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

About this episode

This episode documents the horrific 36 hours during which Channon Christian and Christopher Newsom were held captive and murdered, highlighting the importance of justice and truth for their families.

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. In memory of Channon and Chris, whose families demanded the truth be told. 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 For Families of Murder Victims: https://www.pomc.org/ - Parents of Murdered Children https://victimsofcrime.org/ - National Center for Victims of…

People in this episode

Host: Paige Elmore

Topics covered

• true crime
• murder
• justice
• victim advocacy
• forensic evidence
• court testimony

Keywords

• Channon Christian
• Christopher Newsom
• murder case
• Knoxville
• forensic evidence
• court testimony
• victim support
• true crime podcast

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: RAINN, National Domestic Violence Hotline, Crisis Text Line, 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline, Parents of Murdered Children, National Center for Victims of Crime, National Crime Victim Law Institute, Newspapers.com, Knox News, ABC News

Places: Knoxville, Tennessee

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