The floorboard was covered with mud, inconsistent with how Christian maintained her vehicle. Investigators recovered fingerprints inside the vehicle that didn't belong to either Christian or Newsom. Get True Crime Diva's blog posts delivered to your inbox! I stayed away.". Click to reveal Davidson also used Newsom's cellphone and was seen wearing Newsom's shoes. "As soon as I reached the bathroom door, (Davidson) grabbed me and said, 'What are you doing?'" During the autopsy of Channon Christian, the medical examiner found that Ms. Unfortunately for Christopher, the neck gunshot didn't work, and he suffered through the sharp pain as they fatally shot him in the head. Over eight months, each was tried independently on 46 charges including the kidnap, rape, and murder of Channon and Chris. Boyd said Davidson pinned the killings on Thomas. Three days later, the body of his 21-year-old girlfriend, Channon Christian was found stuffed inside a trash can in a nearby. So horrific and evil. However, before Lomonaco objected, Mileusnic-Polchan testified that Christian was found in "a forced fetal position" inside a trash can. Newsom survived this shooting initially, but later was shot again in the head. [56] While the retrial was conducted in Knoxville, the jury for the retrial was selected from Jackson, Tennessee, more than 300 miles west of Knoxville. #searchbrowse-left {width:45%; float:left; margin: 0 2%; background: transparent;} At her first trial, Coleman was sentenced to 53 years in prison for her part as a facilitator in the crimes against Channon. 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. [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. CHRIS NEWSOM OBITUARY. On December 8,2009, George Thomas was sentenced to life . Judge Blackwood was asked to consider the motions again for new trials. I have not heard Mr. Lomonaco argue these facts are not relevant.". In 2007, a grand jury indicted Letalvis Darnell Cobbins, Lemaricus Devall Davidson, George Geovonni Thomas, and Vanessa Lynn Coleman on counts of kidnapping, robbery, rape, and murder. {{bottomLinkPreText}} {{bottomLinkText}} This page is based on a Wikipedia article written by contributors (read/edit). "We do this for Channon," said Channon's mother, Deena. The Aurora Borealis over Snowdonia in North Wales on Sunday, March 26 (Image: Chris Parry/Twitter) The Northern Lights have returned to skies in the UK tonight (Monday, Fenbruary 27), for second . The medical examiner testified at trial that there was evidence that Christian slowly suffocated 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. [47][48][49] Christian was also anally and vaginally raped. [19][143] Boyd is incarcerated at the Bledsoe County Correctional Complex. Most news reports came from local media and online news sites. KNOXVILLE (WATE) -- The judge ruled in a court hearing Thursday to keep most of the 70 disputed autopsy images (500 in all) the state wants as evidence in trials for the murders of Channon Christian and Christopher Newsom. [23] The Coleman and Thomas retrials resulted in convictions, but with a reduced sentence for Coleman and the same sentence for Thomas. [40], After Christian and Newsom did not show up at the party, the couple's friends began calling and texting them and received no response. Refresh the page, check. [30], Facing the same charges as in her first trial, on November 20, 2012, Vanessa Coleman was convicted by a jury of the facilitation of aggravated kidnapping, facilitation of rape, and the facilitation of the murder of Channon Christian, but not of Christopher Newsom. [3][51], Several items were missing from Christian's vehicle, including a teddy bear and photographs Christian kept there and her phone charger and iPod. Her testimony capped the end of the state's weeklong case against suspect Letalvis Cobbins. "I had decided they were gonna leave because I was scared the police would come to my house," she testified. 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. [47][48][49][50] He was then taken to a set of railroad tracks where he was forced to walk barefoot to the location where he was murdered. I didn't want to believe it.". On appeal, Boyd alleges 1. [104] On July 30, 2010, she was sentenced to 53 years in prison. 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Turns out, the clothing and the ring belonged to Christian, who authorities believe was being held captive at that moment by Coleman in the bathroom. Although Christian sustained multiple blows to the head and other trauma, she ultimately suffocated after being placed in the plastic bags. Channon Gail Christian, 21, and Hugh Christopher Newsom, Jr., 23, were from Knoxville, Tennessee. Authorities discovered Newsomfirst - on Sunday, January 7, 2007, hours after his death. "I had a car," he said. Channon Gail Christian, 21, and Hugh Christopher Newsom, Jr., 23, were a couple from Knoxville, Tennessee. 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 . You can email the site owner to let them know you were blocked. He told five different stories, first claiming that he had left the house on Friday and knew nothing of the crimes. Sutton testified that she suspected Davidson when she learned that Newsom's body had been discovered beside railroad tracks within sight of the Chipman Street house. "[28][146] "He wanted a ride. [85] Judge Richard Baumgartner allowed Thomas and Cobbins to be tried by juries from Davidson County (which includes Nashville). 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. Reportedly, they had dinner at a local restaurantand then visited a friend. While Channon was forced to watch, her boyfriend was raped prison style. If you want to know what they look like, Google them. Rallied in violation of channon autopsy report or the comments. 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. [3][49][55] Prosecutors believe that Coleman held Christian captive while the male offenders were murdering Newsom. [89][90], Davidson was also indicted for the Pizza Hut robbery committed the day after the murders. At some point, they were approached by an ex-con named Lemaricus Davidson. He denied a change of venue but allowed for jurors to be brought in from outside Knox County. She did not mourn the broken relationship long. 7 January, 2022. "They just, I guess, a car was coming pushed them in right in the car because dude (Newsom) was giving girl (Christian) a kiss.". He was blindfolded with a bandana and gagged with a sock. The Newsoms hope . [26][27] Erroneous early reporting made claims of dismemberment and mutilation of Christian's body. In testimony this afternoon, Danielle Lightfoot said that Boyd and Davidson showed up on her Ridgebrook Apartments doorstep late on Jan. 9, a Tuesday. The sentencing judge, Richard Baumgartner, one of Knox County's three Criminal Court judges, was forced to resign from the bench in March 2011, having admitted to drug addiction and purchasing prescription pain medication from convicts. 4. The thugs responsible for this crime are: The murders did not receive as much media attention as they should have, partly because the rape story at Duke University took precedence.if(typeof ez_ad_units != 'undefined'){ez_ad_units.push([[300,250],'truecrimediva_com-large-leaderboard-2','ezslot_11',112,'0','0'])};__ez_fad_position('div-gpt-ad-truecrimediva_com-large-leaderboard-2-0'); I REFUSE to put pictures of the killers in this post. [26][28], Police Chief Sterling Owen IV said there was no indication that the crimes were racially motivated. Her face was tightly covered with a small trash bag, and her body was stashed in five large trash bags. Their vehicle had been carjacked. [131][132] In March 2022, the Tennessee Supreme Court denied Boyd another appeal of his convictions. [24][115][116], In 2014 the Tennessee Court of Criminal Appeals denied Coleman's request for a new trial and upheld her sentence. [134][135][136][137] At the December 2014 hearing, Coleman was denied parole and her next parole consideration date was set for December 2020. October 22, 2009 - 9:18am So not only is there no evidence of any racial animus, there's evidence to the contrary. He is greatly missed by his family and many friends. The fatal shot was fired with the gun's muzzle against his head above his right ear, and it severed his brain stem. August 2009, Rome was convicted of first-degree murder in the death of Channon & facilitation of murder in connection to the death of Chris; he was sentenced to life in prison without parole. Cobbins denied having any sexual intercourse with the female victim. When 21-year-old Channon Christian and 23-year-old Christopher Newsom of Knoxville, Tennessee failed to show up for their best friend's birthday party on Saturday, January 6, 2007, it would be . He said he was scared. On the witness stand, she chalked it up to denial. [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. She was, an autopsy indicated, alive while the torture and degradations occurred. Dr. Darinka Mileusnic-Polchan testified that Newsom, 23, was shot and would have been dead when his body was set on fire. "If this wasn't a hate crime, then I don't know how you would define a hate crime," said Newsom's mother. [17] Eric Boyd was convicted at the federal level and sentenced to 18 years in federal prison for being an accessory after the fact to carjacking. On the same day she left Davidson, she went out with a man she only identified as "Black" to "eat and hang out." Waste Connections demolished the house in October 2008. He initially insisted he could provide one with no problem. In August 2014, the families of the victims were notified that with good behavior, Coleman's sentence was being reduced by 16 days per month of incarceration, making her eligible for parole consideration in October 2014. [1] Boyd and. [9], Boyd finally went to trial on the state charges in August 2019. The perpetrators attacked the couple in a parking lot near an apartment complex in Knoxville, TN. [77], Coleman's lawyers argued that she should receive a 20-year sentence, while prosecutors asked for the maximum sentence of nearly 50 years. Boyd later returned without the male victim. "I may go to Labor Ready occasionally so I can get a little more buzz money.". Five suspects in total - Lemaricus Davidson, Letalvis Cobbins, George Thomas, Eric Boyd, and Vanessa Coleman - then assaultedand killed Christian and Newsom. A. and a student at the University of Tennessee and her boyfriend, Chris Newsom, 23 years old, a former baseball player and a graduate of Halls High School, had dinner plans together at a local restaurant but never made it. Others, including journalists, disagreed with this assertion. He faces death if convicted. According to the testimony of the Knox County Acting Medical Examiner, Newsom was sodomized with an object and raped by a minimum of one of the perpetrators. Sutton admitted she never told police and repeatedly lied to them in an effort to impede their manhunt for Davidson. We Asked, You Answered: What Would You Pick For Your Last Meal On Death Row? Knoxville investigators did not find Christian until the following Tuesday. Later in the interview, Boyd said Davidson admitted dousing Newsom with gasoline and setting his body on fire, which contradicted his earlier account that Thomas had led Newsom out of the house and shot him. The assailants brought him from the vehicle and into the house while he was bound. But I love the fun adventures [and] lessons that I've learned. [20] He was immediately sentenced to life in prison by the judge, who stated that a life sentence was automatic for the murder conviction. The Tennessee couple was found raped and murdered in Knoxville, Tennessee. [46][47][72] In addition to the sperm found on Christian's body, Davidson's sperm was found on Christian's jeans while Cobbins' sperm was found on her camisole, sweater, and jeans. They were last seen at the Washington Ridge Apartments. Sutton said Davidson first blamed the killings on Cobbins, and also claimed that Cobbins had forced Christian to shoot Newsom. The Knoxville News-Sentinel reported, As Christopher lay paralyzed on the ground, the muzzle of a .22-caliber gun was placed against his covered head and fired. In response, white supremacist Internet radio host Hal Turner set in motion rumors that the . U.S. District Judge Tom Varlan shot down Lomonaco's request. They tied his hands behind his back and wrapped his face in a bandana. An example of data being processed may be a unique identifier stored in a cookie. [78], The four suspects indicted in Knox County were scheduled to be tried separately at trials between May and August 2008. Background. Christian suffered two blows to the head and was dragged into the carpeted living room. [13][97] On August 26, Cobbins was sentenced to life without parole. ul.searchbrowse li {margin:0 0 5%; font-size:0.75em; /* 12/16 */ } Coleman was up for parole because she had served eight years in prison in December 2014. Conservative political commentator Michelle Malkin repeated this opinion on her blog and on Fox News' The O'Reilly Factor program. "He just acted like he didn't know what was going on. "I said, 'Is Vanessa in there?' Privacy Policy. Boyd's request for a new trial was denied by Knox County Criminal Court Judge Bob McGee in 2019. [64][65][66], Newsom's body was discovered near a set of nearby railroad tracks on January 7 at 12:20 pm by a Norfolk Southern Railroad employee. He was a member of Beaver Dam Baptist Church and a graduate of Halls High School, Class of . Update 8/13/19:Eric Boyd was found guiltyof Channon and Christophers 2007 murder. [34][35] She planned on graduating in December 2007. "The United States did not create the facts in this case. On Saturday, January 6, 2007, Channon and Chris planned to have dinner together and then spend the . #searchlist h2 a:hover {color:#222; border-bottom: 1px dotted #222;} Her ankles were bound with strips of bedding. A single mother, Sutton, 22, testified Friday that she left Davidson the day before Christian and Newsom were kidnapped because he had abused her. It sounded like water was on, and something fell into the sink.". 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. On Sunday, she talked to Davidson, who asked her to come back to their Chipman Street house so he could give her some clothing he had bought for her, she said. More details as they develop online and in Tuesday's News Sentinel. We and the Newsoms have lost our . Christian also did not attend work. He's testifying about items recovered from the medical examiner's officer after Channon Christian's autopsy, including the rape kit, the camisol she was wearing, and floral fabric found in the garbage bags with her in the trash can where her body was found. "That really had me worried.". True Crime Diva covers missing persons and unsolved cases around the globe. Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses . Christopher Newsom was either forced to walk barefoot or partially dragged with his ankles bound to the scene of his death, Knox County's acting medical examiner testified late this afternoon.. forensic - autopsy stock pictures, royalty-free photos & images. #searchlist h2 {font-family:'Myriad W01 SmBd', sans-serif; color: #616161; font-size: 0.81255em; /* 13/16 */ line-height: 1.1em; text-transform: uppercase;} "We've been through the worst. 'I don't know what's going on. The horrifying rape, torture murder of eight-year-old Nurin Jazlin Jazimin, The 1977 disappearance of Rachel Hanna Ziselman, The mystifying disappearance of 14-year-old Stacy Ann Arras. Boyd was found guilty of lesser charges on two counts. At the time of her death, Shanann had been 15 weeks pregnant (via MEAWW). He had been shot three times; the killers delivered the final shot execution-style. Attorneys David Jennings and Stone allege Boyd knew about the fatal carjacking when he allegedly took steps to help Davidson avoid arrest. Palm prints on channon christian christopher autopsy photos . The 32-year-old was convicted of facilitation of first-degree murder in the deaths of Channon Christian and Chris Newsom. Judge Thomas T. Woodall wrote in his opinion: "The facts at trial showed that (Coleman) was in the (Chipman Street) house for nearly two days where (Christian) was confined and brutally raped before she was tied up, wrapped in five plastic trash bags and stuffed into a garbage can, where she died from asphyxiationIn journal entries (written after the slayings, Coleman) described 'one hell of an adventure in the big T.N.' Another slaying suspect, George "G" Thomas, "was rolling a blunt," which is slang for a cigar-style marijuana cigarette, she said. In her initial trial, Coleman was acquitted of all charges in the murder of Christian's boyfriend, Christopher Newsom. Many people believed that the crimes were ignored because the victims were white while the perpetrators were black. Rather than two, channon christian and christopher autopsy photos would have been posted and strength. Medical examiners concluded they also assaulted him. I had one HELL OF AN ADVENTURE since I've been in the big T.N. He also admitted that Boyd later called him, asking Armstrong to give the pair a ride "down west.". [133][138][139] Coleman again went before a parole board on December 8, 2020. Boyd's defense attorney, Phil Lomonaco, demanded a mistrial, arguing that the prosecutors had unfairly prejudiced jurors by trying to implicate Boyd in the fatal carjacking even though he is not charged with it. 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. That changed how I acted.". He also told Russo it's possible Hayhurst may have been unconscious, because the autopsy revealed blunt-force trauma to the head. Manage Settings [25][118] In 2015, the Tennessee Court of Criminal Appeals upheld Thomas's conviction. We stayed w/a crackhead that is cool as hell. The pair were abducted from the Washington Ridge apartment complex in Knoxville, Tennessee. [13][14][15][16] Vanessa Coleman was convicted of facilitating the crimes and sentenced to 53 years. She agreed because she wanted to retrieve make-up and perfume she said she'd left behind. She went to stay with a co-worker and her girlfriend. [40] The medical examiner testified that Christian died after hours of sexual torture, sustaining severe head injuries and suffering severe injuries to her vagina, anus, and mouth due to sexual assaults. Boyd and Davidson did not put up a fuss, she said. Facts Leading to the Indictment Against Boyd On Saturday, January 6, 2007, Christophe r Newsom and his girlfriend, Channon Christian, drove to dinner and planned to attend a party. "They weren't able to carjack them, so they ordered them to drive," Boyd said in the statement. However, after a new trial in November 2013, Coleman wasgiven a lesser sentence of 35 years in prison. According to Boyd, Davidson, his brother and a friend needed a vehicle because they were being pursued by drug dealers to whom they owed money. The trial continues Monday. Quote: The young Knoxville couple was carjacked, raped and killed in January 2007. If you would like to change your settings or withdraw consent at any time, the link to do so is in our privacy policy accessible from our home page.. Cookie Notice [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. The story claims that she was forced to watch as Christian's penis was cut off, he was set on fire, and shot several times. It[']s going to be a long interesting year! Channon was sitting in the driver's seat and Chris was standing in the open door of the vehicle, kissing her, when they suddenly found themselves staring at the barrel of a gun. The consent submitted will only be used for data processing originating from this website. [148] Newsom's mother also disagreed with the assertion that the offenders were not motivated by racism. Police seized a computer on which Thomas and Cobbins had been viewing news coverage of the murders. [9], Four of the five defendants (Eric Boyd, Letalvis Cobbins, Lemaricus Davidson, and George Thomas) had multiple prior felony convictions. On Saturday, January 6, 2007, Christian and Newsom planned to go for dinner together and attend a friend's party. A Knox County jury has found a man guilty in the brutal murders of a couple 12 years ago in Knoxville. [21], Blackwood set retrials for between June and November 2012, pending appeals, and set bail at $1 million for Coleman, the only defendant whose sentence had the possibility of parole. Boyd claims he has no personal knowledge of the slayings of the young couple, but he offered up details of the crime anyway in a videotaped statement to police played in court today. [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. On January 6, 2007, 21-year-old Channon Christian and her boyfriend, 23-year-old Christopher Newsom, were minding their own business. The medical examiner had just begun to describe were the most significant injuries located in the vaginal region when Varlan delayed her testimony. [I]t's a crazy world these days! Newsom and Christian were later found brutally carjacked, raped . It's a right-and-wrong issue. It was days before police found Christians body. Cloudflare Ray ID: 7a1745f29e39c2e6 CHRISTIAN, CHANNON GAIL - age 21 of Knoxville, passed away Sunday, January 7, 2007. The eRumor tells of the horrific kidnapping, torture, and murder of Christopher Newsom and his girlfriend Channon Christian from Knoxville, Tennessee. She was worried it was me. "[29] Pitts wrote: "I am [] unkindly disposed toward the crackpots, incendiaries and flat-out racists who have chosen this tragedy upon which to take an obscene and ludicrous stand."[29][150]. 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