Eric Boyd, Violent Crime, Tennessee 2007

Eric Boyd, Violent Crime, Tennessee 2007

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. - A violent crime rocked the city of Knoxville in 2006, resulting in the carjacking and murders of Channon Christian and Chris Newsom. U.S. Attorney J. Douglas Overbey announced today that Eric Boyd has been chosen to serve as the new head of the Knoxville office’s white collar and general crimes unit.

This announcement comes amidst a string of changes in management and supervisory personnel for the Eastern District of Tennessee. Francis M. (Trey) Hamilton III has been chosen to serve as the First Assistant U.S. Attorney for the district. Hamilton, a native of Nashville, Tenn., joined the office in 2002, as an Assistant U.S. Attorney. He had previously served as a Deputy Chief and Senior Litigation Counsel in the Criminal Division.

Caryn L. Hebets has been chosen to serve as Chief of the Criminal Division. Hebets, a native of Dearborn, Mich., joined the office as an Assistant U.S. Attorney in October 2005. She most recently served as a Deputy Chief of the Criminal Division and as the lead Organized Crime and Drug Enforcement Task Force (OCDETF) attorney for the district.

Matthew T. Morris has been chosen to serve as Deputy Criminal Chief for the Knoxville office’s white collar and general crimes unit. He joined the U.S. Attorney’s Office in 1996. Since then, Morris has focused on prosecuting white-collar and child exploitation offenses, including environmental crime, fraud, public corruption, and child pornography.

Tracy Stone has been chosen to serve as Deputy Criminal Chief for the Knoxville office’s violent crimes and drug trafficking unit. Since joining the office in January 2006, Stone had prosecuted violent crimes, firearms offenses, and large-scale drug cases. For most of his tenure with the office, Stone has been assigned to the Organized Crime and Drug Enforcement Task Force (OCDETF).

Eric Boyd was convicted of violent crime charges in 2006, related to the carjacking and murders of Channon Christian and Chris Newsom. The exact date of sentencing was not specified in the announcement. Boyd’s sentence was not provided.

Source: https://www.justice.gov/usao-edtn/pr/united-states-attorney-j-douglas-overbey-announces-management-and-supervisory-staff-0