Seven of 11 Champion case suspects arrested


Gretl Plessinger, a spokeswoman for the Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE), says that seven of the 11 suspects in the Robert Champion homicide have been arrested.

Shawn Turner, 26, a drum major, turned himself in to Gadsden County officials. Jessie Baskin, 20, and Benjamin McNamee, 21, surrendered in Miami. Harold Finley, 20, surrendered in Palm Beach County.

Rikki Willis, another drum major, and Caleb Jackson turned themselves in yesterday in Tallahassee. Bryan Jones turned himself in last night in Tampa.

Plessinger announced that all but two of the seven defendants posted bail in the amount of $15,000 each in order to leave custody.

Authorities are still pursuing the suspects who remain at large. Plessinger told reporters that one is in Delaware and two others are in Georgia.