OR - Leah Freeman, 15, found murdered, Coquille, 28 June 2000

[Cory Courtright]

Is there a reason why it took them 10 years to finally arrest Nick?

I'm surprised he didn't leave Oregon after Leah turned up missing. I guess he though he was not a suspect.

Yeah there is. Our police department was terrible back then. We didn't get our new Chief of Police until I think 2008. HE cared enough to check Leah's case out. The first Chief did NOTHING. Our entire department is new now. Not one officer from when Leah disappeared is there anymore. Didn't you see the 20/20 show? Try dealing with a Chief like that. He showed his true colors on the segment if you ask me. IMO the Vidocq Society really helped the investigation too. What an organization. Amazing. Of course the first Chief wouldn't ask for help. He just didn't care.
I think Nick knew he was a suspect from the very beginning. Why leave Oregon? His family is here. He has a child here. He simply thought he had gotten away with it. That's just how smug he is.

 

[Missing Budweiser]

Cory- Do you know if the inmate who attacked Nick had any prior connection to him or your daughter, Leah? Have you heard anything else regarding Nick's struggles in prison awaiting trial?

 

[Cory Courtright]

Cory- Do you know if the inmate who attacked Nick had any prior connection to him or your daughter, Leah? Have you heard anything else regarding Nick's struggles in prison awaiting trial?

Missing Bud..

I have no idea if the inmate that attacked Nick had any prior connection to Nick. As for Leah, I'm pretty certain there was no connection to her. I believe he is from Hawaii and what he is/was doing here I have no idea. And no I have heard no other news regarding any struggles for Nick while awaiting trial.

 

[AmandaReckonwith]

Case archive:

http://s296.photobucket.com/albums/mm166/crankycrankerson/Leah%20Freeman%20-OR-/

 

[Missing Budweiser]

What's the latest? Any concerns on how the delay may affect the trial outcome? Is it definitely set to start on 7/5/11?

 

[cluciano63]

I have been searching and googling and cannot find anything about the start date for this trial, the most recent things I find are about the trial being delayed from May until July 5th...but nothing newer.

Does anyone know? Thank you.

 

[AmandaReckonwith]

Trial begins Tuesday, July 5.

http://theworldlink.com/news/local/article_72cf3976-a478-11e0-a4fd-001cc4c002e0.html

 

[cluciano63]

I wonder if there will be a way to watch the trial online?

 

[AmandaReckonwith]

No clue, but it would be nice if there's coverage.

Here's an article that just came out today:
http://theworldlink.com/news/local/article_74d4802e-a477-11e0-b0f0-001cc4c002e0.html

 

[cluciano63]

No clue, but it would be nice if there's coverage.

Here's an article that just came out today:
http://theworldlink.com/news/local/article_74d4802e-a477-11e0-b0f0-001cc4c002e0.html

Thanks, I emailed the writer of the article to see if he knows, will post if I get a response.

 

[westsidefox64]

I dont believe its televised. I read it somewhere but not sure where..Sorry no link.

 

[Kat]

http://theworldlink.com/news/local/article_74d4802e-a477-11e0-b0f0-001cc4c002e0.html

On the eve of the county's biggest trial in years, various players in the legal system discuss their roles

Anatomy of a murder trial

The trial of Nick McGuffin, center right, on charges of murdering Leah Freeman, center, will begin Tuesday.

 

[AmandaReckonwith]

Jury selection began yesterday morning, continued through the afternoon, and should wrap up today.

Opening arguements possible.

I will keep the case archive updated.

Cory, I hope that angel on your shoulder gets her justice.

 

[chicagofa13]

Oregon is not Florida. You won't have the info like the Casey case.

 

[chicagofa13]

Super short article. Hard to snip it! The jury also took a bus tour of the locations that will be mentioned during the trial. PLEASE JURY, DON'T BE LIKE THE CASEY JURY.

Man ordered to stop photographing jurors

A Myrtle Point man took pictures of potential jurors in Nick McGuffin's murder trial as they exited the courthouse for a lunch break Wednesday afternoon.

Coos County Circuit Court Judge Richard Barron ordered Phil Logan-Kelly to stop taking photos, and had him escorted off courthouse property.

SNIP

http://theworldlink.com/news/local/article_0a1df01c-a828-11e0-b8b0-001cc4c002e0.html

 

[chicagofa13]

these bits are too small to cut and paste and stay w/in the WS guidelines!! (i think)

http://theworldlink.com/news/local/...cle_c0e88b7e-a81c-11e0-ac90-001cc4c03286.html

Opening statements tomorrow.

 

[Kat]

Here is another one maybe chicago.

http://www.kval.com/news/local/125114324.html
By Beth Ford KVAL NewsPublished: Jul 6, 2011 at 5:11 PM PDT

No new info. Just posted it for the heck of it Might as well you know?

 

[AmandaReckonwith]

The guy also put the video up on his YouTube.
http://www.youtube.com/user/plogankelly


It doesn't have anything to do with the trial though, just interesting.

 

[chicagofa13]

Why does he think he needs to take the pictures?? Sounds to me like someone just being belligerent. Just leave them alone. When the trial is over you can look all you want.

 

[chicagofa13]

http://theworldlink.com/news/local/article_e70b90e8-a8d1-11e0-8308-001cc4c002e0.html

Victim's mom describes final goodbye

COQUILLE -- “She jumped up and kissed me on the cheek, and said, ‘I love you Mommy.’”
Cory Courtright paused, looking toward the floor of the witness stand. She clutched a tissue; tears streamed down her face.
“I never saw her again.”


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