193. Channon Christian and Christopher Newsom: Inside the Aftermath of a Knoxville Nightmare (Part IV)
Update: 2025-12-13
Description
In this final episode, we learn where the killers are today (spoiler: they're all still in prison and likely always will be), the two laws passed in Channon and Chris's names that protect future victims, the families' ongoing fight to ensure they're never forgotten, a little about the families and some personal struggles they’ve faced, the racial controversy that surrounded the case, and more.
Resources and Support For Survivors of Sexual Violence:
IN LOVING MEMORY
Channon Gail Christian April 29, 1985 - January 9, 2007 Beloved daughter, friend, student, golfer, and beautiful soul.
Hugh Christopher Newsom Jr. September 21, 1983 - January 7, 2007 Beloved son, carpenter, baseball player, and kind heart.
They were loved. They are remembered. They will never be forgotten.
Sources:
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Keep In Touch:
Resources and Support For Survivors of Sexual Violence:
- RAINN National Sexual Assault Hotline: 1-800-656-HOPE (4673)
- RAINN Online Chat: online.rainn.org
- National Center for Victims of Crime: 1-855-4-VICTIM (1-855-484-2846)
- Parents of Murdered Children: www.pomc.org
- National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 988
- Crisis Text Line: Text HOME to 741741
- SAMHSA National Helpline: 1-800-662-4357
IN LOVING MEMORY
Channon Gail Christian April 29, 1985 - January 9, 2007 Beloved daughter, friend, student, golfer, and beautiful soul.
Hugh Christopher Newsom Jr. September 21, 1983 - January 7, 2007 Beloved son, carpenter, baseball player, and kind heart.
They were loved. They are remembered. They will never be forgotten.
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)
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