GUILTY IL - Carrie Olson, 29, Rock Island, 28 Dec 2013

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Tara Becker ‏@TaraBecker_QCT 4m4 minutes ago

Good morning! Opening arguments will begin this a.m. in the murder trial of Timothy J. #McVay in RICo Court. #qctimes


Tara Becker ‏@TaraBecker_QCT 3m3 minutes ago

#McVay is charged with murder, concealment of a homicidal death in the death of Carrie Olson of Davenport. #qctimes


Tara Becker ‏@TaraBecker_QCT 3m3 minutes ago

Olson, 29, was reported missing Dec. 30, 2013. Her body was found the following April in Minnesota. #mcvay #qctimes


Tara Becker ‏@TaraBecker_QCT 2m2 minutes ago

#McVay opted to have a bench trial, meaning a judge will decide his guilt or innocence. Case will be heard by Judge F. Michael Meersman


Tara Becker ‏@TaraBecker_QCT 30s31 seconds ago

Opening arguments will begin at 8:30 a.m. #McVay #qctimes
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note: trial is in iowa............central time zone

 

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Tara Becker ‏@TaraBecker_QCT 13m13 minutes ago

Meersman last week heard testimony from a forensic scientist who will be out of the country during the trial #qctimes #mcvay


Tara Becker ‏@TaraBecker_QCT 13m13 minutes ago

The forensic scientist testified that a clump of fibers in Olson's hair that were similar to carpet found in #McVay's home. #qctimes


Tara Becker ‏@TaraBecker_QCT 9m9 minutes ago

The bench trial is slated to last 2 weeks. #qctimes #mcvay
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Tara Becker ‏@TaraBecker_QCT 9m9 minutes ago

Feel free to send questions my way throughout the day #mcvay #qctimes

 

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Tara Becker ‏@TaraBecker_QCT 4m4 minutes ago

Some members of Olson's family are here, as well as several members of the media #qctimes #mcvay
6:05 AM - 15 Jun 2015 · Details

Tara Becker ‏@TaraBecker_QCT 4m4 minutes ago

Members of Olson's family are slated to testify during #McVay's bench trial #qctimes
6:05 AM - 15 Jun 201


Tara Becker ‏@TaraBecker_QCT 4m4 minutes ago

The case is being tried by RICo State's Attorney John McGehee and Assistant SAs Heidi Weller and Jennifer Gardner #mcvay #qctimes
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Tara Becker ‏@TaraBecker_QCT 3m3 minutes ago

#McVay is represented by attorneys Jonathon Ruud, Aaron Dyer and Dan Dalton #qctimes #mcvay
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please read my posts from the bottom up for the next little bit until otherwise noted..........

 

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Judge Meersman still on the bench. #McVay has not yet been brought in #qctimes
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Tara Becker ‏@TaraBecker_QCT 47m47 minutes ago

#McVay's attorneys file into the courtroom. They put down a couple of plastic bins filled with files and papers #qctimes

 

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Tara Becker ‏@TaraBecker_QCT 42m42 minutes ago

In this case, Meersman is the one who will convict or acquit #mcvay based on the evidence presented at trial #qctimes
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Tara Becker ‏@TaraBecker_QCT 43m43 minutes ago

In a jury trial, defendants wear regular clothes rather than jail attire so jurors aren't prejudiced against them #qctimes #mcvay
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Tara Becker ‏@TaraBecker_QCT 44m44 minutes ago

#McVay now in the courtroom. Instead of wearing street clothes, he is in a yellow jail jumpsuit #qctimes

 

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Tara Becker ‏@TaraBecker_QCT 29m29 minutes ago

Meersman also won't allow live streaming of graphic photos or anything having to do with privacy #qctimes #mcvay
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Tara Becker ‏@TaraBecker_QCT 29m29 minutes ago

Meersman rules that opening, closing statements can be live streamed. Won't allow any local "lay witness" testimony to be streamed #mcvay
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Tara Becker ‏@TaraBecker_QCT 33m33 minutes ago

Objections have come up regarding live-streaming of the #McVay trial by local TV. #qctimes

 

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Tara Becker ‏@TaraBecker_QCT 21m21 minutes ago

McGehee: On April 5, 2014, Olson's body was found in Hastings, Minn. #qctimes #mcvay
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Tara Becker ‏@TaraBecker_QCT 22m22 minutes ago

Opening arguments begin now. SA John McGehee is up. #mcvay #qctimes
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Tara Becker ‏@TaraBecker_QCT 27m27 minutes ago

Meersman says the testimony of experts, witnesses from Minnesota can be live streamed #qctimes #mcvay
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Tara Becker ‏@TaraBecker_QCT 29m29 minutes ago

Meersman will allow Tweeting and live blogging #qctimes #mcvay

 

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Tara Becker ‏@TaraBecker_QCT 19m19 minutes ago

McGehee says Olson was found naked with her armes over her head about 40 ft from the road #qctimes #mcvay
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Tara Becker ‏@TaraBecker_QCT 20m20 minutes ago

McGehee says Minnesota had a very cold winter in the 2013-14 season #mcvay #qctimes
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Tara Becker ‏@TaraBecker_QCT 21m21 minutes ago

McGehee says Olson's body was found under some pine trees on a piece of property in Hastings #qctimes #mcvay

 

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Tara Becker ‏@TaraBecker_QCT 17m17 minutes ago

#McVay, 40, was arrested in July 2014 #qctimes
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Tara Becker ‏@TaraBecker_QCT 18m18 minutes ago

McGehee says a forensic pathologist determined that Olson's death was a homicide by unspecified means #qctimes #mcvay
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Tara Becker ‏@TaraBecker_QCT 19m19 minutes ago

Near her body was a price tag with a barcode on it. It was for a shovel purchased from Big Lots #qctimes #mcvay

 

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Tara Becker ‏@TaraBecker_QCT 12m12 minutes ago

McGehee says #McVay tried to use Olson's debit card several times. Did not have the correct pin number #qctimes
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Tara Becker ‏@TaraBecker_QCT 12m12 minutes ago

Olson's phone has never been recovered. #qctimes #mcvay
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Tara Becker ‏@TaraBecker_QCT 13m13 minutes ago

McGehee says a friend received a text message from Olson on Dec. 28. They two were supposed to meet the next day. Olson never showed #mcvay

 

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Tara Becker ‏@TaraBecker_QCT 10m10 minutes ago

McGehee says #McVay was Olson's on-again, off-again boyfriend #qctimes
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Tara Becker ‏@TaraBecker_QCT 11m11 minutes ago

McGehee says Olson had gone to a local credit union and changed her pin nine days earlier #qctimes #mcvay
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Tara Becker ‏@TaraBecker_QCT 11m11 minutes ago

McGehee says #McVay is on video driving Olson's car. He tried to get gas at pump, was denied. Went into store and ran card as credit

 

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Tara Becker ‏@TaraBecker_QCT 6m6 minutes ago

McGehee says on Dec. 29, someone purchased a travel bag with distinctive stitches and plastic shovel at Big Lots store in Wisconsin #mcvay
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Tara Becker ‏@TaraBecker_QCT 9m9 minutes ago

McGehee says #McVay had no car or a valid driver's licence #qctimes
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Tara Becker ‏@TaraBecker_QCT 9m9 minutes ago

McGehee says #McVay made plans to go to Las Vegas to meet up with a Minnesota woman. Olson's body was found 4 miles from that woman's house

 

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Tara Becker ‏@TaraBecker_QCT 4m4 minutes ago

McGehee says only #McVay's female friend and her her friend were the only pple who knew about his plans to go to Vegas #qctimes
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Tara Becker ‏@TaraBecker_QCT 6m6 minutes ago

McGehee says carpet fibers found in Olson's hair was similar to carpet found in #McVay's home #qctimes
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Tara Becker ‏@TaraBecker_QCT 6m6 minutes ago

McGehee says #McVay was in possession of a small leather travel bag with distinctive stitching #qctimes

 

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Tara Becker ‏@TaraBecker_QCT 1m1 minute ago

McGehee says #McVay used a phone to check the site of a Hasting's newspaper over 100 times between Jan and April 2014 #qctimes
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Tara Becker ‏@TaraBecker_QCT 3m3 minutes ago

McGehee says #McVay, after getting back from Vegas, drove her car back to Iowa on Jan. 3, 2014. Turned car into to Dport police #qctimes

 

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Tara Becker ‏@TaraBecker_QCT 9m9 minutes ago

McGehee says #McVay could not be excluded from the DNA found under Olson's fingernails #qctimes
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Tara Becker ‏@TaraBecker_QCT 10m10 minutes ago

McGehee says #McVay continued to check Hasting newspaper's website even after he stopped communicating with the woman #qctimes
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Tara Becker ‏@TaraBecker_QCT 11m11 minutes ago

McGehee says the Hasting's woman broke things off with #McVay in February 2014. #qctimes

 

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Tara Becker ‏@TaraBecker_QCT 5m5 minutes ago

Anselment owns 6 acres of property where Olson's body was found #qctimes #mcvay
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Tara Becker ‏@TaraBecker_QCT 6m6 minutes ago

First witness is Shaun Anselment, Burnsville (Minn.) Police Officer #qctimes #mcvay
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Tara Becker ‏@TaraBecker_QCT 9m9 minutes ago

McGehee finished his opening arguments. The defense will reserve theirs until after state rests #qctimes #qctcrime

 

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Tara Becker ‏@TaraBecker_QCT 3m3 minutes ago

Anselment says that because of his experience as a police officer, he backed away from the scene. Called sheriff's dept #qctimes #mcvay
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Tara Becker ‏@TaraBecker_QCT 4m4 minutes ago

Anselment says he saw what appeared to be a dead deer under some pine trees. Got closer, realized it was a woman. Could see earrings #mcvay
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Tara Becker ‏@TaraBecker_QCT 5m5 minutes ago

Anselment says he was on the property around 430 p April 5 to put an SD card in some cams used for deer hunting #qctimes #mcvay

 

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Tara Becker ‏@TaraBecker_QCT 3m3 minutes ago

Anselment says snow from the winter was beginning to melt #qctimes #mcvay
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Tara Becker ‏@TaraBecker_QCT 4m4 minutes ago

Anselment says he was sure that the woman under the tree was dead #qctimes #mcvay

 

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Tara Becker ‏@TaraBecker_QCT 1m1 minute ago

Anselment says his brother-in-law had permission to deer hunt on the property in December 2013 #qctimes #mcvay
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Tara Becker ‏@TaraBecker_QCT 2m2 minutes ago

Anselment says the last time he was on that property was in November 2013 to deer hunt #qctimes #mcvay
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