hardest case that any of us ever worked."
"I have participated in two wars, three or four military
operations and a lot of cases," The Panolian quoted Rowlett as
saying. "But I will tell you that I have never worked so hard or
been so emotional about a case as this one."
John and Rupert Howell also spoke with other investigators on
the case, who said they are as involved as they have ever been,
and that they won't stop until they have Chambers' killer in
custody.
"I think I can speak for all the investigators involved and they
won't take anything less than getting this case solved," said
Panola County investigator Major Barry Thompson.
Thompson told The Panolian that officials talk about the
Chambers case several times a day, every day, with Sheriff
Dennis Darby calling on a regular basis to stay abreast of
updates and swapping information and leads.
Rowlett said the rumors that the case has gone cold or is not
being worked are nonsense.
"There's a lot of junk out there in the public that it's not
being worked; that nobody cares about Jessica Chambers
...nothing could be further from the truth," Rowlett said. "Talk
to my wife and my kids who basically have not seen me since
December 6th."
"We are working it; your sheriff's office is concerned; they are
working it, and your DA's office; we have this task force,"
Rowlett said. "We're working it hard and I believe with all my
heart that we'll get to the point where we can tell everybody
that we've solved this case and somebody's going to prison for
it."
Federal authorities contacted for comment on Monday said they
couldn't comment on an ongoing investigation. District Attorney
John Champion and Darby could not be reached for comment Monday.
Authorities have yet to name a suspect, and the internet has
been wild with speculation, theories, and accusations. Officials
have said they can't let rumors distract them from their
mission, but residents of the area have said that the internet
chatter has made for an even more frightening environment in
Panola County.
The reward for information leading to the conviction of the
person or persons responsible for Chambers' death currently
stands at $54,000. Authorities have asked that citizens to
continue to call Panola County Sheriff's Office or CrimeStoppers
with any information.
http://www.clarionledger.com/story/news/2015/04/13/intelligence- specialist-talks-jessica-chambers-case-emotions/25734909/
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