According to the FBI, African-Americans accounted for 55.9% of all homicide offenders in 2019, with whites 41.1%, and "Other" 3.0% in cases where the race was known. They were last seen at the Washington Ridge Apartments. [74] He later told police that Cobbins and Thomas arrived at his house at around 10:00 pm on Friday or Saturday and informed him that they had carjacked some people who were in the vehicle. [86] The attorneys for Thomas filed a motion for a speedy trial, arguing there was no forensic link between their client and the crime scene. [78], A forensic document examiner verified that the handwriting in the entry matched Coleman's handwriting. Armstrong insisted he could not remember what they talked about if anything. We and the Newsoms have lost our . [30], Hugh Christopher "Chris" Newsom Jr. (born September 21, 1983, in Knoxville) was a former baseball player for the Halls High School Red Devils, graduating in 2002. On not really around my best lifetime. [76] Coleman admitted to being present in the house during the crimes, claiming that she had been held hostage by the other defendants.[77]. "There is absolutely no proof of a hate crime," said John Gill, special counsel to Knox County District Attorney Randy Nichols. Neither Lightfoot nor Armstrong voluntarily reported any of their contacts with Boyd and Davidson to police. #boydtrial" When Newsom was murdered, his hands were bound behind his back, and his feet were bound together. [42] As Christian was suffocating to death, Davidson left to spend time with his girlfriend and gave her Christian's personal items. According to Cobbins, Davidson took the woman into a bedroom once they arrived at the residence, and Boyd drove away with the man. To view the purposes they believe they have legitimate interest for, or to object to this data processing use the vendor list link below. Reportedly, they had dinner at a local restaurantand then visited a friend. "Sexual trauma was present," she testified. Davidson then drove the stolen SUV - with the couple in the back - to Davidsons nearby house. "I asked him (Davidson) if he had anything on him as far as a weapon," she said. Boyd was transported from a Federal Correctional Institution in Yazoo City, Mississippi, and booked into the Knox County Jail, where he was held on a $1 million bond. This Actress's Murder Changed Stalking Laws, 40 People Heard Kitty Genovese Being Murdered, Facts About The Murder Of Channon Christian And Chris Newsom. For more information, please see our [51][53][54], On January 7, Christian failed to answer calls from her mother and friend. Tortured And Suffocated To Death. Her ankles were bound with strips of bedding. The perpetrators attacked the couple in a parking lot near an apartment complex in Knoxville, TN. On Monday, November 12, I drove 250 miles to Knoxville, Tennessee to attend the retrial of Vanessa Coleman for the facilitation of the rape and murder of Channon Christian. "I may go to Labor Ready occasionally so I can get a little more buzz money.". The forensic expert began her testimony this afternoon in the trial of Eric Dewayne "E" Boyd, who's charged with being an accessory to carjacking for hiding out suspect Lemaricus "Slim" Davidson, the alleged ringleader in the carjacking, torture and slaying of Newsom and his girlfriend, Channon Christian, 21, in January 2007. Her testimony capped the end of the state's weeklong case against suspect Letalvis Cobbins. [15][101] The jury returned a sentence of life in prison without the possibility of parole on each of the four capital convictions. However, before Lomonaco objected, Mileusnic-Polchan testified that Christian was found in "a forced fetal position" inside a trash can. In her initial trial, Coleman was acquitted of all charges in the murder of Christian's boyfriend, Christopher Newsom. By Jamie Satterfield of the Knoxville News Sentinel. [77], Coleman's lawyers argued that she should receive a 20-year sentence, while prosecutors asked for the maximum sentence of nearly 50 years. She went to stay with a co-worker and her girlfriend. But I love the fun adventures [and] lessons that I've learned. Christian's and Newsom's mothers and Christian's father gave statements to the board opposing parole. [121][122][123][124] On August 13, 2019, a jury found Boyd guilty on nearly all charges, including premeditated first-degree murder and rape against both victims. This will be the gruesome autopsy photos. On June 4, 2013, Judge Kurtz sentenced Thomas to two life sentences (consecutive) for the murders and 25 years (multiple concurrent) for the rapes. They were kidnapped the evening of January 6, 2007 when Christian's vehicle was carjacked, and taken to a rental house, where both of them were raped, tortured, and murdered. [111][112], In May 2012, the Tennessee Supreme Court overturned Blackwood's ruling ordering new trials for Cobbins, Davidson, and Thomas, saying that a trial judge's misconduct outside the courtroom does not necessarily require a new trial unless the misconduct is shown to have affected the trial proceedings, but that its decision "should not be construed as condoning or excusing" Baumgartner's misconduct. Your IP: There are several actions that could trigger this block including submitting a certain word or phrase, a SQL command or malformed data. Assistant U.S. Newsom is believed to have been raped inside Davidson's house. He also said, "how people can engage in this type of conduct is just unexplainable" and "there really is no sentence great enough to punish you for the conduct you have been convicted of. If you want to know what they look like, Google them. [151][152] A memorial to Newsom and Christian was created at the location where the house once stood. She said she and her friends convinced Davidson to leave by agreeing to drop him off at Ridgebrook Apartments off Western Avenue, where Boyd lived with his mother. Davidson's prints were also found on a box of garbage bags. The president of Criminal Justice Journalists, an association of crime, court, and prison writers, editors, and producers, said: I can't say that this one would have had any more coverage if five whites had been accused of doing these things to two blacks, absent a blatant racial motive as bad as this crime is, the apparent absence of any interest group involvement or any other 'angle' might also explain the lack of coverage. Investigators recovered fingerprints inside the vehicle that didn't belong to either Christian or Newsom. Among homicide victims in 2019 where the race was known, 54.7% were black or African-American, 42.3% were white, and 3.1% were of other races. I didn't want to believe it.". A Knox County jury has found a man guilty in the brutal murders of a couple 12 years ago in Knoxville. [50][72] Also inside the house were several items that belonged to Christian and Newsom, including Christian's purse, clothing she had in her vehicle, Christian's shoes, camera, photographs (which were ripped and burned), and iPod and Newsom's baseball caps and driver's license. In February 2008, the trial dates for the subjects indicted in Knox County were moved to 2009. [133][138][139] Coleman again went before a parole board on December 8, 2020. 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MAN FACING FOUND GUILTY OF 36 CHARGES IN HORRIFIC 2007 KIDNAPPING, RAPE AND MURDER OF YOUNG COUPLE", "In torture slaying trial, each side interprets evidence differently", "Consent argued in torture-slaying trial", "Graphic details emerge in Christian-Newsom killings", "Christian-Newsom Torture Murder Case: Attending Vanessa Coleman's Retrial", "Horror of Christian/Newsom killings in focus: What happened on Chipman Street", "Guilty again: New trial, similar outcome for Coleman in slaying", "Young Couple, Gruesome Murder, Was it A Hate Crime? Get True Crime Diva's blog posts delivered to your inbox! You took my (wedding) dance away. Police seized a computer on which Thomas and Cobbins had been viewing news coverage of the murders. He had been shot three times; the killers delivered the final shot execution-style. Christians ordeal was far worse, if you can imagine. [34][35] She planned on graduating in December 2007. There, they reportedly shot himmultiple times. There was a blood stain on her shirt and a camisole underneath the shirt. "It was kind of like I lied to myself about it. Horror of Christian/Newsom killings in focus: What happened on Chipman Street.Knoxville News-Sentinel, August 24, 2017.https://www.knoxnews.com/story/news/crime/2017/08/24/archives-horror-christian-newsom-killings-focus-what-happened-chipman-street/597805001/. But Channon's hell was just beginning. "He just acted like he didn't know what was going on. [28][145] The District Attorney denied most of the original reports containing misinformation; the source was a federal deputy US Marshal after the suspects' arrest in Kentucky.[145]. Davidson claimed that he did not go past the living room and that he never raped Christian. In 2014, new laws named after the victims were introduced in Tennessee. Fifteen years ago today, a train conductor passing through Knoxville, Tennessee, made a shocking discovery on the railroad tracks on Ninth Avenue: the bound, burned body of 23-year-old Christopher Newsom. He saw four black men in the car. She also testified that Newsom had bruising and swelling around the anus. In the wake of the murders, a Knox County Grand Jury handed down multiple indictments in the case. Another witness who lived around one block from 2316 Chipman Street heard three pops from the direction of the train tracks at about 1:45 am. Background. 7 January, 2022. [39][43], A witness, who worked as a driver for Waste Connections, arrived at work on Chipman Street at around 12:30 am on January 7. Newsom arrived, and he and Christian went to the apartment complex parking lot. ul.searchbrowse li a {color:#676767; text-decoration:none; } He then used Christian's vehicle to deal drugs and wiped it clean. [1][2][3] Four males and one female were arrested, charged, and convicted in the case. Police also recovered an envelope from the vehicle that yielded fingerprint evidence leading them to LeMaricus Davidson of 2316 Chipman Street, an address two blocks from Christian's car. Although Christian sustained multiple blows to the head and other trauma, she ultimately suffocated after being placed in the plastic bags. "Walking up and down main street of Ridgebrook (Apartments), just drinking, smoking and drinking and smoking weed, that's all I do every day," he said. A single mother, Sutton, 22, testified Friday that she left Davidson the day before Christian and Newsom were kidnapped because he had abused her. Davidson, he said, denied raping Christian but admitted choking her. They never made it. At one point, he said he went into the living room where he could see Davidson's girlfriend in the kitchen. Because we were good friends I knew something wasn't right.". Boyd later returned without the male victim. Lomonaco next turned his attention to Sutton, who he contends is just as guilty as Boyd is alleged to be in hiding a killer. [22] Due to double jeopardy, the defendants faced at maximum the sentences they had already received, and thus only Davidson was eligible for capital punishment. "I had a car," he said. Channon Christian (21) and Chris Newsom's (23) lives were taken on January 7, 2007 at the hands of five vicious criminals in Knoxville, TN while on a date. She was, an autopsy indicated, alive while the torture and degradations occurred. She didn't know (Davidson) was laying beside me," Sutton testified. He wore only a shirt and underwear. [134][135][136][137] At the December 2014 hearing, Coleman was denied parole and her next parole consideration date was set for December 2020. [91] Judge Baumgartner threatened to ban the Newsom family from the courtroom after they called Davidson's attorney, Doug Trant, a "jerk". He said Davidson later explained, "They had her tied up in the back room.". Boyd was found guilty of lesser charges on two counts. However, she wasdenied paroleat the hearing. To do the things they did, they would have to hate them to do that. An entry from January 9 read: Last night was one of a kind. Starting on January 6, 2007, from a Saturday night until Monday (when Chris's body was found burned atop railroad tracks) and Tuesday (when police found Channon's body in a garbage can in the home), it was a chamber of so much violence even experienced prosecutors fainted when viewing the crime scene photos. "[28][146] She was speaking to a male. Four black males and one black female were arrested and charged in the case. We stayed w/a crackhead that is cool as hell. In exchange for his testimony, Thomas was allowed to have his first-degree murder convictions reduced to second-degree murder, his aggravated rape convictions reduced to aggravated assault, and his sentence reduced from life in prison with the possibility of parole to 50 years (two 25-year terms with the opportunity to reduce his sentence by up to 15 percent based on good behavior during incarceration). [133] Serving a 35-year sentence, Coleman was eligible for parole in 2017 and her sentence expires on April 18, 2036. So horrific and evil. After high school, he attended Pellissippi State Technical Community College and became a carpenter. [36] Christian was 21 years old when she was murdered. Rallied in violation of channon autopsy report or the comments. Forensic evidence indicated both Davidson and Thomas fired shots, and Davidson was ultimately responsible forNewsom's demise. Five suspects were arrested and charged in the case. Prosecutors conceded Baumgartner had been impaired during Coleman's trial but appealed the decision to retry Davidson, Cobbins, and Thomas. Friends and family of the murderers made websites claiming that Channon and Christopher actively wanted to be brutally raped and murdered. And so did all their friends. ", Victim's father: "One down, four to go" (extensive details of the crimes), https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Murders_of_Channon_Christian_and_Christopher_Newsom&oldid=1142067307, This page was last edited on 28 February 2023, at 09:34. Newsoms killers had stuffed a sock in his mouth and bound his ankles with his belt. She recalled crime-scene footage on an 11 p.m. newscast but insisted she paid it no mind. The couple were taken to a rental house. Channon Gail Christian, 21, and Hugh Christopher Newsom, Jr., 23, were from Knoxville, Tennessee. He said Boyd kept quiet during the 20- to 30-minute conversation. Boyd's request for a new trial was denied by Knox County Criminal Court Judge Bob McGee in 2019. While searching for Christian, authorities found her SUV abandoned near railroad tracks in East Knoxville - not far from where Newsom was discovered. Christian suffered extensive hemorrhaging to her head and groin. [7][108][109][110] On December 1, 2011, Judge Jon Kerry Blackwood granted new trials to all four state defendants after the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation showed Baumgartner was likely impaired while presiding over their trials. Channon Christian, 21, and her boyfriend Chris Newsom, 23, did not arrive at a friend's party on January 6, 2007, and never returned home to their parents. They were kidnapped by five Blacks (four males and one female), who then took them to a house where . He was re-sentenced to life in prison by the jury, but with the possibility of parole after 51 years. The three men - with the stolen SUV - returned to Davidsons home on Chipman Street, where George Thomas and his girlfriend, Vanessa Coleman, were also staying. They were both raped, tortured and murdered after being kidnapped early on the morning of January 7, 2007. He denied being involved in the carjacking or being at the Chipman Street house following it. Davidson was then interrogated about the murders. [3][49][55] Prosecutors believe that Coleman held Christian captive while the male offenders were murdering Newsom. Click to reveal That afternoon, Christian went to a friend's apartment to get ready. "They had sex with her, but he choked and killed her. Cookie Notice And that their friends should be raped and murdered like Channon and Christopher. The medical examiner had just begun to describe were the most significant injuries located in the vaginal region when Varlan delayed her testimony. [128], Vanessa Coleman, the only female charged and convicted in the crimes, is held at the Tennessee Prison for Women, now known as the Debra K. Johnson Rehabilitation Center, in Nashville. Channon Gail Christian, aged 21, and Hugh Christopher Newsom Jr., aged 23, were from Knoxville, Tennessee, United States.They were kidnapped on the evening of January 6, 2007, when Christian's vehicle was carjacked.The couple were taken to a rental house. Sutton said she headed toward the bathroom. But when the investigators would seek specific information, including phone numbers or addresses for people he listed as alibi witnesses, he backed off his assertion that he could provide a specific alibi. See more ideas about christian, christopher, hate crime. [43][92], On April 16, 2008, Eric Boyd was found guilty in federal court of being an accessory to a fatal carjacking and of failing to report the location of a known fugitive. [11][12] Cobbins and Thomas were convicted and sentenced to life in prison without parole. KPD Officer Ed Kingsbury testified Boyd was nabbed two days later and eventually admitted to helping Davidson hide by breaking into a vacant house on Reynolds Street. However, a noon broadcast the following day commanded her full attention. She was also beaten, kicked in her groin, and beaten on the head. .searchbrowse-wrap {width:100%; margin: 0 0 10%; padding: 0 0 5% 0; border-bottom: 1px #e5e5e5 solid;} What happened to nine-year-old Serenity Dennard? "If this wasn't a hate crime, then I don't know how you would define a hate crime," said Newsom's mother. Sutton admitted she never told police and repeatedly lied to them in an effort to impede their manhunt for Davidson. [19][143] Boyd is incarcerated at the Bledsoe County Correctional Complex. He initially insisted he could provide one with no problem. Stone countered that he and Jennings must prove Boyd knew about Davidson's crimes in order to prove he was an accessory to carjacking. Rather than two, channon christian and christopher autopsy photos would have been posted and strength. #searchbrowse-right {width:45%; float:left; margin: 0 2%; background: transparent;} They were kidnapped the evening of January 6, 2007 when Christian's vehi Show more Show more. The Board of Parole has also denied granting Coleman parole in the past. On Saturday, January 6, 2007, Channon and Chris planned to have dinner together and then spend the . Hugh Christopher Newsom, Jr., 23, and his girlfriend Channon Gail Christian were both brutally murdered after being kidnapped early on the morning of January 7, 2007. Update: She wasdenied again in December 2020. Just watched and read about the case. ul.searchbrowse li a:hover {color:#676767; border-bottom: 1px dotted #676767}, Photos: 37th Tennessee Homecoming brings history to life, Photos: Hurricane Matthew evacuees find shelter in Knoxville, Photos: Church Street United Methodist celebrates bicentennial, Photos: school coupon book kick off celebration, Photos: Bristol in anticipation for Battle at Bristol, Photos: Olive Garden provides meal for West Hills Fire Station No. In her testimony this afternoon, Milieusnic-Polchan described the path of the bullet as having a downward trajectory, which would mean that either Newsom was forced to kneel or the gunman was significantly taller than Newsom, who was more than 6 feet tall himself. She said she did not know Davidson as well as she knew Boyd. A jury imposed two sentences of death on the defendant after convicting him of multiple counts of first degree murder, especially aggravated robbery, especially aggravated . [47][48][49][50][59][60] According to Davidson's confession, during Christian's captivity, she said she "didn't want to die. He also called the crime "the most horrible" murder case he had seen. The witness later observed the 4Runner drive slowly by him. [24][115][116], In 2014 the Tennessee Court of Criminal Appeals denied Coleman's request for a new trial and upheld her sentence. [45][53][63] Christian died between the afternoon of January 7 and the afternoon of January 8. "He wanted a ride. Curious if theres any crime scene photos. The police eventually discover their raped and brutally beaten bodies and trace the murders to five black suspects setting off racial . Chris was tied up and removed to the train tracks. Please include what you were doing when this page came up and the Cloudflare Ray ID found at the bottom of this page. True Crime Diva 2010-2022. Armstrong reluctantly acknowledged that he feared he might become a carjacking victim. We see this as a cold-blooded murder. On the same day she left Davidson, she went out with a man she only identified as "Black" to "eat and hang out." doctor removing sheet - autopsy stock pictures, royalty-free photos & images. A small white plastic bag was pulled over head. He denied seeing her or knowing she was there. On the night of January 6, 2007, two assailants carjacked Channon Christian, 21, and her boyfriend, Christopher Newsom, 23. The assailants then covered her in bleachin what forensic investigators believe wasan effort to conceal DNA evidence. Update 8/13/19:Eric Boyd was found guiltyof Channon and Christophers 2007 murder. Attorneys David Jennings and Stone allege Boyd knew about the fatal carjacking when he allegedly took steps to help Davidson avoid arrest. [87][88], District Attorney Randy Nichols announced that the state would seek the death penalty for both Cobbins (the first to go to trial) and Coleman if convicted. [5] Thomas is incarcerated at the Northeast Correctional Complex. He is not charged, however, in either the carjacking or the killings. They forced Christian and Newsom into the vehicle at gunpoint and bound them. Four to go," said Gary Christian, father of Channon Christian, referring to the four suspects who face trials in state court for the killings of Channon, then 21, and her boyfriend, 23-year-old Christopher Newsom. The perpetrators attacked the couple in a parking lot near an apartment complex in Knoxville, TN. October 28, 2009, Davidson was indicted on 16 counts of felony murder & sentenced to death. On January 6, 2007, Newsom and Christian were abducted at gunpoint in an apartment complex parking lot and taken to what Witt calls a "house of horrors" where they were beaten, tortured, sexually. [4][5][6][7][8] Also in 2007, Eric DeWayne Boyd was indicted by a federal grand jury of being an accessory to a carjacking, resulting in serious bodily injury to another person, and misprision of a felony. 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