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Thursday, August 29th:
*Trial continues (Day 4) (@ 8:45am ET) – FL – Taylor Ashley Wright (33) (last seen Sept. 8, 2017, reported missing 9/14/17, Pensacola, found Oct. 19, 2017 in No. Pensacola on McArthur’s family property) - *Ashley Britt McArthur (40/now 42) arrested (10/19/17), indicted (11/7/17) & arraigned (11/9/17) with 1st degree premediated murder with a firearm. $400K bond (was out on bond 2/5/18), but bond revoked after found guilty (1/25/19) for arson, fraud & racketeering charges (3/29/18). Was sentenced to 84 months in State prison, followed by 3 years probation.
Trial started on 8/26/19 Jurors 7 men & 8 women with 3 alternates.
8/26/19 Day 1: Jury has been seated. Opening statements done. State witness: Jeff Drake (Wright’s ex). Trial continues to 8/27.
8/27/19 Day 2: State witnesses: Casandra Waller (Wright's partner). Kara Britt. (McArthur’s aunt). Brandon Beatty (had affair with McArthur). Alexis Cook (friend of McArthur's). Jessica Wheeler. (Ran the bar at Stix Billiards). Audrey Potts Warner (friend of McArthur's). Zachary McArthur (Husband of the Defendant). Kyle Britt (cousin of the Defendant). Andrew Smith (a Digital Analyst & examined cell phones in this case - a Cellbrite report). Detective Richard Ghiglioty (Pensacola PD). Jury heard the first recorded interview with the defendant that took place Sept 15, 2017. Jury watched a video recording taken at police station interview room right after the audio recording from McArthur’s home Sept 15, 2017. Trial continues on 8/28.
8/28/19 Day 3: Before jury is in: The defense is arguing that the bullet found lodged in Taylor Wright's skull cannot be matched to a firearm found. They want that testimony kept out by the state's ballistics expert. The state says they will testify it's "consistent with" that firearm. Judge Shackelford wants the state to "streamline" their case. She's insisting the trial be finished by Friday. She made it clear yesterday that she would be very unhappy if this case isn't wrapped by Friday. State witnesses: Detective Richard Ghiglioty (Pensacola PD). Officer Marcus Savage (showed the jury video surveillance of the defendant at Tom Thumb on Sept. 8, 2017). Officer Steve Hoomes (Florida Fish & Wildlife. Assisted with search if Britt Rd. property). Taryn Emswiler (Crime Scene Tech). Investigator Lionel Martinez of ECSO. Devante Sims (works for Home Depot). Kerrie Willis of ESCO (Crime Scene Tech). Megan Knotts (worked for ECSO in 2017). 6 more witness for State tomorrow. Closing arguments on Friday per Judge. Trial continues on 8/29.
*Trial continues (Day 4) (@ 8:45am ET) – FL – Taylor Ashley Wright (33) (last seen Sept. 8, 2017, reported missing 9/14/17, Pensacola, found Oct. 19, 2017 in No. Pensacola on McArthur’s family property) - *Ashley Britt McArthur (40/now 42) arrested (10/19/17), indicted (11/7/17) & arraigned (11/9/17) with 1st degree premediated murder with a firearm. $400K bond (was out on bond 2/5/18), but bond revoked after found guilty (1/25/19) for arson, fraud & racketeering charges (3/29/18). Was sentenced to 84 months in State prison, followed by 3 years probation.
Trial started on 8/26/19 Jurors 7 men & 8 women with 3 alternates.
8/26/19 Day 1: Jury has been seated. Opening statements done. State witness: Jeff Drake (Wright’s ex). Trial continues to 8/27.
8/27/19 Day 2: State witnesses: Casandra Waller (Wright's partner). Kara Britt. (McArthur’s aunt). Brandon Beatty (had affair with McArthur). Alexis Cook (friend of McArthur's). Jessica Wheeler. (Ran the bar at Stix Billiards). Audrey Potts Warner (friend of McArthur's). Zachary McArthur (Husband of the Defendant). Kyle Britt (cousin of the Defendant). Andrew Smith (a Digital Analyst & examined cell phones in this case - a Cellbrite report). Detective Richard Ghiglioty (Pensacola PD). Jury heard the first recorded interview with the defendant that took place Sept 15, 2017. Jury watched a video recording taken at police station interview room right after the audio recording from McArthur’s home Sept 15, 2017. Trial continues on 8/28.
8/28/19 Day 3: Before jury is in: The defense is arguing that the bullet found lodged in Taylor Wright's skull cannot be matched to a firearm found. They want that testimony kept out by the state's ballistics expert. The state says they will testify it's "consistent with" that firearm. Judge Shackelford wants the state to "streamline" their case. She's insisting the trial be finished by Friday. She made it clear yesterday that she would be very unhappy if this case isn't wrapped by Friday. State witnesses: Detective Richard Ghiglioty (Pensacola PD). Officer Marcus Savage (showed the jury video surveillance of the defendant at Tom Thumb on Sept. 8, 2017). Officer Steve Hoomes (Florida Fish & Wildlife. Assisted with search if Britt Rd. property). Taryn Emswiler (Crime Scene Tech). Investigator Lionel Martinez of ECSO. Devante Sims (works for Home Depot). Kerrie Willis of ESCO (Crime Scene Tech). Megan Knotts (worked for ECSO in 2017). 6 more witness for State tomorrow. Closing arguments on Friday per Judge. Trial continues on 8/29.
TIA!
