Channon Gail Christian, aged 21, and Hugh Christopher Newsom Jr., aged 23, were from Knoxville, Tennessee, United States. They were kidnapped on the evening of January 6, 2007, when Christian's vehicle was carjacked. The couple were taken to a rental house.

Apr 4, 2018 · The Channon Christian Act puts new restrictions on what criminal defendants and their attorneys can do in trying to portray a victim in a negative light before a jury.

Dec 7, 2010 · KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — In the early morning of January 7, 2007, three black males carjacked a vehicle driven by Channon Christian, 21, and her boyfriend, Christopher Newsom, 23. The men took the young couple to a house on Chipman …

More than 10 years after the deaths of Channon Christian and Christopher Newsom, the last suspect in the case is going to trial. A timeline of events: - Jan. 6: Christopher Newsom, 23, and Channon Christian, 21, had dinner at a local restaurant with plans to go to a friend's home to watch a movie. They were last seen leaving an apartment complex.

Jan 7, 2025 · Two young lives were lost in 2007 in one of the most horrifying murder cases in East TN. Eighteen years later, their families continue to fight for them. KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Tuesday marks 18 years...

Aug 24, 2017 · In one of Knoxville's most horrific crimes, Channon Christian, 21, and boyfriend Christopher Newsom, 23, were carjacked, kidnapped, raped and slain in January 2007. Five suspects were...

Nov 5, 2020 · On the night of Jan. 6, 2007, Channon Christian, 21, and her boyfriend Christopher Newsom, 23, headed out for a friend’s birthday party in Knoxville, Tennessee. They never arrived. En route to the festivities, they were carjacked, tortured, raped, and killed in …

Apr 4, 2018 · Knoxville — More than 11 years after the murder of a young Knox County couple, a fifth person has now been charged with killing them. On Jan. 7, 2007, while out on a date, Chris Newsom and Channon...

Jan 6, 2017 · Channon Christian was less than a year from graduating the University of Tennessee with a major in sociology when she was slain. Mother and daughter were close.