GUILTY Ca - Becky Friedli, 18, Vicki, 53, & Jon Hayward, 55, Slain, Palm Desert, 17 Sep 2006

[Niner]

Since I have time this morning thought I'd bring the tweets over for us all!

Zak Dahlheimer KESQ
‏ @ZakDahlheimer
17h17 hours ago

We’re in Riverside this morning for opening statements in trial of Robert Pape and Cristin Smith. Stay tuned to KESQ News Channel 3 and CBS Local 2 for the latest updates from inside the courtroom.

Robert Pape and Cristin Smith both in courtroom with attorneys. Both are dressed in suits, talking with attorneys. Waiting for judge to begin opening statements

Pape is represented by Jeff Moore. Smith is represented by John Patrick Dolan

Judge Bernard Schwartz has entered the courtroom. Court is now in session.

Courtroom is packed with members of the media, general public and family members of Pape and Smith

Both Pape and Smith are charged with three counts of murder after authorities found the bodies of 18-year-old Becky Friedli, her mother Vicky and her mother's boyfriend, Jon Hayward, at the family's #PinyonPines home in 2006

If convicted, both Pape and Smith face life in prison without parole

Both were originally charged in 2014, but case was temporarily shelved. Pape and Smith were charged again in June 2016 after new evidence emerged following a 16-month long investigation

Jury has entered courtroom. Court is back in session

 

[Niner]

Zak Dahlheimer KESQ
‏ @ZakDahlheimer
16h16 hours ago

Judge Schwartz addressing jury. Says court will not be in session on Monday, April 30.

Judge Schwartz giving jury instructions. Says prosecutors will be giving opening statement today. Says defense attorneys may or may not give opening statement.

Opening statements have begun. Prosecutors with @RivCoDA addressing the jury

"For 12 years, Robert Pape and Cristin Smith have had a secret," prosecutors in opening statements

"It's taken 12 years. 12 years of patience and persistence to find out what happened in 2006. These two men murdered three innocent people that night," prosecutors in opening statement

Prosecutors talking about Pinyon Pines resident who called fire station and went to Friedli home. Called the home several times, got no answer. Saw wheelbarrow on fire with Becky Friedli body. Prosecutors showing picture of Becky's body in wheelbarrow

Prosecutors say jurors will hear from CAL FIRE Captain Williams who arrived at home just after 10 p.m. on September 17, 2006. Williams saw body in wheelbarrow on fire, had firefighters put fire out in wheelbarrow.

Prosecutors: Deputies followed wheelbarrow track around Friedli home, found shoe prints near track. Prints follow wheelbarrow track deep into desert. Straight line away from Friedli home in middle of desert

Jurors will also hear from homicide investigators on wheelbarrow track. Appeared to be a hole resembled in the desert near wheelbarrow track. Found business card near wheelbarrow track. Sent card for testing

Prosecutors show pictures of Becky Friedli. A profile picture and a picture of her body burned in the wheelbarrow. Investigators say she believed to have died from "homicidal violence".

Investigators also found two bodies, Vicki Friedli and Jon Hayward near back of home. Investigators say Vicki Friedli died from one gunshot wound to the head. Believe Hayward was shot twice in chest, one at close range

Prosecutors: Weapons believed to have been used were either .40 caliber or 10 mm handgun on Friedli and 12 gauge shotgun on Hayward, according to investigators

Prosecutors: Jurors will also hear from arson investigators. Investigators believe fire was started with gasoline. Found gas cans inside the home

Prosecutors: Javier Garcia and two friends drove up to scene the next day. Garcia told investigators he and Becky Friedli were best friends. Said he last spoke to Becky at 6:40 p.m. on 9/17/2006. Becky was anticipating on going on hike with Robert Pape, and go into work at night

Detective interviews Robert Pape just after 5 p.m. on Monday, 9/18. Told detective he and Friedli dated for about a year from roughly 2005 to 2006.

Interview with Pape: Left work and drove to home in Rancho Mirage between 6 and 6:30 p.m. Around 7 to 7:30, Cristin Smith met Pape, then drove to Smith's father's home in Cathedral City.

Investigators say Pape said he had not talked to Friedli for "a month or two at least" prior. She called and asked to stop by Smith's house. Said Becky called him Sunday and asked to go hiking. He agreed, then "I talk to her later" and cancelled

Garcia interview: Javier overhead Pape call Becky 1:30 a.m. "about Thursday or so". Pape and Becky discussed going for a hike, Pape did not want her parents to be home, would call her after work around 6 o'clock, then go hiking

Garcia interview: Becky planning for Pape and Smith to drive up after they got off work

 

[Niner]

Zak Dahlheimer KESQ
‏ @ZakDahlheimer
16h16 hours ago

Prosecutors say no cell towers in Pinyon Pines in 2006. Used landline phone to call Garcia. She said Pape was "on his way up the hill". Garcia tried calling Becky several time later that night, no answer.

Prosecutors: Detectives have conflicting stories, start going through cell phone records of Garcia, Becky Friedli.

Prosecutors: Two phone calls on Sept. 14. around 1:30 a.m. On Sept. 14-17, 18 phone calls and 18 text messages between Pape and Becky Friedli. Last phone call was Friedli calling Pape around 7:30 p.m. on the 17th. No calls after murders

Cristin Smith interviewed by investigators on 9/28. Said around 6 or 6:30 p.m., he left work at Knotts Soak City, went home to Cathedral City. Drove to Pape's house, returned back to Smith's home. Played video games and watched TV

Smith to investigators: Becky mentioned going hiking, but no specific plan. Never been to Friedli residence. Said Becky called Smith, called her back. Talked, not going hiking. Called her 3 to 4 mins after she called, no one picked up.

Smith and Pape said they were at Smith's home in Cathedral City for phone calls

Prosecutors say business card was for Marie Widmann with Pro-Life Ministries. Widmann knows Kathleen Pape as a volunteer for Pro-Life Ministries. DNA on card of at least two people. In October 2007, Smith included as "potential contributor" to DNA mixture

July 2014 - Smith is "major contributor" on business card

Probability 1 in 28 trillion caucasian male

Search warrant on October 2007. Found shell casings, holder for .40 caliber handgun. Found photo of weapons stash on Pape's phone. Weapons they couldn't find

Sheriff's Department received anonymous call in November 2011. Had information regarding a homicide where there was a fire in the Pinyon Pines a few years back. In May 2016, investigators locate and interview Jeremy Witt. Witt was security guard at Knott's Soak City.

Witt worked with Smith. Told investigators he remembered seeing Smith distracted at work one day, looking at hills towards Pinyon Pines. Smith told Witt, "had gone up there. Something had gone wrong. They burnt the place. We torched the whole (expletive) place."

Prosecutors address Pape's and Smith's cell phone records on 9/17/06

Prosecutors: When looking at phone records and cell tower map, "How could two people who say they're together be miles apart within a few minutes?"

Prosecutors: From 7:27 p.m. to 10:23 p.m. Sunday night, both Pape and Smith's phone are off the grid. No cell towers around crime scene. Either phones were simultaneously turned off or simultaneously in an area where there were no cell towers

Prosecutors: 10:23 p.m. Pape's phone back on, checks voicemail. Received calls from girlfriend, Sara.

Prosecutors: Two fingerprints on card from Pro-Life Ministries. In 2006, determined prints were poor quality, no result. Same as 2007. In 2017, fingerprints were sent to California DOJ for testing. Both fingerprints identified as Cristin Smith's.

Prosecutors: "We will spend the coming days going through this evidence... that awful night in 2006... and the destruction these two men left that awful night on that mountain."

Prosecutors: "I'm going to ask you to come out of that deliberation room and find them guilty. Each of them guilty of senseless brutal murders."

Court is now in recess until 11:30 a.m.

 

[Niner]

Zak Dahlheimer KESQ
‏ @ZakDahlheimer
15h15 hours ago

Court is back in session. Smith's attorney, John Patrick Dolan, begins opening statement. "This is serious business."

Dolan: Wants to talk about evidence in this case. "It simply is not here. This is not an exercise in unveiling secrets."

Evidence Dolan wants to address include crime scene, cell phone/cell tower, trace evidence, Jeremy Witt, Smith's statements and character

Dolan: Jeremy Witt is an "interesting person to say the least."

Dolan now going over with jury times related to crime scene evidence, including witness observations, first responders and investigators arriving on scene and law enforcement observations

Dolan: None of the shoe prints had anything to do with Cristin Smith. Shoes taken a year later, no match.

Dolan: You will not see any relationship between the business card and this crime. No one can say how long card had been at place it was found

Dolan: No one will say that Cristin Smith was ever at that residence. Ever.

Dolan goes over cell phone/cell tower evidence from 9/17/06 with jury. Shows cell site coverage footprint and cell movement pattern

Dolan: Cell towers are omnidirectional. Towers broken up into sectors. Slices pointing in different directions. Says prosecutors have three different directions

Dolan: Law enforcement never got cell tower sector information. Not available and can't be used.

Dolan: No one has access to that data. This is a problem, because Cristin Smith had never been to that location. Cell tower doesn't prove it, because it's impossible to find out if his cell phone pinged off that tower

Dolan showing picture of "flip" cell phone, what was used in 2006. Typically turn off phone and plug into charger. Both Pape and Smith turned their phones off before going to play paintball.

Court in recess for lunch break. To resume at 1:30 p.m.

 

[Niner]

Zak Dahlheimer KESQ
‏ @ZakDahlheimer
13h13 hours ago

Court is now back in session for the #PinyonPines trial. Opening statements to continue shortly. Jury coming back into the courtroom

Cristin Smith's attorney, John Patrick Dolan, to continue opening statement

Dolan going over crime scene evidence timeline on 9/17 and 9/18

Dolan: Discussing trace evidence (evidence left behind). In this case, he says DNA and fingerprints are the most important

Dolan going over trace evidence timeline, including business card, and process of examining it

Dolan: Neither Robert Pape nor Cristin Smith have anything to do with the DNA linked to Becky Friedli's socks

Dolan: Talking about Jeremy Witt. Witt started working at Knott's Soak City in May 2007. Fired from Knott's Soak City in April 2008. Witt made anonymous called in October 2011. 2 billboards announcing $50k reward in January 2012

Dolan: RSO Contacts Jeremy Witt on May 16, 2015. Contacts Witt for second statement on May 18, 2015.

Dolan: Going over Cristin Smith's statement on 9/17/06. Schedule of activities is from 10:45 a.m. until 10:30 p.m.

Dolan: Going over Smith's character evidence, including being in ROTC, working as a lifeguard at Knott's Soak City, enlists in U.S. Army, 5 deployments to Iraq and Afghanistan, attends special forces sniper school, worked construction, arrested June 14, 2016

Dolan: Bottom line "Asking isn't enough. They (prosecutors) have to prove the case... Everything presented here is explainable... Nothing is categorical. We're in an exercise of judicial fact finding."

Dolan finishes opening statement. No opening statement from Jeff Moore, Robert Pape's attorney. Prosecution calls up first witness, Tim Summerlee

 

[Niner]

Zak Dahlheimer KESQ
‏ @ZakDahlheimer
12h12 hours ago

Timothy Summerlee takes the stand for testimony. Was living in Pinyon Pines in 2006. Describes area as mountainous, alpine forest. There are one-acre parcels that people have developed. Defined by county as unincorporated community.

Summerlee identifies photo as wreckage of residence on Alpine Drive. Says his home is diagonally across Alpine Drive from wreckage

Summerlee: Most of the people who live in community are friendly. Knew of Vicki Friedli and Jon Hayward.

Summerlee: Identifies Jon Hayward, Vicki Friedli. Doesn't know Becky Friedli.

Summerlee says most times they retire around 8 p.m., read a little bit, make sure windows are open and doors locked around September

Summerlee: His home has window in bedroom. Window looks directly in direction of Friedli home. Happened to look out the window and describes it looking like a "flickery flame." In a forest, it represents danger

Summerlee: Sees flame through trees. Concerned it could be a fire. First thing that came to mind is to notify fire department.

Summerlee: Quite sure he made a 911 call. Roughly recalls being interviewed by an RSO investigator about the fire.

Summerlee: confirms he tried to call Pinyon fire station twice. Never got through to the Pinyon fire station.

Summerlee: "I don't remember talking to anyone that night with the fire department over the phone". He and wife were quite concerned, re-dressed and drove in the direction where they saw the light. Turned out it was at the Friedli home

Summerlee: Confirms photo is burned home. Shows court where he, wife and another neighbor came up Alpine Drive, and parked near the driveway.

Summerlee: Confirms another photo of Friedli home. Showing peak of rook with cutout and vent. Believes that's where flames were coming from

Summerlee: Ran up driveway by himself, stopping just outside where a couple of vehicles were parked according to photo

Summerlee: Did not see any other persons, vehicles on Alpine Drive. He, wife and neighbor are the only people at that time. Didn't see or speak to anyone at home when getting closer up the driveway. Shouted, "Is there anyone home?"

Summerlee: Looked like garage door was up. Looks at garage door, appears to be closed. Says it also appears someone had cut through the garage.

Summerlee: Saw light on, appeared like he was looking at opening or entry way into home. Never had been this close to the home before 9/17/06

Summerlee: thought a light may have been on, not a fire.

Summerlee: turned right and saw a wheelbarrow, which had something "inappropriate" and "out of place". Looked like a mannequin, but too human to be a mannequin

Summerlee: confirms he did see a body in a wheelbarrow. Didn't know if it was a real person at the time

Court is in recess. To resume at 3:20 p.m.


and that's all the tweets for yesterday. I guess this guy never made it back in court, or they just adjourned....

I'll do this again tomorrow morning! nline:

 

[Niner]

*Trial continues (Day 2) - CA - Rebecca 'Becky' Annaleigh Friedli (18), Vicki Friedli (53) & Jon Hayward (55) (Mom's BF) (Sept. 17, 2006) - *Cristin Conrad Smith (29/17 @ time of crime) faces LWOP (juvenile @ time of crime) accused & charged with 3 counts of murder w/special circumstances allegedly of committing multiple murders. Pled not guilty.
*Robert Lars Pape (29/18 @ time of crime) (ex-BF) charged with 3 counts of murder with special circumstances allegedly of committing multiple murders & faces LWOP. Pled not guilty.
**Both arrested in March, 2014, but case was dismissed in October, 2014



Zak Dahlheimer KESQ
‏ @ZakDahlheimer
18m18 minutes ago

Back in court for Day 2 of #PinyonPines trial. Stay tuned for updates from courtroom @KESQ @LocalTwo

Witness Tim Summerlee is back on stand for testimony. Cross-examination by Robert Pape's attorney, Jeff Moore

Summerlee, a neighbor, is recalling during testimony what he saw the night of the murders

Summerlee tells Moore he recalls going on morning walk the following day, being approached by reporter, believed to be from the Desert Sun. Told reporter he saw wheelbarrow, recalls seeing what appeared to be a mannequin or corpse

Prosecutors showing Summerlee an aerial view of general area of home and neighborhood. Identifies points on map of his home and where Friedli home was. Directions to Friedli residence included turning right, going straight and turning left before arriving at the home.

Summerlee now being cross examined by John Patrick Dolan, Cristin Smith's attorney

 

[Niner]

Zak Dahlheimer KESQ
‏ @ZakDahlheimer
10m10 minutes ago

Summerlee describing direct routes from Friedli home to Highway 74

Summerlee identifies two direct routes from Highway 74 to Friedli home

Dolan shows Summerlee pictures of wheelbarrow with Becky Friedli's body inside.

Pictures are front and back views showing Becky Friedli's partially burned body inside wheelbarrow.

Summerlee says he remembers seeing, from the front of the wheelbarrow, that the body appeared to be "propped up" against the wheelbarrow with arms up.

Moore cross examining Summerlee. Summerlee says he works in library, clients sometime bring in clippings from newspapers on occasion. Did not personally pursue looking to find his name in news coverage.

Summerlee is excused

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[Niner]

Zak Dahlheimer KESQ
‏ @ZakDahlheimer
2m2 minutes ago

CAL FIRE Captain Jeff Williams takes the stand next for testimony. Has worked at CAL FIRE since 1991. Currently works at command center. In 2006, worked at the Pinyon Station 30

Williams Recalls phones ringing around 9:40 p.m. the night of the fire at the Friedli home, 9/17/06. Phone rang 3 times. At first, reports of fire from an unknown distance. Then, reported as in broad community.

Williams points out location on Highway 74 to get to Friedli home. Dark that night. "Could barely see the illumination."

Williams recalls firefighters could see a glow in the direction towards the Friedli home. Working of off map books. Engine computers don't work up there because of poor cell coverage.

Williams and his crew arrived at the scene at 10:12 p.m. Sunday night. Notified command center through radio

Williams recalls encountering a pickup truck on a road while on the way to the fire. Pickup truck sped up towards them after firefighters turned down road. "He wanted to play chicken."

"He squeezed by. Airhorns, sirens, he would not give up the right of way." Williams didn't know where he was coming from or heading to. One man inside small pickup truck, "size of a Toyota." Vehicle was red, bed was white.

Vehicle continued on after the encounter. "He was fairly quick.

Williams recalls seeing a man with long, silver hair when coming to the scene. Identifies the the man as Summerlee. They were still on Alpine Drive, facing east towards the driveway. Talked with Summerlee before pulling into driveway of Friedli home.

After pulling into driveway, Williams describes conditions "one fully-involved structure fire with fire coming out of every door and window."

Williams identifies picture of garage. "Majority of fire was coming from livable space, what would be beyond garage pictures... Coming from all sides."

Williams: Recalls fire in attic above the garage

Williams: Doesn't recall if garage door was closed. Fire was throughout the house. Gave report on conditions and direction to crews. Makes a "hot lap" (360 degree walk around site) to get perspective of conditions

Williams: Identifies picture of side of house as part of "hot lap." Walked right to left. Describes picture of house still standing, doors and windows on left side in residence portion behind the house. "There were no doors and windows left. There was fire blowing out of them".

 

[Niner]

Zak Dahlheimer KESQ
‏ @ZakDahlheimer
3m3 minutes ago

Williams: When looking inside, couldn't see any furniture. Saw "glowing walls". When looking at roofline at living structure, asphalt shingles were "breathing" (smoke and fire coming out and closing). Similar to grass fire.

Williams: Identifies aerial picture of where he responded to the scene. His crew parked towards the top of the driveway, behind the dark vehicle facing the home.

Williams: Directed crews to pull hoses up to house. "It's completely involved with fire." Was looking for a body burning in a wheelbarrow after talking with Summerlee.

Williams: Saw body burning in wheelbarrow. "Charred. Partially charred." Remembers seeing fire burning around Becky Friedli's hip area. Identifies picture of body in wheelbarrow. Body was in exact position when Williams first saw it.

Williams: No water had been put on the body. Told crew to grab a hose to cool off the body in wheelbarrow.

Williams: Walked up and was within "a foot" of the wheelbarrow. Stopped for five seconds, "seems like a minute in time." Walks back to truck.

Williams: "Do all your best to keep it standing." Wanted evidence. Structure ended up collapsing sometime in the night.

Court is in recess. Will resume at 11:20 a.m.

 

[AzPistonsGirl]

Thank you, Niner, for keeping this thread updated with the trial details. This family deserves the coverage. Justice sometimes takes a long time... Thank you for making the choice to spend your time here.

 

[Tssiemer]

I agree. Thank you Niner for the updates.


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[Niner]

You are quite welcome! I was in California when this happened and have been following along ALL these years!!!

Zak Dahlheimer KESQ
‏ @ZakDahlheimer
9m9 minutes ago

Court is back in session

Williams: "Hot lap" lasted for about one minute. Water was put on the body in the wheelbarrow 5 minutes after crew arrived.

Williams: House (structure of roof) collapsed 15 minutes after crew arrived on scene.

Dolan begins cross examination of Williams.

Williams: Doesn't recall being dispatched at 9:53 p.m. nor being en route at 9:57 p.m. Does recall arriving on scene at 10:12 p.m.

Williams retraces route towards the Friedli home, points out where he and his crew encountered the pickup truck.

Dolan brings up Williams mentioned pickup truck was coming at them at a high rate of speed. Williams confirms he saw the face of the person inside the pickup truck. Person grabbed steering wheel, pulled himself up and looked at the fire crew passing by.

Nothing was said between Williams and man inside pickup truck.

Dolan brings up picture of garage door. Williams says it looks like someone cut garage door. Williams doesn't recall cutting it. Doesn't remember if door was open or closed.

After viewing report, Williams confirms there was no fire activity in the attached garage.

Williams: Didn't see any gas cans in the area.

Moore begins to cross examine Williams



I'll be posting the tweets until about 11pm my time, which will be 1pm California time, but will get them up in the morning! About 10am my time, and midnite California time!

 

[Niner]

Zak Dahlheimer KESQ
‏ @ZakDahlheimer
4m4 minutes ago

Williams: Confirms report was written on Jan. 18, 2007, about four months after fire

Court is in recess for lunch. Will resume at 1:45 pm


Okay - then - come back at midnite Pacific Time and I'll post the rest! :giggle:

 

[Niner]

Zak Dahlheimer KESQ Retweeted
KESQ News Channel 3
‏ @KESQ
12h12 hours ago

@ZakDahlheimer is in Riverside court today with the latest up-to-the-minute updates from the second day of the trial of Cristin Smith and Robert Pape.

http://www.kesq.com/news/updating-c...he-pinyon-pines-triple-murder-trial/730840361

Court is back in session for #PinyonPines triple murder trial. Cross examination between Pape's attorney, Moore, and CAL FIRE Captain Jeff Williams continues

Captain Williams is excused from testimony.

RSO Deputy Jerry Osterloh takes the witness stand. In September 2006, was working as a deputy out of the Hemet Patrol Station, which also serves the Pinyon Pines area

Osterloh: Arrived at burning Friedli home at 10:57 p.m. His attention turned to a burnt body inside a wheelbarrow. Noticed tracks from wheelbarrow tires that led from another location. Led up into the hills

Osterloh: Identifies pictures of wheelbarrow, including one with Becky Friedli's burnt body inside

Osterloh: Followed wheelbarrow track into hills. Also noticed two sets of footprints with the tracks. Footprints pointing towards the house.

Osterloh: Identifies picture of shoe print on top of wheelbarrow track.

Osterloh: Believes when looking at shoe prints, they were two different shoe prints. Says prints were facing north away from the house

Dolan begins to cross examine Osterloh.

Dolan asking Osterloh about shoe prints, how the wheelbarrow got out into the desert. Osterloh says he doesn't know how it got out there. Can't say if the prints and track were made exactly on the night of 9/17/06.

Moore begins to cross examine Osterloh

Osterloh is excused. Court is in recess until 3:20 p.m.



And that's all there is....

I'll be back later to post tweets starting this morning. nline:

 

[Niner]

Wednesday, April 18th:
*Trial continues (Day 3) - CA - Rebecca 'Becky' Annaleigh Friedli (18), Vicki Friedli (53) & Jon Hayward (55) (Mom's BF) (Sept. 17, 2006) - *Cristin Conrad Smith (29/17 @ time of crime) faces LWOP (juvenile @ time of crime) accused & charged with 3 counts of murder w/special circumstances allegedly of committing multiple murders. Pled not guilty.
*Robert Lars Pape (29/18 @ time of crime) (ex-BF) charged with 3 counts of murder with special circumstances allegedly of committing multiple murders & faces LWOP. Pled not guilty.
**Both arrested in March, 2014, but case was dismissed in October, 2014

 

[lisette]

Thanks so much, Niner, for posting this info....Amazed that it's been 12 years, but hoping that this family will finally get justice.

 

[Niner]

Sorry was busy listening another trial....



Zak Dahlheimer KESQ
‏ @ZakDahlheimer
2h2 hours ago

Day 3 of #PinyonPines triple murder trial starting now. Stay tuned for updates

RSO Sgt. Ben Ramirez continuing testimony going over evidence and area of Friedli home

Ramirez: Identifies photos showing what's left of burnt down house, crime scene. Taken from northeast looking to the south, showing front portion and garage of house. Car seen behind tree

Ramirez: Portions of roof were burnt. Firefighter ladder believed to be in picture

Ramirez: Identifies picture of first victim, Becky Friedli, found in wheelbarrow northeast of house.

Ramirez: Identifies up close picture of Becky found in wheelbarrow. Did not know initially who it may be. Sees other close up pictures of Becky in wheelbarrow, showing head, torso, legs. Lower portion of legs hanging over the wheelbarrow handle

Ramirez: Sees picture from opposite (west) side of wheelbarrow with Becky inside showing what's left of torso.

Ramirez: Identifies picture of wheelbarrow taken farther back, showing front of it.

Ramirez: Identifies close up picture of right shoe of Becky while it was still in the wheelbarrow. Another picture of Becky after removed from wheelbarrow, placed on top of body bag

Ramirez: Sees another picture of Becky on body bag showing back of legs and sole of shoe. Other pictures of Becky laying on back on top of body bag. From waist up is burnt all over

Ramirez: Sees other pictures of wheelbarrow after body is removed. Close up of tire. Wheelbarrow handles and track

Ramirez: In wheelbarrow with handles picture, points to placard "A". Another picture of placard "A" shows tire track and shoe impression. Track in middle of picture, shoe print on top of track

Ramirez: There were several shoe impressions consistent with boots worn by firefighters and law enforcement around home. None match the shoe print on top of the wheelbarrow track

 

[Niner]

Zak Dahlheimer KESQ
‏ @ZakDahlheimer
1h1 hour ago

Ramirez: It appeared the shoe impression, with heel, was oriented south towards where the wheelbarrow was found. Appeared to be facing wheelbarrow

Ramirez: Sees picture with pink flags, used to indicate path of wheelbarrow tire track

Ramirez: Did not go up to where the business card was found. Sees picture of tire track and "A" placard with shoe impression. Picture taken from northeast portion of Friedli home, looking west, showing standing frame.

Ramirez: Sees picture of home, looking south, showing debris

Ramirez: Confirms additional victims were found in Friedli home. When looking at diagram, two bodies and guns are inside home. One body found in laundry room near back door. The other was found further inside

Ramirez: When looking at sketch diagram drawn by Ron Friedli, Ramirez attached three labels. First for 2nd level, second for where Vicki Friedli was found in laundry room, and third for where Jon Hayward was found in kitchen

Ramirez: Identifies photo of Vicki Friedli's body found in laundry room, showing head and shovel

Ramirez: Identifies photo of head, torso and portion of second victim's right arm. Was there when bodies were removed from the scene

Ramirez: Identifies picture of second victim (Vicki Friedli) rolled on side on top of body bag. Mentions Vicki Friedli and Jon Hayward had portions of limbs not attached. In picture of Vicki, both legs and portion of arm are missing

Ramirez: Identifies pictures of third victim (Jon Hayward) placed on top of body bag. Missing both legs and portion of arm

Pictures of Vicki Friedli and Jon Hayward show bodies are burnt all over

Ramirez: Found firearms and projectiles. Identifies picture of four firearms found on 9/18/06, (2 handguns and 2 rifles)

Ramirez: On 9/20/06, additional Smith and Wesson .44 handgun was found

Ramirez: Firearms found included .357 revolver, semi automatic 9 mm handgun, 2 unknown caliber rifle (weren't able to determine make, model or serial number, either destroyed in fire or unreadable)

Ramirez: Did not find shotgun at property.

Ramirez: Found expended shell casings in garage in one container (specifically close to door leading into home). Hundreds were in container. Didn't find any other casings outside container

Ramirez: Found several cartridge cases with top portions appeared to have "exploded". Deformed in way that's not found when a case is fired from a weapon.

Ramirez: Identifies picture of bullets and cartridge cases.

 

[Niner]

Zak Dahlheimer KESQ
‏ @ZakDahlheimer
54m54 minutes ago

Ramirez: After raking up remains, went through "sifting" process with debris to separate rocks from cartridge cases to collect evidence

Ramirez: Identifies photo of Friedli home with the raking and sifting process

Ramirez: Identifies photo of two gas canisters removed from garage. A 5-gallon gas can removed from top of garage or second floor. Another can found on the east side of garage on first floor near door. No gas in either can found

Ramirez: Picture of 3 additional gas containers found inside garage. Another picture shows 2 gas cans (one standing on side, the other on a shelf). Another picture shows gas can found downstairs in garage

Ramirez: Couldn't see wheelbarrow from Alpine Drive. When looking at diagram, wheelbarrow was roughly 70 feet from house. Wheelbarrow would be close to 100 yards from Alpine Drive

Ramirez: After sifting through debris from home, formed grid search consisting of about 7 people, 5 yards in between each other. Search team walked about 200 yards in desert, did not walk past where wheelbarrow track and business card was found

Ramirez: Not aware of any items found during grid search. Was looking for more wheelbarrow track and shoe prints. Did not find either

Ramirez: Was not shown a business card found near the Friedli home. Dolan begins cross examination

Ramirez: When looking at diagram, search team did not look in northwest or west direction of home.

Ramirez: Identifies picture of area, shows scene in lower-left center of picture. When asked if checking for tire tracks in the southwest direction on Alpine Drive, they did not check. Did not seek to match tire tracks to pickup truck firefighters encountered driving towards them

Ramirez: Describes duties of team (interviewing, collecting evidence). Each member is cross trained, plays different roles. Ramirez's role was to process scene, collect evidence. Looking for potential trace evidence, could be DNA, fingerprints

Ramirez: Did not process vehicles for trace evidence. Does not know if any trace evidence, such as fingerprints or DNA, were found on vehicles at home

Ramirez: Looks at picture of garage showing vehicles. Picture of inside of garage, can see through the home. Dolan asks Ramirez to identify where you can see through home, identifies shelves that have no backing, view from where garage door is open. Looking into garage

Ramirez: Showed up to the scene at 1:30 a.m. on 9/18

Court is in recess. To resume at 11:15 a.m.