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November 13, 2009
COLUMBIA. IL (KTVI-FOX2now.com)—
A trial date has been set for accused murderer Chris Colman. A Monroe County judge has stated that his criminal trial will being in August 2010. Another pre-trial hearing will be held in March 2010. The bodies of Chris' wife, Sheri Coleman, and their two boys, Garret and Gavin, were discovered inside their Columbia home May 5th. Coleman was arrested at his parents' home in Chester Illinois May 19th. He pleaded not guilty to all 3 murder charges.

A wrongful death lawsuit filed has also been filed on behalf of Sheri Coleman's family. In it, the family accuses Christopher Coleman of being responsible for the deaths for Sheri, and her sons Gavin and Garett, or at least negligent. They say the case is not about money, but about keeping anyone from "profiting from the deaths" of Sheri Coleman and her boys.
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