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

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Michelle R. Davis ‏@abc4success · 1m
#stoddardtrial Judge-"take the shackles off" (Misty so she can testify

Kim Kuizon FOX 13 ‏@kkuizon · 1m
Shackles are being taken off of Misty Stoddard #StoddardTrial #Sarasota pic.twitter.com/bi9VjQwCZi

Gabrielle Russon ‏@GabrielleRusson · 1m
10 minute recess. Bailiff taking the shackles off Misty's ankles before she testifies #stoddardtrial

 

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John Rogers ‏@WFLAJohn · 59s
Court has taken a ten minute break. When they reconvene, Misty Stoddard is expected to testify #stoddardtrial

 

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Gabrielle Russon ‏@GabrielleRusson · 3m
Misty's teenage son and Melissa's biological mom are both in the courtroom #stoddardtrial

 

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Amber Stidham ‏@amberstidham · 1m
Misty Stoddars now testifying #stoddardtrial pic.twitter.com/HwWBJedBOD

Kim Kuizon FOX 13 ‏@kkuizon · 2m
Misty Stoddard being sworn in before her testimony #StoddardTrial #Sarasota pic.twitter.com/zMgycVDQmr

Gabrielle Russon ‏@GabrielleRusson · 1m
Misty will be referred to as "Miss Stoddard." She and Kenneth aren't legally married #stoddardtrial

Kim Kuizon FOX 13 ‏@kkuizon · 1m
Misty Stoddard testifies she is on medications for depression, anxiety and PTSD #StoddardTrial #Sarasota

John Rogers ‏@WFLAJohn · 1m
Stoddard says she takes medicine for PTSD, anxiety and depression #Stoddardtrial

Amber Stidham ‏@amberstidham · 1m
Misty says she is on medication for anxiety, depression and PTSD. #stoddardtrial

Kim Kuizon FOX 13 ‏@kkuizon · 1m
Misty is originally from Oregon she is 37. Moved here after her "partner" Ken got another job in Florida #StoddardTrial #Sarasota

 

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Gabrielle Russon ‏@GabrielleRusson · 1m
Who is Misty Stoddard? She's 37, a high school graduate, originally from Oregon. Wanted to be stay-at-home mom at first #stoddardtrial

Gabrielle Russon ‏@GabrielleRusson · 1m
She used to be a 911 dispatcher in Oregon. Worked there 4 years #stoddardtrial

Kim Kuizon FOX 13 ‏@kkuizon · 50s
Misty once worked as a ambulance dispatcher in Oregon. Said she was stay at home mom in Sarasota #StoddardTrial #Sarasota

 

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Amber Stidham ‏@amberstidham · 1m
Misty says she was a stay at home mom in Sarasota #stoddardtrial

Kim Kuizon FOX 13 ‏@kkuizon · 32s
Misty says she originally was in favor of having Melissa live with their family #StoddardTrial #Sarasota

Gabrielle Russon ‏@GabrielleRusson · 55s
Misty moved to Sarasota in 2006 when "spouse" Kenneth got a job here #stoddardtrial

 

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Amber Stidham ‏@amberstidham · 1m
Misty says she was initially in favor of Melissa moving into home on Delft rd #stoddardtrial

John Rogers ‏@WFLAJohn · 1m
She initially was in favor of Melissa moving into her house in 2012 #stoddardtrial

John Rogers ‏@WFLAJohn · 1m
Stoddard at the stand #stoddardtrial pic.twitter.com/6m05eFbz0s

 

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Kim Kuizon FOX 13 ‏@kkuizon · 2m
Misty found out she was pregnant shortly after Melissa moved in with the family #StoddardTrial #Sarasota

Gabrielle Russon ‏@GabrielleRusson · 1m
Misty found out she was pregnant with 6th child just after Melissa moved in with family #stoddardtrial

 

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Gabrielle Russon ‏@GabrielleRusson · 4m
Misty found out she was pregnant with 6th child just after Melissa moved in with family #stoddardtrial

Gabrielle Russon ‏@GabrielleRusson · 2m
Melissa jumped on bed, broke the bed frame so it was just a box spring on the floor #stoddardtrial

Amber Stidham ‏@amberstidham · 2m
Misty says she had issues with Melissa jumping on bed, says she broke box spring #stoddardtrial

Kim Kuizon FOX 13 ‏@kkuizon · 2m
Misty says Melissa had a normal bed but it changed because she would jump and climb on the bed It eventually broke #StoddardTrial #Sarasota

Kim Kuizon FOX 13 ‏@kkuizon · 2m
Misty does not know how Melissa cut her bedding, but she saw the springs and it was a safety concern #StoddardTrial #Sarasota

John Rogers ‏@WFLAJohn · 2m
Stoddard had to remove box spring and mattress because Melissa jumped and did a lot of damage to it, it wasnt usable #stoddardtrial

Gabrielle Russon ‏@GabrielleRusson · 2m
Melissa cut a hole in the box spring, so she ended up just sleeping on the mattress. She pulled sheets off, threw on ground #stoddardtrial

 

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John Rogers ‏@WFLAJohn · 2m
Stoddard: [Melissa} "frequently pulled the bed apart." #stoddardtrial

Kim Kuizon FOX 13 ‏@kkuizon · 2m
Misty says Melissa would throw the pillows and sheets on the ground and rip them apart. #StoddardTrial #Sarasota

Gabrielle Russon ‏@GabrielleRusson · 2m
Misty speaks in a calm, quiet, matter-of-fact voice on the stand #

Kim Kuizon FOX 13 ‏@kkuizon · 2m
Misty said she found scissors in Melissa's pillow and some of her father's sharp tools #StoddardTrial #Sarasota

Kim Kuizon FOX 13 ‏@kkuizon · 2m
Misty said at one point she was concerned and had her 8 year old sleeping on the couch and playing else where #StoddardTrial #Sarasota

John Rogers ‏@WFLAJohn · 1m
Stoddard: Melissa stole things at night and hid numerous knives in her room

 

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Kim Kuizon FOX 13 ‏@kkuizon · 2m
Misty said Melissa would go out in the middle of the night and steal things like sharp knives or scissors and hide them #StoddardTrial

Amber Stidham ‏@amberstidham · 1m
Misty says her other daughter was placed on the couch, Melissa stayed in the bedroom.. #stoddardtrial

Gabrielle Russon ‏@GabrielleRusson · 1m
Misty bought Dora the Explorer sheets in Melissa's room. Misty gets emotional talking about word "MELISSA" on the wall #stoddardtrial

Gabrielle Russon ‏@GabrielleRusson · 1m
The words "MELISSA" were a family art project and decorated the child's wall #stoddardtrial

 

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Kim Kuizon FOX 13 ‏@kkuizon · 1m
Misty breaks down as she describes Melissa's room and how they decorated it #StoddardTrial #Sarasota pic.twitter.com/fa6HFsXjG6

John Rogers ‏@WFLAJohn · 1m
Stoddard: Melissa called me 'Mama Misty'. I called her 'Mel' #stoddardtrial

Kim Kuizon FOX 13 ‏@kkuizon · 54s
Misty says Melissa would call her Mama Misty...she would call Melissa, Mel. #StoddardTrial #Sarasota

Gabrielle Russon ‏@GabrielleRusson · 1m
Misty took the child shopping. Melissa called stepmother "Mama Misty" and Misty called her "Mel." #stoddardtrial

Amber Stidham ‏@amberstidham · 1m
Misty: Melissa would call her "Momma Misty." #stoddardtrial said they would hug and kiss each other

Kim Kuizon FOX 13 ‏@kkuizon · 1m
Misty says she would hug Melissa and kiss her regularly #StoddardTrial #Sarasota

 

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Amber Stidham ‏@amberstidham · 1m
Misty: (Crying) "Yes, I loved her." #stoddardtrial

Kim Kuizon FOX 13 ‏@kkuizon · 1m
Defense asked Misty if she cared for her step daughter and Misty responded "I loved her," #StoddardTrial #Sarasota

Amber Stidham ‏@amberstidham · 1m
Misty: Kenneth kept her from contacting Lisha Stoddard #stoddardtrial

Kim Kuizon FOX 13 ‏@kkuizon · 2m
Misty says she never spoke to Melissa's biological mother. Says Ken, her husband would not let her #StoddardTrial #Sarasota

 

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Kim Kuizon FOX 13 ‏@kkuizon · 56s
Misty says Melissa became aggressive and violent toward her and a younger daughter at one point #StoddardTrial #Sarasota

Gabrielle Russon ‏@GabrielleRusson · 46s
"She became very aggressive to me" Misty said of Melissa. "She was also aggressive to my daughter..she wouldn't listen." #stoddardtrial

Kim Kuizon FOX 13 ‏@kkuizon · 59s
Misty says she tried to give Melissa her medications, but she would say no. No thank you or spit them out #StoddardTrial #Sarasota

 

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Kim Kuizon FOX 13 ‏@kkuizon · 54s
Misty says Melissa tried hitting her 8 year old daughter. Would pull her off the bed. Try to pull her hair etc #StoddardTrial #Sarasota

Michelle R. Davis ‏@abc4success · 47s
#stoddardtrial Misty didn't want to pick Melissa from school bc when she was at school, it was a break for her & kids

 

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Gabrielle Russon ‏@GabrielleRusson · 1m
Melissa pulled her 8-year-old half-sister's hair, pushed her down. "They were very close at one point," Misty said #stoddardtrial

Amber Stidham ‏@amberstidham · 1m
Misty says Melissa started to become violent with daughter, push her down.. would then push chairs down inside house #stoddardtrial

 

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Amber Stidham ‏@amberstidham · 1m
Misty says Melissa used to like Misty's baby, would bend the baby's fingers back until she cried, #stoddardtrial

Michelle R. Davis ‏@abc4success · 1m
#stoddardtrial Misty could not get Melissa to take medication that controlled mood disorder and autism

Gabrielle Russon ‏@GabrielleRusson · 1m
"She really liked the baby," Misty says. But Melissa would bend her baby half-sister's fingers back when stepmom looked away #stoddardtrial

Kim Kuizon FOX 13 ‏@kkuizon · 1m
Misty testifies Melissa bent the fingers of her baby back multiple times and would seemingly hurt her #StoddardTrial #Sarasota

 

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Kim Kuizon FOX 13 ‏@kkuizon · 1m
Misty says Melissa broke a table even a fax before #StoddardTrial

Kim Kuizon FOX 13 ‏@kkuizon · 39s
Misty says she was concerned because she was pregnant at the time and Melissa would kick, hit and scratch her #StoddardTrial #Sarasota

 

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Gabrielle Russon ‏@GabrielleRusson · 1m
Misty was growing more pregnant. Said she was concerned she couldn't bearhug Melissa to hold her when child acted out #stoddardtrial

Amber Stidham ‏@amberstidham · 1m
Misty: Melissa liked being outside. #stoddard

Kim Kuizon FOX 13 ‏@kkuizon · 56s
Misty says Melissa would act out against family pets. Would pull dogs tail, squeeze the cat hard, pull fur out #StoddardTrial #Sarasota

Kim Kuizon FOX 13 ‏@kkuizon · 1m
Misty says Melissa plucked all the whiskers out of the family's cat one time #StoddardTrial #Sarasota

 

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Kim Kuizon FOX 13 ‏@kkuizon · 46s
Misty says she bought Melissa's helmet at a second hand store. The reason why was so she wouldn't hurt herself #StoddardTrial #Sarasota

Kim Kuizon FOX 13 ‏@kkuizon · 1m
Misty says her husband Ken was very strict and demanding would yell and scream at kids #StoddardTrial #Sarasota

Michelle R. Davis ‏@abc4success · 38s
#stoddardtrial Misty and Melissa's father disagreed on discipline

Gabrielle Russon ‏@GabrielleRusson · 54s
Misty: "She was very resistant to me. I didn’t know what was wrong. Her behavior had changed so dramatically and drastically” #stoddardtrial