Two horrific murders shake a university town to its core, as Channon Christian and Christopher Newsom fall prey to a monstrous crime. In a dilapidated house in East Knoxville, Tennessee, the young couple are kidnapped and tortured in an environment that can only be described as hellish. In this gripping episode, Joseph Scott Morgan and Dave Mack unravel the gruesome details, chilling forensics, and unfathomable cruelty behind the case. With firsthand experience and unsettling revelations, they bring you closer to understanding the harrowing ordeal these victims went through. The episode delves into forensic complexities, offers insights into the minds of the perpetrators, and discusses the pivotal moments that led to their capture. Brace yourselves for a haunting journey through one of the darkest chapters of true crime.
 
Time-coded Highlights:
00:00:20 — Joseph Scott Morgan sets the stage for the episode’s chilling focus: two horrific murders in a university town, considered among the most horrifying covered by Morgan.
00:01:20 — The names of the victims, Channon Christian and Christopher Newsom, are introduced alongside the setting—a rundown house in East Knoxville.
00:01:40 — Joseph Scott Morgan discloses his personal involvement in covering the Eric Boyd trial.
00:03:00 — A visceral account of the kidnapping and the setting is provided by Dave Mack.
00:04:40 — It's revealed that the atrocities committed against Channon and Christopher are akin to acts of “Satan himself."
00:07:31 — The suffering endured by Christopher Newsom, including torture and being set on fire, is hauntingly detailed by Dave Mack.
00:08:04 — The agonizing torment Channon Christian went through is elaborated upon by Joseph Scott Morgan.
00:08:46 — The seclusion and inaccessibility of railway tracks as common dumping grounds for victims are discussed.
00:10:02 — Dave Mack specifies that Christopher was not killed at the house but was later taken to the railway tracks.
00:10:54 — Dave Mack reveals that unusual activities at the house on the night of the crime were noticed by a dump truck driver.
00:11:27 — Treatment of the victims is equated to "torture," akin to how prisoners of war are treated.
00:15:04 — The crime scene’s dehumanizing aspects and the extreme physical abuse suffered by the victims are dissected.
00:23:05 — Psychological manipulation used on the victim by promising release is exposed.
00:30:27 — The discovery of the female victim's body in a garbage can, constricted into a fetal position, adds another layer of horror to the narrative.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.