Trial continues for man accused in 2024 revenge killing of Knoxville woman

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) – Testimony continued Tuesday in the trial of Marquis Ellis, one of the men accused in the 2024 killing of Danishka Mejia.

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The court heard from those closest to the case, learning more about the grisly 2024 killing. According to investigators, Mejia was forced to take drugs until she died at a South Knoxville home in 2024 — just days after she reported a sexual assault. The man who sexually assaulted her has already pleaded guilty to first-degree murder…

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