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Going West: True Crime

Sheri Coleman // 499

Going West: True Crime

Dark West Productions

True Crime, Society & Culture, News

4.610.2K Ratings

🗓️ 2 May 2025

⏱️ 53 minutes

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Summary

In May of 2009, the 31-year-old wife of a televangelist’s security guard was murdered in her Illinois home alongside her two sons. For months prior, her husband had been receiving threatening messages via email, and he told police that he feared his anonymous stalker had finally acted on their warnings. But as the investigation into the tragic murders unfolded, a shocking scheme, and sinister cause, was revealed, and it was closer to home than anyone could have imagined. These are the murders of Sheri, Garett, and Gavin Coleman.

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0:00.0

What is going on true crime fans? I'm your host, T. And I'm your host Daphne. And you're listening to Going West. Hello everybody.

0:22.6

Thank you for tuning in. Big shout out to Taylor, Riley, Karen, Brittany, and Samuel, who all

0:29.2

recommended this case. This story today is going to make you want to throw tables across the room

0:35.6

and disbelief. Like, get ready to shout into the void with us.

0:39.7

Yes, we're going to be talking about a big old piece of shite today and Chris Coleman.

0:45.8

And others, which you will get into. I'm sorry frustrated. It'll make your blood boil.

0:52.2

Well, without further ado, let's dive into this incredibly infuriating and devastating story.

0:59.2

All right, guys, this is episode 499, almost 500 of going west.

1:06.8

So, let's get into it.

1:53.9

Okay. So, let's get into it! In May of 2009, the 31-year-old wife of a televangelist security guard was murdered in her Illinois home alongside her two sons. For months prior, her husband had been receiving threatening messages via email,

2:03.8

and he told police that he feared his anonymous stalker had finally acted on their warnings.

2:11.2

But as the investigation into the tragic murders unfolded, a shocking scheme and sinister cause was revealed and it was closer to home than anyone could have imagined.

2:27.2

These are the murders of Sherry, Garrett, and Gavin Coleman.

2:50.6

Yeah. Gary, Garrett, and Gavin Coleman. Sherry Weiss was born on July 3rd, 1977 to parents Angela and Donald and joined an older brother named Mario.

3:00.4

Born in Berwyn, Illinois, which is a western suburb of Chicago,

3:04.8

Sherry grew up moving around West Chicago frequently, which is a city she completely

3:09.7

adored. Sherry was described as the life of the party from a young age, so she never shied away

3:16.2

from being the center of attention. A friend of hers named Kathy would later say of Sherry,

3:21.2

quote, she always made me laugh. She was hope in a bottle.

3:26.6

At 10 years old, Sherry's family moved her to Largo, Florida near Clearwater, and as a new

3:33.6

Florida girl, she played softball and even attended the nearby Barbizon modeling and acting school.

3:40.9

She also went on to attend Largo High School,

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