GUILTY MI - Jane Bashara, 56, dies in contract killing, Grosse Pointe Park, 25 Jan 2012 #5

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COURT TWEETS FROM THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 2014

George Hunter ‏@GeorgeHunter_DN · Detroit, MI
They're showing pictures of Jane's body. Her mom is sobbing behind me.
Forget all the crazy stuff in this trial - that hits home.
Jane is shown kneeling in the backseat, facing the rear of the SUV.
Bob slipped on his glasses and is looking at some papers, not the screen.

Elisha Anderson ‏@elishaanderson ·
Pictures of Jane Bashara's body put on screen in court.
Her mother is here and put hands over her face and wiped tears as they were shown.

Hank Winchester ‏@HankLocal4 ·
Very graphic crime scene pics of Jane are being shown.
Jane's mother is crying. Heartbreaking. @Local4News #BobBashara

marie osborne ‏@marieosbornewwj ·
Jury is now looking at Jane's body in her car. Jane's mom begins to cry. "Don't look" says family member@WWJ950 #bobbashara
Jane's mother very emotional as photos of her daughters body are shown, she sits behind me #bobbashara @WWJ950

George Hunter ‏@GeorgeHunter_DN · Detroit, MI
Olsen: “Somebody placed a coat haphazardly on her in an attempt to just get her in the vehicle.”

George Hunter ‏@GeorgeHunter_DN · Detroit, MI
#bobbashara is not looking at these graphic pictures of his slain wife; he appears to be reading some document instead.

 

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COURT TWEETS FROM THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 2014

George Hunter ‏@GeorgeHunter_DN · Detroit, MI
#bobbashara is not looking at these graphic pictures of his slain wife; he appears to be reading some document instead.

marie osborne ‏@marieosbornewwj ·
Jane's body is slumped over back seat shoeless, her face appears bruised.
Her arms we're put into her coat backwards#bobbashara @WWJ950

George Hunter ‏@GeorgeHunter_DN · Detroit, MI
Olsen said Jane's belongings were strewn about the SUV "for show," but that statement was stricken because judge said it was opinion.
Olsen said it appeared to be a staged scene. "The person would not be placed in the backseat of their vehicle."
Olsen: "This is something way different from a robbery. Somebody (wanted) to make you believe it was maybe something that it wasn't."
At first when he saw Jane's pills, he thought it may have been an overdose. Said DPD often sees ODs where someone panics and leaves body

marie osborne ‏@marieosbornewwj ·
Olsen says the scene looked "staged" as if someone wanted it to look like a robbery, Olsen says it was not a robbery#BobBashara @WWJ950

Gina Damron ‏@ginadamron ·
Detroit homicide investigator who responded to scene where Jane Bashara was found: Coat appeared to be placed "haphazardly" on Jane Bashara.

George Hunter ‏@GeorgeHunter_DN · Detroit, MI
But when Olsen saw the bruises on Jane's face, and her broken fingernail, "it gave me an idea that maybe there was a struggle."
Now that the graphic pictures are off the screen, Bob is looking up from his papers.

 

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COURT TWEETS FROM THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 2014

Elisha Anderson ‏@elishaanderson ·
Jane Bashara's purse was on the floor of the passenger's seat and there was a bottle of medication on the seat.

marie osborne ‏@marieosbornewwj ·
Olsen says bruising on Jane's face and broken finger nail indicated to him there may have been a struggle @WWJ950 #BobBashara

Elisha Anderson ‏@elishaanderson ·
Assistant Wayne County Prosecutor Lisa Lindsey: “Did you believe this to be a staged scene?” Olsen: “Yes.”

George Hunter ‏@GeorgeHunter_DN · Detroit, MI
Shortly after leaving the scene, Olsen and another cop went to Bob's house and found him standing on the front porch.
A fellow DPD sergeant and Capt. Locke from GPP were also there.
Bob let the officers in and invited them to sit down at a table. The conversation was just supposed to be a notification that they found Jane
Olsen: "There wasn't really a lot of reaction (from Bob)"
Judge: "Reaction or emotion?"
Olsen: "Both."
Although Olsen said Bob showed no emotion, prosecutors showed a TV clip in which Bob said: "I think I fell to my knees" (when notified)
Olsen: “It took about 10 minutes or so before he even asked what happened to his wife?”
Before Bob even asked what happened, "the whole conversation was, to my thinking, a scripted event." Objection - sustained.
Instead of asking what happened, Bob offered up an alibi about his whereabouts.

Elisha Anderson ‏@elishaanderson ·
Olsen, and other investigators, went to Bob Bashra's house and told him that his wife's vehicle was found, she was inside and deceased.
Olsen: "There wasn’t really a lot of reaction.”
Wayne County Circuit Judge Vonda Evans: “Reaction or emotion?”
Olsen: “Both”

marie osborne ‏@marieosbornewwj ·
Olsen says #BobBashara told cops about his time line the night of the murder BEFORE asking what happened to his wife@WWJ950

 

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COURT TWEETS FROM THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 2014

George Hunter ‏@GeorgeHunter_DN · Detroit, MI
When Olsen notified Bob about finding Jane's body, Bob laid out everything that happened that day. "He was exact on the time."
"At some point, he asked exactly what had happened to his wife." Olsen didn't give any details, though.
“During that time…we had an ongoing investigation where young ladies were found in the trunks of their vehicles on the far east side.”
Bob "made a quick notation that maybe what happened to his wife was maybe similar to what happened to these young ladies."
Judge asked cop to recount exactly what he told Bob about where Jane was found. Answer: "That she was just found in her vehicle."
Prosecutors playing another TV report. Bob: "Please come forward. In addition to those women who have been put in the trunks."
As that was playing, one of Jane's relatives muttered twice: "Sick. Sick."
#bobbashara has provided the prosecutors with a lot of evidence by his media statements early on.

Elisha Anderson ‏@elishaanderson ·
Prosecutors played an interview Bashara gave to TV reporter where he said he thought he fell to knees when he got the news.

Mandi Wright ‏@DetroitMandi ·
A TV clip of #bobbashara making statement that he "fell to his knees" upon finding out about Jane. Refuted by Olsen

Elisha Anderson ‏@elishaanderson ·
Assistant Wayne County Prosecutor Lisa Lindsey asked Olsen if Bashara fell to his knees? "Not that I saw," he replied.

Hank Winchester ‏@HankLocal4 ·
Bashara @DatelineNBC interview played in court. He said he was upset when he learned of Jane's murder, cop disagrees.

 

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COURT TWEETS FROM THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 2014

marie osborne ‏@marieosbornewwj ·
Jame's mom says "sick, just sick"as TV report is played showing #BobBashara making plea to find wife's killer@WWJ950

Gina Damron ‏@ginadamron ·
Detroit homicide investigator Donald Olsen said he and other officers went to Bob Bashara's home to notify him his wife was found.

Elisha Anderson ‏@elishaanderson ·
Prosecutors played a TV interview where Bob Bashara asked people with info to come forward with any information after his wife was found.

Elisha Anderson ‏@elishaanderson ·
Jane Bashara's family is sitting behind me and I could hear somebody say "sick" as that interviewed played.

George Hunter ‏@GeorgeHunter_DN · Detroit, MI
Olsen says Bob never mentioned Gentz during that initial conversation.
Olsen said conversation ended "when a young lady came into the front door in hysterics. At that point it was time for me to leave.”
Later that day, Bob was on the TV news. Clip being shown now. Bob: "I have no clue. I have no idea what happened. I lost my girlfriend"
That was Bob's first TV interview.
Bob went to the GPP police station on the 26th for a second interview. He wasn't under arrest.
Olsen said he had a plan on how to interview the husband of a dead woman. "If you come across too hard, you may lose the person entirely."
Olsen said some things not truthful. "I made up a story (about having a wife) to see if I could draw it out."
If a child was involved, he said he'd pretend to have a child that age, to make the person feel comfortable.
Also, "I do this as well to see if they show any emotion. Do they show frustration because I'm asking such a stupid question. Do they cry?"
Olsen: "Everybody can feel emotion in the room. You take that into consideration, and you put it all together."
Attorneys now discussing something w judge.
15 minute recess.

marie osborne ‏@marieosbornewwj ·
TV video shows #bobbashara "I'm cooperating with police". Bob goes to police for statement Jan. 26. Jury will see that statement

 

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Amy Lange ‏@langeamyFOX2
Prosecutor Lisa Lindsey greeting Jane's mom with a hug during the break - she is very emotional #bobbashara

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Hank Winchester ‏@HankLocal4 ·
Pros Atty comforts Jane's mother during a break in testimony. She said "I didn't expect to see those pictures today"

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George Hunter ‏@GeorgeHunter_DN · Detroit, MI
During this break, prosecutors redacted some portions of video of Bob's conversation with cops, which will be shown to jury in #bobbashara
A statement by Bob is being redacted which could be prejudicial, judge said.

Bob to cop: "I want to cooperate fully."
On the video, Bob is sitting upright, stroking his chin while cop tells him about the interview

Bob is joking about who gets to ride the car. "That's your battle to fight."

Elisha Anderson ‏@elishaanderson ·
Video of recorded interview Bob Bashara had with police Jan. 26, 2012 is being played on large screen in courtroom.

marie osborne ‏@marieosbornewwj ·
Olsen is heard joking with #BobBashara about wives being messy.

George Hunter ‏@GeorgeHunter_DN · Detroit, MI
Bob: "The fact that whoever did this did not take her car to a chop shop...I have no clue what they wanted."
Bob didn't bring his phone to the interview; Olsen said it would've been helpful if he had brought it.
Bob is talking about various things to cop, including real estate, and a lot of detail about when his daughter left his house.
Bob telling cop about his job at United Laboratories; that he sells cleaning solution to police and fire fighters.
Bob on the day of the murder: "I'll recount the whole day for you. Unless you don't want me to."
Olsen: "No, that'd be perfect."

Bob about the morning routine: "Sometimes I have to use the facilities while she's in there doctoring herself up."
Bob on Jane: "She's a power person, so...she dresses the part."

marie osborne ‏@marieosbornewwj ·
#bobbashara to police, offers to recount the 'whole day' when Jane disappears. He is very certain of all the details@WWJ950

Elisha Anderson ‏@elishaanderson ·
Bashara talked about his properties and said doesn't own Cadieux one. He let it go through foreclosure and he recommended someone to buy it.

George Hunter ‏@GeorgeHunter_DN · Detroit, MI
Bob giving his alibi about where he was when the murder happened: "I recall specifically...I was at my Mack building."
Bob told cop about this Mack property: Dylan's, the Hard Luck Lounge, and apartments. He didn't mention the BDSM dungeon.
Bob said he was cleaning leaves from the back of the building, and going through former tenants' belongings left in apartments.

Elisha Anderson ‏@elishaanderson ·
Prosecutor stopped to ask if Bashara mentioned Rachel Gillett bought it. He didn't. Bashara also didn't say he was having affair with her.

marie osborne ‏@marieosbornewwj ·
#bobbashara now recounting his alibi of where he was night Jane died. Very specific about details. Says he missed call from Jane@WWJ950
#bobbashara missed call from Jane because he was talking to mistress. He calls her back, last time he spoke to her.@WWJ950

George Hunter ‏@GeorgeHunter_DN · Detroit, MI
Bob said Jane called him at 4:40, and that he called back. But officer said that wasn't true: he was on the phone w Rachel at that time.
Bob said at 5:15 he went into the Hard Luck Lounge and had a drink. "I drink Captain Morgan and Diet Coke."
Bob: "I've had people tell me...that 70 percent of the time it's someone close to the victim that perpetrates this crime."
Now Bob's joking about how badly he bowled a few nights earlier. Said his friend watched him "destroy myself as a bowler."

Elisha Anderson ‏@elishaanderson ·
Bashara is detailing what he did Jan. 24, 2012, the day he reported his wife missing. She got up 6:15 to 6:20.
His wife called at 4:40 p.m. but he didn't answer it b/c he had something in his hands, Bashara said.

 

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marie osborne ‏@marieosbornewwj ·
#bobbashara watching his police interview. Olsen says he wanted to search garage after Bob brought it up@WWJ950
#bobbashara walks Olsen through time line of what happened when he discovered Jane missing, says he called hospitals@WWJ950


Elisha Anderson ‏@elishaanderson ·
Phone records reveal that Bashara was talking to his mistress Rachel Gillett at the time. He called his wife back several minutes later.
Bashara had a few drinks with a friend and came home around 8 p.m., he told police.
Around 9:30-10:00, Bashara called his mom. He also called hospitals, he said

George Hunter ‏@GeorgeHunter_DN · Detroit, MI
Bob is telling Olsen about all his phone calls when Jane didn't come home.
On video, Bob told cop Jane's checkbook was in her purse. Lisa Lindsey stopped the tape and asked if Bob said how he knew that.
Bob, to cop: "She has a huge 401(k). She makes about $80,000-$90,000. Last year with United, I made about $32k. I don't make a lot of money"

George Hunter ‏@GeorgeHunter_DN · Detroit, MI
If I'm not mistaken, I think Bob made a lot less than $32k.

marie osborne ‏@marieosbornewwj ·
#bobbashara to police "she (Jane)has a huge..very large 401k"

George Hunter ‏@GeorgeHunter_DN · Detroit, MI
Okay, they're showing their wages now.
Bob made $21,829k in 2010. Jane made $96k-plus.
In 2011, Bob made $18,201.90
In 2012, Bob made $1,653.13.
Bob: "I actually have been looking for houses. She wants me to find something."
Bob didn't mention that "she" was Rachel, not Jane.

marie osborne ‏@marieosbornewwj ·
#bobbashara earnings for last four years revealed. Big disparities between Jane and Bob ex: 2011 BB$18,200 JB$92,983

Hank Winchester ‏@HankLocal4 ·
2011 income Bob: $18,000, Jane: $92,000. She had 700k in 401k & a sep retirement plan. He had little in savings. @Local4News

Elisha Anderson ‏@elishaanderson ·
Jane Bashara out earned her husband according to wage records from 2009 to 2012 shown by prosecutors.

Wages from 2009:
Bob Bashara: $28,534
Jane Bashara: $77,356

Wages from 2010:
Bob Bashara: $21,829
Jane Bashara $96,442

Wages from 2011:
Bob Bashara: $18,201
Jane Bashara: $92,983

Wages from 2012:
Bob Bashara: $1653.13
Jane Bashara: $11,759.91

 

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Hank Winchester ‏@HankLocal4 ·
"I like to walk around the house naked" Bob during police questioning. He is very, very calm & relaxed. He jokes at times with detectives.

marie osborne ‏@marieosbornewwj ·
#BobBashara jokes with police about being empty nester "could walk around the house naked" this 24 hours after Jane's death @WWJ950

 

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George Hunter ‏@GeorgeHunter_DN · Detroit, MI
Now, on video, Bob is telling Olsen about all Jane's friends.
Bob coughs and asks for ice water
Video stopped, and Olsen explaining why he asked certain questions. If there were affairs, "that would be something we'd be interested in."
Bob, on people on the Maury Povich Show having affairs: "My God, I can't believe there are people out there like that."
Bob on people having affairs: "They're pathetic."
Bob telling how Jane smoked weed. "I used to smoke when I was in high school; I haven't touched it in awhile. Maybe she went to buy some."
Bob didn't mention he smoked weed and did coke.
Defense argues that Bob did coke in 2009, according to his friend's testimony.
Bob: "I don't want to slam my poor wife. I mean, you can't bust her for smoking pot. She's..." His voice trailed off and he chuckled.
Lindsey pointing out that Bob never mentioned Joe Gentz to Olsen. Later, Bob would say Gentz had been bothering him and thought he did it

Elisha Anderson ‏@elishaanderson ·
Olsen asked about affairs and Bashara told him he can't believe there are people like that out there. He never mentioned his affairs.

marie osborne ‏@marieosbornewwj ·
#bobbashara Jane smoked pot "took a couple of puffs before going to bed" hints Jane may have been buying pot@WWJ950

Hank Winchester ‏@HankLocal4 ·
"She did smoke marijuana. I hate to nark on my poor wife. Maybe she went to buy some" -Bob during police questioning. @Local4News

Elisha Anderson ‏@elishaanderson ·
Bashara said he didn't want to nark on his wife, but she smoked marijuana, taking a couple puffs before she went to bed to help her sleep.
Bob Bashara said he didn't know where she was getting it from. "Maybe she went to buy something,” he told police.

 

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George Hunter ‏@GeorgeHunter_DN · Detroit, MI
Lindsey pointing out that Bob never mentioned Joe Gentz to Olsen. Later, Bob would say Gentz had been bothering him and thought he did it

marie osborne ‏@marieosbornewwj ·
Pros.Lisa Lindsey asks Olsen"did #bobbashara mention Joe Getz?" Olsen "no"

Elisha Anderson ‏@elishaanderson ·
Bashara never mentioned his did cocaine or smoked marijuana to police, Olsen said.

 

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George Hunter ‏@GeorgeHunter_DN · Detroit, MI
Bob: "The whole rental thing bothered her. I bought my first house when I was 19. It bothered her because she hadn't seen a return"
But Bob said they "got a nice tax return" because he wrote off his losses on the real estate.
Bob said he didn't have a Facebook account. "I don't do any of that; twitter, skype." He didn't mention http://alt.com etc

Lunch break!!!

 

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George Hunter ‏@GeorgeHunter_DN ·Detroit, MI
We're back on the record in the #bobbashara case. Prosecutors showing all Bob's online activities.
On Jan 27, 2012 – three days after the murder – Bob deleted his http://alt.com account.
Prosecutors again playing video of Bob's interview with DPD Homicide investigator Donald Olsen.
Bob to cop: “There’s not a lot of secrets or a lot of things we hide.”

marie osborne ‏@marieosbornewwj ·
#bobbashara to police"we don't have a lot of secrets between us" @WWJ950

Elisha Anderson ‏@elishaanderson ·
Court back in session. http://Alt.com , a BDSM website, sent Bashara a message Jan. 27, 2012, days after his wife's was found dead.
“We’re sorry to see you leave, and hope you met your relationship goals on http://alt.com ," the message read in court said.

Mandi Wright ‏@DetroitMandi ·
An emailed letter from http://Alt.com to #bobbashara entered into evidence

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George Hunter ‏@GeorgeHunter_DN · Detroit, MI
Bob's http://alt.com screen name was MBs_Triad.
Detective Olsen is telling Bob details about investigation. Bob asks if there are cameras on Jefferson that'll show Jane driving home
Bob asks: "Do you think this new influx of officers will help?"
Olsen: "It's more for neighborhood safety." Not with this case.
Bob: "May I ask a few questions? One of the gals (in the media) took me by shock that my wife was strangled to death."
Bob asks cop if strangulation was the cause of death. "People ask...my kids ask me, 'How did Mom die?' I have nothing to say to them."

Hank Winchester ‏@HankLocal4 ·
Bob is shaking his head in court as they play his police interview. @Local4News #bobbashara

Gina Damron ‏@ginadamron ·
Olsen said to Bashara: "I'm sure there's something out there that she's done ... you may not know about and vice-a-versa."
Bashara said to Olsen: "There's not a lot of secrets and a lot of things we hide."

 

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George Hunter ‏@GeorgeHunter_DN · Detroit, MI
Bob asking "there's no sexual thing...she wasn't raped? It's just that, you lay awake at night and think what she must've gone through."
Throughout this entire interview, conducted the day after police told Bob his wife was dead, he has shown no emotion at all. Calm. Joking.
Video is now showing cops taking a DNA swab from inside Bob's mouth.
Bob mentions to GPP Capt. Locke that in 2002 he was an officer, "And now you're captain."
Locke: "Yeah, strange things happen around here"
Video of Bob's interview with Olsen and Locke is now over.

George Hunter ‏@GeorgeHunter_DN · Detroit, MI
Now a snippet of Bob's "sunglasses interview" for media is shown. Bob said he's being cooperative.
Lisa: "Was he cooperative?"
Olsen: "No."
Because Bob didn't tell him everything about affairs, etc.
The same day, Olsen said, tips began coming in about Rachel
After getting tip, Olsen ran a LEIN check on Rachel. Her address on Cadieux was linked to Bob.
At this point, Olsen said he began to realize Bob wasn't telling him everything
Olsen requested a warrant for the Bashara home, for all financial records, computers, bodily fluids, and possible weapons.
During interview, the Secret Service agent asked Bob if he'd had an affair. Bob said 8 years ago. Olsen said Bob didn't tell him that.
Olsen is recounting when Bob pointed to his Rotary pin and said he couldn't have killed Jane because he was president of the Rotary Club
On Jan 27th, GPP Police Chief declared Bob a person of interest in the case. Judge asking if that's different than a suspect; cop said no
Up until the 27th, Bob still hadn't mentioned Gentz to cops.
But on the 29th, two days after being named a person of interest, Bob wrote his letter to the GPP chief, naming "Goetz" as possible suspect
Gentz turned himself into GPP police Jan. 31.
Gentz was released from GPP police, and later arrested at the Macomb County courthouse after prosecutors signed arrest warrant.
Direct exam of Olsen is done.

 

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George Hunter ‏@GeorgeHunter_DN · Detroit, MI
Judge told jury to say "uhhh," which they repeated and laughed. Then she said we're going to have a hearing Friday.
Bob's attorney, Mike McCarthy then said: "May we approach? I didn't hear that?" and the jury cracked up.
At sidebar, McCarthy was heard saying, "This is no notice."
The judge yelled, "I don't care. I'm not going to argue about it."
Bob's attorneys seem upset at this last-minute scheduling change. Lillian Diallo asked if the start could be delayed until 10 am

Elisha Anderson ‏@elishaanderson ·
Judge Evans just announced court WILL happen tomorrow. She has previously said no court on Friday.
Defense attorneys can be overhead at sidebar saying they have other obligations.

George Hunter ‏@GeorgeHunter_DN ·Detroit, MI
Judge: "I need to be able to have the defense attorneys to coordinate their schedules."
Judge told jury she had a flat tire, which is why she was late today.
Judge. "I'm not trying to rush justice, but I would like to have this concluded by Thanksgiving."

Elisha Anderson ‏@elishaanderson ·
Court will go from 10:00 a.m. to noon Friday.
People watching trial are complaining to themselves about court starting late on a regular basis.

 

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Thursday, November 6. 2014, the twelfth day of testimony. Only one witness today.

The 37th witness overall, David Olsen, Detroit Police Undercover Homicide Investigator.
On January 26, 2012, DO responded to the run-down Detroit neighborhood where Jane Bashara was found dead inside her SUV in an alley, about eight miles from the Bashara home.


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Jane's mom sat through heartbreaking testimony today. Must have taken all of her strength to do so.
In the meantime, bb couldn't even look up while pictures were being shown of Jane's dead body inside her SUV. Subhuman imo.

Investigator Olsen is expected to take the stand again tomorrow morning, Friday.

 

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Wow, WildChild. Thanks!

 

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COURT TWEETS FROM THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 2014

ALL TWEETS FROM FOX2 REPORTER: AMY LANGE

Good Morning!
Hope all is well with everybody.
We are here in room 802 at Frank Murphy Hall of Justice waiting for Judge Vonda Evans to take the bench
We'll be hearing from a DPD homicide detective and watching an interview he conducted with Bob Bashara

Investigator Don Olson with DPD homicide takes the stand
He's been in homicide since 2002 - and has investigated hundreds - it's just a blur after so many years
He's been the officer in charge of probably 200 cases
He was officer in charge on the Joe Gentz case - January 25th 9:45am he says they responded to the scene on Annott where Jane's body was
Scene was well secured by 9th precinct when he arrived - GPP officers were there too.
The weather that day was cold - around 32 degrees
Showing him pics of the Mercedes
He describes the neighborhood where the Mercedes was left - lots of abandoned houses
These was unusual because normally a car like this tires would be gone,catalytic converter, radio, dvd, gps.
Sometimes motors and seats are taken out - airbags
But the Mercedes SUV is in perfect condition
Keys are on the floorboard - ignition is intact
Now jurors being shown a pic of Jane's body in the backseat.
Jane's mother is here and she is crying - being comforted by her family
Olson describing the positioning of her body - imagine kneeling on the floor of your backseat facing the back so you're leaning over with your head on the seat.
That's how Jane's body is stuffed in the back with a coat placed on her haphazardly now we are seeing another photo
In this photo you can see bruising on the back of her neck
Another angle - you can see that Jane's arms have been stuffed into her coat but the coat is not covering her body
Olson says someone placed that coat on her after she was attacked
Jane's mother is not looking at the photos - she is keeping her eyes closed and Kleenex over her face
Jane is not wearing shoes but there are shoes in the car - there's a blanket and some slippers

 

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COURT TWEETS FROM THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 2014

ALL TWEETS FROM FOX2 REPORTER: AMY LANGE

Now looking at a photo of the passenger side of the vehicle that shoes Jane's purse on the floor with all of the belongings dumped out, you can see medication, gum, checkbook, ID, cellphone. He says it looks staged.
Olson says this is something way different than a robbery - someone placed all of this to look like something it wasn't - like a street robbery or carjacking
Victim has jewelry - necklace, watch, one earring
All of this leads to the conclusion that this is no random carjacking
Before he viewed the body in detail he thought maybe it was an overdose and somebody panicked and put the body in the back and left
Then saw on left side of the face - the bruising and marks - one fingernail was torn - gave him the idea that there had been a struggle
Olson went to the Bashara home on Middlesex at 10:45am
The detectives talked about how they were going to make notification and handle an interview. Olson was going to take the lead in the notification
They looked over at the front door and Bob Bashara was on the front porch
They walked up to the house and introduced themselves and Bob invited them in
Olson did not say he was from homicide - just from DPD
Bob had Olson sit down. Bob sat across from him. It was supposed to just be a notification. We found your wife's vehicle, she was inside and deceased when we find her. He did not tell him where the body was found or anything about trauma to the body.
Olson says there wasn't a lot of reaction or emotion from Bob