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4.25.11: Chris Coleman triple murder trial begins

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The Chris Coleman triple murder trial started Monday morning without the big crowd of spectators for which Monroe County Sheriff Dan Kelley planned. Eight officers were working security outside the courthouse, more were handling prisoner and witness transportation and a lottery was held for spectators to get inside the courtroom. Click here to read about the trial on BND.com. Photos by Derik Holtmann


4.25.11: Chris Coleman triple murder trial, Part II

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Trial started Monday morning to determine whether Chris Coleman on May 5, 2009, murdered his wife and two young sons in their Columbia, Ill., home. Follow the story on BND.com by clicking here. Photos by Steve Nagy Follow bndcoleman on Twitter