I apologize if this news from today has already been posted:
http://www.news-gazette.com/news/local/2017-11-02/feds-oppose-postponing-christensen-trial-now.html
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Before the hearing even started, Yingying Zhang's mother took one look at her daughter's accused kidnapper and burst into tears, screaming at him in Mandarin, "Give me my daughter back."
http://www.illinoishomepage.net/news/local-news/christensen-once-again-pleads-not-guilty/832921383
I know this has been a questioned on here a few times but as of yesterday: "The U.S. Attorney's Office confirmed her body has not been recovered."
http://www.illinoishomepage.net/news/local-news/christensen-kidnapping-resulting-in-death/824429664
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Response from YYZ's family concerning the superseding indictment: http://www.news-gazette.com/news/local/2017-10-04/yingyings-family-sorrowful-grateful-hopeful.html
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Local newspaper article on the superseding indictment: http://www.news-gazette.com/news/local/2017-10-03/superseding-indictment-christensen-charged-with-kidnapping-resulting-scholars-
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https://findingyingying.github.io/chronicle/chronicle.html
So... found the website the family and volunteers started. Nice timeline of the early investigation efforts.
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I don't recall. Probably Monday? But that would be the same date as the initial police visit so bit of a moot point.
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http://www.news-gazette.com/news/local/2017-08-04/toms-mailbag-august-4-2017.html
A couple of questions based on this case were answered in this week's mailbag.
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http://www.illinoishomepage.net/news/local-news/inside-the-macon-county-jail/779953289
BC has been in custody for 31 days.
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Yep. For example, Champaign County Crime Stoppers works with all LE that may claim jurisdiction in the county. So that'd be: University of Illinois Police, Champaign Police, Urbana Police, all of the smaller police departments of rural towns in the county, Champaign County Police, Illinois State...
Yes, they do work with LE when information is sought about a crime. LE would contact them and they are given basic information which they then publish to the community. They do not receive any additional information FROM LE than the general public. If they do have additional information, it...
Crime Stoppers is a not-for-profit agency that works as a conduit between LE and a victim and/or their family. They would not be privy to any additional information regarding the case than the general public. And their involvement in this case is unique - because YZ's family is the financier of...
I still think the first thing they will do is try to get the federal charge dropped. File a motion that they don't have jurisdiction in this case. They seem to be basing it on the usage of his phone and car - I don't know how flimsy (or not) that is.
In which case, the feds would have to charge...
I assume his "confession" described what occurred. And while LE may not have yet or even be able to retrieve YZ, I believe they have some evidence to support his claims, maybe things only he would know. And/or they found evidence that would only be present in a fatal situation.
Another...
http://www.news-gazette.com/news/local/2017-07-21/china-asks-searchers-step-ahead-protracted-trial-accused-kidnapper.html
New article as of this morning entitled: China asks searchers to step up ahead of protracted trial for accused kidnapper
If you have facebook, you should follow The...
I imagine there will be several motions filed that delay the trial. But it also may be in BC's interest that they move quickly through the trial. Depends on the evidence. If they don't end up with enough to convict him, they'll have to charge him at the state level. And they still may not have...
Ok. So moving forward:
The case is now in discovery and motions process until the next court hearing.
Discovery is just that the federal prosecutor has to give BC's lawyers copies of all the evidence they plan on using.
Both sides can then file different motions. Example of motions are to...
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