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By January 2007, all five suspects were in custody. Prosecutors had charged them with 46 counts including murder, rape, kidnapping, and robbery. Between 2008-2010, four separate trials resulted in convictions. It seemed like justice had finally been served and the families could breathe. Then a scandal involving the judge, who presided over the trials, would rock their worlds. Because of his demons, the families would have to go through it all over again.<br /><b></b><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 & 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><br /><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 & 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&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 & 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 & Outro by Jahred Gomes:</i> https://www.instagram.com/jahredgomes_official 
