Chipman Street home to be demolished at 8:00 AM

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Updated: 8:11 PM Aug 18, 2009 Chipman Street home to be demolished at 8:00 AM The East Knoxville home in which Channon Christian and Christopher Newsom were beaten, raped and murdered after being carjacked will be demolished on Wednesday morning. Posted: 3:28 AM Oct 22, 2008 Reporter: Nick Bona Email Address: Nick.Bona@wvlt-tv.com

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KNOXVILLE (WVLT) – The East Knoxville home in which Channon Christian and Christopher Newsom were beaten, raped and murdered after being carjacked will be demolished on Wednesday morning.

Records from the Knox County Property Assessor’s office indicate Waste Connections of Tennessee Inc., purchased the home at 2316 Chipman Street for $17,500 in September. Its previous owner was Jack W. King.

At 8:00 AM, crews will begin tearing it down. Once they have cleared it, the company plans to build a small memorial park for Christian and Newsom on the site.

You can watch the demolition live starting at 7:50 AM right here on VolunteerTV.com

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Posted by: NYCares Location: Long Beach on Oct 22, 2008 at 09:09 AM

Finally, more closure for the families of Chris & Channon. It is about time a monument or park was placed where only horror rang out those nights. This is just one step closer to being over.

Posted by: south knoxville on Oct 22, 2008 at 08:45 AM

thank you to waste connection for buying this house that is going to be torn down,and made into a park,i have been following this case ever since this has happened,and i hope to both families that will show that your kids will never be fogotten,i'm sure that this park will be used in a very special way,and i hope this will show that your kids might be gone,,but they will never be gorgotten,at least be the residents here in knoxville, GOD bless you guys,

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