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In the recent (federal) trial of Brendt Christensen for the murder of YingYing Zhang, I believe Christensen had offered to give information about the remains of YingYing to get the death penalty taken off the table. The prosecution took a gamble, however, and the death penalty sentencing option...

Well it is a relief the defense did not sport with the judge's intelligence. That was a moment of humility on the part of the defense when the attorney said that the People's burden of proof had been met. And we should all know there is even more evidence that we have not yet seen. FG somehow...

Does anyone have a link to this AM’s proceedings? Thank you in advance! The 1st degree/felony murder preliminary hearings I remember — Jeffrey Willis in Muskegon County and Jordan McClanahan in Oakland County — didn’t have too much ‘extra’ commentary from the judges, though their decisions were...

In the other Michigan preliminary hearings I’ve watched, the judge’s decision was the same-day. Pretty limited sample though so I don’t want to get everyone’s hope up.

Yes. And it will be worse at trial. I was not at all happy to hear the defense attorney picking away at Ann’s testimony. Ann is a brave woman and has been through something no mother should have to endure and it is likely going to continue. It seems likely the defense will play up some kind of...

I thought the focus on Tim Horton’s was triggered by cell phone records? I thought possibly Danielle’s though I am not sure? The prosecutor asked the detective if he saw any sign of Danielle on the video. I believe there is additional cell evidence we will see at trial — there was another hint...

And notably the texts date back a year. FG planned this out and played a very long game.

IMO The prosecution is presenting a great deal of information that we didn’t know they had. The evidence seems mostly circumstantial. With the eyewitnesses who last saw Danielle with FG, there should be enough to bind him over for trial. I don’t see FG pleading to anything without a trial...

I heard her say ‘Woodridge Apartments’ in Southfield. There was some discussion about seeing a girlfriend. He paid in cash. He seemed calm. The cab driver identified FG from a photo line up.

The LiveStream is up but court hasn’t started yet.

Is the preliminary hearing going to be live-streamed? I understand it will be open to the public and press? Thank you!

Jon’s obituary (above) is truly beautiful. While none of the local newspaper articles nor his obituary specifically list Jon’s cause of death, his obituary does describe how he lost his courageous battle with depression. I am thankful to Jon’s family for addressing his depression so openly. It...

Jonathan Taylor Keltner 1997 - 2019 A Celebration of Life Service for Jonathan Keltner, 21, of Philipsburg, will be at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, May 18th, 2019, at the Granite High School Gymnasium in Philipsburg with family friend Tom Woods officiating. There will be one hour of visitation prior...

The story about the search for this young man has been circulating on our local facebook and social media circles. Jon Keltner has been found deceased — see the link below — and the investigation into his disappearance and death has been closed. I have more information but since I do not know...

The lack of their noted presence at the recent press conference, for one thing. Maybe they were there but deliberately to the background? I am truly curious about the relationships between local LE, State Police, and the FBI.

Yes! In the case of the young murderer I am thinking of, his parents had internal family debates about sending him to counseling — and no, he never went. They DID attempt the medication route however, taking steps to get antidepressants for themselves and diverted them to their son. Denial is...

This post is MO and speculative. If Libby’s and Abby’s murderer is on the younger side, I would be surprised if he has any kind of police record. As parents we protect our children and I believe someone in his life has done this for the murderer. They keep close tabs on him because they know he...

This investigation is very frustrating. I am also wondering about federal level oversight and coordination. The FBI for example seems less involved in these murders than they have been in other child killings. Do they have to be invited in? I take the ‘new direction’ and ‘just starting’...

Thank you. Though honestly it is uncertain whether this account of Brandon being seen ‘falling into the Yellowstone River’ is what actually happened to him. But I guess right now that is what is out there on MSM so it makes sense to have it with his missing person’s profile.

In the new sketch there is a distinct absence of any male-pattern hair loss. I think this was mentioned on the last thread just before we had our time-out but I believe it is worth keeping in mind. That full head of hair also fits the statement during the press-conference that the murderer...