Christopher Coleman is charged with murdering his wife, Sheri Coleman, and two sons. The victims were found in the family's Columbia, Illinois, home on the morning of May 5, 2009. Coleman was arrested on May 19, 2009, and plead not guilty to three counts of first-degree murder.CNN.com: Husband, dad arrested in death of wife, sons (May 20, 2009)
Bizarre new details of the case were reported subsequent to Coleman's arrest. According to police, the bodies of Coleman's wife and sons were found strangled in separate rooms, and the phrase "I told you so" was scrawled in red paint on a wall inside the home.FOX News: 'I Told You So' Written on Wall Where Woman, 2 Sons Found Strangled (May 22, 2009)
Coleman Murders
Sheri Coleman and her two sons, 11-year-old Garret and nine-year-old Gavin were found strangled in their Columbia, Illinois, home on May 5, 2009. Chris Coleman has been charged with three counts of murder in the first degree. Investigators have also stated that neighbors confirmed that the family received threats and had their mail tampered with days before the bodies were found.CNN.com: Husband, dad arrested in death of wife, sons (May 20, 2009)
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Worked as a security guard for Joyce Meyer Ministries, an evangelical Christian groupFOXNews.com: Illinois Man Arrested in Murders of Wife, 2 Kids (May 20, 2009)
