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. Dr. Darinka Mileusnic-Polchan testified that Newsom, 23, was shot and would have been dead when his body was set on fire. [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. The eRumor tells of the horrific kidnapping, torture, and murder of Christopher Newsom and his girlfriend Channon Christian from Knoxville, Tennessee. [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. [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. The police eventually discover their raped and brutally beaten bodies and trace the murders to five black suspects setting off racial . "They had sex with her, but he choked and killed her. Satterfield, Jamie. What happened to nine-year-old Serenity Dennard? Newsom was 23 years old when he was murdered.[30][32][34]. We and the Newsoms have lost our . True Crime Diva covers missing persons and unsolved cases around the globe. He saw a 4Runner in front of the house with its porch lights on. At her first trial, Coleman was sentenced to 53 years in prison for her part as a facilitator in the crimes against Channon. [23], In June 2012, Judge Blackwood again granted new trials for Davidson, Cobbins, and Thomas, basing his decision on the "13th juror rule". [47][48][49][50][59][60] According to Davidson's confession, during Christian's captivity, she said she "didn't want to die. The medical examiner testified at trial that there was evidence that Christian slowly suffocated to death. [45][53][63] Christian died between the afternoon of January 7 and the afternoon of January 8. A. In the wake of the murders, a Knox County Grand Jury handed down multiple indictments in the case. Forensic evidence indicated both Davidson and Thomas fired shots, and Davidson was ultimately responsible forNewsom's demise. [94] He was sentenced to a maximum of 18 years in federal prison. This sentence is to be served consecutively to the death penalty, while the death sentences are also consecutive. He was sexually assaulted and forced to walk barefoot to the railroad tracks, where the thugs shot him in the neck and back. [114] Retrials were denied for Cobbins and Davidson, and granted for Thomas and Coleman. 'I don't know what's going on. [89][90], Davidson was also indicted for the Pizza Hut robbery committed the day after the murders. 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. "[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]. Knoxville: Directed by Jeffrey Woods. [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. [116][140], Cobbins and Thomas were originally incarcerated at Riverbend Maximum Security Institution in Nashville. 08-6402 . Those fingerprints led them to Davidsons residence at 2316 Chipman Street. "Lemaricus Davidson decided to run a story off me about something his brother did that he was in a jam. The Newsoms hope . At the time of her death, Shanann had been 15 weeks pregnant (via MEAWW). [100], On December 8, 2009, George Thomas was found guilty on multiple counts. In the interview with Knoxville Police Department Investigators Patty Tipton and Greg McKnight, Boyd insisted everything he knew about the fatal carjacking came from Davidson. Does that make sense to you?" The thugs tied her up inside the Chipman Street house of Lemaricus Davidson. Davidson asked if he and Boyd could stay the night at her apartment. [24][115][116], In 2014 the Tennessee Court of Criminal Appeals denied Coleman's request for a new trial and upheld her sentence. On January 6, 2007, 21-year-old Channon Christian and her boyfriend, 23-year-old Christopher Newsom, were minding their own business. On June 4, 2013, Judge Kurtz sentenced Thomas to two life sentences (consecutive) for the murders and 25 years (multiple concurrent) for the rapes. A single mother, Sutton, 22, testified Friday that she left Davidson the day before Christian and Newsom were kidnapped because he had abused her. He initially insisted he could provide one with no problem. [98] The jurors unanimously found Davidson should receive the death penalty on the four capital charges, two first-degree felony murder charges, and the two premeditated first-degree murders of Christian and Newsom. 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]. Davidson also used Newsom's cellphone and was seen wearing Newsom's shoes. He saw four black men in the car. But she allowed Davidson to stay at her friend's apartment and had sex with him. On May 17, 2013, the retrial of George Thomas (with a jury empaneled in Nashville) ended in a verdict of guilty on all 38 counts. Unfortunately for Christopher, the neck gunshot didn't work, and he suffered through the sharp pain as they fatally shot him in the head. Co-defendant George Thomas testified as a witness in the Boyd trial. On not really around my best lifetime. autopsy later revealed that Christopher Newsom had been shot three times, once on the right side of the head, once on the right side of the neck, and once in the back. ul.searchbrowse {font-family:'Myriad W01 Regular', sans-serif; color: #676767; margin:0; text-transform: capitalize;} #searchbrowse-right {width:45%; float:left; margin: 0 2%; background: transparent;} The consent submitted will only be used for data processing originating from this website. Police also seized a purse that contained several of Christian's belongings, including her cosmetic bag and change purse. [47] All Rights Reserved. Friends and family of the murderers made websites claiming that Channon and Christopher actively wanted to be brutally raped and murdered. 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[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. The next day, her mother phoned with news that Christian's body had been found inside a trash can in the Chipman Street house. 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. 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. He denied a change of venue but allowed for jurors to be brought in from outside Knox County. [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. Chris and Channon were kidnapped and driven to 2316 Chipman Street where they were forced into the home at gunpoint. Click to reveal Sutton said Davidson first blamed the killings on Cobbins, and also claimed that Cobbins had forced Christian to shoot Newsom. By rejecting non-essential cookies, Reddit may still use certain cookies to ensure the proper functionality of our platform. She was a graduate of Farragut High School and a senior at the. Quote: The young Knoxville couple was carjacked, raped and killed in January 2007. October 22, 2009 - 9:26am Court is back in session. 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. [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. 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. Assistant U.S. He noticed that the lights in 2316 Chipman Street were on and that the house seemed busy for the time of night. [1] Boyd and. 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. They reported she never showed up at her friend's party on the night of January 6, 2007, and it wasn't like her to not answer her phone. 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. She admitted they all smoked marijuana. Update: She wasdenied again in December 2020. He denied seeing her or knowing she was there. More details as they develop online and in Tuesday's News Sentinel. The fourth slaying suspect, Cobbins' girlfriend, Vanessa Coleman, was nowhere in sight, she testified. His bare and muddy feet indicated that he had walked barefoot to the area where he was killed. [48][53][54][57] Her injuries were consistent with being raped with an object. Davidson was then interrogated about the murders. [147], The house at 2316 Chipman Street was bought by Waste Connections, a national garbage collection company with a depot on the next lot. [134][135][136][137] At the December 2014 hearing, Coleman was denied parole and her next parole consideration date was set for December 2020. Sutton said she headed toward the bathroom. She described the fatal wound as reminiscent of an execution. The seven board members voted unanimously to deny Coleman parole and ensure that she would not be eligible to go before a parole board again for ten years. bodily injury and death in violation of 18 U.S.C. Instead of finding him guilty of especially aggravated armed robbery, the jury found Boyd guilty of aggravated armed robbery. 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