High Profile Murder Case in Tyler to Air on National TV Show Next Week

On Tuesday, September 12, the TV-watching world will get to know one of Tyler, Texas' more high profile murder cases featuring the murder of Ty Underwood.

According to East Texas Matters, Underwood was a transgender woman killed in January of 2015. Her boyfriend, Carlton Champion, a college football player, was convicted of murder and was sentenced to a lifetime in prison by a Smith County jury.

According to The Advocate and KYTX, the murder was suspected of being brought on by jealousy as can be read through their messages on the Kik application.

For more information, just wait until Tuesday at 9 pm Central and catch the episode on TV network Investigation Discovery. The actual show is called 'Grave Mysteries'.