Two trials, an impaired judge, and a ruling that shocked everyone.

George Thomas and Vanessa Coleman were both tried for their roles in the murders.

As Judge Richard Baumgartner struggled to read the verdict, many questioned whether the judge was impaired.

Baumgartner blamed his medical issues, however and investigation by the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation revealed something much darker that put all four verdicts in jeopardy.

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The ringleader, a defense strategy that shocked everyone, and a two time state’s witness’s new story. 

After Eric Boyd and Letalvis Cobbins were both convicted, Boyd sentenced to 18 years and Cobbins to life with no possibility of parole, Lemaricus Davidson was next to stand trial.

At trial, Davidson’s defense strategy left the courtroom stunned. 

A two time witness for the prosecution was the first witness called to the stand by the defense and this time she had a whole new story…

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A demolition, an admission, and a wet blunt. 

After Eric Boyd was found guilty of accessory after the fact, 24-year-old Letalvis Cobbins was the next suspect to stand trial.

In opening statements his defense team conceded that Cobbins was guilty of several of the 40 charges against him in the indictment. 

Before the jury decided his fate, Cobbins, himself, took the stand to tell his version of the story. 

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A vacant house, a journal, and one of the biggest indictments in Knox County history.

After the brutal rape and murder of Channon Christian and Christopher Newsom, investigators began to piece together who was responsible and what had happened.

The suspects were all taken into custody and initially denied any involvement.

But eventually they all pointed the fingers at each other.

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A party, a phone call, and a crime that shook Knoxville. 

On January 6th, 2007 23-year-old Christopher Newsom and 21-year old Channon Christian were headed to a party with friends.

After they failed to make it to the party, a search was launched by their families.

Days after their disappearance the young couple was found brutally murdered. 

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It’s my last week off and the perfect opportunity to introduce you to one of my favorite podcasts, Crime with Holly!

Holly joins us to tell the story of Amber Wilde.

In September 1998, 19-year-old Amber Wilde was a junior at the University of Wisconsin Green Bay, where she was studying pre-med with dreams of being a doctor. After a minor car accident she told her dad to call her in the morning to make sure she woke up for her college classes. That was the last time anyone heard from Amber Wilde.

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I’m still on break this week but fear not because Margot from Military Murder Podcast is here with the story of Yvonne Baldelli!

When Yvonne Baldelli and Brian Brimager set out to Panama to live as ex-pats - it appeared they would be living the dream - living in a hostel - playing gigs at local bars and selling bikinis to tourists…

But when Yvonne stopped communicating with her family right before Thanksgiving in 2011….her family back in California suspected something was wrong.

When Brian showed up in California right before Christmas without Yvonne - red flags went up left and right. Ultimately, Yvonne’s sister helped to crack the case of missing Yvonne Baldelli when she did some internet sleuthing. 

Join Margot as she tells you the story of Yvonne Baldelli. 

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I’m off this week but Brett and Alice with The Prosecutors Podcast are here filling in with the case of Ruthie Mae McCoy.

Ruthie Mae McCoy knew the ABLA apartments in Chicago were a dangerous place. But she never could have imagined what horror could come through the mirror. 

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• https://allthatsinteresting.com/is-candyman-real 

• https://chicagoreader.com/news-politics/they-came-in-through-the-bathroom-mirror/ 

• https://chicagoreader.com/blogs/how-a-story-about-the-horrors-of-housing-projects-became-part-of-a-horror-movie/ 

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Newlyweds, a money transfer, and two trials.

In the Spring of 2000 22-year-old Sparkle Rai was a newlywed with a 7 month old baby girl.

On April 26th, her husband, Ricky came home from work to a nightmare. Sparkle had been brutally murdered in their apartment in Union City, Georgia.

For years Sparkle’s case remained unsolved. That was until 2004 when a witness came forward. What she revealed unraveled a mystery and led to the arrests of five people. 

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A landscaper, a caretaker, and a special agent.

In August of 2000 41-year-old Susan Carter was in the midst of a bitter custody battle with her ex-husband.

The pair were ordered to attend mediation regarding custody of their 10-year-old daughter, Natasha Alexander “Alex” Carter.  After a heated exchange at one of the meetings, Alex and Susan vanished.

A missing person’s report was filed for 10-year-old Alex and a felony warrant for her mother, Susan.  Decades after the two vanished investigators discovered that things aren’t always as they seem.  

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