Deceased/Not Found Canada - Alvin, 66, & Kathy Liknes, 53, Nathan O'Brien, 5, Calgary, 30 Jun 2014 - #21

[Kamille]

Lucie Edwardson ‏@MetroLucie 59s60 seconds ago
When Matthes went back into the home he said his purpose was to find any cell phones. #Garland #yyc

Lucie Edwardson ‏@MetroLucie 14s15 seconds ago
He said they tried calling Alvin Liknes' phone ringing and followed it upstairs coming from the master bedroom. #garland #yyc

Meghan GrantVerified account ‏@CBCMeg 42s43 seconds ago
Matthes went back into home to get Alvin & Kathy Liknes' cell phones. Finds dumbell with blood on it in garage, tooth in a hallway #Garland

Michael PlattVerified account ‏@SUNMichaelPlatt 39s40 seconds ago
Cst. Matthes: Dispatcher called Alvin cell phone and it rang - officer found bloody dumbbell in garage and tooth in hall. #Garland #yyc

Lucas MeyerVerified account ‏@meyer_lucas 17s18 seconds ago
Matthes said on his second time through, he found a bloody dumbbell in the garage and a small tooth in a hallway #Garland #yyc

Bill GravelandVerified account ‏@BillGraveland 10s11 seconds ago
Police did the same thing with the phone of Kathy Liknes - it was found on a shelf in the kitchen. #Garland

Lucie Edwardson ‏@MetroLucie 24s25 seconds ago
Matthes said he answered Alvin Liknes' phone once found in a box in master bedroom. 911 dispatcher was on other line. #Garland #yyc

Lucie Edwardson ‏@MetroLucie 12s13 seconds ago
Kathy Liknes' phone was found on a ledge above the sink in the kitchen by another officer, says Matthes. #Garland #yyc

Lucie Edwardson ‏@MetroLucie 18s18 seconds ago
No points on entry into the home were compromised as far as Matthes could tell. #Garland #yyc

 

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[Kamille]

Meghan GrantVerified account ‏@CBCMeg 1m1 minute ago
In master bedroom, blood on bed/floor, overturned TV #Garland

Meghan GrantVerified account ‏@CBCMeg 37s37 seconds ago
In spare room, a lot of blood on bed/floor/wall #garland

Valerie Fortney ‏@ValFortney 18s18 seconds ago
Along with the blood, a television was toppled over on the floor in the Liknes' master bedroom. #garland

Meghan GrantVerified account ‏@CBCMeg 22s22 seconds ago
Matthes says he wasn't at Liknes home long, left to go provide info he'd gathered to homicide detectives #Garland

Lucie Edwardson ‏@MetroLucie 16s17 seconds ago
Matthes said he left the Liknes home just before 11:57 a.m. and headed to homicide unit office. #Garland #yyc

Meghan GrantVerified account ‏@CBCMeg 22s23 seconds ago
Crown done questioning Matthes. #Garland lawyer, Jim Lutz questioning the officer now

Bill GravelandVerified account ‏@BillGraveland 16s17 seconds ago
Crown has completed its questions to Constable Matthes. Defence lawyer Jim Lutz now doing the cross. #Garland

 

[LoisLane]

Lucie Edwardson ‏@MetroLucie 24s25 seconds ago
Matthes said he answered Alvin Liknes' phone once found in a box in master bedroom. 911 dispatcher was on other line. #Garland #yyc

I am curious about the 911 dispatcher. Did they call Alvin's phone or did he dial out?

 

[Kamille]

Valerie Fortney ‏@ValFortney 30s31 seconds ago
Defence lawyer Jim Lutz asks Matthes what they look for in regards to break and enter. #garland

Lucie Edwardson ‏@MetroLucie 8s9 seconds ago
Defence council Jim Lutz asks what Matthes would have been looking for to indicate break and entre - footprints on door, smashed in #Garland

Kevin MartinVerified account ‏@KMartinCourts now41 seconds ago
Const. Trevor Matthes noticed no damage to front and side door entrances to the Liknes home. #garland

Valerie Fortney ‏@ValFortney 1m1 minute ago
Matthes confirms that the entry doors to the house appeared to be un-damaged. Just looking for obvious damage. #garland

 

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[Kamille]

Lucie Edwardson ‏@MetroLucie 1m1 minute ago
Matthes didn't note any blood in the basement. Said he was down there for 30 secs. 2 other officers down there too clearing rooms #Garland

Lucie Edwardson ‏@MetroLucie 54s55 seconds ago
Matthes said he doesn't recall being asked for an impression of his footwear. #Garland #yyc

Meghan GrantVerified account ‏@CBCMeg 43s44 seconds ago
Lutz asks if anyone asked what Matthes' boot tread looked like. No, says the officer #Garland

Lucie Edwardson ‏@MetroLucie 1m1 minute ago
Defence has ended their questioning of Matthes #Garland #yyc

Bill GravelandVerified account ‏@BillGraveland 45s46 seconds ago
Only a few questions in cross-examination for Constable Matthes. Next witness is Constable Derek Alexon. #Garland

 

[KMouse]

Lucie Edwardson ‏@MetroLucie 24s25 seconds ago
Matthes said he answered Alvin Liknes' phone once found in a box in master bedroom. 911 dispatcher was on other line. #Garland #yyc

I am curious about the 911 dispatcher. Did they call Alvin's phone or did he dial out?

The dispatcher probably called it. If it wasn't located in the residence the next step would have been to ping it.

 

[Kamille]

Lucie Edwardson ‏@MetroLucie 48s48 seconds ago
Crown is calling 2nd @CalgaryPolice officer to stand. Const. Derek Alexon #Garland #yyc

Michael PlattVerified account ‏@SUNMichaelPlatt 49s50 seconds ago
Cst. Alexon next on stand at #Garland trial. He's an 18 year vet and member of forensic crime unit. #yyc

Lucie Edwardson ‏@MetroLucie 54s55 seconds ago
Alexon says he has been member of CPS for 18 years, currently member of forensic crime scenes unit (was in 2014 too). #Garland #yyc

Valerie Fortney ‏@ValFortney 7s7 seconds ago
Forensic crime scene unit handles everything from break and enter to homicide. #Garland

Lucie Edwardson ‏@MetroLucie now50 seconds ago
Alexon listing many courses including DNA and tire print courses he has taken over the years. #Garland #yyc

Kevin MartinVerified account ‏@KMartinCourts now54 seconds ago
Const. Alexon has taken extensive training on gathering of forensic evidence. #garland

Lucie Edwardson ‏@MetroLucie 32s32 seconds ago
Alexon confirms he was part of investigation into Likneses and O'Brien disappearances. Photographed entire scene and exhibits. #Garland #yyc

Kevin MartinVerified account ‏@KMartinCourts 40s40 seconds ago
Const. Alexon took crime scene photos and seized any exhibits requested by lead investigator. #garland

Lucie Edwardson ‏@MetroLucie 31s31 seconds ago
Alexon said he has taken on this role "several times" in other investigations. #Garland #yyc

Jordan KanyginVerified account ‏@CTVJKanygin 23s23 seconds ago
Cst. Alexon was a secondary investigator at Liknes home June 30,2014. He photographed home and collected evidence for exhibits. #Garland

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Valerie Fortney ‏@ValFortney 8s8 seconds ago
Alexon also spent over three weeks at Garland family acreage near Airdrie. #Garland

Bill GravelandVerified account ‏@BillGraveland now47 seconds ago
Alexon spent over three weeks at the Garland family farm as part of the investigation - also examined the truck used by Douglas #Garland.

 

[Cherchri]

Lucie Edwardson ‏@MetroLucie 24s25 seconds ago
Matthes said he answered Alvin Liknes' phone once found in a box in master bedroom. 911 dispatcher was on other line. #Garland #yyc

I am curious about the 911 dispatcher. Did they call Alvin's phone or did he dial out?

Somewhere in this thread a tweet says CPS dispatch was calling cellphones

 

[Kamille]

Lucie Edwardson ‏@MetroLucie now38 seconds ago
Alexon said there was another CPS officer in charge of taking video. Alexon began photographing outside, moved in. #Garland #yyc

Lucie Edwardson ‏@MetroLucie 35s35 seconds ago
Alexon says he wore boot covers and latex gloves while in the home. #Garland #yyc

Valerie Fortney ‏@ValFortney 31s31 seconds ago
Alex said officers suited up, coveralls, boot covers over footwear, gloves before entering Liknes home. #Garland

Meghan GrantVerified account ‏@CBCMeg 12s12 seconds ago
CROWN: How does processing a scene compare to shows like CSI?
Alexon: Everything happens in hour on TV..immediate results
#Garland

Michael PlattVerified account ‏@SUNMichaelPlatt 8s9 seconds ago
Alexon says crime shows on tv are not like reality, where it's long and painstaking work. Days and weeks rather than minutes. #Garland #yyc

Valerie Fortney ‏@ValFortney 28s28 seconds ago
"In the fictional shows, of course everything happens within an hour," says Alexson. The real-life process "can take days, weeks" #Garland

Lucie Edwardson ‏@MetroLucie 21s21 seconds ago
Comparing to shows/movies Alexon says things aren't wrapped up in 1 hr in real world. Can take days. #Garland #yyc

 

[Kamille]

Valerie Fortney ‏@ValFortney 51s52 seconds ago
"Saw what we believed was blood on three, almost four levels of that residence," says Alexon. #Garland

Lucie Edwardson ‏@MetroLucie 1m1 minute ago
Alexon says they use a chemicals that turns blood purple/bright green when used- this proves it's blood and not red stain. #Garland #yyc

Michael PlattVerified account ‏@SUNMichaelPlatt 43s43 seconds ago
Alexon did two blood tests on liquid found in home, to confirm it was blood seen throughout Liknes home. #Garland #yyc

Valerie Fortney ‏@ValFortney 25s25 seconds ago
"You can't send huge chunks of linoleum to the lab," Alexon explains of a test 4 blood done on crime scene site. #Garland

Kevin MartinVerified account ‏@KMartinCourts 9s9 seconds ago
Fingerprinting done at crime scenes, Const. Alexon says. Not critical in #Garland case.

Lucie Edwardson ‏@MetroLucie 35s36 seconds ago
Blood samples found at the Liknes home were sent away for more testing, said Alexon. #Garland #yyc

Valerie Fortney ‏@ValFortney 18s18 seconds ago
Alexon is now describing fingerprint collection on scene; says it was protected with continuity officers, and the yellow tape #Garland

Jordan KanyginVerified account ‏@CTVJKanygin 13s13 seconds ago
Cst. Alexon says they did Leuco Crystal Violet (LCV) and Hemastix 'presumptive tests' to check for blood at the Liknes home. #Garland

Lucie Edwardson ‏@MetroLucie 8s8 seconds ago
Alexon said police uses yellow tape to keep ppl back, gives them space to do job w/o contamination. #Garland #yyc

 

[Kamille]

Lucas MeyerVerified account ‏@meyer_lucas 1m1 minute ago
Alexon going over gathering blood evidence to be sent to the lab, as well as documenting fingerprints #Garland #yyc

Ina SidhuVerified account ‏@CTVInaSidhu 1m1 minute ago
Alexon says chemicals are sprayed in the home to make sure what's in the home is blood and not other stains @CTVCalgary #garland

Lucie Edwardson ‏@MetroLucie 1m1 minute ago
Alexon said there were 100s of case markers in this case. #Garland #yyc

Valerie Fortney ‏@ValFortney 46s47 seconds ago
"We had information it could possibly be a kidnapping or a robbery," says Alexon. Also told Nathan might be hiding. #Garland

Lucie Edwardson ‏@MetroLucie 34s35 seconds ago
Alexon said they were told to search residence for Nathan O'Brien who might have been hiding. Didn't find him. #Garland #yyc

Meghan GrantVerified account ‏@CBCMeg 38s38 seconds ago
Before heading into Liknes home, Alexon was told to look for Nathan O'Brien, 5, who police believed might be hiding in the house #Garland

Michael PlattVerified account ‏@SUNMichaelPlatt 19s19 seconds ago
Cst. Alexon says police working on assumption of abduction and possible robbery in first hours at Liknes home. #Garland #yyc

Kevin MartinVerified account ‏@KMartinCourts 40s40 seconds ago
Police believed Nathan O'Brien might be hiding in Liknes home. "Did you find (him)?" asks Crown. "No we didn't," says Const. Alexon.#garland

 

[Kamille]

Lucie Edwardson ‏@MetroLucie 34s35 seconds ago
Alexon says he first entered the Liknes residence at 5:30 p.m. June 30. Didn't leave until 3:30-4 a.m. the next day. #Garland

Lucie Edwardson ‏@MetroLucie now43 seconds ago
Alexon says they spent the entire next day "into the night" at Liknes residence. #Garland #yyc

Kevin MartinVerified account ‏@KMartinCourts 20s20 seconds ago
Morning coffee break in Douglas Garland murder trial. Resumes in about 15 minutes. #garland

Lucie Edwardson ‏@MetroLucie 12s12 seconds ago
Court is now taking morning break. #Garland #yyc

 

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Kevin MartinVerified account ‏@KMartinCourts 9s9 seconds ago
Fingerprinting done at crime scenes, Const. Alexon says. Not critical in #Garland case.

Why would fingerprinting not be critical in this case?

 

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