OH - Annabelle Richardson, newborn, found in shallow grave, Carlisle, 7 May 2017 #1

[Jewels53]

Lauren Pack@LPackJN
When the police break her down, Richardson said "I touch her with lighter and tried to creamate her a bit." Rittgers said that is impossible.
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Rittgers said the state's own doctor will say there is not sign of burning of the baby.
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Rittgers says after getting the burning statement from Richardson, the began trying to get her say the baby was alive.
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Rittgers say Richardson never used the word stillborn in the interrogation with the detectives, but did say she did not have to cut the umbilical cord.
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They (prosecution) suggest Skylar hid her pregnancy because she was evil, Rittgers says. "Skyar is a gentle, kind, loving individual."
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[Jewels53]

Lauren Pack@LPackJN
When Richardson told the doc about her stillborn child, she was sobbing and it appeared to be genuine, Rittgers says
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The jury is told to keep in mind in photos, does Richardson look 9 months pregnant in May 2017.
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Why are we being shown the remains of the baby being spread out, if the doc can not point to any trauma in the death of the baby.
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"This case is about a rush to judgement and all about that second interrogation," Rittgers says. The prosecution didn't hit a reset button when they fund out they were wrong.
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Opening have ended. First witness is the baby's father, a 21-year-old from West Carrollton.
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[Jewels53]

Lauren Pack@LPackJN
Man says he was in a relationship with Richardson in August 2016.

Had sex with Richardson twice. Once without protection. Richardson ended the relationship within a month
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"Not at all," the man says when asked if Richardson ever told him she was pregnant. Not even after the baby's remains were found.
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Trey Johnson, father of Richardson's baby, is now being crossed by the defense.
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[Jewels53]

Lauren Pack@LPackJN
Now on the witness stand is Ashley Sparkman. A medical assistant at Hilltop OBGYN.
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Sparkman said when she checked in Richardson, she appeared to be nervous and has goosebumps in her arms. "I told Dr. Andrew that she seemed very nervous."
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A urine pregnancy test indicated Richardson was pregnant. This was in April 2017.
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July 12, 2017, Richardson came back to the office, Sparkman said. She was surprised because she had learned that she was pregnant in April.
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Richardson was 19 pounds lighter on July 12 and she did not appear to be pregnant, Sparkman says
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[Jewels53]

Lauren Pack@LPackJN
Sparkmans said she heard Richardson sobbing later in that visit.
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Third witness is Dr. William Andrew, OBGYN doc who treated Richardson.
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Andrew said he delivered Richardson as well as her brother.
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In April 2017, Richardson came to Andrew for birth control.
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[Jewels53]

Lauren Pack@LPackJN
She declined to have an exam and there was some question about her last menstrual he decided a pregnancy test was needed. She tested positive.
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"She broke into tears ... she said she could not have a baby," Andrew said when he told Richardson she was pregnant.
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Andrew measured Richardson's belly for the baby.
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Andrew used a Fundal height measure to evaluate Richardson's baby.
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The Doc concluded the test indicated she was about 32 weeks pregnant.
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[Jewels53]

2Lauren Pack@LPackJN
Andrew took Richardson for an ultrasound. He says it is often helpful for a person to see a beating heart if they are having difficulty accepting a pregnancy
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The heart rate of the baby was normal, Andrew said.
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"I believe that she was still upset," doc says after Richardson saw the ultrasound.
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"She said, I can't have a baby. I am going to college," Andrew says.
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Andrew counseled Richardson about the importance of telling someone and the although she was going to have a baby, she did't have to raise a baby ... that there were options.
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[Jewels53]

Lauren Pack@LPackJN
"I warned her if she felt like hurting herself or the baby to let me know," Dr. Andrew says. But he says he often counsels woman about depression and postpartum depression
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Andrew said he saw no indication the baby was in distress
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Richardson didn't follow up with prenatal care. Andrew said he then learned that Richardson was coming back to the office in July 2017 for birth control.
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After Richardson met with the other doctor and she was no longer pregnant, Andrew said a decision was made to call law enforcement.
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Defense now questioning Andrew.
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[Jewels53]

Lauren Pack@LPackJN
Andrew said Richardson never indicated she was going to harm her baby
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Intrauterine growth restriction could be one of the reasons for a smaller baby and a cause of a stillbirth, Andrew says.
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Women with eating disorders increases the chances of a stillborn child, Andrew says.
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Next witness is Allison Campbell, also an employee of Hilltop OBGYN. Dr. Andrew asked her to reach out to Richardson to follow up with prenatal care.
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Campbell says she tried to reach Richardson twice
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[Jewels53]

Lauren Pack@LPackJN
Defense and prosecution arguing about admitting Richardson's alleged confession statements. Defense lost
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Court is back in session after a lunch break
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Dr. Casey Boyce from Hiltop OBGYN in now on the stand.

The Dr. says she saw Richardson for a birth control refill in July 2017. She knew through Dr. Andrew that Richardson was pregnant in April.
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"She started crying. She said 'I had it alone in my house and I buried it in my backyard'," Boyce said
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[Jewels53]

Lauren Pack@LPackJN
"I was in a state of shock," Dr, Boyce said. She asked a few more questions indicating labor is painful,"She (Richardson) said yes it is terrible."
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The doctor said she told her she "buried everything" but did not specify
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Dr. Boyce describes labor a painful, traumatic experience. Which is what she told Richardson.
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Dr. Boyce said Richardson told her she was the first person she told about the birth
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After Richardson left, Dr. Boyce met with Dr. Andrew and they consulted legal counsel, then the police
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[Jewels53]

Lauren Pack@LPackJN
Defense is now questioning Dr. Boyce
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Boyce says she believed Richardson when she told her about the stillbirth. That got an objection from the prosecution and was sustained by the judge. Jury told to disregard
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Dr. Boyce says some times people have smaller babies and smaller people may have smaller babies
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[Yellowbeak]

Goodness no!!

I find it interesting that she isn’t there. Unless I’m incorrect and she came later but yesterday and today they only mentioned her Dad.

 

[Jewels53]

Lauren Pack@LPackJN
Next witness is Warren County Deputy unty en rne Csis Warren County Deputy Kelly McKay
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McKay is a member of the crime scene investigation unit at the sheriff's office. She was at the scene of the Richardson's home in July 2017 for a death investigation.
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Jury is now looking at the back of Richardson residence in Carlisle with crime scene tape surrounding it
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After getting a search warrant, the deputies crossed into the yard, looking for a disturbance in the ground.
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Soil probes were used to find areas of "interest." While they were searching, detectives were talking to Richardson, the deputy said. They learned she had marked the burial site with a planter.
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[Jewels53]

Lauren Pack@LPackJN
Richardson was brought to the scene and pointed out the burial site for deputies. "She was upset" the deputy said.
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Richardson was then take from the scene and deputies began excavating the scene to look for the baby's remains. A bone was found quickly. It was very shallow.
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Deputy McKay said there was an odor of decomposition
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Jury viewing a series of burial site photos. A bone has bee circled by the prosecutor.
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A photo shows the dirt cleared away and the skull of Richardson's baby in the ground.
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[mike balto]

She's shaking

 

[dixiegirl1035]

Just coming in, does anybody have a live feed to bump for me or post. T i a

 

[Jewels53]

Lauren Pack@LPackJN
Family of the baby's father has left the courtroom. Emotional photos
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Jury viewing coroner's office photos showing pieces of the baby's skull. I am behind Richardson, but she appears to be looking straight ahead, not a the monitor.
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Jury is seeing a large array of bones taken from the yard.
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McKay said garden tools were taken from the house. Richardson said she used a garden tool to bury the baby
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[Jewels53]

Just coming in, does anybody have a live feed to bump for me or post. T i a

https://www.courttv.com/title/court-tv-live-stream-web/

 

[Jewels53]

Lauren Pack@LPackJN
Defense will now question the deputy. Charles H. Rittgers will be a the podium for the first time today
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During questioning, McKay says Richardson was very when she went to the yard to show investigators where she buried the baby
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(Very short questioning)