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The Writing on the Wall

May 5, 2012 7:45 PM

The head of security for a televangelist -- his wife and sons murdered. Who wanted this family dead? Maureen Maher reports.

Did Chris Coleman's obsession lead to murders?
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by QQQQIIIIIIIIIWWWWW May 6, 2013 10:40 PM EDT
God love Chris' parents. I guess it's always difficult to admit to yourself that your child could have done something so horrendous...denial sometimes keeps people going. They have an amazing ability to ignore the overwhelming evidence against their son and rationalize it all away.

Regarding Chris, I found it very telling that, in Maureen's interview with him at the very end of the episode, when asked how he could love his wife and yet have an affair, he justified this by saying "perhaps I selfishly wasn't getting what I felt I should be getting at home with my wife." Blaming his wife for his affair, even after her death. Real classy guy. It shows that he obviously had some hostility toward his wife.

As for the jurors voting 7-5 to acquit on the first day of deliberations, I don't understand why the fact that Chris lied about the date his affair began suddenly swayed their decision. Chris lied repeatedly to detectives during his interrogation. Why did the jury feel that this was so insignificant and yet the date on the back of a photo was a game changer? Sometimes I wonder about juries in this country. Fortunately they made the correct decision. I hope Chris stays behind bars for the remainder of his life.
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by carlaatcbs March 31, 2013 1:28 AM EDT
How could a human being kill his own family over a woman???
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by mactereffff March 16, 2013 10:51 PM EDT
God forgive me, but I HATE Phil Mickelson. Thanks 48 Hours.
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by delilah7777 March 11, 2013 8:07 PM EDT
His wife was a bombshell compared to his "mistress"!! What a shame, and what a waste of life. He's definitely not too torn up about the deaths which goes to show that some people have a long way to go with it comes to the true "Christ" energy. I don't think that forgiveness can serve true justice for what really happens on this planet, though it is still important to continue to go on...
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by EM1970 January 30, 2013 9:29 AM EST
When I hear of a family being murdered by their father/husband and pictures of the headstone is shown, it really really bothers me when I see the husband's last name on it. If she were my daughter, I would fight to the death not to put her husbands name on that stone!

I just can not comprehend how any man can kill his entire family, especially those poor innocent babies, and not have any remorse. I can't wrap my head around that. I don't know any of these family members, but my heart just breaks for them. I can't blame the lady who said she can't forgive him, Christian or not, I would never ever forgive the person who murdered my daughter and her children.

Her so called "best friend" should be ashamed of herself for having an affair with her best friend's husband. I hope this eats her up until the day her life ends!!!
I believe she should also be sued by the family, along with that Joyce Meyers lady. If they would have investigated those emails, they would have found out where they were coming from. They didn't care, it was all about the money.
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by sarahblack1111 January 21, 2013 12:41 PM EST
What is especially sad is that the deaths were completely preventable. Repeated threats from the computer...if those had been looked into thoroughly they would have discovered the source and once that was discovered the deaths wouldn't have happened.
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by thecrimewatcher January 17, 2013 5:36 PM EST
I think they should take the "Coleman" name off the tombstone.
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by buzzzzub November 23, 2012 4:34 PM EST
Religion is a good tool for sociopaths is becoming my mantra.
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by soreal4u September 15, 2012 8:36 PM EDT
That's a classic give away, call someone else and make them discover the crime, so that way the guilty party looks so innocent. He is such an idiot and his parents are a piece of work. I understand that you should be in your child's corner, but sometimes you have to face the reality of what they did, and face the truth. I think that Sheri's family is wrong for suing Joyce Meyers. Oh yeah, people who commit murder this day and age, should really watch CSI, The first 48 hours, or any crime show. They can see how the person is caught, which is usually a small detail that the person never did consider.
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by js2661 September 9, 2012 11:49 PM EDT
I think this religious man is very, very narcissistic. He thinks he's above the law and he's smarter then everyone else.He's entitled to whatever he wants because he's so special no matter how he has to get it. His parents are his biggest enablers and supporters. He just figured he'll kill them now and ask god to forgive later. Then he's all set. It doesn't work that way in the courts *******. I am a Christian, but not in a religion. I do believe that we need to forgive people for their crimes. Maybe it's a sicknesses. Like narcissism, and psychopathy.BUT I AM IN NO WAY READY TO FORGIVE THESE KINDS OF CRIMINAL AND LEAVE IT UP TO HIM AND GOD.
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