GUILTY FL - Melissa Stoddard, 11, tortured to death, Sarasota, Dec 2012

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Kim Kuizon FOX 13 ‏@kkuizon · 1m
Goffinet says Melissa was fine around Kenneth and Misty #StoddardTrial #Sarasota

Michelle R. Davis ‏@abc4success · 1m
#stoddardtrial while Special Ed teacher testified for prosecution, teacher aide testifying for defense

 

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Gabrielle Russon ‏@GabrielleRusson · 56s
Kenneth said he put Melissa in timeout for hours to the aide. #stoddardtrial

Kim Kuizon FOX 13 ‏@kkuizon · 58s
Goffinet asked Kenneth how he got Melissa to behave he said I don't hit her, but I flick her #StoddardTrial #Sarasota

 

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Gabrielle Russon ‏@GabrielleRusson · 2m
Aide never saw marks or bruises, seemed healthy "at the beginning." #stoddardtrial

Michelle R. Davis ‏@abc4success · 3m
#stoddardtrial teacher aide says Melissa father would keep her in time out for hours and 'flick' her


 Gabrielle Russon ‏@GabrielleRusson · 2m
Did Misty Stoddard seek out help for Melissa? defense asks. "I have no idea," aide says #stoddardtrial






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Gabrielle Russon ‏@GabrielleRusson · 16s
Melissa got 100's the last week her aide saw her, before her parents pulled her out of Oak Park School #stoddardtrial

Michelle R. Davis ‏@abc4success · 1m
#stoddardtrial Melissa was removed from school by Misty and father around Thanksgiving

 

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Gabrielle Russon ‏@GabrielleRusson · 1m
"It made you feel good when you work with these kids," aide says. "It sticks with you." #stoddardtrial

Michelle R. Davis ‏@abc4success · 43s
#stoddardtrial Melissa earned time w her favorite Nemo toy daily before parents took her out of school

 

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Gabrielle Russon ‏@GabrielleRusson · 56s
Kenneth said he put Melissa in timeout for hours to the aide. #stoddardtrial

Kim Kuizon FOX 13 ‏@kkuizon · 58s
Goffinet asked Kenneth how he got Melissa to behave he said I don't hit her, but I flick her #StoddardTrial #Sarasota

Thanks for all this work helping keep us update!
Now, if I had a parent or child tell me that a child was frequently kept in time out for hours, I would be legally mandated to report that to CPS! And this is for the defense? :facepalm:

 

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Kim Kuizon FOX 13 ‏@kkuizon · 1m
There maybe an issue....looks like second witness was not supposed to be in courtroom, but was inside the room #StoddardTrial #Sarasota

Kim Kuizon FOX 13 ‏@kkuizon · 44s
Second Witness is Jody Smith. She asked if she was allowed in courtroom and apparently 2 people outside said yes #StoddardTrial #Sarasota

Gabrielle Russon ‏@GabrielleRusson · 1m
Jody Smith, the next witness, walked into the courtroom while another witness was still testifying #stoddardtrial

Kim Kuizon FOX 13 ‏@kkuizon · 56s
State has an objection to the second witness testifying. Judge over rules the objection #StoddardTrial #Sarasota

 

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Thanks for all this work helping keep us update!
Now, if I had a parent or child tell me that a child was frequently kept in time out for hours, I would be legally mandated to report that to CPS! And this is for the defense? :facepalm:

I can't believe what I am reading--really wish it was streamed

 

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Kim Kuizon FOX 13 ‏@kkuizon · 1m
Judge is now lecturing the defense team. She will testify #StoddardTrial #Sarasota

Michelle R. Davis ‏@abc4success · 1m
#stoddardtrial next witness came into courtroom and heard aide testify, judge allowing it

 

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Amber Stidham ‏@amberstidham · 1m
State objected to Smith testifying, Judge over rules objection. Smith on stand now #stoddardtrial

Gabrielle Russon ‏@GabrielleRusson · 55s
Smith can still testify. She's a social worker who is the bridge between parents and Oak Park School #stoddardtrial

Kim Kuizon FOX 13 ‏@kkuizon · 53s
Jody Smith is a home school liaison with her old school #StoddardTrial #Sarasota

Gabrielle Russon ‏@GabrielleRusson · 21s
Smith was supposed to do a home visit to find out why Melissa was not attending school #stoddardtrial

 

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Kim Kuizon FOX 13 ‏@kkuizon · 1m
Jody Smith said she did a home visit to find out why Melissa was not in school. Misty said her behavior was too intense #StoddardTrial

Michelle R. Davis ‏@abc4success · 1m
#stoddardtrial Smith, home-school liaison, did a home visit to find out why Melissa not in school

 

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Gabrielle Russon ‏@GabrielleRusson · 1m
Misty told Smith that Melissa had been so aggressive, the stepmother couldn't get her down the street to the school bus stop #stoddardtrial

Michelle R. Davis ‏@abc4success · 40s
#stoddardtrial Misty told Smith that Melissa was so poorly behaved, couldn't get her to bus

 

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Gabrielle Russon ‏@GabrielleRusson · 1m
When Smith went to Stoddards' home, Melissa was running errands with her dad on his day off, according to Misty #stoddardtrial

Gabrielle Russon ‏@GabrielleRusson · 56s
Smith recommended two agencies for Misty Stoddard to get support #stoddardtrial

Michelle R. Davis ‏@abc4success · 45s
@GabrielleRusson school could have done parent counseling & training and arranged door to door bus #stoddardtrial

Gabrielle Russon ‏@GabrielleRusson · 54s
Children's Medical Services was supposed to start helping the family on Jan. 1, 2013 #stoddardtrial

 

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Kim Kuizon FOX 13 ‏@kkuizon · 1m
Jody Smith says she believed Stoddard's needed help in their home #StoddardTrial #Sarasota

Gabrielle Russon ‏@GabrielleRusson · 1m
"My concern was getting Melissa back in school. If behavior was the issue, we wanted to get that addressed," Smith said #stoddardtrial

 

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Gabrielle Russon ‏@GabrielleRusson · 4m
Misty and the school social worker stayed in touch on the phone up until Melissa was in All Children's Hospital #stoddardtrial

Gabrielle Russon ‏@GabrielleRusson · 1m
Social worker went to home visit in December. Misty wouldn't let her inside. They stayed out on the front porch #stoddardtrial

 

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Michelle R. Davis ‏@abc4success · 1m
#stoddardtrial Misty refused to permit school staff in the house during the home visit

Gabrielle Russon ‏@GabrielleRusson · 51s
"Wasn't it important during a home visit to check on the student who wasn’t at the school?" Prosecutor asks social worker #stoddardtrial

 

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Gabrielle Russon ‏@GabrielleRusson · 2m
Misty still didn't let the social worker inside the house #stoddardtrial

Kim Kuizon FOX 13 ‏@kkuizon · 2m
State is grilling Jody Smith asking why they didn't ask to see her once she didn't show up in classes #StoddardTrial #Sarasota

Kim Kuizon FOX 13 ‏@kkuizon · 31s
Jody Smith: "Misty had an explanation for everything." #StoddardTrial #Sarasota

Gabrielle Russon ‏@GabrielleRusson · 49s
Social worker: "Misty had an explanation for everything." #stoddardtrial

 

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Michelle R. Davis ‏@abc4success · 2m
#stoddardtrial school rep saw Misty black eye and scratches, but did not try to come back to home

Gabrielle Russon ‏@GabrielleRusson · 1m
That was a pretty tense exchange between prosecutor Karen Fraivillig and Jody Smith, the social worker #stoddardtrial

Gabrielle Russon ‏@GabrielleRusson · 51s
Prosecutor asks social worker if she would have heard Melissa scream if her mouth was duct taped shut or stuck outside. #stoddardtrial

Kim Kuizon FOX 13 ‏@kkuizon · 26s
Now the defense is recalling Detective Northfield...Misty was supposed to be next #StoddardTrial #Sarasota

 

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Gabrielle Russon ‏@GabrielleRusson · 1m
"I'd like to think I have heard some kind of noise," Smith says in #stoddardtrial. "I have no way of knowing

Amber Stidham ‏@amberstidham · 57s
Detective Northfield next witness for defense.. #stoddardtrial

 

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Kim Kuizon FOX 13 ‏@kkuizon · 1m
Court is taking another 10 minute break before Misty Stoddard could take the stand #StoddardTrial #Sarasota

Michelle R. Davis ‏@abc4success · 1m
#stoddardtrial the prosecution has no questions for the detective.