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

[fifteen89]

TigerBalm and Curious Me both posted at 2:59 about gas cans and 1 being missing. So HLN is still at 3pm now and it's 5pm ET.

 

[popsicle]

This is what is happening on HLN right now, testimony re: the gas cans on direct.

HLN has paused again, to go to commercials

I love the little...suspense in the courtroom...lol

 

[Bernina]

BBM:


PSS: my theory: he wanted an incineration of the evidence & those "stupid"/"idiot" firemen ruined it! Guess he found out that :rockon::rockon: FIREFIGHTERS:rockon: throughout the USA, be they "vols" or "pros" RECEIVE effective TRAINING, HONOR their commitments to service and are TRUE public servants, unlike this "BS", thank God FORMER, LEO!

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That's kinda of ironic. There was a fireman and a policeman killed the same day down in Phoenix about 10 days ago, 2 different incidents. Both agencies turned out for each other's memorials, funerals, and fundraisers for the families. Sea-<mod snip> must have some "pyro" issues:facepalm:
Pretty arrogant, thinking he can control which last name his wife would take when they got divorced....pfffttt. I wish we had VISUAL! :banghead:

 

[CUCKOOHEAD]

BBM:

:twocents::twocents: Simple answer: differing parts of the body burn at differing rates based on the proximity to the core of the ignition source.....aka skinnier body parts burn & "melt" faster/more completely if they are close to the flame...:scared::scared:
Also parts of the lung are protected somewhat by the rib cage & sternum...bones burn slower and the lung tissue is a "tougher" tissue vs epithelial (skin) and adipose (fat).

The pathologist :blushing: can determine if the individual has breathed in hydrocarbons from a fire in 2 manners: 1. is gross anatomy observation where the lung itself is removed, weighed, measured and observed for blackening or striations and then 2. evaluation via microscopic analysis where slices of the gross organ, here the lung(s), is embedded in paraffin, sectioned ("microtomed" or wicked thin slices made), placed on a microscope slide and processed with various chemicals (stains), THEN finally "read" (examined under a microscope).
Normal tissue looks one way, diseases look another and good ole soot look like "black splotches" or blockages.

PS: With bodies from fires or in near proximity to smoke & fires, forensic pathologists :blushing: will evaluate the entire respiratory pathway!

PSS: my theory: he wanted an incineration of the evidence & those "stupid"/"idiot" firemen ruined it! Guess he found out that :rockon::rockon: FIREFIGHTERS:rockon: throughout the USA, be they "vols" or "pros" RECEIVE effective TRAINING, HONOR their commitments to service and are TRUE public servants, unlike this "BS", thank God FORMER, LEO!

Thank you very much for the information.

But my question remains. If the gun was found under the body then the body shielded it from the effects, ie soot landing on it, from the fire but in the photos the gun looks like it has black soot all over it. IMO that implies that the fire reached the gun, that the body was no longer an obstacle to the soot landing on the gun and if the body is burnt to that point, if it is skeletonized then the lungs are gone. No?

 

[thefragile7393]

Holy carp, my feeds sound like Rice Krispies

I think they are done for the day but no confirmation yet

MIne sounds like that on the Z hearing

 

[Shelby1]

Well, I'm pouring a glass of wine.


Something I hope Brett NEVER gets to do again.

 

[Thundar]

there is live court again

 

[josie1986]

and we are back. just about wet myself

 

[Curious Me]

:juggle: Keeping busy sitting here. Just don't know why the color bands are still up. :dunno:

:waiting: It's been about 23 minutes.

Oh wow, THEY'RE BACK!

 

[CUCKOOHEAD]

Brett Seacat got off easy on that cross.

We still have closing arguments right? I hope the State hammers home all the inconsistencies, all the lies.

Can it be we are back! Yes!!!

 

[geevee]

We're back.

 

[Thundar]

THe defence rests and there is no rebuttle.....trial is over!

Sorry I forgot the closing....judge says it will be over by 5 Monday......

 

[TigerBalm]

Defense rests

No rebuttal from the state

Jury due back Monday at 11am CST

 

[Shelby1]

Closing arguments around 1 Monday afternoon. Jury will have the case before 5 on Monday.

Court starts at 11 central time.

Wooooo Hooooo!!! Bye bye Brett!

 

[Curious Me]

Evidence stage is over.

Be back Monday for the instructions, then an early lunch, at 1:00 CST closing arguments, and jury will have it all in their hands by 5 p.m. Monday.

Recessed for the weekend.


TIME ZONES http://www.timetemperature.com/tzus/time_zone.shtml

 

[CUCKOOHEAD]

Closing arguments on Monday mid day.

Does BS need to be on suicide watch in jail?

Who thinks it has dawned on him that he should NOT have testified?

 

[geevee]

Wow, no rebuttal and closing on Monday afternoon. Nice (and surprising) pace for this trial.

 

[Jewels53]

Thanks everyone for keeping me informed and entertained while watching this trial!

Have a great weekend!

 

[TigerBalm]

HLN is now playing cross

 

[Shelby1]

So, I'm already having a moment of doubt...... PLEASE my fellow Kansans on the jury. See him for what he is.