GUILTY IL - Rebecca Bliefnick, 41, mom of 3, fatally shot, Quincy, Feb 2023 *estranged “Family Feud” husband charged*

[Knox]

QUINCY (WGEM) - Quincy Police, Illinois State Police, and Tri-Township Fire searched a lagoon Wednesday on a property co-owned by a Quincy man accused of murder.

Police were seen in a boat searching a lagoon within the Timber Ridge Mobile Home Park on East State Street, east of Quincy.

Police were using strong magnets to comb through the water.

Timothy Bliefnick is listed as a co-owner of TBRK Properties. LLC. the company which owns the property.

Quincy Police Chief Adam Yates confirmed the search efforts were part of the homicide investigation.

Police search lagoon on Bliefnick-owned property

Quincy and Illinois State Police searched a lagoon Wednesday afternoon on a property co-owned by a Quincy man accused of murder.

www.wgem.com

 

[LaborDayRN]

Looks like her estranged husband has been arrested…

Tim Bliefnick charged with murder – Muddy River News

He was taken into custody by Quincy Police Monday morning. QPD will have a news conference with more details later this morning. Becky Bliefnick, a 41-year-old mother of three sons, was found dead Feb. 23 at her 2528 Kentucky Road home by a family member after she had been shot multiple times.

muddyrivernews.com

I can't help but notice the change in appearance that TB has undergone. He looks VERY different from his family photos.

 

[JosieMae]

QUINCY (WGEM) - Quincy Police, Illinois State Police, and Tri-Township Fire searched a lagoon Wednesday on a property co-owned by a Quincy man accused of murder.

Police were seen in a boat searching a lagoon within the Timber Ridge Mobile Home Park on East State Street, east of Quincy.

Police were using strong magnets to comb through the water.

Timothy Bliefnick is listed as a co-owner of TBRK Properties. LLC. the company which owns the property.

Quincy Police Chief Adam Yates confirmed the search efforts were part of the homicide investigation.

Police search lagoon on Bliefnick-owned property

Quincy and Illinois State Police searched a lagoon Wednesday afternoon on a property co-owned by a Quincy man accused of murder.

www.wgem.com

Wonder if the police have a confession?

 

[Knox]

Wonder if the police have a confession?

Good question, but probably not ...

“Today’s development is a significant step forward in the search for justice for Rebecca,” Yates said, noting that the “assistance and cooperation of the public was key to moving this investigation forward.”

Estranged husband charged with murder weeks after Illinois beloved 'boy mom' never made it to school

Authorities say they have arrested the suspect in the murder of Rebecca "Becky" Bliefnick, a 41-year-old nurse and mother of three boys.

lawandcrime.com

 

[JerseyGirl]

Illinois man, former 'Family Feud' contestant, pleads not guilty in wife's murder

Timothy Bliefnick, 39, of Illinois, pleaded not guilty Friday to first-degree murder and home invasion charges. Bliefnick appeared on "Family Feud" in 2020.

www.foxnews.com

Timothy Bliefnick, 39, pleaded not guilty Friday afternoon at his arraignment in Adams County Circuit Court in Quincy, according to court records.

In 2020, Timothy Bliefnick and some of his family members appeared on ABC's "Family Feud," KHQA reported.

One of the questions asked by host Steve Harvey was, "What was the biggest mistake you made at your wedding?" Bliefnick answered "I do." He immediately told Harvey "not mine to say, not mine to say. I love my wife." He also said, "I’m going to get in trouble for that, aren’t I?" Harvey responded, "It’s going to be a lot of hell to pay at your house." Bliefnick’s answer was second on the board with 20 out of 100 people polled giving the same answer. Getting "sloshed" was No. 1 with 30 answers.

A status conference will be held April 12 and a

 

[Gardenista]

'Penniless' ex-Family Feud contestant accused of murdering estranged wife floats 'prowler' theory

The former "Family Feud" contestant said he couldn't afford a private investigator as his defense pursues the alternate theory that a "prowler" is to blame.

lawandcrime.com

 

[legalmomma]

Looks like all docs are sealed and hearings closed per Judge's order grrrrrrr

https://twitter.com/x/status/1658941736528347138

 

[Laughing]

Looks like all docs are sealed and hearings closed per Judge's order grrrrrrr

https://twitter.com/x/status/1658941736528347138

Benefits the children in the long run imho.

We sure wanna know, but their comfort is much more important.

(Wish I'd thought of Nosey Parker as a username!)

 

[Gardenista]

At this time, everything appears to be on track for the trial to get underway next week.

Bliefnick in court for pre-trial ahead of murder trial

The murder trial for tim bliefnick is set to begin on monday, may 22nd.And he had a motion hearing this afternoon.Prosecutors discussed some of the evidence th

khqa.com

 

[airportwoman]

That's speedy, but then again, this is a pretty open-and-shut case.

 

[Snoopster]

At this time, everything appears to be on track for the trial to get underway next week.

Bliefnick in court for pre-trial ahead of murder trial

The murder trial for tim bliefnick is set to begin on monday, may 22nd.And he had a motion hearing this afternoon.Prosecutors discussed some of the evidence th

khqa.com

Wow. That's fast. Next week?
They plan to seat 12 jurors and 4 alternates. (from the linked article).

Here's the explanation from the sealing orders as to why the hearing docs were sealed and why the trial is moving ahead so fast:

If the Court would allow the publication of evidence pretrial, the jury pool could very possibly be tainted, and a fair and impactial jury could not be selected in Adams County and would causea change ofvenue from Adams County. A change of venue from Adams County in this case would cause great hardship for all parties. The defendant is being held without bond. As such, he is entitled to an expedited trial. He must be tried within 90 days. A change of venue wouldcause a significant delay inthe trial, the defendant would not be able to be tried in the 90-day period, which by its very nature is detrimental to the defendant.

The sealing orders state that much of this is driven by the significant publicity in this case. There is no mention of 'protecting the children' from the information. Of course it will likely remove some inflammatory information that won't make it to trial, so that is a good thing.

ETA: calling @Niner! Trial is expected to proceed on May 23.

 

[Knox]

Is there a plea deal? Holy carp that’s fast!!

 

[Snoopster]

Is there a plea deal? Holy carp that’s fast!!

I don't think so.
As you will see from my post above, it's because he's being held without bond and someone in that circumstance must be allowed to go to trial within 90 days.

(Here in Canada I've never heard of a murder case going to trial in less than a couple of years, let alone one, let alone 3 months!)

 

[JosieMae]

Looks like Illinois allows cameras in the courtroom at the judge's discretion. Anybody know if the trial will be televised?

 

[Gardenista]

No pleas discussed, no delays: Bliefnick murder trial to start Monday – Muddy River News

QUINCY — Jury selection begins Monday in the first-degree murder trial of Tim Bliefnick, who is accused of fatally shooting his estranged wife three months ago. Bliefnick and his attorney, Casey Schnack, appeared before Judge Robert Adrian along with Assistant State’s Attorneys Josh Jones and...

muddyrivernews.com

 

[Gardenista]

Looks like Illinois allows cameras in the courtroom at the judge's discretion. Anybody know if the trial will be televised?

Yes, CourtTV has advertised that they will be streaming it and I'm hoping Law&Crime will be too.

 

[tlcya]

05/18/2023

Media Order filed.

RKA

I know the media has requested access but with all things being so locked down I can tell from the what the order about media says, just that one was entered.https://www.judici.com/courts/cases...ocl=IL001025J,2023CF170,IL001025JL2023CF170D1

 

[Knox]

I don't think so.
As you will see from my post above, it's because he's being held without bond and someone in that circumstance must be allowed to go to trial within 90 days.

(Here in Canada I've never heard of a murder case going to trial in less than a couple of years, let alone one, let alone 3 months!)

Yea I guess I’ve just never seen a defendant invoke their right to a speedy trial before. Have you?

 

[Laughing]

Yea I guess I’ve just never seen a defendant invoke their right to a speedy trial before. Have you?

iirc, Lori Vallow did, and that resulted in separating her trial from Chad's?

ID - Joshua Vallow, 7, & Tylee Ryan, 17, Rexburg, Sept 2019 *MEDIA MAPS TIMELINE* NO DISCUSSION

Police searching for Rexburg children believed to be in serious danger | East Idaho News Police seek help locating 2 endangered children, disappearance may be tied to death investigation [...] Death Investigation Family members found Tammy Daybell, 49, dead in her Fremont County home Oct. 19...

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[Knox]

iirc, Lori Vallow did, and that resulted in separating her trial from Chad's?

ID - Joshua Vallow, 7, & Tylee Ryan, 17, Rexburg, Sept 2019 *MEDIA MAPS TIMELINE* NO DISCUSSION

Police searching for Rexburg children believed to be in serious danger | East Idaho News Police seek help locating 2 endangered children, disappearance may be tied to death investigation [...] Death Investigation Family members found Tammy Daybell, 49, dead in her Fremont County home Oct. 19...

www.websleuths.com

Yes, true. But a jury wasn't selected and trial moved forward like this one. The State had years to prepare for LV's trial. Holy cow, most forensic evidence wouldn't even be back from the lab in that amount of time, she was murdered 2/23/23.