Prosecutors Say Evidence Against Coleman Overwhelming In Family's Murder

Prosecutors laid out their case against murder suspect Chris Coleman Wednesday morning during a preliminary hearing. Prosecutors revealed that video taken from his neighbor's house doesn't show anyone coming or going besides Chris Coleman. They also stated the back window that was found opened by the first arriving police presented some clues. Coleman told investigators he checked all the windows and all were unlocked. However, there were no footprints around the window outside.

And when detectives went in through the window they immediately realized they left footprints and grass clippings but found none from anyone who may have gone into the house through the window in order to kill the family.

Prosecutors also disclosed there was spray paint on both of the kids beds found at the crime scene. They also told the court that Chris Coleman never came in the house or asked to come in the house when he returned that morning. Police told the court that Chris Coleman had an abrasion on his arm which was noticed by investigators that morning.


Prosecutors revealed the word opportunity was misspelled in the threats. They also disclosed Chris Coleman spelled it the same way, incorrectly, in a letter he had written. In addition, police investigators discovered the first threat sent to the family came from Chris Coleman's laptop issued by Joyce Meyer Ministries and the message was also traced to Chris Coleman's air card for his computer.

They also told the court that Chris Coleman never came in the house or asked to come in the house when he returned that morning. Police told the court that Chris Coleman had an abrasion on his arm which was noticed by investigators that morning. Coleman told the Police chaplain at the scene that he didn't know why he had an abrasion. Then police say Coleman began punching the gurney he was lying on at the scene. Later, police learned when his dad asked about the abrasion, he told his dad that it was from punching the gurney.

Prosecutors released in court the information that they video shows he left the house at exactly 5:43 a.m. An expert prosecutor witness said the woman and two children died as early as 11 p.m. and no later than 5 a.m.

Police Chief Joe Edwards went on the record saying Joyce Meyers confirmed no employee can be divorced. When they asked Chris Coleman what can investigators do to find the killer, he said "i don't know, check my surveillance video." The recorder was missing and unplugged and was discovered lying in the westbound lanes of I-255.

Prosecutors revealed Coleman's purported girlfriend was in St. Louis. The two were looking for houses and a job for her here. Prosecutors talked with the woman and she said Chris Coleman told her he was going to file for divorce on May 5th. However, there was no evidence that he ever tried to file for divorce.