State of NC vs. Raven Abaroa

[terminatrixator]

State of North Carolina vs. Raven Abaroa
Murder of Janet Abaroa Christiansen and her unborn child
(Viewer discretion is advised) -- Warning do not allow minors to watch this!

Prosecution Opening Statements

http://www.wral.com/news/local/video/12390730/

Defense Opening Statements

http://www.wral.com/news/local/video/12390738/

Testimony

Day 1

Part 1
April 29, 2013, testimony of Janet Abaroa's mother, Janet Christiansen.
http://www.wral.com/news/local/video/12390852/

Part 2
April 29, 2013, testimony of former Durham 911 supervisor Barbara Parsons. (Viewer discretion is advised.)
http://www.wral.com/news/local/video/12396154/

Part 3
April 29, 2013, testimony of Durham police officer Jason Williams.
http://www.wral.com/news/local/video/12391292/

Part 4
April 29, 2013, testimony of Durham EMS technician Linda Whitley and part 1 of testimony from former Durham police officer William Benhart.
http://www.wral.com/news/local/video/12391504/

Part 5
April 29, 2013, testimony of former Durham police officer William Benhart continued.
http://www.wral.com/news/local/video/12392238/

Part 6
April 29, 2013, testimony of Durham police investigator Amanda Laeng-Craig.
http://www.wral.com/news/local/video/12392242/

Part 7
April 29, 2013, testimony of North Carolina State Highway Patrol trooper Christoper S. Baker.
http://www.wral.com/news/local/video/12392244/

Part 8
April 29, 2013, testimony of Lisa Sealy, a former neighbor of Raven and Janet Abaroa.
http://www.wral.com/news/local/video/12392342/

Part 9
April 29, 2013, testimony of former neighbors Mona Gauthier and Leo Farmer and retired Durham homicide detective Vincent Bynum.
http://www.wral.com/news/local/video/12392344/

Day 2

Part 1
April 30, 2013, testimony of Durham Police Department crime scene investigator Donna Jackson. (Viewer discretion is advised.)
http://www.wral.com/news/local/video/12396154/

Part 2
April 30, 2013, testimony of Durham Police Department crime scene investigator Donna Jackson. (Viewer discretion is advised.) continued
http://www.wral.com/news/local/video/12396158/

Part 3
Part 3 of April 30, 2013, testimony of Durham Police Department crime scene investigator Donna Jackson. (Viewer discretion is advised.) continued
http://www.wral.com/news/local/video/12396160/

Part 4
April 30, 2013, testimony of Durham Police Department crime scene investigator Donna Jackson. (Viewer discretion is advised.) continued
http://www.wral.com/news/local/video/12396162/

Part 5
April 30, 2013, testimony of Durham Police Department crime scene investigator Donna Jackson. (Viewer discretion is advised.) conitinued
http://www.wral.com/news/local/video/12397009/

Part 6
April 30, 2013, testimony of Durham Police Department crime scene investigator Donna Jackson. (Viewer discretion is advised.) continued
http://www.wral.com/news/local/video/12397080/

Part 7
April 30, 2013, testimony of Durham Police Department crime scene investigator Donna Jackson. (Viewer discretion is advised.) continued
http://www.wral.com/news/local/video/12397178/

Day 3

Part 1
May 2, 2013, testimony of Dr. Thomas Clark. (Viewer discretion advised.)
http://www.wral.com/news/local/video/12404416/

Part 2
May 2, 2013, testimony of Durham Police Department crime scene investigator Donna Jackson.
http://www.wral.com/news/local/video/12405876/

Part 3
May 2, 2013, testimony of Durham Police Department crime scene investigator Donna Jackson. continued
http://www.wral.com/news/local/video/12406453/

Part 4
May 2, 2013, testimony of Durham Police Department crime scene investigator Donna Jackson. continued
http://www.wral.com/news/local/video/12406455/

Day 4

Part 1
May 3, 2013, testimony of Durham Police Department crime scene investigator Donna Jackson.
http://www.wral.com/news/local/video/12408470/

Part 2
May 3, 2013, testimony of Dawn Eckhoff, babysitter for the Abaroas.
http://www.wral.com/news/local/video/12408474/

Part 3
May 3, 2013, testimony of Gregory Eckhoff.
http://www.wral.com/news/local/video/12408575/

Part 4
May 3, 2013, testimony of Timothy Pennington, manager at National Jewelry & Pawn in Durham.
http://www.wral.com/news/local/video/12410097/

Part 5
May 3, 2013, testimony of Michael Guzman, a home teacher with the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints in Durham.
http://www.wral.com/news/local/video/12410098/

Part 6
May 3, 2013, testimony of Janet Abaroa's brother-in-law and longtime friend, Jeffrey Bickert.
http://www.wral.com/news/local/video/12410133/

Part 7
May 3, 2013, testimony of Peter Greijn, the former landlord of Raven and Janet Abaroa.
http://www.wral.com/news/local/video/12410135/

Part 8
May 3, 2013, testimonies of Laurin Milton and Debbie Peterson
http://www.wral.com/news/local/video/12410276/

Part 9
May 3, 2013, testimony of Angela Ashby Shuff, a forensics manager with the Durham Police Department.
http://www.wral.com/news/local/video/12410308/

Part 10
May 3, 2013, testimony of Durham police Cpl. Anthony Smith.
http://www.wral.com/news/local/video/12410338/

Day 5

Part 1
May 6, 2013, testimony of Keith Patterson, custodian of records for AT&T.
http://www.wral.com/news/local/video/12416670/

Part 2
May 6, 2013, testimony of Raymond Wilson, executive director of Sports Endeavors Inc.
http://www.wral.com/news/local/video/12416672/

Part 3
May 6, 2013, testimony of Raven Abaroa's former supervisor, Sandy Garetone.
http://www.wral.com/news/local/video/12416862/

Part 4
May 6, 2013, testimonies of Tyrell Deshong and Todd Phelps.
http://www.wral.com/news/local/video/12416683/

Day 6

Part 1
May 7, 2013, testimony of Janet Abaroa's co-worker, Amanda Tabor.
http://www.wral.com/news/local/video/12421187/

Part 2
May 7, 2013, testimony of Janet Abaroa's co-worker and friend, Cathy Cheek.
http://www.wral.com/news/local/video/12421191/

Part 3
May 7, 2013, testimony of Janet Abaroa's friend, Meghan Councill.
http://www.wral.com/news/local/video/12421194/

Part 4
May 7, 2013, testimony of Charlotte Revel, a former friend of Raven and Janet Abaroa.
http://www.wral.com/news/local/video/12421199/

Day 7

Part 1
May 8, 2013, testiomony of Dr. Paul Andrews, a physician at Durham Obstetrics & Gynecology.
http://www.wral.com/news/local/video/12425233/

Part 2
May 8, 2013, testimony of Adrian Nelson, a friend of Janet Abaroa.
http://www.wral.com/news/local/video/12425237/

Part 3
May 8, 2013, testimony of Britney Romito, a friend of Janet Abaroa.
http://www.wral.com/news/local/video/12425544/

Part 4
May 8, 2013, testimonies of Durham police evidence technician Diane Alston and Durham police homicide detective Delois West.
http://www.wral.com/news/local/video/12426671/

Day 8

Part 1
May 9, 2013, testimony of Durham police detective Bennie Bradley.
http://www.wral.com/news/local/video/12430522/

Part 2
May 9, 2013, testimony of Durham police detective Bennie Bradley. continued
http://www.wral.com/news/local/video/12430525/

Part 3
May 9, 2013, testimony of Durham police detective Bennie Bradley. continued
http://www.wral.com/news/local/video/12430526/

Part 4
May 9, 2013, testimony of Janet Abaroa's sister, Sonja Flood.
http://www.wral.com/news/local/video/12430527/

Part 5
May 9, 2013, testimony of Durham police Sgt. Steve Vaughn.
http://www.wral.com/news/local/video/12430970/

Part 6
May 9, 2013, testimony of Durham police Sgt. Steve Vaughn. continued
http://www.wral.com/news/local/video/12431194/

Day 9

Part 1
May 10, 2013, testimony of police investigator Drew King.
http://www.wral.com/news/local/video/12433815/

Part 2
May 10, 2013, testimony of blood spatter analyst Thomas Martin.
http://www.wral.com/news/local/video/12433822/

Part 3
May 10, 2013, testimony of blood spatter analyst Thomas Martin. continued
http://www.wral.com/news/local/video/12434888/

Part 4
May 10, 2013, testimony of Russell Holley, a field agent with the North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation.
http://www.wral.com/news/local/video/12434891/

Part 5
May 10, 2013, testimony of Russell Holley, a field agent with the North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation. continued
http://www.wral.com/news/local/video/12434932/

Part 6
May 10, 2013, testimony of Jennifer Elwell, a DNA analyst for the North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation.
http://www.wral.com/news/local/video/12435017/

Day 10

Part 1
May 13, 2013, testimony of Jennifer Elwell, a DNA analyst for the North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation. continued
http://www.wral.com/news/local/video/12440112/

Part 2
May 13, 2013, testimony of Annabel Haviza.
http://www.wral.com/news/local/video/12440115/

Part 3
May 13, 2013, testimony of Mackensie Folster.
http://www.wral.com/news/local/video/12440122/

Part 4
May 13, 2013, testimony of Mackensie Folster. continued
http://www.wral.com/news/local/video/12440218/

Part 5
May 13, 2013, testimony of Raven Abaroa's ex-wife, Vanessa Pond.
http://www.wral.com/news/local/video/12440593/

Part 6
May 13, 2013, testimony of Raven Abaroa's ex-wife, Vanessa Pond. continued
http://www.wral.com/news/local/video/12441759/

Part 7
May 13, 2013, testimony of Durham police homicide detective Shawn Pate.
http://www.wral.com/news/local/video/12441761/

Day 11

Part 1
May 14, 2013, testimony of FBI computer forensics examiner Victor Gibson Grose.
http://www.wral.com/news/local/video/12445671/

Part 2
May 14, 2013, testimony of Durham police detective Charles Sole.
http://www.wral.com/news/local/video/12445683/

Part 3
May 14, 2013, testimony of Durham police detective Charles Sole. continued
http://www.wral.com/news/local/video/12445684/

Part 4
May 14, 2013, testimony of Durham police detective Charles Sole. continued
http://www.wral.com/news/local/video/12445686/

Part 5
May 14, 2013, testimony of Durham police detective Charles Sole. continued
http://www.wral.com/news/local/video/12445687/

Day 12

Part 1
May 15, 2013, testimony of Durham police detective Charles Sole. continued
http://www.wral.com/news/local/video/12450054/

Part 2
May 15, 2013, testimony of Durham police detective Charles Sole. continued
http://www.wral.com/news/local/video/12450055/

Part 3
May 15, 2013, testimony of Durham police detective Charles Sole. continued
http://www.wral.com/news/local/video/12450056/

Part 4
May 15, 2013, testimony of Durham police detective Charles Sole. continued
http://www.wral.com/news/local/video/12450057/

Part 5
May 15, 2013, testimony of Jim Sparks, a security investigator with Time Warner Cable.
http://www.wral.com/news/local/video/12450076/

Part 6
May 15, 2013, testimony of insurance agent Scott Lanier.
http://www.wral.com/news/local/video/12450163/

Part 7
May 15, 2013, testimony of Allstate Insurance Company life claim analyst David Glodowski.
http://www.wral.com/news/local/video/12450437/

Part 8
May 15, 2013, testimony of Allstate Insurance Company investigator Janet Dever.
http://www.wral.com/news/local/video/12450550/

Part 9
May 15, 2013, testimony of Janet Abaroa's younger sister, Erica Bakey.
http://www.wral.com/news/local/video/12450788/

Day 13

Attorneys discuss the discovery of new evidence in case and how to handle juror questions before testimony resumes on May 13, 2013.
http://www.wral.com/news/local/video/12453634/

Part 1
May 16, 2013, testimony of Durham Police Department crime scene investigator Donna Jackson. (Viewer discretion is advised.)
http://www.wral.com/news/local/video/12453650/

Part 2
May 16, 2013, testimony of ophthalmologist Dr. Charles Zwerling.
http://www.wral.com/news/local/video/12453583/

Day 14

Part 1
May 20, 2013, testimony of William McFadyen, a digital forensics specialist for the Durham Police Department.
http://www.wral.com/news/local/video/12466671/

First defense motion to dismiss case

Defense attorney Amos Tyndall argues before Superior Court Judge Orlando Hudson a motion to dismiss the case in light of new evidence in the case.
http://www.wral.com/news/local/video/12466669/

Second defense motion to dimiss case

Defense attorney Amos Tyndall argues before Superior Court Judge Orlando Hudson a motion to dismiss the case on the basis of a lack of evidence.
http://www.wral.com/news/local/video/12466672/

Day 15

Part 1
May 21, 2013, testimony of digital forensics examiner Jason McCullough.
http://www.wral.com/news/local/video/12469754/

Part 2
May 21, 2013, testimony of digital forensics examiner Jason McCullough. (Viewer discretion advised.) continued
http://www.wral.com/news/local/video/12470388/

Part 3
May 21, 2013, testimony of digital forensics examiner Jason McCullough. continued
http://www.wral.com/news/local/video/12470896/

Part 4
May 21, 2013, testimony of digital forensics examiner Jason McCullough. continued
http://www.wral.com/news/local/video/12471032/

Part 5
May 21, 2013, testimony of Time Warner Cable representative Jim Sparks, neighbor Leo Farmer, Martin Marietta Materials associate general counsel Helen Haynes and Jason Small.
http://www.wral.com/news/local/video/12471035/

Day 16

Part 1
May 22, 2013, testimony of Ryan Johnson, a former computer forensics examiner for the Durham Police Department.
http://www.wral.com/news/local/video/12473250/

Part 2
May 22, 2013, testimony of Ryan Johnson, a former computer forensics examiner for the Durham Police Department. continued
http://www.wral.com/news/local/video/12473255/

Part 3
May 22, 2013, testimony of Robert Hallisey, a latent print examiner.
http://www.wral.com/news/local/video/12474083/

Part 4
May 22, 2013, testimony of Durham Police Department crime scene investigator Donna Jackson.
http://www.wral.com/news/local/video/12474086/

Part 5
May 22, 2013, testimony of Jeff McCurdy.
http://www.wral.com/news/local/video/12474088/

Part 6
May 22, 2013, testimony of Jamie Thompson, a former crime analyst for the Durham Police Department.
http://www.wral.com/news/local/video/12474976/

Part 7
May 22, 2013, testimony of Darius Neerings, a longtime friend of Raven Abaroa.
http://www.wral.com/news/local/video/12475324/

Part 8
May 22, 2013, testimony of Zach Foxley, a friend of Raven and Janet Abaroa.
http://www.wral.com/news/local/video/12475328/

Part 9
May 22, 2013, testimony of Misty Foxley, a friend of Raven and Janet Abaroa.
http://www.wral.com/news/local/video/12475413/

Day 17

Part 1
May 23, 2013, testimony of Misty Foxley, a friend of Raven and Janet Abaroa. continued
http://www.wral.com/news/local/video/12477678/

Part 2
May 23, 2013, testimony of Raven Abaroa's brother, Derek Abaroa.
http://www.wral.com/news/local/video/12478816/

Part 3
May 23, 2013, testimony of Jennifer Walker.
http://www.wral.com/news/local/video/12479206/

Day 18

Part 1
May 24, 2013, testimony of Raven Abaroa's stepfather, Jim Bolton.
http://www.wral.com/news/local/video/12482173/

Part 2
May 24, 2013, testimony of Raven Abaroa's mother, Karyn Bolton.
http://www.wral.com/news/local/video/12482174/

Part 3
May 24, 2013, testimony of Raven Abaroa's mother, Karyn Bolton.
http://www.wral.com/news/local/video/12482269/

Day 19

Part 1
May 28, 2013, testimony of Janet Abaroa's former boyfriend, Scott Hall.
http://www.wral.com/news/local/video/12490698/

Part 2
May 28, 2013, testimony of Sharon Kucyk, a cyber-securities investigator for HP.
http://www.wral.com/news/local/video/12490700/

Part 3
May 28, 2013, testimony of Zandra Ford, a victim/witness/legal assistant for the Durham County District Attorney's Office.
http://www.wral.com/news/local/video/12490943/

Closing Arguments - May 29, 2013

Part 1
Defense attorney Mani Dexter gives Part 1 of the defense's closing arguments on May 29, 2013, in the first-degree murder trial of Raven Abaroa.
http://www.wral.com/news/local/video/12494174/

Part 2
Defense attorney Amos Tyndall gives Part 2 of the defense's closing arguments on May 29, 2013, in the first-degree murder trial of Raven Abaroa.
http://www.wral.com/news/local/video/12494375/

Part 3
Durham County Assistant District Attorney Luke Bumm gives Part 1 of the state's closing arguments on May 29, 2013, in the first-degree murder trial of Raven Abaroa.
http://www.wral.com/news/local/video/12495899/

Part 4
Durham County Assistant District Attorney Charlene Coggins-Franks gives Part 2 of the state's closing arguments on May 29, 2013, in the first-degree murder trial of Raven Abaroa. (Viewer discretion is advised.)
http://www.wral.com/news/local/video/12495902/

Judges charge to the Jury - May 29, 2013

Superior Court Judge Orlando Hudson gives the jury instructions on the law as it applies in the case against Raven Abaroa.
http://www.wral.com/news/local/video/12496100/

Judge declares Mistrial May 31, 2013

http://www.wral.com/news/local/video/12502845/

 

[JusticeFever]

Thank you for all your hard work. It still sickens me to think Raven is going to walk easy on this.
After years and years of waiting for an arrest and finally the trial, and 1 holdout.

 

[terminatrixator]

I'm sickened that the Prosecutor, Charlene Coggins-Franks wanted to retry the case but the man running for District Attorney, Roger Echols, wanted it cleaned up before elections so he made the offer.

I think Charlene Coggins-Franks did a fantastic job and I feel she would have won the second time around.

The politics in Durham since Janet was murdered, starting with that sham of a DA Michael Nifong, who took office the morning after Janet was murdered was despicable.

It's over, for the Christiansen's I am glad that it's over. When Raven gets out he'll go on to con, he'll steal, he'll lie and he will be the Karen's issue and some other State's issue. I'm sure he'll stay out of North Carolina, and that's one of the biggest issues there was in this case. Since Raven really wasn't from NC and neither was Janet, this case had no sense of urgency in the DA's office, starting with Nifong who reigned for way too long.

I find it completely sickening that there are people out there...that actually have stated publicly that Janet's family and Law Enforcement wanted it over so they just decided to pin it on Raven...You all know who you are too. I myself don't give a crap if Raven lied, cheated, stole, I believe Janet's family & law enforcement don't either. Nobody wanted just someone to take the fall for this crime. Everyone wanted the MURDERER to be arrested and put in jail.

Not one law officer on the case, not one family member of Janet's, not one person that has sleuthed this case wanted to have Raven arrested just so someone would have pay. Nobody went after Raven because they had no better option.

I know people close to Raven that has said this. This is their mantra, they had nobody better so they went after poor Raven. Those of you that have heard from people close to Raven...seriously think about it.

If it was your daughter, sister, friend, case, would you want just anyone to go to jail for murdering your loved one? Think about it hard.

I can tell you that all the above would rather have had no arrest and I would have made calls to LE, I'm sure the family would have continued making calls, I would rather it not have been solved at all than to have an innocent man in jail. If it wasn't Raven, Janet's family would be able to visit with Kaiden and watch him grow.

The sentence is not right, it's not quite justice, but LE, FBI, the Prosecutors, the family know he's the one the killed Janet and their unborn child and the right guy is in jail and that's that. In about 4 years he'll be someone elses problem.

 

[gajonka]

Embarrassment of an opening statement by the state, ugh. 6 minutes long?!!

 

[gajonka]

The state of north Carolina -

Jason Young

BraD cOOPER

Raven Abaroa

Killers the state will most likely free by 2016. Nice work, North Carolina,,, who is the da down there....

 

[Quiet Time]

I saw this on one of the news crime shows just this wknd. I had never seen anything abt the case in it's entirety and
boy that Raven sure is a cocky little criminal.
And he's so obviously guilty! But geez, I could not believe the sentence they gave him.

I just figure he's got some big @ss karma coming his way one of these days...

 

[Hoosgirl]

Fascinating story on contact lenses and forensics, and how it caught Raven in a lie:

https://www.buzzfeed.com/danvergano/an-eye-popping-murder?utm_term=.ah3jpNDBR#.snqxy3OQd

 

[terminatrixator]

http://webapps6.doc.state.nc.us/opi/viewoffender.do?method=view&offenderID=910080

Raven Samuel Abaroa has been released and is on Parole. I hope he stays out of jail and doesn't go back to his old ways, we can always pray that he learned his lesson and has repented.

Incarceration Status: INACTIVE Total Incarceration Term: 10 YEARS 3 MONTHS
Conviction Date: 03/12/2014 Projected Release Date: 12/25/2017
Primary Crime: MANSLAUGHTER (PRINCIPAL) Primary Crime Type: FELON
Special Characteristics: REGULAR Current Status: FELON
Admission Date: 03/13/2014 Admitting Location: CENTRAL PRISON
Control Status: REGULAR POPULATION Next Control Review: UNKNOWN
Custody Classification: MINIMUM 3 Next Custody Review: 01/01/2018
Current Location: UTAH Previous Location: PIEDMONT CI
Last Movement : PAROLE/RETURN TO PAR Last Movement Date: 12/25/2017

Most Recent Period of Incarceration Record

Sentence Number: BA-001 Commitment Type: INMATE
Conviction Date: 03/12/2014 County Of Conviction: DURHAM
Service Status: POST REL Sentence Begin Date: 03/12/2014
Sentence Status: ACTIVE Actual Release Date: 12/25/2017
Punishment Type: ACTIVE SS Projected Release Date: 12/25/2017
Sentence Type 1: DEPT OF CORR DIV OF PRISONS
Minimum Term: 7 YEARS 11 MONTHS Maximum Term: 10 YEARS 3 MONTHS
Parole Begin Date: 12/25/2017 Parole End Date: 09/21/2018

 

[thefragile7393]

Wow. Just wow.

 

[borndem]

Well, dammit, I just saw this:

[h=1]Man charged in wife's 2005 murder was released from prison on Christmas Day[/h]

http://www.wral.com/man-charged-in-...er+released+on+Christmas+Day+(20180102110905)

 

[cuffem]

Well, dammit, I just saw this:

[h=1]Man charged in wife's 2005 murder was released from prison on Christmas Day[/h]

http://www.wral.com/man-charged-in-...er+released+on+Christmas+Day+(20180102110905)

I was just coming here to post this,My fear is he will find some unsuspecting or gullible woman to marry him.

 

[terminatrixator]

Another Article

Yeah, Lady Justice Weeps.

http://www.heraldsun.com/news/local/counties/durham-county/article192363769.html

 

[terminatrixator]

I was just coming here to post this,My fear is he will find some unsuspecting or gullible woman to marry him.

Your fear will probably be another family's terrible reality.

 

[WantAnswers]

Anybody know if he is still in NC? Does he have to stay here for parole?

 

[terminatrixator]

He is serving his Parole in Utah. He's already reinventing the wheel.

His profile on Facebook was cute, it said "If I ignore you will you go away".

My answer to that is, don't screw up, don't hurt another person, don't lie, don't steal and don't murder again. If you follow those rules, he won't have to come to Websleuths daily and read here. I won't have to come here daily and post.

If he screws up, it will end up here and he'll go away again. He murdered his pregnant wife, he got a slap on the wrist, but he served his time.

Stay clean, don't lie, don't con, don't steal, don't hurt anyone and I'll go away.

Good luck staying the course Raven, keep your nose clean. They call me Notorious for a reason. There's a song out on the radio by Adelitas Way called Notorious and the lyrics are "I told you once so you better believe, you never met a mother.....quite like me". That stands.

 

[Tricia]

Hey Everyone,

I need terminatrixator to contact me ASAP. It has to do with Janet.

Also, and forgive my memory but years ago I was speaking with one of Janet's friends. I think she is a member of Websleuths.
If this person could contact me too that would be great.

My email is triciastruecrimeradio@gmail.com

Thank you,
Tricia