TN - Chris Newsom, 23, & Channon Christian, 21, murdered, Knoxville, 6 Jan 2007 #6

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Thread one:
http://www.websleuths.com/forums/sho...nnon+christian

Thread two:
http://www.websleuths.com/forums/sho...nnon+christian

Thread three:
Accused Killers of Christopher Newsom and Channon Christian on trial #3 - Websleuths Crime Sleuthing Community


Thread four:
Accused Killers of Christopher Newsom and Channon Christian on trial #4 - Websleuths Crime Sleuthing Community


Thread five:
Accused Killers of Christopher Newsom and Channon Christian on trial #5 - Websleuths Crime Sleuthing Community


Background info

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murders_of_Channon_Christian_and_Christopher_Newsom

http://www.wate.com/Global/category.asp?C=172992

http://www.wbir.com/news/local/christian_newsom.aspx

http://www.knoxnews.com/news/news/lo...ewsom-murders/

Here (http://www.knoxnews.com/videos/detai...-chris-newsom/) is a 16 minute video on the murders produced by the Knoxville News-Sentinel. (thank you William N.)

Live trial feed:

WARNING: This is video of the murder trial in progress for Lemaricus Davidson. Davidson is accused in the abduction, rape, and murder of Channon Christian and Chris Newsom.

This is live video and is not an edited program. It is likely to contain graphic testimony, images, and descriptions of a violent crime. Please be advised.

http://www.wbir.com/video/breakingvideo.aspx

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I think the ME might testify tomorrow. Below is a what Wiki says about her testimony at the trial of Eric Boyd.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murders_of_Channon_Christian_and_Christopher_Newsom


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According to the testimony of the Knox County Acting Medical Examiner Dr. Darinka Mileusnic-Polchan at the subsequent trial of Eric Boyd, Newsom was repeatedly raped and then blindfolded, gagged, arms and feet bound and his head covered. Barefoot, he was either led or dragged outside the house to a set of nearby railroad tracks. He was shot in the back of the head, the neck, and the back, and his body then set on fire.

Christian's death came only after hours of sexual torture, medical examiner Mileusnic-Polchan testified. Christian suffered horrific injuries to her vagina, anus and mouth. She was not only raped but savaged with "an object," possibly a broken chair leg, the doctor testified. She was beaten in the head. Some type of chemical was poured down her throat, and her body, including her bleeding and battered genital area, likely scrubbed with the same solution - all while Christian was alive, the forensic expert said. She was then "hog-tied," with curtains and strips of bedding, her face covered tightly with a small trash bag and her body stashed inside five large trash bags before being placed inside a large trash can and covered with sheets. Christian died slowly, suffocating, the medical examiner said.[5]
 
Wow, I just don't know if I could handle hearing all that (ME). Reading it is bad enough, for the life of me I just can't understand how anyone can be so cruel. I was reading a little about Cobbins trail last night and I just can't get over him not getting the death penalty. I am afraid Davidson will not get it either without the jury knowing everything. I really feel these two had the biggest hands in both rapes/ deaths, but all the accused deserve to die. Darn I feel so bad for the parents to have to hear the ME, I think I would have to leave it would just do me in. Thanks for all the updates, I am in and out all day so it's great to be able to come here and read.
 
Ok question... isn't hog tied with your arms and legs behind you? Wasn't she in a fetal position?
 
Morning! The ME at Cobbins trial was awesome. She totally schooled the defense team!!
 
Ok question... isn't hog tied with your arms and legs behind you? Wasn't she in a fetal position?

Good point. IIRC, Channon had her knees to her chin and was tied up in that position.

Good morning everyone.
 
O/T does anyone else feel there are alot of missing people this week? I've never seen so many new cases come in so fast to the missing thread.
 
Good morning, everyone.

Here's to justice for Chris, Channon, and their families...
 
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O/T does anyone else feel there are alot of missing people this week? I've never seen so many new cases come in so fast to the missing thread.

I was thinking the same thing..I've just skimmed through them in the mornings and it's unbearable. I can hardly go to the Missing Person threads anymore because of all the poor children missing. I woke up mad about this case around 5am and turned on the news and found out they found that poor little girl from Florida.
 
Cassiusleuth, there's another little girl, Elizabeth from Mo. who went missing yesterday walking home from a friends house......
 
Gary is talking to court security...I should add it looks friendly.
 
Cassiusleuth, there's another little girl, Elizabeth from Mo. who went missing yesterday walking home from a friends house......

OMG I I'm originally from Oklahoma..better go check it out. I just read the one about Somer this morning...for 2 minutes before I started crying and had to stop myself from reading anymore :(
 
Ah geeze, I forgot I had my sound turned down and just realized.
 
Looks like witness is from KPD, talking about items confiscated. I heard rape kit mentioned.
 
Talking about items recovered from the medical examiners office.
 
They showed the garbage can, now showing the garbage bags Channon was in.
 
They not actually showing the bags, just the marked and logged packages they are in.
 
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