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Critics Claim Christopher Newsom and Channon Christian's Murder Was a Hate Crime

By David Lohr

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Christopher and Channon had both been raped and tortured prior to their death.  The exact details of their ordeal have not yet been released.

Davidson, Cobbins, and Thomas have all been indicted on 16 counts of felony murder growing out of rape, robbery, kidnapping and theft, 2 counts of premeditated murder, 2 counts of especially aggravated robbery, 4 counts of especially aggravated kidnapping, 20 counts of aggravated rape, and 2 counts of theft.

George Thomas
George Thomas

Coleman was indicted on 12 counts of felony murder growing out of rape, robbery, kidnapping and theft, 1 count of premeditated murder (Christian), 1 count of especially aggravated robbery (Newsom), 4 counts of especially aggravated kidnapping, 20 counts of aggravated rape, and 2 counts of theft.

Vanessa Coleman
Vanessa Coleman

Boyd has been charged federally with being an accessory after the fact in a carjacking.  He was not listed in the indictment.

Eric Boyd
Eric Boyd

The four murder defendants will each be tried separately, beginning next May.

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