GUILTY Fugitive Lois Riess, 56, arrested by US Marshals for alleged murders in MN and FL, Mar 2018

  • #121
So is Florida trying her first, or is she going to FL to face charges there and then be extradited to MN? As a taxpayer in MN I am fine with her staying in FL.


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  • #122
So is Florida trying her first, or is she going to FL to face charges there and then be extradited to MN? As a taxpayer in MN I am fine with her staying in FL.


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I don't think FL will relinquish her to MN until they have a conviction and a sentence in FL court for her FL crimes. Not sure, but after FL conviction and sentencing, I don't think FL has to give her to MN until she has completed her FL sentence. . . which may be 'never' if she gets the death penalty.
http://www.fox9.com/news/lois-riess-held-without-bond-authorities-discover-two-pistols-in-motel-room
Riess has been charged with second-degree murder, grand theft, ID theft and grand theft auto in Florida. In Minnesota she has been charged with grand theft. The Dodge County Attorney's Office has not charged Riess with her husband's murder.
 
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Yeah, why isn’t she in prison clothes?


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  • #125
So is Florida trying her first, or is she going to FL to face charges there and then be extradited to MN? As a taxpayer in MN I am fine with her staying in FL.


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I'm not sure because it states FL first then MN to be charged.

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  • #126
Yeah, why isn’t she in prison clothes?


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After her arraignment, she will be now.

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  • #127
This is an unbelievable story with so much senseless violence. I hope Sword and Scale picks this one up.


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  • #128
It looks like Florida may have cause to charge her with capital murder.

In Florida, murder can be punished by death if it involves one of the following aggravating factors:

1)It was committed by a person previously convicted of a felony, under sentence of imprisonment, placed on community control, or on felony probation.

2)The defendant was previously convicted of another capital felony or of a felony involving the use or threat of violence to the person.

3)The defendant knowingly created a great risk of death to many persons.

4)It was committed while the defendant was engaged, or was an accomplice, in the commission of, or an attempt to commit a specified felony (such as aggravated child abuse, arson, kidnapping, placing or discharging of a destructive device or bomb).

5)It was committed for the purpose of avoiding or preventing a lawful arrest or effecting an escape from custody.

6)It was committed for pecuniary gain.

7)It was committed to disrupt or hinder the lawful exercise of any governmental function or the enforcement of laws.

8)It was especially heinous, atrocious, or cruel.

9)It was committed in a cold, calculated, and premeditated manner without any pretense of moral or legal justification.

10)The victim was a law enforcement officer engaged in the performance of his or her official duties.

11)The victim was an elected or appointed public official engaged in the performance of his or her official duties if the motive for the capital felony was related, in whole or in part, to the victim’s official capacity.

12)The victim was a person less than 12 years of age.

13)The victim was particularly vulnerable due to advanced age or disability, or because the defendant stood in a position of familial or custodial authority over the victim.

14)It was committed by a criminal gang member.

15)It was committed by a person currently or formerly designated as a sexual predator.

16)It was committed by a person subject to a restrictive order or a foreign protection order, and was committed against the person who obtained the injunction or protection order or any spouse, child, sibling, or parent of this person.
 
  • #129
I don't think FL will relinquish her to MN until they have a conviction and a sentence in FL court for her FL crimes. Not sure, but after FL conviction and sentencing, I don't think FL has to give her to MN until she has completed her FL sentence. . . which may be 'never' if she gets the death penalty.
http://www.fox9.com/news/lois-riess-held-without-bond-authorities-discover-two-pistols-in-motel-room
Riess has been charged with second-degree murder, grand theft, ID theft and grand theft auto in Florida. In Minnesota she has been charged with grand theft. The Dodge County Attorney's Office has not charged Riess with her husband's murder.
I'll have to research why she was charged only 2nd degree murder. Surely the charge will change?

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  • #130
I'll have to research why she was charged only 2nd degree murder. Surely the charge will change?

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They can always upgrade the charges, but it is harder to downgrade them.
I am guessing this is going to be a capital murder case in FL. MN doesn't have the death penalty.
 
  • #131
I'll have to research why she was charged only 2nd degree murder. Surely the charge will change?

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In Florida, all first degree murder cases must be presented to a grand jury.
http://www.sa15.state.fl.us/stateattorney/ouroffice/Divisions/indexHGJ.htm
The grand jury serves a very special function in Florida’s criminal courts. The only charge a State Attorney cannot file based on his or her constitutional authority is first degree murder. All first degree murder cases must be presented to a grand jury.
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https://www.insideedition.com/lois-...taurant-manager-who-recognized-her-hair-42652

Lois Riess Busted After Tip From Restaurant Manager Who Recognized Her Hair


12:52 PM PDT, April 20, 2018 - Inside Edition Staff

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Riess had been staying in a $59-a-night room at a Motel 6. She had apparently befriended two other people on the island and were with them at the time of her arrest, police said.
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:eek: She had already found new potential victims, IMO. I'm surprised she had not tried to dye her hair or cut it to be less recognizable. SO glad she was not very smart and got caught!
 
  • #134
:eek: She had already found new potential victims, IMO. I'm surprised she had not tried to dye her hair or cut it to be less recognizable. SO glad she was not very smart and got caught!
I'm thinking she wanted to be caught?

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  • #135
I'm thinking she wanted to be caught?

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Interesting. Can you expand your thoughts on why you think that?
 
  • #136
I'm thinking she wanted to be caught?

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She killed someone NOT to get caught. I think she thought she was laying low by staying at a Motel 6 and out of casinos.
 
  • #137
Interesting. Can you expand your thoughts on why you think that?
Everyone would change their appearance after these crimes, especially one so publicized. She knew she was recognized by her friend in Ft Meyers. Mind-boggling

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  • #138
Everyone would change their appearance after these crimes, especially one so publicized. She knew she was recognized by her friend in Ft Meyers. Mind-boggling

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Well that's a good point but I'm not so sure. She had gotten away with so much so far that she may have been over-confident that the police were incapable of catching her. She hung out in Florida for a week after her friend spotted her and stayed in the same neighborhood. I'm not sure if Lois realized the friend had recognized her but most people on the run would not hang around after that to befriend a neighbor and commit another murder. Most people would high-tail it out of there the instant her friends eyes met hers. One thing I know is this dangerous woman is not like most people. JMO.
 
  • #139
http://www.winknews.com/2018/04/22/man-alerted-authorities-lois-riess-whereabouts-hailed-hero/

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Man who alerted authorities of Lois Riess’ whereabouts hailed a hero

[FONT=&amp]Published:April 22, 2018 6:30 PM EDT

When accused killer Lois Riess walked into a restaurant on South Padre Island Thursday night, someone was in the right place at the right time. And now, he’s being hailed a local hero.
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“She was enjoying herself, she always had a smile on her face, like it’s just unreal for a girl who was supposed to be on the run, she wasn’t acting like that,” he said.
Higgenbottom says 56-year-old Riess spent a few minutes inside the restaurant, and then she walked out and drove off. But it only took him seconds to get on the phone with authorities to alert them.
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  • #140
Searching for some indication that anyone who knew Lois Riess would have considered her a murderer.

http://www.startribune.com/authorities-relieved-after-stone-cold-killer-lois-riess-arrested-in-texas/480369133/

Lois Riess' arrest in Texas eases the what-ifs, but not the whys
[FONT=&amp]Suspect in two murders remains in a Texas jail, but extradition may be near. [/FONT]

[FONT=&amp]APRIL 21, 2018 — 6:50AM

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Struggling to understand
People in Blooming Prairie are struggling to grasp the enormity of the crimes Riess is charged with.
“Everyone is speculating,” said Terry Trom, owner of a motorcycle and all-terrain vehicle dealership. “She snapped. What can you say? There’s no explanation.
“It would be nice to know what happened,” Trom said. “The guy that was her husband is the only one who knows, and he’s not here.”
Todd Kanestadt of Salem Corners, about 35 miles east of Blooming Prairie, knew Dave Riess for 20 years, spending a lot of that time fishing for walleyes and hunting duck, deer and pheasant. Dave Riess was friendly, easygoing and a lovable guy who easily found humor in every situation, Kanestadt said. Kanestadt and others prefer not to say much about Lois Riess in part because Dave Riess’ death and the crimes his wife is accused of have stunned the town.
“It’s been traumatic,” Kanestadt said. “I never saw any trouble with his wife. … I just don’t understand it. Maybe he just wanted to see the best in her.”
There was just no sign of something like this could happen, Kanestadt said. “It’s devastating.”
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