GUILTY TX - Andreen McDonald, 29, found deceased, Bexar County, 1 Mar 2019 *husband arrested*

[PommyMommy]

JAN 26, 2023

Jury in Andre McDonald trial shown ax, hatchet, other items collected during murder investigation

An ax, a hatchet and two cigarette lighters were among some items jurors in the murder trial of an Air Force major charged in the 2019 slaying of his wife were shown Thursday.

www.ksat.com

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“There was a box of heavy-duty contractor garbage bag, a full-size ax, a small hatchet and a pair of work gloves,” Borushko testified. “In the cup holder, there were two lighters that were found.”

During cross-examination, defense attorney John Convery asked about the condition of the items and if they were used.

“The two axes and gloves appear to be new, but bags were open,” Borushko said.

The jury was also shown more crime scene photos and a video of where Andreen McDonald’s remains were found in a remote field in north Bexar County.

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The state is at about the halfway mark with calling witnesses and could rest their case early next week.

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JAN 27, 2023

Autopsy, medical examiner’s testimony calls into question how Andreen McDonald was killed

A medical examiner testified Friday that the wife of an Air Force major was likely killed with a claw hammer and not being stomped on, as her husband told his in-laws during an alleged confession.

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Feig testified several injuries were found on Andreen McDonald. They included fractures on her spine, charring on her finger bones, and a fractured jaw that he believes was caused by more than a stomp, which would contradict what Andre McDonald allegedly told his mother-in-law and sister-in-law three days before the trial started.

During the alleged confession, the defendant said that “he used his foot and stomped her,” according to Cindy Johnson, his sister-in-law, who testified on Day 1 of the trial. When the prosecution asked if Andre McDonald stomped her multiple times, Johnson responded, “He didn’t say.”

Melissa Baldwin, a forensic scientist serologist with the Bexar County Crime Laboratory, testified that blood found on the handle and head of a hammer that was discovered inside the McDonald home belonged to Andreen.

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Andre McDonald’s commanding officer in the Air Force in 2019 was the first witness to testify.

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Chetelat said when he met with Andre McDonald the day his wife was reported missing, the defendant appeared calm.

But when he returned to the McDonald home the next day, he noticed some Band-Aids on the defendant’s hand.

“He said he had been tending to rose bushes and he got hurt,” Chetelat said. Earlier this week, a gardener for the McDonalds testified that he tended to their landscaping and they had no lawn equipment.

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JAN 27, 2023

'Found it potentially peculiar': Andre McDonald's former boss testifies about day Andreen went missing in 2019

Air Force Major Andre McDonald faces life in prison if found guilty of killing his wife, Andreen McDonald, in 2019.

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After McDonald's arrest on March 3, Chetelat says McDonald started working from home three days a week. He also testified that McDonald never expressed a desire to help search for Andreen.

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Dr. James Feig, a medical examiner with the Bexar County Medical Examiner's Office, broke down Andreen's autopsy to the court, explaining how it's difficult to pinpoint exactly how she was killed because there's only bones and no human tissue.

"The way that I have phrased her cause of death is homicidal violence, including blunt force trauma," Feig said.

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No words!!!

JAN 30, 2023

Andre McDonald confesses to killing his wife and mutilating her body, but claims self-defense

The U.S. Air Force Reserve major could face life in prison if found guilty of the 2019 murder.

www.kens5.com

Self-confessed killer Andre McDonald testified in his own murder trial Monday, recalling a toxic marriage that led to a brief brawl and his wife, Andreen, being kicked to death in the bedroom. The U.S. Air Force major argued he was defending himself.

“Honestly, man, I became pretty frantic at that point. She’s dead on the floor. We just had a fight. Obviously, I’m going to get blamed for this," McDonald recalled thinking.

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McDonald testified that he became angry after learning Andreen left his name out of a business decision.

"It's not every day you find out your wife's ripping you off," McDonald said.

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McDonald noted their heads collided and Andreen went to the bathroom, spotting blood coming out of her head. McDonald said he attempted to check on her, but was attacked. The defendant said he threw Andreen to the ground and kicked her twice.

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McDonald said he heard footsteps outside the bedroom and realized his 6-year-old daughter Elena may have seen or heard the commotion. McDonald said he observed Andreen wheezing while on the floor then took Elena up stairs to bed. He then returned to the bedroom and attempted to render aid without considering to call 911, which the prosecution pressed him on.

“I made it over and grabbed her face and then feel a pulse, I put my ear next to her nose to see if she was breathing and she was not," McDonald said.

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The evidence showed McDonald made numerous searches related to DNA, blood stains and skeletal remains.

One of the searches read, “Why does breaking someone’s neck kill them?”

The prosecution’s final witness was Andreen’s father, Paul Anderson, who flew in from England where he’s lived since 2004.

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The day before Andreen went missing was the last time Anderson got to speak with his daughter.

“Was there anything different about Andreen’s demeanor or how she was acting when you spoke with her that day?” asked prosecutor Steven Speir.

“She was crying,” Anderson replied, noting the only other time he had seen Andreen cry was at his son’s funeral.

 

[nightowl1975]

No words!!!

JAN 30, 2023

Andre McDonald confesses to killing his wife and mutilating her body, but claims self-defense

The U.S. Air Force Reserve major could face life in prison if found guilty of the 2019 murder.

www.kens5.com

Self-confessed killer Andre McDonald testified in his own murder trial Monday, recalling a toxic marriage that led to a brief brawl and his wife, Andreen, being kicked to death in the bedroom. The U.S. Air Force major argued he was defending himself.

“Honestly, man, I became pretty frantic at that point. She’s dead on the floor. We just had a fight. Obviously, I’m going to get blamed for this," McDonald recalled thinking.

[...]

McDonald testified that he became angry after learning Andreen left his name out of a business decision.

"It's not every day you find out your wife's ripping you off," McDonald said.

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McDonald noted their heads collided and Andreen went to the bathroom, spotting blood coming out of her head. McDonald said he attempted to check on her, but was attacked. The defendant said he threw Andreen to the ground and kicked her twice.

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McDonald said he heard footsteps outside the bedroom and realized his 6-year-old daughter Elena may have seen or heard the commotion. McDonald said he observed Andreen wheezing while on the floor then took Elena up stairs to bed. He then returned to the bedroom and attempted to render aid without considering to call 911, which the prosecution pressed him on.

“I made it over and grabbed her face and then feel a pulse, I put my ear next to her nose to see if she was breathing and she was not," McDonald said.

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The evidence showed McDonald made numerous searches related to DNA, blood stains and skeletal remains.

One of the searches read, “Why does breaking someone’s neck kill them?”

The prosecution’s final witness was Andreen’s father, Paul Anderson, who flew in from England where he’s lived since 2004.

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The day before Andreen went missing was the last time Anderson got to speak with his daughter.

“Was there anything different about Andreen’s demeanor or how she was acting when you spoke with her that day?” asked prosecutor Steven Speir.

“She was crying,” Anderson replied, noting the only other time he had seen Andreen cry was at his son’s funeral.

These idiotic murderers and their web searches. It’s like they’ve never watched a single episode of
NCIS or CSI. Good grief. I pray he is found guilty and gets life.

 

[JerseyGirl]

Andre McDonald trial delayed until Thursday due to icy weather conditions

Due to icy weather conditions, the Andre McDonald trial will be on recess until Thursday.

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JAN 30, 2023

Andre McDonald admits in court to killing his wife

A stunning and bold move Monday in the murder trial of Andre McDonald.

foxsanantonio.com

The next day, Andreen's friends and mother reported her missing. Investigators showed up at the house and started collecting evidence.

By now, McDonald says the sadness and pity he was feeling about the situation started morphing into anger. So when the police finally left his house, he grabbed a hammer and a gas can, went back to the field where he dumped Andreen the night before, lit her on fire, and started beating her face with a hammer.

Andre McDonald provides jury play-by-play of wife’s slaying, disposal of her body at his murder trial

An Air Force major on trial for the 2019 slaying of his wife took the stand in his own defense Monday, telling a jury that he was defending himself when a fight between the couple turned fatal and he panicked and had no choice but to get rid of her body.

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... When asked why he didn’t call 911 when Andreen McDonald was on the floor in their home, Andre McDonald replied, “I didn’t think she was in critical condition. I wasn’t thinking of getting help because there was nobody to help. I didn’t think of anyone reviving a dead person.”

Prosecutors also pointed out that when Andre McDonald went to dispose of the body, he left their daughter alone in their home in the middle of the night.

“Why would I want to take my daughter to move her dead mother,” the defendant said.

 

[Eli9]

He's done himself damage IMO. Not really coming off as a sympathetic victim. I don't like that he is blaming the actual victim either. JMO

 

[PommyMommy]

He's done himself damage IMO. Not really coming off as a sympathetic victim. I don't like that he is blaming the actual victim either. JMO

I agree. Self defense? Give me a break. All he had to do was leave! He disgusts me.

 

[JerseyGirl]

The most shocking things Andre McDonald said during his trial confession about killing wife, disposing of her body

After staying silent for nearly four years, Andre McDonald had a lot to say.

www.ksat.com

 

[Eli9]

The most shocking things Andre McDonald said during his trial confession about killing wife, disposing of her body

After staying silent for nearly four years, Andre McDonald had a lot to say.

www.ksat.com

I started watching his testimony yesterday during some free time but haven't made it all the way through yet. He's so chatty during the testimony and flat lined emotionally. All he is worried about is that he's going to get blamed for his wife's death and how that will effect him, his life and his daughter. All the 'why me' comments 'why did this have to happen to me' make me sick.
I don't think I have heard himself say anything nice about Andreen. I wonder if she really was having some sort of long distance affair with that guy in Jamaica - not that it matters as they did not appear to have a strong marriage.
The fact that he returned to the body post mortem with such rage is horrifying. JMO

 

[PommyMommy]

I started watching his testimony yesterday during some free time but haven't made it all the way through yet. He's so chatty during the testimony and flat lined emotionally. All he is worried about is that he's going to get blamed for his wife's death and how that will effect him, his life and his daughter. All the 'why me' comments 'why did this have to happen to me' make me sick.
I don't think I have heard himself say anything nice about Andreen. I wonder if she really was having some sort of long distance affair with that guy in Jamaica - not that it matters as they did not appear to have a strong marriage.
The fact that he returned to the body post mortem with such rage is horrifying. JMO

Yes! I am astounded at how nonchalant he is. These are just a few of the statements listed in the article. Just unreal! MOO

• “I haven’t really practiced fighting. I work with computers.”
• “I just gave her a couple kicks ‘til I knocked the wind out of her.”
• “I didn’t see exactly where the kicks landed to be honest.”
• “The second kick, I think I heard, like, some type of wheezing, you know, coming out of her.”
• “It was probably a hard kick.”
• “She’s pretty big so I drug her in the plastic bags.”
• “It was quite a hassle.”
• “I took the bags off. I was just going to leave it (the body) there and for some reason, I don’t remember why but I just had this weird idea that I probably should just take her clothes.”
• “I’m thinking my life is over now. I’m guessing I would get blamed for this.”
• “I’m feeling really sad... At the same time, I’m also, like, ‘why me, why me?’”
• “Why the hell did this have to happen to me?”
• I get really angry so at that point I pour, like, the gas on her and I lit the fire.”
• “At that point, I got, like, really pissed off and just start hitting the body with the hammer.”
• “I remember the claw got stuck in her neck, and I was, like, ripping the hammer out.”
• “I thought I was done but as I was starting to walk away I get, like, one more whack somewhere on the body, I’m not sure where that was.”
• “I got up that morning with the intention of chopping the body up and setting it on fire and burying the bones.”

 

[Eli9]

Yes! I am astounded at how nonchalant he is. These are just a few of the statements listed in the article. Just unreal! MOO

• “I haven’t really practiced fighting. I work with computers.”
• “I just gave her a couple kicks ‘til I knocked the wind out of her.”
• “I didn’t see exactly where the kicks landed to be honest.”
• “The second kick, I think I heard, like, some type of wheezing, you know, coming out of her.”
• “It was probably a hard kick.”
• “She’s pretty big so I drug her in the plastic bags.”
• “It was quite a hassle.”
• “I took the bags off. I was just going to leave it (the body) there and for some reason, I don’t remember why but I just had this weird idea that I probably should just take her clothes.”
• “I’m thinking my life is over now. I’m guessing I would get blamed for this.”
• “I’m feeling really sad... At the same time, I’m also, like, ‘why me, why me?’”
• “Why the hell did this have to happen to me?”
• I get really angry so at that point I pour, like, the gas on her and I lit the fire.”
• “At that point, I got, like, really pissed off and just start hitting the body with the hammer.”
• “I remember the claw got stuck in her neck, and I was, like, ripping the hammer out.”
• “I thought I was done but as I was starting to walk away I get, like, one more whack somewhere on the body, I’m not sure where that was.”
• “I got up that morning with the intention of chopping the body up and setting it on fire and burying the bones.”

I know right?!
I follow cases but not many trials. Have you ever heard the accused make such statements on the stand before because this guy laid it all out. The rage post mortem is really what got me. And honestly with the amount of time that lapsed before finding Andreen's body he didn't have to actually go into the detail that he did, like the hammer getting stuck in her neck part. Do you get the feeling that he knows he will get convicted and is just letting it all out? How is this benefiting him? I understand that he want's to paint a picture of his wife having an affair, and setting up a shared business in her name but come on, I think his thoughts turned to violence when he was sitting and stewing at the gas station. JMO
I feel so bad for Andreen's father. He has already lost a son and now a daughter. To hear such graphic detail about your own child, ugh, that's a lot to live with.
And - he's been out on bond this whole time.

 

[PommyMommy]

I know right?!
I follow cases but not many trials. Have you ever heard the accused make such statements on the stand before because this guy laid it all out. The rage post mortem is really what got me. And honestly with the amount of time that lapsed before finding Andreen's body he didn't have to actually go into the detail that he did, like the hammer getting stuck in her neck part. Do you get the feeling that he knows he will get convicted and is just letting it all out? How is this benefiting him? I understand that he want's to paint a picture of his wife having an affair, and setting up a shared business in her name but come on, I think his thoughts turned to violence when he was sitting and stewing at the gas station. JMO
I feel so bad for Andreen's father. He has already lost a son and now a daughter. To hear such graphic detail about your own child, ugh, that's a lot to live with.
And - he's been out on bond this whole time.

I am shocked that he testified at all, let alone reveal those kinds of details. I can't fathom it. I haven't watched the entire 4 hours of testimony but from what I have seen, he didn't shed a single tear. Chilling. I can't imagine the juror's having any sympathy for him whatsoever. Problems in the marriage? Get a divorce!!! MOO

 

[JerseyGirl]

Jury in Andre McDonald murder trial to resume deliberations Friday morning

The winter storm put court proceedings on hold for two days after the defendant took the stand, and confessed to killing his wife.

www.kens5.com

Attorneys are scheduled to deliver closing arguments in the Andre McDonald murder trial Thursday, three days after the U.S. Air Force Reserve major admitted to killing his wife in 2019.

This week's winter storm shelved court proceedings on Tuesday and Wednesday as most Bexar County services were put on hold. Assuming conditions continue to improve, the trial will resume at 10 a.m. Thursday.

 

[Eli9]

WATCH LIVE: Andre McDonald guilty on lesser charge of manslaughter

A jury on Friday found Andre McDonald guilty on a lesser charge of manslaughter in the death of his wife, Andreen McDonald, in 2019.

www.ksat.com

 

[Eli9]

Closing arguments beginning now.