But Channon's hell was just beginning. Judge Blackwood was asked to consider the motions again for new trials. 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.. The men repeatedly raped and sodomized her; they savagely kicked or had beaten her in her genital area with an object. [9], Four of the five defendants (Eric Boyd, Letalvis Cobbins, Lemaricus Davidson, and George Thomas) had multiple prior felony convictions. Three days later, the body of his 21-year-old girlfriend, Channon Christian was found stuffed inside a trash can in a nearby. [82][103], On May 13, 2010, Coleman was acquitted of first-degree murder and found guilty of lesser charges. [47][48][49][50][59][60] According to Davidson's confession, during Christian's captivity, she said she "didn't want to die. He presents compelling testimony of how he is overcoming the anger that most East Tennesseans saw played out during news articles throughout the trials and appeals.[155]. At around 8:00 pm, Christian's friend went to the party, and Christian stayed behind and waited for Newsom to pick her up. [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. He said yes. Her testimony capped the end of the state's weeklong case against suspect Letalvis Cobbins. Christopher Newsomwasa former baseball standout. May 19, 2016 - Explore Maria Narvaez's board "Channon Christian & Christopher Newsome Murders" on Pinterest. [9], Boyd finally went to trial on the state charges in August 2019. [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. 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. [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. Letalvis Cobbins followed them. Both victims have also had memorials and scholarships named after them. KNOXVILLE - The gates of Tennessee's only death row prison opened wide for Lemaricus Davidson tonight, hours after a Knox County jury sentenced him to die for his role as the ringleader in the January 2007 carjacking, torture and killings of Channon Christian and Christopher Newsom. You took my (wedding) dance away. [149], After the protest, columnist Leonard Pitts dismissed claims that the crime was under-reported. Davidson claimed he saw the victims tied up in the back seat, did not want any part of it, and left to smoke marijuana. The BEST of the worst true crime and macabre stories guaranteed to haunt your nightmares. [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. Despite that she allowed the two to stay in her apartment while she went to Atlanta. "The United States did not create the facts in this case. "We've been through the worst. "Clearly this is evidence of uncharged crimes that is only intended to inflame the jury and to suggest to the jury Mr. Boyd was involved in this carjacking," he argued. [114] Retrials were denied for Cobbins and Davidson, and granted for Thomas and Coleman. [133] Serving a 35-year sentence, Coleman was eligible for parole in 2017 and her sentence expires on April 18, 2036. [18][93] Boyd was the first to go to trial, the only suspect not charged with murder. Dr. Darinka Mileusnic-Polchan testified that Newsom, 23, was shot and would have been dead when his body was set on fire. He also called the crime "the most horrible" murder case he had seen. Cobbins faced the possibility of the death penalty because he was convicted of first-degree felony murder in the case of Christian. [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. That's all he'd say.". These convictions were on lesser charges than her initial convictions. Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses . 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. Neither Lightfoot nor Armstrong voluntarily reported any of their contacts with Boyd and Davidson to police. One of the charges against the 41-year-old Moore is torture. Attorneys David Jennings and Stone allege Boyd knew about the fatal carjacking when he allegedly took steps to help Davidson avoid arrest. The police eventually discover their raped and brutally beaten bodies and trace the murders to five black suspects setting off racial . [13][14][15][16] Vanessa Coleman was convicted of facilitating the crimes and sentenced to 53 years. Click to reveal Additionally, police found Christian's overnight bag. A Knox County jury has found a man guilty in the brutal murders of a couple 12 years ago in Knoxville. He is not charged, however, in either the carjacking or the killings. [61], On January 11, Thomas, Cobbins, and Coleman were arrested in Lebanon, Kentucky. Based on crime-scene photos, he would not have been able to see the kitchen from the front porch doorway. [3][38][39][40][41][42][43][44][45][46], Both Christian and Newsom were raped. "Something was bothering him. When Sutton tried to approach the bathroom from another door, Davidson again blocked her, she said. He noticed that the lights in 2316 Chipman Street were on and that the house seemed busy for the time of night. "Sexual trauma was present," she testified. Christian suffered two blows to the head and was dragged into the carpeted living room. To do the things they did, they would have to hate them to do that. [56] After murdering Newsom, the assailants returned to Davidson's house where they beat and repeatedly raped Christian. At her first trial, Coleman was sentenced to 53 years in prison for her part as a facilitator in the crimes against Channon. Sutton said Davidson first blamed the killings on Cobbins, and also claimed that Cobbins had forced Christian to shoot Newsom. 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. 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.' Davidson and Boyd "basically carjacked them" and ordered Cobbins to drive back to Chipman Street. She was a member of West Park Baptist Church. Prior testimony has suggested Boyd was at the house while the couple was being held captive. [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]. He initially insisted he could provide one with no problem. "[148], On May 27, 2007, less than 30 white supremacists, led by Alex Linder rallied in downtown Knoxville to protest against the murders. 4. [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. 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. Eventually themen tookNewsom outside and forced him back into the SUV. She was also beaten, kicked in her groin, and beaten on the head. All Rights Reserved. And that their friends should be raped and murdered like Channon and Christopher. and wrote that she 'loved her life!'. So not only is there no evidence of any racial animus, there's evidence to the contrary. 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. Prosecutors filed to have Judge Blackwood recused from the case, citing Blackwood's emotional involvement, his ex parte communication with the defense, lack of candor with the local media, and Supreme Court guidance that recusal should be considered before any other action. She will be up for parole again in 2020. Satterfield, Jamie. The following night, she had another date, this one ending in sex, she testified. 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[81] The publicity against the accused led the defense to argue that a change of venue was required in order to ensure a fair trial. Channon Christian, 21, a Farragut High School graduate and University of Tennessee senior, was hog-tied and stuffed alive inside a trash can, where she slowly suffocated. [1] Boyd and. 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. 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. 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 . Channon Gail Christian, 21, and Hugh Christopher Newsom, Jr., 23, were a couple from Knoxville, Tennessee. On Saturday, January 6, 2007, Channon and Chris planned to have dinner together and then spend the . #searchlist h2 {font-family:'Myriad W01 SmBd', sans-serif; color: #616161; font-size: 0.81255em; /* 13/16 */ line-height: 1.1em; text-transform: uppercase;} The action you just performed triggered the security solution. [10] After a jury trial, Davidson was convicted and sentenced to death by lethal injection. However, she wasdenied paroleat the hearing. [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. He wore only a shirt and underwear. He was re-sentenced to life in prison by the jury, but with the possibility of parole after 51 years. "His eyes were really big, like he knew what she was telling me.". When none of Christian's friends and family heard from her, they became worried and alerted the authorities. About Press Copyright Contact us Creators Advertise Developers Terms Privacy Policy & Safety How YouTube works Test new features NFL Sunday Ticket Press Copyright . Blackwood sentenced Coleman to 35 years in prison on February 1, 2013, minus credit for time already served. Please include what you were doing when this page came up and the Cloudflare Ray ID found at the bottom of this page. He insists, however, that she escaped prosecution because she, unlike Boyd, Davidson and three others implicated in the slayings, is white and the niece of Knoxville Police Department Officer Dennis R. Bible. There was a blood stain on her shirt and a camisole underneath the shirt. It was days before police found Christians body. On the night of January 6, 2007, two assailants carjacked Channon Christian, 21, and her boyfriend, Christopher Newsom, 23. In 2014, new laws named after the victims were introduced in Tennessee. On the night of January 6, 2007, two assailants carjacked Channon Christian, 21, and her boyfriend, Christopher Newsom, 23. [131][132] In March 2022, the Tennessee Supreme Court denied Boyd another appeal of his convictions. "It appeared to be contact, which means the muzzle of the gun had touched the head," 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. It's a right-and-wrong issue. 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. A memorial scholarship is given annually in his name to a graduating Halls High School baseball player. A. On Thursday, the pair presented surprise evidence suggesting that Boyd knew about the slayings because he was there at the Chipman Street house when the couple were being held captive and brutalized. Then, they covered his head with a sweatshirt that they fastened around his neck with shoestrings. [144], According to the Associated Press, some bloggers and media critics claimed that the national media ignored the murders because the victims were white while all five suspects were black. ul.searchbrowse {font-family:'Myriad W01 Regular', sans-serif; color: #676767; margin:0; text-transform: capitalize;} KNOXVILLE, Tenn. In the early morning hours of January 7, 2007, Channon Christian, 21, and her boyfriend, Christopher Newsom, 23, were carjacked by three black males who took the young couple to a house on Chipman Street in Knoxville, TN, where the group tortured and killed them. The tragic double murder shook the Knoxville area, and investigators were unsure of the motive behind the attack. He then used Christian's vehicle to deal drugs and wiped it clean. You took my opportunity to hold her child, my grandbaby. Tipton and McKnight pressed him for an alibi. The consent submitted will only be used for data processing originating from this website. Their vehicle had been carjacked. [16], Vanessa Coleman, the last defendant to face trial,[102] was granted immunity by federal authorities for testimony in the federal case of the carjacking, but the state courts ruled that the federal grant of immunity could not extend to the state charges of murder and rape. Her head was forced down onto her knees. The pair were abducted from the Washington Ridge apartment complex in Knoxville, Tennessee. Baumgartner ruled that Thomas' phone calls from the jailhouse to his acquaintances were admissible as evidence. Christian was then hog-tied and covered with several bags before she was placed in a disposal bin, where she slowly suffocated to death, Mileusnic-Polchan testified. [91] Judge Baumgartner threatened to ban the Newsom family from the courtroom after they called Davidson's attorney, Doug Trant, a "jerk". [19][20][125][126][127][128][129] The perpetrators attacked the couple in a parking lot near an apartment complex in Knoxville, TN. The witness later observed the 4Runner drive slowly by him. "One down. Kicking her time and christopher autopsy report or at this world right above my comments are not edit took the weight. At the time of her death, Shanann had been 15 weeks pregnant (via MEAWW). She was nude from the waist down, as was Newsom. [51][53][54], On January 7, Christian failed to answer calls from her mother and friend. No. The eRumor tells of the horrific kidnapping, torture, and murder of Christopher Newsom and his girlfriend Channon Christian from Knoxville, Tennessee. "He said he didn't.". The men tied Christian up with bed sheets andforced her into large trash bags, ultimately suffocating her. This Actress's Murder Changed Stalking Laws, 40 People Heard Kitty Genovese Being Murdered, Facts About The Murder Of Channon Christian And Chris Newsom. Then, the men hogtied her with strips of fabric from a bedding set. 10-Years Before Today: Charcoal Cyber criminals Wipe out, Do it yourself Channon Orlando in addition to Captain christopher Newsom. 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. "He wanted a ride. "[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]. "(Boyd) was not his normal self," she testified. Davidson asked if he and Boyd could stay the night at her apartment. Reportedly, the men blindfolded and gagged Newsom. In January 2016, Thomas appealed to the United States Supreme Court[120] but the court did not agree to hear the case. Both were forced into the backseat of Christian's SUV at gunpoint, had their hands tied behind their backs, and were taken to Davidson's house at 2316 Chipman Street. I have not heard Mr. Lomonaco argue these facts are not relevant.". They were on their way to a birthday party when two unknown, armed assailants carjacked them for Christian's Toyota 4-Runner in the parking lot of her friends apartment complex. During sentencing, Christian's father stated, "for me, personally, you took my baby. During sentencing, Blackwood commented that "the psychological torture of this unfortunate victim was immense." ul.searchbrowse li a {color:#676767; text-decoration:none; } Refresh the page, check. Stickers Christian kept on the outside windows had been removed. 08-6402 . We and our partners use data for Personalised ads and content, ad and content measurement, audience insights and product development. Cobbins is currently serving a life sentence without parole at the Northwest Correctional Complex. Tortured And Suffocated To Death. A woman accused him of trading legal favors for sex during breaks in court sessions. 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.. [147], The house at 2316 Chipman Street was bought by Waste Connections, a national garbage collection company with a depot on the next lot. Unlike the other trials, owing to a long passage of time between the murders and this trial, the jury was empaneled in Knoxville and not sequestered. [61][75] Cobbins gave a statement to investigators claiming that he, Davidson, and Boyd drove to an apartment complex for someone to meet a girl. [23], In June 2012, Judge Blackwood again granted new trials for Davidson, Cobbins, and Thomas, basing his decision on the "13th juror rule". [119] Update 8/13/19:Eric Boyd was found guiltyof Channon and Christophers 2007 murder. Quote: The young Knoxville couple was carjacked, raped and killed in January 2007. "As soon as I reached the bathroom door, (Davidson) grabbed me and said, 'What are you doing?'" He described the Jan. 7, 2007, encounter between the carjacking suspects and slain couple as entirely random. Both of them were raped, tortured, and murdered. He faces death if convicted. [3][7], Channon Gail Christian (born April 29, 1985, in Nacogdoches, Texas) moved from Louisiana to Tennessee with her family in 1997. "It may have started out as a carjacking, but what it developed into was blacks hating whites. She returned from Atlanta later that night. Medical examiners testifiedto this fact at Boyd's first trial in 2008. He denied being involved in the carjacking or being at the Chipman Street house following it. The couple had only been dating a few months when they decided to go out on a date the night of January 6, 2007. [134][135][136][137] At the December 2014 hearing, Coleman was denied parole and her next parole consideration date was set for December 2020. 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. [148] Newsom's mother also disagreed with the assertion that the offenders were not motivated by racism. 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. The thugs tied her up inside the Chipman Street house of Lemaricus Davidson. The judge immediately sentenced Boyd to life in prison as this was automatic for a murder conviction. Additionally, Christian suffered bruises and carpet burns on much of her body. [47], After finding Christian's body and discovering the presence of Davidson's semen on her clothing and in her body cavities, police undertook a manhunt for Davidson. And so did all their friends. [30][31][32][33] She was a graduate of Farragut High School (2003), and a senior majoring in sociology at the University of Tennessee in Knoxville. [78], A forensic document examiner verified that the handwriting in the entry matched Coleman's handwriting. The car slowed down for about 20 seconds as if the occupants were "checking him out". "[17], The defendants in the four state cases from the 2000s all appealed their convictions. There, police found Newsom's size 9 Nike Shox athletic shoes and a .22-caliber High Standard revolver. 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