Christopher Newsom
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Christopher Newsom was a young Knoxville, Tennessee man whose 2007 kidnapping, rape, and murder alongside Channon Christian drew national attention for its brutality and subsequent legal proceedings.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
human
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| aftermath |
multiple trials and retrials of perpetrators
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sentencing of several defendants to long prison terms or death → |
| associatedWith |
Knoxville criminal justice system
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University of Tennessee community → |
| category |
American murder victim
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Kidnapped American people → People murdered in Tennessee → Rape victims from the United States → |
| causeOfDeath |
murder
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| countryOfCitizenship |
United States of America
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| dateOfDeath |
2007
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| ethnicGroup |
white American
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| hasCause |
kidnapping
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rape → shooting → torture → |
| hasContext |
high-profile criminal case in Tennessee
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| hasInfluenceOn |
discussion of victims’ rights in Tennessee
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public debate on violent crime in Tennessee → |
| hasLocation |
Knoxville, Tennessee
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| hasMemorial |
local memorials in Knoxville, Tennessee
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| hasRelative |
Channon Christian
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| legalCase |
State of Tennessee v. Eric Boyd
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State of Tennessee v. George Thomas → State of Tennessee v. Lemaricus Davidson et al. → State of Tennessee v. Letalvis Cobbins → State of Tennessee v. Vanessa Coleman → |
| mannerOfDeath |
homicide
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| mediaCoverage |
national attention in the United States
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| name |
Christopher Newsom
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| notableFor |
being a victim in the 2007 kidnapping, rape, and murder case in Knoxville, Tennessee
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| occupation |
laborer
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| partOfEvent |
2007 Knoxville murders of Channon Christian and Christopher Newsom
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| placeOfBirth |
Tennessee
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| placeOfDeath |
Knoxville, Tennessee
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| placeOfResidence |
Knoxville, Tennessee
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| sex |
male
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| significantEvent |
kidnapping in Knoxville in January 2007
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murder in Knoxville in January 2007 → rape in Knoxville in January 2007 → |
| timePeriod |
21st century
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| victimOf |
kidnapping of Channon Christian and Christopher Newsom
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murder of Channon Christian and Christopher Newsom → rape of Channon Christian and Christopher Newsom → |
Referenced by (2)
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Newsom
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Christopher Newsom
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