Recent content by nancy botwin

Thanks for posting that video-- I hadn't watched it before. I don't know what "taking the gloves off" will mean at the retrial, but I recall that both Dr. Linehan and Mechele's mother have made similar statements at the Free Mechele blog. In cyberspace, the pro-Mechele party line has...

:star:Belinda:star:has been working on something truly amazing! I encourage everyone to check this out. Here's a link to the other thread about Belinda's database: Here are the Databases and Perp Sheets - Websleuths Crime Sleuthing Community :star:!!

Oh I definitely think it's worth reading. But I totally understand not wanting to! And in case it was lost in my sea of posts, Mechele is no longer on house arrest. She's free to live an relatively normal life now-- she just has to wear the ankle monitor and be home by 9pm.

:star:WOW! Belinda, this is so impressive! You've created something that entire AGENCIES (court "watchdog" groups, court monitoring organizations, victims' advocacy groups, etc.) strive to put together. :star: This database is excellent! And I think there are so many great things you could do...

A pretrial conference was scheduled for this afternoon, but it has been continued to 8-17-10. An Op-Ed, advocating for the charges against Linehan to be dropped so that Linehan can "go back to Olympia and rebuild her life," appeared in the Anchorage Daily News this week. A local anthropology...

I agree. It's so terribly sad to hear about yet another vibrant young woman murdered so senselessly. Thank you for bringing both Gina and Sabina's stories to WS. I really appreciate your insight and ability to offer a local perspective.

And I forgot to add that I agree that this wasn't ever really about getting a job to make money IMO. She just wants to do what she wants to do. I think her supporters seem to do a good job perpetuating and sustaining the delusion that she's different or somehow special. I think the pretrial...

And I forgot to add that I agree that this wasn't ever really about getting a job to make money IMO. She just wants to do what she wants to do. I think her supporters seem to do a good job perpetuating and sustaining the delusion that she's different or somehow special. I think the pretrial...

The entry: "Today was a great victory! We asked the court for reasonable bail conditions & the court granted these. I would once again like to say thank you to all those who have offered prayers and support during this difficult long journey. It has been a long road, and I know that this road...

Yeah, I guess not?:waitasec: Weird. I wonder if Linehan promised the interview as an enticement to film and broadcast the hearing and then she just backed out before fulfilling her side of the deal?? That would be so shocking! :eek:

In Alaska, it appears they don't use any sort of objective scale or baseline income level. Rather, the court makes an individualized determination based upon the defendant's affidavits and sworn statements regarding "income, property owned, outstanding obligations, and the number and ages of...

I read that the victim and accused met online at okcupid so I wanted to see if his profile was still up on the site. Indeed it is. http://www.okcupid.com/profile/PRS-ShredHer Note the username. Very disturbing. Last login June 21. In the profile, he says he's single and interested in...

Very disturbing and sad. Benford's twitter: http://twitter.com/stevedrb Benford's online photo album: http://www.flickr.com/photos/prs215/

ADN has published a story about the relaxed restrictions. Judge Relaxes Linehan Restrictions of Bail, ADN, 7-7-10 from the article: "Also at the hearing, prosecutor Pat Gullufsen, who has been central to the case since Linehan and co-defendant John Carlin were arrested in 2006, said he...

Thanks for posting your notes! I appreciate! I only got to hear the very end-- Were any witnesses called, other than the representative of the electronic monitoring firm? Do you know when it started/how long the hearing lasted? I also found Gullufsen's exit surprising. I guess this...