GUILTY KS - Vashti Seacat, 34, found slain in house fire, Kingman, 30 April 2011 - #1

[LaLaw2000]

Here is an old article that says Mr. Seacat was arrested Friday, and the article was originally published May 13th, 2011. May 13, 2011 was a Friday.

"The charges, filed Friday by Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt, allege 35-year-old Brett Seacat killed his wife, Vashti Seacat, 34, and endangered their two young sons in setting the fire at their Kingman home."

http://www.hutchnews.com/seacat/Seacat-charged--2

Thank you, Thundar! I need to read up on this case!

 

[Thundar]

I know. Wish I could find a timeline of events. But alas, I have a meeting. Pffft me.

I found an old article that is still available for reading that said he was arrested Friday May 13, 2011. So why he still had that note in his pocket is a mystery. Unless it was a note to himself for the police interview.

The article is linked upthread in one of my posts!

 

[Celeskitty]

According to HLN, there were problems with the defense's handwriting expert. She is semi-retired, and not licensed anywhere. She also had to admit on cross exam that there were discrepancies in the two writing comparisons, which the jurors got to look at closely.

 

[Thundar]

According to HLN, there were problems with the defense's handwriting expert. She is semi-retired, and not licensed anywhere. She also had to admit on cross exam that there were discrepancies in the two writing comparisons, which the jurors got to look at closely.

The prosecution had a handwriting expert on the stand earlier who said the suicide note was forged.

"On Monday jurors in the trial of Brett Seacat heard testimony that suggests the victim, Vashti, was scared for her life as she filed for divorce.
Jurors heard from a KBI handwriting expert, who says the suicide note was a fake, and a marriage counselor, who says Vashti was worried for her safety as she filed for divorce.
Day eight started with defense attorneys grilling a KBI handwriting expert. He says the suicide note found in Vashti Seacat’s journal was a forgery and was slowly traced or faked by looking at other entries in her journal."

This article was posted Monday June 3, 2013

http://www.ksn.com/2013/06/03/jurors-hear-testimony-that-vashti-seacat-was-scared-for-her-life/

 

[CUCKOOHEAD]

I added more to that post. In the investigators testimony he said that the note was found just before he was arrested. The 7 hour police interview was also done just before he was arrested. In the other article that I linked it says that Mr. Seacat was charged Monday May 16th in court. How long before that he was actually arrested I have no idea. There is not a lot of time line information available online.

It would be so easy to figure out if the note had been written prior to the phone call with the counselor if we knew the times. Since the defense tried to put the 'how to talk about mom's death with the kids' spin on it I will assume that he was arrested after he spoke to counselor.

 

[Shelby1]

http://www.kwch.com/kwch-jab-brett-seacat-trial-wednesday-testimony-20130605,0,3140149.story

This is one of the local news agencies covering the trial. I'm a couple hours away from the courthouse.....

 

[KMouse]

http://www.kake.com/home/headlines/Kingman_Fire_Victim_Identified_121094184.html

older article with information from the neighbor, Burel Nicks:


"I didn't see no trouble until about three months ago," said Burel Nicks, Jr.

That's when Nicks, who lives across the street from where a raging house fire killed Vashti Seacat Saturday morning, began noticing changes in the woman's behavior.

"She just started dressing different and losing weight. She would be gone 2-3 days at a time," Nicks said. "She would have her clothes in a rollaway and she'd be gone 2-3 days at a time."

 

[CUCKOOHEAD]

http://www.kwch.com/kwch-jab-brett-seacat-trial-wednesday-testimony-20130605,0,3140149.story

This is one of the local news agencies covering the trial. I'm a couple hours away from the courthouse.....

Shelby are you thinking of going to the trial?

 

[Shelby1]

Shelby are you thinking of going to the trial?

I've been tweeting back and forth with a news person that's covering the trial from inside the court room and I just asked if there are generally seats available for the public to come and view.....I was thinking about going down....but, then again, it's pretty comfy sitting here in a t-shirt watching online lol.

 

[ScarlettScarpetta]

http://www.kake.com/home/headlines/Kingman_Fire_Victim_Identified_121094184.html

older article with information from the neighbor, Burel Nicks:


"I didn't see no trouble until about three months ago," said Burel Nicks, Jr.

That's when Nicks, who lives across the street from where a raging house fire killed Vashti Seacat Saturday morning, began noticing changes in the woman's behavior.

"She just started dressing different and losing weight. She would be gone 2-3 days at a time," Nicks said. "She would have her clothes in a rollaway and she'd be gone 2-3 days at a time."

How stalkerish.... She was probably finally feeling good about herself.

 

[KMouse]

I kind of feel sorry for the neighbors, I saw an interview that said the house is still standing all boarded up, nothing has been done with it. I can't imagine looking at that house every single day knowing what happened there. I wonder why it has not been torn down?

http://articles.kwch.com/2012-09-17/brett-seacat_33907393

here is some info. on the house

 

[CUCKOOHEAD]

http://www.kake.com/home/headlines/Kingman_Fire_Victim_Identified_121094184.html

older article with information from the neighbor, Burel Nicks:


"I didn't see no trouble until about three months ago," said Burel Nicks, Jr.

That's when Nicks, who lives across the street from where a raging house fire killed Vashti Seacat Saturday morning, began noticing changes in the woman's behavior.

"She just started dressing different and losing weight. She would be gone 2-3 days at a time," Nicks said. "She would have her clothes in a rollaway and she'd be gone 2-3 days at a time."

She'd have her clothes in a rollaway? A bed? How could Mr Nicks tell what was in the suitcase or rollaway (bed?). Was he helping her pack?

How selective his memory is since he couldn't remember anything when the state tried to cross examine him.

 

[Shelby1]

She'd have her clothes in a rollaway? A bed? How could Mr Nicks tell what was in the suitcase or rollaway (bed?). Was he helping her pack?

How selective his memory is since he couldn't remember anything when the state tried to cross examine him.

I think he meant like a suitcase with wheels.

He does seem very pro-defense.

 

[Celeskitty]

http://www.kake.com/home/headlines/Kingman_Fire_Victim_Identified_121094184.html

older article with information from the neighbor, Burel Nicks:


"I didn't see no trouble until about three months ago," said Burel Nicks, Jr.

That's when Nicks, who lives across the street from where a raging house fire killed Vashti Seacat Saturday morning, began noticing changes in the woman's behavior.

"She just started dressing different and losing weight. She would be gone 2-3 days at a time," Nicks said. "She would have her clothes in a rollaway and she'd be gone 2-3 days at a time."

Which is odd since he didn't testify to that at all. I guess that would throw that whole "she was depressed" theory out the window.

 

[CUCKOOHEAD]

I've been tweeting back and forth with a news person that's covering the trial from inside the court room and I just asked if there are generally seats available for the public to come and view.....I was thinking about going down....but, then again, it's pretty comfy sitting here in a t-shirt watching online lol.

Shelby you could show up there at court in your t shirt and fit right in and be our eyes and ears if this defendant tells the court that he doesn't want his testimony televised or recorded! Not that I know if a defendant has the right to demand that.

 

[KMouse]

She'd have her clothes in a rollaway? A bed? How could Mr Nicks tell what was in the suitcase or rollaway (bed?). Was he helping her pack?

How selective his memory is since he couldn't remember anything when the state tried to cross examine him.

I think he meant rolling suitcase.

 

[Steely Dan]

Are they at lunch? I found a live feed but it's just the color lines.

 

[CUCKOOHEAD]

I think he meant like a suitcase with wheels.

He does seem very pro-defense.

And very nosy too. Still how would he know what she had in the suitcase? IMO he was projecting that this woman would pack up and leave her home every now and then for a few days. I wonder if he came onto her and she rebuked him?

 

[CUCKOOHEAD]

Are they at lunch? I found a live feed but it's just the color lines.

Hey Steely! They should be back in around 20 minutes if they start at 1:00pm.

 

[Shelby1]

Are they at lunch? I found a live feed but it's just the color lines.

Hi Steely!

Yeah, they are at lunch until 1 Central time.


We ain't got no seal here in Kansas....just colored lines. :floorlaugh:



p.s. have you seen Softail around lately?