With Bill Graves, Kendra Maples, Scott Brooks, Channon Christian. I told him to go to the police. Continue with Recommended Cookies. Boyd's account of his visit to the house on Sunday also proved replete with contradictions. [20] He was immediately sentenced to life in prison by the judge, who stated that a life sentence was automatic for the murder conviction. Chris and Channon were kidnapped and driven to 2316 Chipman Street where they were forced into the home at gunpoint. [34][35] She planned on graduating in December 2007. [15][101] The jury returned a sentence of life in prison without the possibility of parole on each of the four capital convictions. Those fingerprints led them to Davidsons residence at 2316 Chipman Street. "I asked him if he had a gun on him and he said yeah. bodily injury and death in violation of 18 U.S.C. [1] Boyd and. But I love the fun adventures [and] lessons that I've learned. 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. The foundation holds an annual memorial baseball tournament at the Halls Community Park. 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. [47][48][49] Christian was also anally and vaginally raped. However, a noon broadcast the following day commanded her full attention. It's not a black-and-white issue. Cookie Notice 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. That afternoon, Christian went to a friend's apartment to get ready. [36] Christian was 21 years old when she was murdered. [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. Then, the men hogtied her with strips of fabric from a bedding set. Co-defendant George Thomas testified as a witness in the Boyd trial. And that their friends should be raped and murdered like Channon and Christopher. [18][19] He was convicted on state level charges over a decade later in 2019. You took my (wedding) dance away. Update 8/13/19:Eric Boyd was found guiltyof Channon and Christophers 2007 murder. [85] Judge Richard Baumgartner allowed Thomas and Cobbins to be tried by juries from Davidson County (which includes Nashville). 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. After a radio caller made him aware of the extremely disturbing story of Christopher Newsom and Channon Christian in Knoxville, Tenn., Glenn Beck researched the case and was horrified at what he found. "I asked him (Davidson) if he had anything on him as far as a weapon," she said. 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. Manage Settings [21] Retrials were originally slated for the summer and fall of 2012. Channon Christian and Christopher Newsom in Knoxville, Tennessee. There was a blood stain on her shirt and a camisole underneath the shirt. But Channon's hell was just beginning. Davidson then drove the stolen SUV - with the couple in the back - to Davidsons nearby house. The police eventually discover their raped and brutally beaten bodies and trace the murders to five black suspects setting off racial . At some point, they were approached by an ex-con named Lemaricus Davidson. 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. Knoxville investigators did not find Christian until the following Tuesday. That's all he'd say.". [37] They then decided to attack the couple. On June 4, 2013, Judge Kurtz sentenced Thomas to two life sentences (consecutive) for the murders and 25 years (multiple concurrent) for the rapes. Davidson was then interrogated about the murders. So not only is there no evidence of any racial animus, there's evidence to the contrary. The perpetrators attacked the couple in a parking lot near an apartment complex in Knoxville, TN. "[148], On May 27, 2007, less than 30 white supremacists, led by Alex Linder rallied in downtown Knoxville to protest against the murders. Three days later, the body of his 21-year-old girlfriend, Channon Christian was found stuffed inside a trash can in a nearby. [I]t's a crazy world these days! 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/. [133][138][139] Coleman again went before a parole board on December 8, 2020. More details as they develop online and in Tuesday's News Sentinel. Her thighs were bound to her chest with a pink curtain. [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 started telling me it was his house," she said. Cobbins is the first of four defendants to be tried. He had been shot three times; the killers delivered the final shot execution-style. 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]. Five suspects were arrested and charged in the case. Because we were good friends I knew something wasn't right.". The parole hearing was rescheduled from October to December. 23. The action you just performed triggered the security solution. Cloudflare Ray ID: 7a1745f29e39c2e6 Channon's abandoned vehicle was found nearby. During sentencing, Judge Baumgartner said the crime was "one of the most incredibly outrageous, cruel and inhumane cases this court has ever seen." Several of the victims' belongings had Davidson's prints. On the witness stand, she chalked it up to denial. U.S. District Judge Tom Varlan shot down Lomonaco's request. [153], The Channon Gail Christian Foundation and the Channon Gail Christian Memorial Golf Tournament were established in Channon Christian's memory to provide a scholarship for a Farragut High School Senior to attend the University of Tennessee. [104] On July 30, 2010, she was sentenced to 53 years in prison. 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. On the night of January 6, 2007, two assailants carjacked Channon Christian, 21, and her boyfriend, Christopher Newsom, 23. He was later driven to nearby railroad tracks where he was shot and set afire. "This was the worst crime Knoxville had experienced," Hugh Newsom told producers. The car slowed down for about 20 seconds as if the occupants were "checking him out". Does that make sense to you?" All Rights Reserved. She will be up for parole again in 2020. 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. UNIDENTIFIED MALE: Ordered by a judge for a defendant charged with being. [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. 168.119.37.100 He said Boyd kept quiet during the 20- to 30-minute conversation. The pair were abducted from the Washington Ridge apartment complex in Knoxville, Tennessee. The perpetrators attacked the couple in a parking lot near an apartment complex in Knoxville, TN. [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. The victims families notified authorities the next day about the missing couple. Newsom is believed to have been raped inside Davidson's house. he asked Boyd in the videotaped interview. We Asked, You Answered: What Would You Pick For Your Last Meal On Death Row? After murdering Christopher, the five criminals returned to torture Channon. A single mother, Sutton, 22, testified Friday that she left Davidson the day before Christian and Newsom were kidnapped because he had abused her. Eric Boyd initially spotted the couple and later alleged he and Lemaricus Davidson only intended to rob them. The men tied Christian up with bed sheets andforced her into large trash bags, ultimately suffocating her. He noticed that the lights in 2316 Chipman Street were on and that the house seemed busy for the time of night. "They told me thank you, gave me a hug and left," she testified. Mileusnic-Polchan, began testifying about the injuries sustained by Channon Christian, but U.S. District Judge Tom Varlan delayed that testimony until tomorrow after defense attorney Phil Lomonaco tried to block the testimony entirely, citing its graphic nature. Click to reveal He is greatly missed by his family and many friends. True Crime Diva 2010-2022. Reddit and its partners use cookies and similar technologies to provide you with a better experience. She returned from Atlanta later that night. [51][53][54], On January 7, Christian failed to answer calls from her mother and friend. Christian and Newsom's families and friends searched the Cherry Street area and found Christian's abandoned Toyota 4Runner between 1:30 am and 2:00 am on Monday, January 8. He said Davidson later explained, "They had her tied up in the back room.". The state argued that an impartial jury could be found during voir dire, and the presiding judge subsequently denied the motion as "premature". Sutton testified. He then used Christian's vehicle to deal drugs and wiped it clean. This will be the gruesome autopsy photos. Those who committed this crime were unjust in doing so, and they should pay the penalty. In testimony this afternoon, Danielle Lightfoot said that Boyd and Davidson showed up on her Ridgebrook Apartments doorstep late on Jan. 9, a Tuesday. 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Newsom was shot in his neck and the back. An entry from January 9 read: Last night was one of a kind. This evidence supports the trial court's finding that (Coleman) is a dangerous offender."[117]. 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. 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. Reportedly, the men blindfolded and gagged Newsom. "The United States did not create the facts in this case. "I had a car," he said. "Sexual trauma was present," she testified. [8] In 2018, Boyd was indicted on state-level charges of kidnapping, robbery, rape, and murder. Five suspects in total - Lemaricus Davidson, Letalvis Cobbins, George Thomas, Eric Boyd, and Vanessa Coleman - then assaultedand killed Christian and Newsom. "He wanted a ride. [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. However, before Lomonaco objected, Mileusnic-Polchan testified that Christian was found in "a forced fetal position" inside a trash can. Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply. Christians ordeal was far worse, if you can imagine. Cobbins was sitting on a couch with "his head down." Their vehicle had been carjacked. Assistant U.S. *In March of 2014, the actual Tn status legislature flushed several expenses through Channon Christian's and even Joe Newsom's leaders. 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. Another slaying suspect, George "G" Thomas, "was rolling a blunt," which is slang for a cigar-style marijuana cigarette, she said. "They had sex with her, but he choked and killed her. Knoxville: Directed by Jeffrey Woods. The Death of Theresa Parker: husband convicted but is he guilty of murder? Judge Blackwood was asked to consider the motions again for new trials. 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. The tragic double murder shook the Knoxville area, and investigators were unsure of the motive behind the attack. Stickers Christian kept on the outside windows had been removed. [73] On January 11, Davidson was arrested in the vacant house. Hours later, Newsoms body was found alongside railroad tracks near Chipman Street in East Knoxville. The next day, a train conductor reported a body near the railroad tracks and 9th Avenue in East Knoxville. We stayed w/a crackhead that is cool as hell. [5][141] Davidson was sentenced to death on October 30, 2009,[142] and is incarcerated at the Riverbend Maximum Security Institution. "I said, 'Is Vanessa in there?' ul.searchbrowse li {margin:0 0 5%; font-size:0.75em; /* 12/16 */ } An example of data being processed may be a unique identifier stored in a cookie. 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. Despite that she allowed the two to stay in her apartment while she went to Atlanta. [10][51] Though there was semen inside of Newsom's body, DNA in the semen had been destroyed by the fire. The next day, her mother phoned with news that Christian's body had been found inside a trash can in the Chipman Street house. He described the Jan. 7, 2007, encounter between the carjacking suspects and slain couple as entirely random. His body would later be wrapped up in a comforter, doused in gasoline and set afire.. 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. #searchbrowse-left {width:45%; float:left; margin: 0 2%; background: transparent;} He told five different stories, first claiming that he had left the house on Friday and knew nothing of the crimes. Channon Gail Christian, 21, and Hugh Christopher Newsom, Jr., 23, were a couple from Knoxville, Tennessee. 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.. To view the purposes they believe they have legitimate interest for, or to object to this data processing use the vendor list link below. He faces death if convicted. 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. Horrifying facts and disturbing details about real cases that shocked. [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. Cobbins faced the possibility of the death penalty because he was convicted of first-degree felony murder in the case of Christian. ", 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. He pleaded guilty to official misconduct. 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. "I may go to Labor Ready occasionally so I can get a little more buzz money.". "It may have started out as a carjacking, but what it developed into was blacks hating whites. [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. [148] Newsom's mother also disagreed with the assertion that the offenders were not motivated by racism. 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. Prior testimony has suggested Boyd was at the house while the couple was being held captive. [5] Eric Boyd, who had been serving his sentence of 18 years at Federal Correctional Institution, Beckley, a medium-security prison near Beaver, West Virginia, was potentially eligible for release in 2022, but found guilty on charges of rape and first-degree murder on August 13, 2019. "[17], The defendants in the four state cases from the 2000s all appealed their convictions. In the wake of the murders, a Knox County Grand Jury handed down multiple indictments in the case. They were met by more than 300 law enforcement officers. "[61], Before killing her, to remove DNA evidence, Christian's attackers poured bleach down her throat and scrubbed her body, including her bleeding and battered genital area with it. On March 20, 2018, eleven years after the murders, a Knox County grand jury returned a thirty-six-count indictment charging Eric DeWayne Boyd with first-degree felony murder, first-degree premeditated murder, especially aggravated robbery, especially aggravated kidnapping, and aggravated rape in the murders. #searchlist {width:100%; border-bottom: 2px #e5e5e5 solid; margin: 3% 0 5% 0;} More than two years later, the first of four people who could face a death sentence in the carjacking, rape and murder of her 23-year-old son and his 21-year-old girlfriend, Channon Christian . He was sexually assaulted and forced to walk barefoot to the railroad tracks, where the thugs shot him in the neck and back. Davidson met her at the door and followed her inside. Boyd directed them to a vacant house. Chris was tied up and removed to the train tracks. If you want to know what they look like, Google them. #searchlist h2 a {color:#222; text-decoration:none; } About twice as many counter-protesters as protestors attended, including the "Coup Cluts Clowns", an activist group which mocks the Ku Klux Klan. Her ankles were bound with strips of bedding. doctor removing sheet - autopsy stock pictures, royalty-free photos & images. 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. Newsom was 23 years old when he was murdered.[30][32][34]. Christian, a 21-year-old University of Tennessee student, and her boyfriend, Newsom, 23, were heading out to a friend's birthday party on the night of Jan. 06, 2007 when they were ambushed and. Assistant U.S. Attorney Tracy Stone showed Armstrong phone records, detailing more than two dozen calls to Armstrong from Boyd's cellular phone from Jan. 9 until the arrest of Boyd and Davidson on Jan. 11. She was a graduate of Farragut High School and a senior at the. "State calls the medical examiner. [114] Retrials were denied for Cobbins and Davidson, and granted for Thomas and Coleman. On January 7, 2007, the young white coupleChannon was 21, her boyfriend Chris was 23was abducted, beaten, raped, tortured, and murdered. Inside the vehicle was a pack of Newport cigarettes, even though neither Christian nor Newsom smoked them. On Jan. 9, 2007, fingerprints in the car led to a house at 2316 Chipman St. A body was found, but not immediately identified. Lessons that I 've learned apartment to get ready the tragic double murder shook the Knoxville area, investigators! 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