Between January 6-9, 2007, Channon Christian and Christopher Newsom were held captive, tortured, raped, and murdered by five perpetrators at a house on Chipman Street in Knoxville, Tennessee.The details are documented through court testimony, medical examiner reports, and forensic evidence are among the most horrific ever presented in an American courtroom. Prosecutors, judges, and jurors struggled to maintain composure. This episode documents what happened during those 36 hours. It is extremely difficult to hear but their families insisted the world know the truth because only by understanding the full horror can we appreciate why justice mattered so much.

In memory of Channon and Chris, whose families demanded the truth be told.

Support ResourcesFor Survivors of Violence:

• https://www.rainn.org/ - RAINN (1-800-656-4673)
• https://www.thehotline.org/ - National Domestic Violence Hotline (1-800-799-7233)
• https://www.crisistextline.org/ - Crisis Text Line (Text HOME to 741741)
• https://988lifeline.org/ - 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline

For Families of Murder Victims:

• https://www.pomc.org/ - Parents of Murdered Children
• https://victimsofcrime.org/ - National Center for Victims of Crime
• https://www.ncvc.org/ - National Crime Victim Law Institute

Sources:

• https://www.newspapers.com/ (Historical archive - subscription required)
• https://www.knoxnews.com/ (Search "Christian Newsom" for extensive archive)
• https://abcnews.go.com/ (Search "Channon Christian")
• https://www.cnn.com/ (Coverage of trials and scandal)
• https://www.foxnews.com/ (Michelle Malkin coverage 2007)
• https://www.wbir.com/ (WBIR-TV extensive trial coverage)
• https://www.wate.com/ (WATE 6 On Your Side)
• https://www.wvlt.tv/ (WVLT Local 8 News)
• https://www.tncourts.gov/ (Tennessee State Courts)
• https://www.tsc.state.tn.us/ (Tennessee Supreme Court opinions)
• https://www.knoxcounty.org/criminal/ (Knox County Criminal Court)
• https://law.justia.com/cases/tennessee/ (Tennessee case law database)
• https://scholar.google.com/ (Search: "State v. Davidson" "State v. Cobbins" etc.)
• https://www.govinfo.gov/app/collection/uscourts (Federal case records)
• https://pacer.uscourts.gov/ (Public Access to Court Electronic Records - fee required)
• https://www.capitol.tn.gov/ (Tennessee General Assembly)
• https://publications.tnsosfiles.com/acts/108/pub/pc0962.pdf (Chris Newsom Act - SB 2552/HB 2658)
• https://publications.tnsosfiles.com/acts/108/pub/pc0963.pdf (Channon Christian Act - SB 2553/HB 2659)
• https://www.rainn.org/ (RAINN - Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network)
• https://www.pomc.org/ (Parents of Murdered Children)
• https://victimsofcrime.org/ (National Center for Victims of Crime)
• University of Tennessee Foundation: https://www.utfi.org/
• "The Christian-Newsom Murders: 10 Years Later" - Knoxville News Sentinel Special Report
• https://www.aetv.com/ (A&E "Injustice with Nancy Grace")
• https://www.oxygen.com/ (Oxygen Network coverage)
• https://www.investigationdiscovery.com/ (Investigation Discovery features)
• https://www.aafs.org/ (American Academy of Forensic Sciences)
• https://www.forensicscienceeducation.org/ (Forensic science education resources)
• https://www.ncjrs.gov/ (National Criminal Justice Reference Service)
• https://bjs.ojp.gov/ (Bureau of Justice Statistics)
• https://apps.tn.gov/foil-app/ (Tennessee Felon Offender Information Lookup)
• Search names: Davidson, Cobbins, Thomas, Coleman, Boyd
• https://www.tn.gov/correction/sp/death-row.html (Tennessee Death Row information)
• https://www.knoxnews.com/archives/ (January-February 2007)
• https://www.knoxnews.com/archives/ (Trial coverage)
• https://www.knoxnews.com/archives/ (March-December 2011)
• https://www.knoxnews.com/archives/ (Coleman & Thomas retrials)
• https://www.knoxnews.com/archives/ (August 2019)
• https://www.tba.org/ (Tennessee Bar Association resources)
• https://www.knoxcounty.org/ (Knox County government)
• https://www.knoxvilletn.gov/ (City of Knoxville)
• https://www.britannica.com/place/Knoxville-Tennessee (Knoxville history)
• https://www.utk.edu/ (University of Tennessee)

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