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

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Tara Becker ‏@TaraBecker_QCT 2h2 hours ago

The convo was in January 2015 and involved the bag that #McVay brought back from Vegas.
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Kevin E. Schmidt ‏@maquoketaphoto 3h3 hours ago

Tim McVay speaks to his lawyers as his father John McVay testifies Thursday. #mcvay @qctimes

Tara Becker ‏@TaraBecker_QCT 2h2 hours ago

On the stand, JM says there was mail in the bag when police took it. #mcvay

 

[Queen Bee]

Tara Becker ‏@TaraBecker_QCT 2h2 hours ago

Defense plays another jailhouse call. JM says he is trying to get a hold of his son's attorneys. #mcvay
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Tara Becker ‏@TaraBecker_QCT 2h2 hours ago

Defense now begins to cross-examine John #McVay.
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Tara Becker ‏@TaraBecker_QCT 2h2 hours ago

John McVay also says there was marijuana in the black bag. Tim #McVay told him he got it from the kid across the street.
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Tara Becker ‏@TaraBecker_QCT 2h2 hours ago

John McVay says on the stand that he understood that Tim #McVay's comment "that's the bag I had with me" meant he had it in Vegas.

 

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Tara Becker ‏@TaraBecker_QCT 2h2 hours ago

Attnys says John McVay could be recalled after the call is transcribed. He can now sit in crtroom for rest of trial, tho. #mcvay
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Tara Becker ‏@TaraBecker_QCT 2h2 hours ago

Defense attorneys say the second call will be transcribed. No more questions for now for John McVay. Court takes a break. #mcvay
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Tara Becker ‏@TaraBecker_QCT 2h2 hours ago

Like the one before it, the recording is hard to hear. #mcvay

 

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Tara Becker ‏@TaraBecker_QCT 2h2 hours ago

Bonnie Gilbertson is a friend of Tammy Hegi, the woman #McVay met up with in Vegas.
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Tara Becker ‏@TaraBecker_QCT 2h2 hours ago

Bonnie Gilbertson of Hastings, Minn., called to the stand. #mcvay
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Tara Becker ‏@TaraBecker_QCT 2h2 hours ago

Attorneys are talking privately with Judge Meersman at the bench before the next witness is called. #mcvay
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Tara Becker ‏@TaraBecker_QCT 2h2 hours ago

Court is back in session #mcvay

 

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Tara Becker ‏@TaraBecker_QCT 2h2 hours ago

Gilbertson says she was going to pick-up #McVay in Hastings and take him to the airport.
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Tara Becker ‏@TaraBecker_QCT 2h2 hours ago

Gilbertson says Tammy and #McVay didn't want to leave 2 cars at the airport because of the cold.
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Tara Becker ‏@TaraBecker_QCT 2h2 hours ago

Gilbertson says she agreed to take #McVay to the airport in Minneapolis so that he could fly out to Las Vegas.

 

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Tara Becker ‏@TaraBecker_QCT 1h1 hour ago

The plan to meet at Tammy's home in Hastings later changed to 3 p.m. #mcvay
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Tara Becker ‏@TaraBecker_QCT 1h1 hour ago

Gilbertson says the plan was to meet up with #McVay in Hastings at 2 p.m. to do to the airport.
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Tara Becker ‏@TaraBecker_QCT 2h2 hours ago

Gilbertson says she took her daughter to the Mall of America the morning of Dec. 29, 2013. #mcvay

 

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Tara Becker ‏@TaraBecker_QCT 1h1 hour ago

Gilbertson says Tammy texted and said he would be there soon. Says #McVay arrived about 3:35 p
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Tara Becker ‏@TaraBecker_QCT 1h1 hour ago

Gilbertson says she waited for #McVay for about 20 minutes. Says she texted Tammy and asked where he was.
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Tara Becker ‏@TaraBecker_QCT 1h1 hour ago

After dropping off her daughter, Gilbertson says she headed over to Tammy's house. Walked in about 3:15p, waited for #McVay.

 

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Tara Becker ‏@TaraBecker_QCT 1h1 hour ago

Gilbertson says #McVay had two "dark, black" bags with him.
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Tara Becker ‏@TaraBecker_QCT 1h1 hour ago

Gilbertson says #McVay was gone for about 10 minutes. Thought "we should be on the road right now."
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Tara Becker ‏@TaraBecker_QCT 1h1 hour ago

Gilberston says the two introduced themselves and she gave him the remote to the garage door opening. #mcvay

 

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Tara Becker ‏@TaraBecker_QCT 1h1 hour ago

Gilbertson says she asked #McVay to take a quick look at Tammy's boiler because it was making a banging noise.
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Tara Becker ‏@TaraBecker_QCT 1h1 hour ago

Gilbertson says #McVay wanted to change his shirt before they hit the road. Said he had been traveling all day.
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Tara Becker ‏@TaraBecker_QCT 1h1 hour ago

Gilbertson says the two duffel bags were small enough to fit in the overhead bin of an airplane. #mcvay

 

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Tara Becker ‏@TaraBecker_QCT 1h1 hour ago

Gilbertson says #McVay told her that he had gotten lost south of Hastings on his trip. She said the roads there are tricky.
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Tara Becker ‏@TaraBecker_QCT 1h1 hour ago

Gilbertson says that nothing seemed strange as they chatted. #mcvay
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Tara Becker ‏@TaraBecker_QCT 1h1 hour ago

Gilbertson says it took about 30 minutes to drive to the airport. On the way, says they talked about kids, what #McVay did for a living.

 

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Tara Becker ‏@TaraBecker_QCT 1h1 hour ago

Gilbertson says #McVay and her husband talked about the construction business.
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Tara Becker ‏@TaraBecker_QCT 1h1 hour ago

Gilbertson says #McVay was fine, social on the trip.
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Tara Becker ‏@TaraBecker_QCT 1h1 hour ago

Gilbertson says she also met Tammy and #McVay at a local bar another day on that trip.
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Tara Becker ‏@TaraBecker_QCT 1h1 hour ago

Gilbertson says #McVay came back to Hastings in late January 2014. Says they met at a resort and casino south of Tammy's house.

 

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Kevin E. Schmidt ‏@maquoketaphoto 1h1 hour ago

Bonnie Gilbertson points out Tim McVay and said #McVay told her that he had gotten lost driving south of Hastings.

 

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Tara Becker ‏@TaraBecker_QCT 1h1 hour ago

Gilbertson says she was in a hurry to get to the airport, so she wasn't really paying attention. #mcvay
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Tara Becker ‏@TaraBecker_QCT 1h1 hour ago

Under cross, Gilbertson says she doesn't know if #McVay actually changed his shirt at Tammy's house.
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Tara Becker ‏@TaraBecker_QCT 1h1 hour ago

Under cross, Gilbertson says #McVay was in a hurry to get to the airport.
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Tara Becker ‏@TaraBecker_QCT 1h1 hour ago

No more questions for Gilbertson from the state. Attny Jonathan Ruud started his cross. #mcvay

 

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Tara Becker ‏@TaraBecker_QCT 1h1 hour ago

Hegi is talking about the streets around her house in Hastings, Minn. There are two major highways that come at a pt. #mcvay
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Tara Becker ‏@TaraBecker_QCT 1h1 hour ago

No more questions for Gilbertson. Tammy Hegi is called to the stand. #mcvay
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Tara Becker ‏@TaraBecker_QCT 1h1 hour ago

Ruud finishes his cross. ASA Jennifer Gardner has more questions. #mcvay
9:32 AM - 18 Jun 2015 · Details

 

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Tara Becker ‏@TaraBecker_QCT 59m59 minutes ago

Copy of phone records now projected on the courtroom screen. #mcvay
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Tara Becker ‏@TaraBecker_QCT 1h1 hour ago

Hegi says the two went out a couple nights she was in town. Then the two talked, sent texts after she returned home. #mcvay
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Tara Becker ‏@TaraBecker_QCT 1h1 hour ago

Hegi says she met #McVay the week before Thanksgiving 2013. Says she was in the area for work.

 

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Tara Becker ‏@TaraBecker_QCT 54m54 minutes ago

Hegi says she did not communicate with #McVay after March 5, 2014.
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Tara Becker ‏@TaraBecker_QCT 55m55 minutes ago

Also shows calls through Nov. 30, 2013. Calls mainly at night or early in the morning. #mcvay
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Tara Becker ‏@TaraBecker_QCT 57m57 minutes ago

Records show nightly phone calls between Nov. 23-26, 2013 between the two. Also an early morning call on Nov. 27. #mcvay

 

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Tara Becker ‏@TaraBecker_QCT 52m52 minutes ago

Hegi says the two met in the QC at a casino in November 2013. At that time, #McVay said he owned a construction company.
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Tara Becker ‏@TaraBecker_QCT 53m53 minutes ago

Hegi says she had already booked her ticket to Vegas over Xmas and New Year's. Says the two chatted about getting together there. #mcvay
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Tara Becker ‏@TaraBecker_QCT 54m54 minutes ago

Hegi says she has a daughter that lives in Las Vegas. Says she goes there every year. #mcvay

 

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Tara Becker ‏@TaraBecker_QCT 49m49 minutes ago

Text messages between Hegi and #mcvay now are on the courtroom screen.
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Tara Becker ‏@TaraBecker_QCT 50m50 minutes ago

Hegi says #McVay told her that he was working on a house renovation. This wasn't the work he was doing on his own house.
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Tara Becker ‏@TaraBecker_QCT 51m51 minutes ago

Hegi says #McVay said that he had employees.

 

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Tara Becker ‏@TaraBecker_QCT 45m45 minutes ago

Hegi says #McVay talked frequently about the job. Never seemed uncomfortable when he talked about it.
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Tara Becker ‏@TaraBecker_QCT 46m46 minutes ago

Hegi says she was surprised to hear that #McVay had lied about his employment status.
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Tara Becker ‏@TaraBecker_QCT 47m47 minutes ago

#McVay texted Hegi Dec. 18 at 640 p and asked what she was up to. Says he was out buying Xmas gift cards for his employees.

 

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Tara Becker ‏@TaraBecker_QCT 42m42 minutes ago

Hegi says if the flight needed to be changed, she was the one that had to do it. #mcvay
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Tara Becker ‏@TaraBecker_QCT 43m43 minutes ago

Hegi says she used her travel points to book #McVay a flight to Vegas.
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Tara Becker ‏@TaraBecker_QCT 43m43 minutes ago

Hegi texted back that it may be easier to for him to park in her garage in case of snow. #mcvay
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Tara Becker ‏@TaraBecker_QCT 44m44 minutes ago

The morning of Dec. 20, #McVay texted Tammy that he wasn't sure which car he would drive to Minnesota.
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