GUILTY CA - Sgt. Jan, 24, & Quiana Pietrzak, 26, murdered, Winchester, 15 Oct 2008

[PrairieWind]

I guess that response was supposed to be for Syra; my bad. Yes all the defendants are active duty Marines. And they could certainly purchase their own uniforms. But why purchase yourself when you can just take someone else's? But my personal guess is that it was taken as sort of a trophy. Or perhaps to prevent the Sgt from being buried in it?

 

[joe jones]

there seems to be little to no reporting from the trial,

 

[PrairieWind]

I havent seen anything new either. Strange.

 

[SyraKelly]

I got this today.I agree,no reporting on this!!

http://murrieta.patch.com/articles/...t-99190ae1?track_event=view-follow-up.3474368

 

[PrairieWind]

Trial is progressing. The jury saw the interview videos where Tyrone Miller first denied any involvement, then finally admitted that they had gone there to beat up Pietrzak, admitting beating him, admitted "making them" tell him their PIN, writing on the walls, trying to start the fire, but denying that he was the shooter. But really, who pulled the trigger is irrelevant.

http://www.utsandiego.com/news/2013/apr/23/tp-video-shows-marine-admits-role-in-deaths/

 

[joe jones]

http://www.theday.com/article/20130423/NWS02/130429797/1047

trial still continuing,

 

[joe jones]

http://www.marinecorpstimes.com/article/20130513/NEWS/305130006/Defense-next-up-Marine-slaying-trial

state case over, defence case to start

 

[joe jones]

http://www.sanluisobispo.com/2013/05/13/2505843/defense-next-up-in-calif-marine.html

one of the defendants testifies

 

[popsicle]

http://www.sanluisobispo.com/2013/05/13/2505843/defense-next-up-in-calif-marine.html

one of the defendants testifies

Miller said he knew he would likely be caught, and if he had to do it over again, he would still have sought out Pietrzak.

"I would still have to confront him but not in that way," he said.

Is that suppose to be his version of remorse? If so it sucks. jmo

 

[joe jones]

http://www.utsandiego.com/news/2013/may/15/tp-winchester-ex-marine-grilled-over-slayings-of/

cross of defendant

 

[PrairieWind]

Interesting testimony. I wonder if the story about Pietrzak saying the promotion wouldnt happen is true and if so, why the promotion was being blocked. But its really irrelevent to the case. His testimony confirms they went there, forced their way in, beat the Sgt, assaulted the wife and killed them. The cold bloodedness of the murders really rules out the idea that the situation just got out of hand the couple "ended up dead."

 

[joe jones]

http://www.nydailynews.com/news/nat...arged-torture-slay-sgt-wife-article-1.1311076

trial still ongoing, crime scene photos shown in court,

 

[joe jones]

http://temecula.patch.com/groups/po...nts-set-in-trial-of-alleged-murdering-marines

closing arguments, seems trial is finally coming to an end,

 

[PrairieWind]

It will be interesting to see how the two juries work. Will their verdicts be similar?

 

[joe jones]

http://www.myvalleynews.com/story/71290/

first closing is Tuesday

 

[joe jones]

http://www.myvalleynews.com/story/71314/

it is really sad to see this horrific crime receive so little attention in the media,

 

[PrairieWind]

Thanks for the updates Joe. It has been very difficult to find much on this, even as the trial has unfolded. Mostly the smaller papers with some articles here and there, but thats about it.
I guess we will see what the juries do. I can't imagine they would be swayed too much by the defendants' point fingers at each other. I imagine they all knew exactly what they were doing and what would happen when the got in the car to go to the Pietrzak home that night.

 

[joe jones]

http://www.cbs8.com/story/22458923/1st-jury-deliberating-in-marine-murder-case

first jury deliberating,

 

[joe jones]

can't find any new articles about the case and whether jury or juries have reached a verdict

 

[Martha Morris]

This is absolutely horrific. I'm amazed it isn't splashed all over the media.

I wouldn't have known a thing about it, if I hadn't read it here. Any thoughts as to why it's seemingly being ignored/overlooked by the press?