ILLINOIS: The Coleman Family Massacre

Military Murder

Mama Margot Productions LLC

True Crime, History, Society & Culture

4.8 • 2.3K Ratings

🗓️ 27 October 2025

⏱️ 38 minutes

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Summary

In 2009, Chris and Sheri Coleman lived in a quiet community in Illinois with their 2 young sons, Garett and Gavin. Both veterans, they thought they had left danger behind when they left the service. But when Chris began receiving death threats because of his work as head of security for Joyce Meyer Ministries, life got scary and tense. The threats began in November 2008 and culminated in May 2009, when Sheri and her kids were murdered in the family home. Red paint scrawled upon the walls told Chris that he paid the ultimate price. Detectives would need to find the deranged killer who committed this heinous crime. But they wouldn’t have to look too far. Join Margot as she walks you through the shocking revelations discovered in the investigation. ⸻ 🎧Did you know you could listen to this episode ad-free? Join the True Crime Army Club! Visit patreon.com/militarymurder to view the current membership options! —— Military Murder is a military true crime podcast that focuses on murders committed by military members, veterans, and sometimes their family members. ---- Don’t miss out on all things Mama Margot & Military Murder Podcast YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@mamamargot TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@militarymargot Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/militarymurderpodcast Facebook Group: https://facebook.com/groups/militarytruecrime Want to advertise on the show? Email [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:31.0	crime army i am your host margot and this is military murder a show where i tell you cautionary tales
0:36.4	involving military members and veterans,
0:38.5	with the sole purpose of reminding you to remain vigilant always. Hi, friends, I wanted to start off
0:44.0	by saying happy sixth birthday to this little podcast called Military Murder. This show was born of
0:50.3	my desire to scream from the rooftops to trust no one. I know, I know. It's kind of a dark
0:55.9	message, but it's also a message of hope. We can be good people despite experiencing bad things,
1:02.3	and we can also be mindful and aware of our surroundings. On this sixth anniversary, I want to ask you
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1:23.2	someone first told you about military murder? Remember when you wondered, wait, this show has been
1:27.7	around for three, four, five years and I never heard about it? Yeah, I know. That still happens today.
1:33.4	By rating the show, you can help it get in front of more ears. All right, if I'm being truthful,
1:38.8	in the last six years, I've debated whether I should continue with my mission, or if I should
1:43.8	just abandon ship and do
1:45.1	something new. Maybe I need to go back into an office and just do other things. But in my heart,
1:51.2	I know that I'm exactly where I need to be. On a weekly basis, your kind messages in my inbox
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