KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) -- Convicted killer George Thomas argued the crimes were none of his business. Jurors disagreed.

Tuesday, a Hamilton County jury found Thomas guilty on each and every count in the deaths of Channon Christian and Chris Newsom, including more than a dozen counts of felony murder and two counts of premeditated murder.

The same jury will now decide Thomas' punishment. The victims say they want Thomas to pay with his life.

Prosecutors and the victims' families celebrated after jurors delivered a unanimous guilty verdict against Thomas.

"We knew what he had done. We knew he was guilty from the beginning of what he did," said Mary Newsom.

Jurors convicted Thomas on 38 counts in the deaths of the young couple. Prosecutors lacked forensic evidence linking him to the fatal crime spree, but they argued Thomas was criminally responsible for his convicted co-defendants' actions.

The victims' families praised prosecutors for tying it all together in closing arguments.

"I think yesterday, they literally, for lack of a better term, stomped the defense attorneys in the ground," said Gary Christian.

The defense conceded Thomas was at the Chipman Street house where the couple was taken, but argued that he didn't pay attention to what happened to the couple.

"The defense was that he couldn't leave?" said Deena Christian. "He could have walked out."

Thomas' family was also in court for the verdict, but they declined comment. The Christian and Newsom families thanked jurors for the verdict.

"They did an excellent job and the fact that the jurors were shown that he was more involved than what the defense tried to illustrate."

And now the victims' families hope the same jury will sentence Thomas to death Wednesday.

"They took our kids' lives away," said Mary Newsom. "We should take theirs away."

The defense renewed its motion for acquittal in the case. Judge Richard Baumgartner said he'll rule on that later, but didn't say when, and there's no word on how it could affect this verdict.

Thomas' sentencing is set for Wednesday. He could get the death penalty, life in prison, or life in prison without parole.

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KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) -- The Hamilton County jury that heard George Thomas' double murder trial ruled today that he is guilty on all counts against him, including the first degree felony murder and 1st degree premeditated murder of both Channon Christian and Christopher Newsom. The murder counts are death penalty eligible offenses.

Thomas' sentencing hearing will begin Wednesday morning, as the trial moves into the sentencing phase. The jury will then decide whether Thomas deserves to die for his crimes.

Thomas is the third of four defendants to stand trial for the January 2007 carjacking, kidnapping, rape and murder of Channon Christian, 21, and Christopher Newsom, 23.

Judge Richard Baumgartner picked the jury from Chattanooga because of the substantial media coverage the Christian and Newsom case has received.

"Leland Price and TK, they are brilliant," Gary Christian said. "I think yesterday they, for a lack of a better term, stomped the defense attorneys in the ground."

"I was never-- I don't think any of us after yesterday, were confused as to what the outcome of this thing was going to be. We know he's guilty. He knows he guilty. Those attorneys know he's guilty, and that jury dang sure knows he's guilty."

He didn't have to come back. He could have left with Stacy Lawson," Deena Christian says. "He chose to stay, because he was just as guilty, just as involved as the rest of them."

"We just hope they can bring it home, and finish the job with the sentencing," Deena Christian said.

"We'd love the death penalty, but we'll take life without parole," Deena Christian said. "He needs to go away for a long time."

"There's no way he could have sat there and smoked his blunt, and not heard Channon cry, or hear seen Chris," Deena Christian

"Before any of you all get out of the way, I got something I want to say, and you all need to listen to this all the way to the end."

We want to thank the Knox County Sheriff's Department, the police department, all the law enforcement that was involved in this thing for the last three years," Gary Christian says. "There was a lot of things that they could have messed up, and they didn't...United brothers forever we are."

"Hopefully we'll get Ms. Coleman next, and Knox County streets will be safer for it," Deena Christian said.

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2:10 p.m. -- George Thomas GUILTY of all charges, including death penalty-eligible 1st degree murder and 1st degree felony murder counts.

1:26 p.m. -- A verdict has been reached, it will be read in court soon.

11:00am--Jury has questions for the judge. The judge doesn't read the question in court, but it deals with the charges of premeditated first degree murder. In response, the judge said criminal responsibility applies to all the charges, including those for premeditated murder. The judge also referred jurors back to the language of the two counts of premeditated murder.

10:55am---Gary Christian has finished his statement. Gary said Channon had a beautiful face, smile, and soul. He described how he and his family searched for Channon while she was missing. "I hope she can forgive me," he said.

10:45am--Deena Christian described Channon as more than a daughter: "She was my best friend." Deena described her daughter as a beautiful woman with a beautiful soul. She called the crimes senseless, saying "They could've had the 4Runner. We want Channon back." Deena described how she and her husband, Gary, feel guilt because they were unable to keep their daughter safe. "I'm scared for my family and friends safety. This is no way to live our lives," Deena said.

10:30am--Hugh Newsom said Chris' room if full of trophies, ribbons, and medallions, but "it's empty to me." Hugh statement would urge jurors to think about the Christian and Newsom families when they gather with their families this holiday season. "We will both have empty spots at our table...we lost two great kids, not just one," Hugh said.

10:15am-- Mary Newsom says Chris was the type of person who would make any mom proud :warm, caring, kind. Mary said Chris asked for world peace the Christmas before he was killed. "My life will never be the same because of the senseless acts of people who have no regard for life," Mary said.

9:15am--Jurors have started deliberating again today. We're expecting to hear the Christian and Newsom families read their victim impact statements this morning. The judge must pre-approve the statements that will be read if and when this case reaches a sentencing hearing.