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On January 6, 2007, Channon Christian (21) and Christopher Newsom (23) went on a date. They were young, in love, and planning to attend a friend's birthday party.They never arrived. What happened to Channon and Chris over the next 36 hours is known as one of the most brutal crime sprees in Tennessee history. But before we discuss the horror, we need to know who they were, the real people behind the headlines, the beloved children whose families would spend 18 years fighting for justice.This four-part series tells their complete story: the victims, the crimes, the trials, the judicial scandal that forced retrials, and the lasting legacy. In this episode, let's learn who Channon Gail Christian and Hugh Christopher Newsom Jr. were. Not as victims, but as the vibrant, beautiful people they were.
Support ResourcesFor Survivors of Violence:
Sources:
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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
- 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)
Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/reverie-true-crime--4442888/support.
Keep In Touch:
- Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/reveriecrimepod
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On January 6, 2007, Channon Christian (21) and Christopher Newsom (23) went on a date. They were young, in love, and planning to attend a friend's birthday party.They never arrived. What happened to Channon and Chris over the next 36 hours is known as one of the most brutal crime sprees in Tennessee history. But before we discuss the horror, we need to know who they were, the real people behind the headlines, the beloved children whose families would spend 18 years fighting for justice.This four-part series tells their complete story: the victims, the crimes, the trials, the judicial scandal that forced retrials, and the lasting legacy. In this episode, let's learn who Channon Gail Christian and Hugh Christopher Newsom Jr. were. Not as victims, but as the vibrant, beautiful people they were.
Support ResourcesFor Survivors of Violence:
Sources:
Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/reverie-true-crime--4442888/support.
Keep In Touch:
…
continue reading
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
- 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)
Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/reverie-true-crime--4442888/support.
Keep In Touch:
- Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/reveriecrimepod
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/reverietruecrime
- Tumblr: https://reverietruecrimepodcast.tumblr.com
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/reverietruecrime
- Contact: [email protected]
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