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.<br /><br /><i>In memory of Channon and Chris, whose families demanded the truth be told.</i><br /><b></b><br /><b>Support ResourcesFor Survivors of Violence:</b><br /><ul><li><a href="https://www.rainn.org/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.rainn.org/</a> - RAINN (1-800-656-4673)</li><li><a href="https://www.thehotline.org/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.thehotline.org/</a> - National Domestic Violence Hotline (1-800-799-7233)</li><li><a href="https://www.crisistextline.org/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.crisistextline.org/</a> - Crisis Text Line (Text HOME to 741741)</li><li><a href="https://988lifeline.org/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://988lifeline.org/</a> - 988 Suicide &amp; Crisis Lifeline</li></ul><b>For Families of Murder Victims:</b><br /><ul><li><a href="https://www.pomc.org/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.pomc.org/</a> - Parents of Murdered Children</li><li><a href="https://victimsofcrime.org/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://victimsofcrime.org/</a> - National Center for Victims of Crime</li><li><a href="https://www.ncvc.org/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.ncvc.org/</a> - National Crime Victim Law Institute</li></ul><b></b><br /><b></b><b></b><br /><b>Sources:</b><br /><ul><li><a href="https://www.newspapers.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.newspapers.com/</a> (Historical archive - subscription required)</li><li><a href="https://www.knoxnews.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.knoxnews.com/</a> (Search "Christian Newsom" for extensive archive)</li><li><a href="https://abcnews.go.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://abcnews.go.com/</a> (Search "Channon Christian")</li><li><a href="https://www.cnn.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.cnn.com/</a> (Coverage of trials and scandal)</li><li><a href="https://www.foxnews.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.foxnews.com/</a> (Michelle Malkin coverage 2007)</li><li><a href="https://www.wbir.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.wbir.com/</a> (WBIR-TV extensive trial coverage)</li><li><a href="https://www.wate.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.wate.com/</a> (WATE 6 On Your Side)</li><li><a href="https://www.wvlt.tv/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.wvlt.tv/</a> (WVLT Local 8 News)</li><li><a href="https://www.tncourts.gov/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.tncourts.gov/</a> (Tennessee State Courts)</li><li><a href="https://www.tsc.state.tn.us/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.tsc.state.tn.us/</a> (Tennessee Supreme Court opinions)</li><li><a href="https://www.knoxcounty.org/criminal/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.knoxcounty.org/criminal/</a> (Knox County Criminal Court)</li><li><a href="https://law.justia.com/cases/tennessee/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://law.justia.com/cases/tennessee/</a> (Tennessee case law database)</li><li><a href="https://scholar.google.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://scholar.google.com/</a> (Search: "State v. Davidson" "State v. Cobbins"...

Reverie True Crime

Paige Elmore

191. Channon Christian and Christopher Newsom: 36 Hours in Hell (Part II)

NOV 29, 202532 MIN
Reverie True Crime

191. Channon Christian and Christopher Newsom: 36 Hours in Hell (Part II)

NOV 29, 202532 MIN

Description

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.<br /><br /><i>In memory of Channon and Chris, whose families demanded the truth be told.</i><br /><b></b><br /><b>Support ResourcesFor Survivors of Violence:</b><br /><ul><li><a href="https://www.rainn.org/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.rainn.org/</a> - RAINN (1-800-656-4673)</li><li><a href="https://www.thehotline.org/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.thehotline.org/</a> - National Domestic Violence Hotline (1-800-799-7233)</li><li><a href="https://www.crisistextline.org/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.crisistextline.org/</a> - Crisis Text Line (Text HOME to 741741)</li><li><a href="https://988lifeline.org/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://988lifeline.org/</a> - 988 Suicide &amp; Crisis Lifeline</li></ul><b>For Families of Murder Victims:</b><br /><ul><li><a href="https://www.pomc.org/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.pomc.org/</a> - Parents of Murdered Children</li><li><a href="https://victimsofcrime.org/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://victimsofcrime.org/</a> - National Center for Victims of Crime</li><li><a href="https://www.ncvc.org/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.ncvc.org/</a> - National Crime Victim Law Institute</li></ul><b></b><br /><b></b><b></b><br /><b>Sources:</b><br /><ul><li><a href="https://www.newspapers.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.newspapers.com/</a> (Historical archive - subscription required)</li><li><a href="https://www.knoxnews.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.knoxnews.com/</a> (Search "Christian Newsom" for extensive archive)</li><li><a href="https://abcnews.go.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://abcnews.go.com/</a> (Search "Channon Christian")</li><li><a href="https://www.cnn.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.cnn.com/</a> (Coverage of trials and scandal)</li><li><a href="https://www.foxnews.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.foxnews.com/</a> (Michelle Malkin coverage 2007)</li><li><a href="https://www.wbir.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.wbir.com/</a> (WBIR-TV extensive trial coverage)</li><li><a href="https://www.wate.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.wate.com/</a> (WATE 6 On Your Side)</li><li><a href="https://www.wvlt.tv/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.wvlt.tv/</a> (WVLT Local 8 News)</li><li><a href="https://www.tncourts.gov/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.tncourts.gov/</a> (Tennessee State Courts)</li><li><a href="https://www.tsc.state.tn.us/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.tsc.state.tn.us/</a> (Tennessee Supreme Court opinions)</li><li><a href="https://www.knoxcounty.org/criminal/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.knoxcounty.org/criminal/</a> (Knox County Criminal Court)</li><li><a href="https://law.justia.com/cases/tennessee/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://law.justia.com/cases/tennessee/</a> (Tennessee case law database)</li><li><a href="https://scholar.google.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://scholar.google.com/</a> (Search: "State v. Davidson" "State v. Cobbins" etc.)</li><li><a href="https://www.govinfo.gov/app/collection/uscourts" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.govinfo.gov/app/collection/uscourts</a> (Federal case records)</li><li><a href="https://pacer.uscourts.gov/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://pacer.uscourts.gov/</a> (Public Access to Court Electronic Records - fee required)</li><li><a href="https://www.capitol.tn.gov/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.capitol.tn.gov/</a> (Tennessee General Assembly)</li><li><a href="https://publications.tnsosfiles.com/acts/108/pub/pc0962.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://publications.tnsosfiles.com/acts/108/pub/pc0962.pdf</a> (Chris Newsom Act - SB 2552/HB 2658)</li><li><a href="https://publications.tnsosfiles.com/acts/108/pub/pc0963.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://publications.tnsosfiles.com/acts/108/pub/pc0963.pdf</a> (Channon Christian Act - SB 2553/HB 2659)</li><li><a href="https://www.rainn.org/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.rainn.org/</a> (RAINN - Rape, Abuse &amp; Incest National Network)</li><li><a href="https://www.pomc.org/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.pomc.org/</a> (Parents of Murdered Children)</li><li><a href="https://victimsofcrime.org/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://victimsofcrime.org/</a> (National Center for Victims of Crime)</li><li>University of Tennessee Foundation:<a href="https://www.utfi.org/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"> https://www.utfi.org/</a></li><li>"The Christian-Newsom Murders: 10 Years Later" - Knoxville News Sentinel Special Report</li><li><a href="https://www.aetv.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.aetv.com/</a> (A&amp;E "Injustice with Nancy Grace")</li><li><a href="https://www.oxygen.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.oxygen.com/</a> (Oxygen Network coverage)</li><li><a href="https://www.investigationdiscovery.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.investigationdiscovery.com/</a> (Investigation Discovery features)</li><li><a href="https://www.aafs.org/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.aafs.org/</a> (American Academy of Forensic Sciences)</li><li><a href="https://www.forensicscienceeducation.org/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.forensicscienceeducation.org/</a> (Forensic science education resources)</li><li><a href="https://www.ncjrs.gov/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.ncjrs.gov/</a> (National Criminal Justice Reference Service)</li><li><a href="https://bjs.ojp.gov/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://bjs.ojp.gov/</a> (Bureau of Justice Statistics)</li><li><a href="https://apps.tn.gov/foil-app/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://apps.tn.gov/foil-app/</a> (Tennessee Felon Offender Information Lookup)</li><li>Search names: Davidson, Cobbins, Thomas, Coleman, Boyd</li><li><a href="https://www.tn.gov/correction/sp/death-row.html" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.tn.gov/correction/sp/death-row.html</a> (Tennessee Death Row information)</li><li><a href="https://www.knoxnews.com/archives/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.knoxnews.com/archives/</a> (January-February 2007)</li><li><a href="https://www.knoxnews.com/archives/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.knoxnews.com/archives/</a> (Trial coverage)</li><li><a href="https://www.knoxnews.com/archives/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.knoxnews.com/archives/</a> (March-December 2011)</li><li><a href="https://www.knoxnews.com/archives/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.knoxnews.com/archives/</a> (Coleman &amp; Thomas retrials)</li><li><a href="https://www.knoxnews.com/archives/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.knoxnews.com/archives/</a> (August 2019)</li><li><a href="https://www.tba.org/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.tba.org/</a> (Tennessee Bar Association resources)</li><li><a href="https://www.knoxcounty.org/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.knoxcounty.org/</a> (Knox County government)</li><li><a href="https://www.knoxvilletn.gov/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.knoxvilletn.gov/</a> (City of Knoxville)</li><li><a href="https://www.britannica.com/place/Knoxville-Tennessee" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.britannica.com/place/Knoxville-Tennessee</a> (Knoxville history)</li><li><a href="https://www.utk.edu/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.utk.edu/</a> (University of Tennessee)</li></ul><br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/reverie-true-crime--4442888/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/reverie-true-crime--4442888/support</a>.<br /><br /><b>Keep In Touch:</b><br /><ul><li><i>Twitter:</i> https://www.twitter.com/reveriecrimepod</li><li><i>Instagram:</i> https://www.instagram.com/reverietruecrime</li><li><i>Tumblr: </i>https://reverietruecrimepodcast.tumblr.com</li><li><i>Facebook: </i>https://www.facebook.com/reverietruecrime</li><li><i>Contact:</i> [email protected] </li></ul><i>Intro &amp; 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