GUILTY IL - Deborah Dewey, 62, Ladd, 22 Aug 2016 *Arrest*

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Andersen's case in Dewey death moves forward

The prosecution wants statements made by Andersen to his wife, as well as texts she later made to family members, to be permissible because of the fact they were lies and don’t promote marital harmony or the basis of the immunity.

Andersen’s lawyers, Drew Parker and his son, Robert Parker, of Peoria, said it’s a privileged communication and should be barred since it was between husband and wife.

The next court date is scheduled at 1 p.m. on March 15, and the trial is expected to begin on May 8. Andersen remains jailed on a $150,000 cash bond.

http://www.newstrib.com/free/judge-will-decide-what-can-be-heard-at-andersen-trial/article_6491ec30-0224-11e8-924c-93d06e9f5341.html

Elward questioned Diane Andersen about statements she made to other family members via text after Cliff Andersen claimed he had been out looking for her missing sister on horseback.

One such message sent to another sister, Linda Leslie, read, “What is it with these husbands? Did I tell you Skip (Cliff’s nickname) went out looking for Deb on horseback? He hasn’t been on a horse in 40-plus years plus the heat and humidity. He looked like hell when he came home.”

When called to the stand by Elward, Diane Andersen said she had no memory of sending the text. In addition, she said Cliff was hot and sweaty when he returned to their home that day (the temps that day were in the 90s), but denied he had any odor. When presented with a copy of the text, Diane said it was possible, but still she had no memory of it.

“I don’t recall saying any of those things,” she said.

 

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Murder trial for Clifford Andersen set back to July

Judge Stephen Kouri ruled Thursday in favor of the state’s motion to continue the trial in part, he said, because the court hadn’t blocked off two consecutive weeks for the scheduled May trial and he anticipated needing that much time for trial.

Kouri set aside an entire day May 7 and a half day May 8 for final pre-trial motions. The trial is scheduled to begin July 9. As a safeguard, Kouri introduced the idea of having an alternate jury available in Peoria so the trial could commence even if a Putnam County jury could not be seated.

 

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Clifford Andersen prepares for trial in Deborah Dewey case

http://www.kwqc.com/content/news/Cl...or-trial-in-Deborah-Dewey-case-481906801.html

 

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Cliff Andersen to stand trial for murder July 9

At a status hearing Thursday afternoon, prosecuting attorney Bill Elward of the Illinois Attorney General’s Office notified Judge Stephen Kouri of the State’s intention to try to introduce jailhouse phone calls made between Andersen and various individuals between the dates of September 2016 and March 2018.

The defense doesn’t support that request because one of several CD’s containing recordings of those calls has been misplaced and defense attorneys haven’t had the opportunity to properly review it.

 

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Autopsy photos in dispute in Putnam County murder case

Jun 28, 2018

"HENNEPIN – A fight over autopsy photos is shaping up on the eve of the upcoming trial of a Putnam County man accused of beating a sister-in-law to death and burying her in a shallow grave nearly two years ago....

The most contentious issue appears likely to stem from prosecutors’ efforts to introduce more than 60 photos and 14 x-rays from the autopsy performed by Dr. Scott Denton, a forensic pathologist in the McLean County Coroner’s Regional Autopsy Facility in Bloomington. The visual evidence will help prove the cause of death as blunt trauma to the head and “the nature and extent of the injuries” sustained by Dewey, prosecutors contend...."

Autopsy photos in dispute in Putnam County murder case
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JURY WORRY
Judge concerned about finding jury in PC for Cliff Andersen murder trial

Jun 30, 2018

"HENNEPIN — Cliff Andersen’s murder trial is set to commence July 9, but there are serious concerns it may not be able to proceed in Putnam County.

Judge Stephen Kouri reiterated concerns at a Thursday pretrial hearing that attorneys will not be able to seat an impartial jury for the man accused of killing, then burying, his sister-in-law Deborah Dewey in a shallow grave in a Standard yard nearly two years ago...."

Judge concerned about finding jury in PC for Cliff Andersen murder trial
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Jailhouse calls at issue in Putnam County murder case

Jul 2, 2018

"HENNEPIN — Putnam County murder defendant Clifford Andersen Jr. has demonstrated his guilt in incriminating telephone conversations recorded while in jail for nearly two years awaiting the trial scheduled to start Monday, prosecutors allege in recent court filings.

Calls that the Standard man has made on jailhouse systems show him admitting key facts and struggling to explain evidence against him in the case in which he stands accused of beating a sister-in-law to death in August 2016 and burying her in a shallow grave, prosecutors claim in documents filed in support of a motion to be heard at a pretrial hearing on Thursday.

Among other things, the recordings reveal the defendant admitting that he was in victim Deborah Dewey’s car the day after her death; that he brought a carpet cleaner later found to have her blood on it to the vacant home where he allegedly killed her; and that he bought 12 40-pound bags of manure of a type in which she was later found buried, according to partial transcripts included in court documents...."

Jailhouse calls at issue in Putnam County murder case
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July 5/ 2018

La Salle NewsTribune‏ @NewsTrib 3h3 hours ago
Jury selection for the Cliff Andersen murder trial will begin as planned Monday morning. Andersen is accused of killing sister-in-law Deborah Dewey and concealing her body in a shallow grave.
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Putnam County jurors to hear jailhouse phone calls of murder defendant

"HENNEPIN — Jurors in the Clifford Andersen Jr. murder case in Putnam County will be allowed to hear at least most of the recorded jailhouse telephone calls prosecutors want to use against him in the trial set to begin Monday.

Circuit Judge Stephen Kouri delayed ruling Thursday on three specific recordings to which defense attorneys objected until he could listen to their complete contents.

Kouri also deferred a decision on the separate and highly contentious issue of showing autopsy photos of a victim who had been dead for three weeks and buried for about five days.

But jurors are expected to hear about 10 allegedly incriminating recordings as prosecutors attempt to prove that the Standard man beat sister-in-law Deborah Dewey to death in August 2016 and buried her in a shallow grave...."

Putnam County jurors to hear jailhouse phone calls of murder defendant
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Kim Shute‏ @NT_Princeton2 8h8 hours ago
This is it folks. Jury selection in Cliff Andersen murder trial begins in less than 1 hour.

Jeff Dankert‏ @NT_LaSalle 2h2 hours ago
Jury selection off to slow start in Cliff Andersen murder trial in Hennepin, Illinois
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Jury selection off to slow start in Andersen trial

Jul 9, 2018

"HENNEPIN — Jury selection for the Cliff Andersen murder trial is moving along; however, progress is slow due to the amount of potential jurors who admitted to having knowledge of the case.

More than 100 people responded to jury summons Monday morning in the Putnam County Courthouse. When Judge Stephen Kouri asked if they had knowledge of the case, nearly every person raised their hand...."

Jury selection off to slow start in Andersen trial
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[YESorNO]

Kim Shute‏ @NT_Princeton2 17h17 hours ago
Getting close to a fully seated jury in Cliff Andersen trial. Expect to be finished this afternoon.


Kim Shute‏ @NT_Princeton2 14h14 hours ago
And we have a jury folks.
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Murder trial will proceed in Putnam County -- UPDATED

Jul 10, 2018

"...The jurors selected so far include a retired Lake Thunderbird woman who operated a Bolingbrook business, a pregnant preschool teacher, an ex-Marine and a young man who says he shuns electronic media and news....

Last minute motions

During a final pretrial motion last Thursday, the prosecution, led by Bill Elward of the Illinois Attorney General’s Office, sought to introduce a series of jailhouse phone calls between the defendant and several potential witnesses. He also requested the judge allow autopsy photos and X-rays, described by the defense as extraordinarily gruesome and inflammatory, into trial.

Kouri deferred ruling until Monday afternoon and in the end, the defense mostly came out on top.

Kouri decided a call between Andersen and a Veterans Affairs social worker would not be admitted. ..."

Murder trial will proceed in Putnam County -- UPDATED
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[YESorNO]

9 men, 3 women to decide Andersen murder
Opening arguments set to begin today

"HENNEPIN — A jury of nine men and three women has been seated in the Cliff Andersen murder trial.

Opening arguments were scheduled to begin at 9 a.m. today for the 68-year-old Andersen who is accused of killing sister-in-law Deborah Dewey of Ladd and then burying her body in a shallow grave in a Standard yard in August 2016....

Kouri, prosecuting attorneys Bill Elward, Mary Claire Nicholson, Christina (Judd) Mennie and defense attorneys Drew and Robert Parker also discussed whether to initially inform alternates of their position. Kouri cited a case where an alternate was called in and wasn’t prepared to deliberate. In the end, the alternates were informed of their status during the jury announcement."

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La Salle NewsTribune‏ @NewsTrib 49m49 minutes ago
They have a jury for the Cliff Andersen murder trial and opening arguments are set to begin this morning.
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Gambling debts alleged as homicide motive

May 09, 2018

Gambling debts alleged as homicide motive
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Jenna Jackson‏Verified account @KWQCJenna 42m42 minutes ago
Clifford Andersen's trial is about to begin. Today we start with opening statements. @kwqcnews


Jenna Jackson‏Verified account @KWQCJenna 15m15 minutes ago
The jury is seated. The judge is currently briefing the jury. #AndersenTrial @kwqcnews
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Jenna Jackson‏Verified account @KWQCJenna 32s33 seconds ago
State: the defendant used carpet cleaner. The carpet was remarkably clean. But the wheels inside the carpet cleaner had Dewey's blood inside. #AndersenTrial @kwqcnews


Jenna Jackson‏Verified account @KWQCJenna 3m3 minutes ago
State: Dewey's divorce to Andersen's brother is extremely important to this case. #AndersenTrial @kwqcnews


Jenna Jackson‏Verified account @KWQCJenna 15m15 minutes ago
State: Dewey's divorce to Andersen's brother is extremely important to this case. #AndersenTrial @kwqcnews


Jenna Jackson‏Verified account @KWQCJenna 4m4 minutes ago
State: Andersen eats breakfast everyday at the Denny's at the Flying J Truck Stop and parks in the handicap spot. On the day Dewey went missing, he parked in a different spot and changes car. #AndersenTrial @kwqcnews
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Jenna Jackson‏Verified account @KWQCJenna 2m2 minutes ago
State: Anderson is driving Dewey's car the morning she goes missing to the Morris Truck stop. There's a video of Andersen walking into the truck stop right after. #AndersenTrial @kwqcnews


Jenna Jackson‏Verified account @KWQCJenna 3m3 minutes ago
State: Andersen buys the manure Dewey's beaten body was buried in. #AndersenTrial @kwqcnews
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Jenna Jackson‏Verified account @KWQCJenna 3m3 minutes ago
Defense: It took 444 days to charge Anderson since Dewey went missing. Why did it take so long for them to indict on a murder charge. #AndersenTrial @kwqcnews


Jenna Jackson‏Verified account @KWQCJenna 1m1 minute ago
Defense: Dewey's blood was not the only DNA found in the carpet cleaner. You'll hear from a scientist who will explain how DNA is not always accurate.
#AndersenTrial @kwqcnews


Jenna Jackson‏Verified account @KWQCJenna 10m10 minutes ago
Defense: There are no eye witnesses in this case. You'll hear why Andersen was around the house Dewey's was found at during the time of her murder. #AndersenTrial @kwqcnews


Kim Shute‏ @NT_Princeton2 3m3 minutes ago
Both prosecution and defense in Cliff Andersen trial have laid out opening statements. Christopher Dewey, son of murder victim Deborah about to take the stand.
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Jenna Jackson‏Verified account @KWQCJenna 40m40 minutes ago
Testimony on hold right now. The court will exclude witnesses meaning other witnesses cannot be in the audience and cannot hear what the others are testifying to. Jury is out, we're on a break now. #AndersenTrial @kwqcnews

Jenna Jackson‏Verified account @KWQCJenna 33m33 minutes ago
Christopher Dewey has now taken the stand. #AndersenTrial @kwqcnews
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[YESorNO]

Jenna Jackson‏Verified account @KWQCJenna 7m7 minutes ago
Chris Dewey is now being cross examined by the defense. #AndersenTrial @kwqcnews
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Jenna Jackson‏Verified account @KWQCJenna 7m7 minutes ago
Chris Dewey is now being cross examined by the defense. #AndersenTrial @kwqcnews
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YESorNO, Thanks for posting this information. I eagerly wait to hear what her son has to say. You are really appreciated!

 

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