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Nov 2024
45m 50s

Silent House: The Coleman Family Murders

Crime Salad
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This episode contains graphic descriptions of violence and strong language that may not be suitable for all listeners. Listener discretion is strongly advised.

At 6:43 a.m. on Tuesday, May 5, 2009, Detective Justin Barlow’s phone rang. On the other end was his neighbor, Christopher Coleman sounding anxious. He had just returned from the gym and couldn’t get his wife, Sheri, to answer the phone. Something wasn’t right. That call would set off an investigation that would uncover one of the most chilling family tragedies in Columbia, Illinois. A small town located near St. Louis Missouri. The family of four: Chris Coleman Sheri,who were highschool sweet hearts and their two sons 9 year old Gavin and 11 year old Garrett were living in a two-story house located in a suburban neighborhood. 

Links to check out:

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK549867/#:~:text=Rigor%20mortis%20appears%20approximately%202,after%20death)%20and%20then%20disappears. 

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