WA - Mackenzie Cowell, 17, Wenatchee, 9 Feb 2010 - #20

[Liz]

Link to the Wenatchee World's Hot Topics - Mackenzie Cowell:
http://www.wenatcheeworld.com/topics/cowell/

 

[Liz]

Wenatchee World Tweets:
Mackenzie Cowell case: Defendant Christopher Wilson charged with first-degree murder, up from second-degree. http://tinyurl.com/3g7tmgl
about 1 hour ago via web

Mackenzie Cowell case: Defendant Christopher Wilson charged with first-degree murder, upgraded from second-degree.
about 3 hours ago via TweetDeck

 

[Liz]

First-degree charge for Cowell murder defendant
Tuesday, April 12, 2011

WENATCHEE — Christopher Scott Wilson now faces a charge of first-degree murder in the 2010 killing of Mackenzie Cowell.

Wilson, 30, has been held since last October on a charge of second-degree murder, accusing him of killing the 17-year-old Cowell in his Wenatchee apartment in February 2010. Chelan County Prosecutor Gary Riesen introduced the amended charge Tuesday, saying he believes the evidence shows Wilson murdered Cowell in a premeditated fashion.

“Now that we’ve got more information, and the investigation is closer to being complete, I felt there was enough now to move toward a first-degree charge based on premeditation,” Riesen said.


More at link
http://www.wenatcheeworld.com/news/2011/apr/12/first-degree-charge-for-cowell-murder-defendant/

:great:

 

[Liz]

Charging memorandum (Warning: graphic descriptions)
Source: Chelan County Clerk

http://www.wenatcheeworld.com/documents/2011/apr/12/charging-memorandum/

 

[~greeneyedgirl~]

I am happy to see Mackenzie and her family getting justice for this horrific tragedy...

I'm glad his charges were upped to first degree.

 

[Liz]

Christopher Wilson, first-degree murder charge
Source: Chelan County Clerk

http://www.wenatcheeworld.com/documents/2011/apr/12/christopher-wilson-first-degree-murder-charge/

 

[Liz]

In the murder of Mackenzie Cowell, two troubled tipsters aimed police toward Christopher Wilson
Saturday, April 16, 2011

WENATCHEE — Theo Keyes was in trouble, and he had something important to say.

In April 2010 Theodore Aaron Keyes, 30, had exposed himself to a female barista at a drive-through coffeestand in Springfield, Ore. Local prosecutors pursued charges. The Wenatchee Valley native was arrested in July, and spent 18 days in the Springfield city jail.

While there, Keyes wrote a letter.

The February murder in his hometown of 17-year-old Mackenzie Cowell had preyed on his mind. In his letter, received by the multi-agency Mackenzie Cowell Task Force in August, he gave a name: Christopher Scott Wilson.

Continued at link:
http://www.wenatcheeworld.com/news/2011/apr/16/the-informants/

 

[ziggy]

Thanks for keeping us in the loop. Isn't the trial in May? Guess he can't complain about all the hype - news just slowly trickles in once in a while. I hope there will be a live stream from a local news station. ???

 

[Liz]

Hi, Ziggy ... Nice to see you. It doesn't look as though the trial will be starting in May. And I would kinda highly doubt there will be any live streaming, once it does. Although I would love it, if they did! Thanks for posting!


Wilson’s trial date could be delayed

http://www.wenatcheeworld.com/news/2011/apr/18/wilsons-trial-date-could-be-delaye

 

[Miss Maple]

FYI for those of you who keep up with this case on the Wenatchee World online (which I assume would be most of us), they will soon be requiring a subscription for full access of the website. I'm not sure of that means the articles won't be available unless you subscribe online or if special features or sections will be limited, but I just wanted to let you know so you weren't surprised if you sign on in a week or so and are limited with what you have access to. Those of you who have signed up on their site as a member will have gotten an email about this. I hope I haven't violated any TOS by relaying something from my inbox, but I thought this was pertinent information for those of us who rely on the WW website for any updates on the case.

 

[ziggy]

I've got my subscription and am waiting to find out how this unfolds and how strong the case is. I'm hoping for justice for MacKenzie.

 

[Liz]

In Cowell case, salon building comes up clean
Tuesday, April 19, 2011

WENATCHEE — Investigators have found no evidence tying the murder of Mackenzie Cowell to the Salon Couture building, according to lawyers on both sides of the criminal case.

More at link:
http://www.wenatcheeworld.com/news/2011/apr/19/in-cowell-case-salon-building-comes-up-clean/

 

[Liz]

Detectives believe she is involved in Cowell murder
4/14/2011 1:26:00 PM

MOSES LAKE -- A Grant County District Court judge found Tessa M. Schuyleman guilty of giving a false statement and obstructing a law enforcement officer in an incident unrelated to the Mackenzie Cowell murder.

Detectives in Chelan County believe Schuyleman, 22 of Wenatchee, helped accused murderer Christopher Scott Wilson conceal Cowell's killing.

More at link:
http://www.lakechelanmirror.com/main.asp?SectionID=5&SubSectionID=5&ArticleID=3875

 

[ziggy]

It's about time - holy cow for relatively small counties it sure takes a long time to complete a legal process.

I now hope they charge her in MacKenzie's case. She needs to spill what she knows.

 

[B Buzz]

It's about time - holy cow for relatively small counties it sure takes a long time to complete a legal process.

I now hope they charge her in MacKenzie's case. She needs to spill what she knows.

Did anyone hear if results came back on tests done on her car?

 

[Liz]

Wenatchee World tweeted yesterday:
Not-guilty plea, delay in Cowell murder trial
http://tinyurl.com/3hsftzc

 

[Liz]

Christopher Wilson has now retained a (prominent?) Seattle attorney, who also represents the "Barefoot Bandit".

Here are the google results:
In Cowell murder, Seattle lawyer takes over Wilson's defense ‎
The Wenatchee World Online - Jefferson Robbins - 22 hours ago

WENATCHEE — A new criminal attorney signed on Wednesday to represent Christopher Scott Wilson, charged with the 2010 murder of ... (you can google and pull up the article, if you wish to read more.)

I am not directly linking the article, due to the fact that (if I understand correctly) unless you are a subscriber, the Wenatchee World now has a policy to allow only so many views of their articles for free. Since I don't subscribe, I'm trying to save my views for later on.

 

[B Buzz]

For reasons known only to the WW, the link is working-as of a few seconds ago-I used all my views days ago. For those out of the area-our local online newspaper, allowed us a certain number of "free" views. After those were used up, a paid subscription would be required to read a story- like this one, http://www.wenatcheeworld.com/news/2011/may/18/in-cowell-murder-seattle-lawyer-takes-over/I have no idea if it's a good link or for how long.

 

[B Buzz]

Interesting to me was that Mr. Wilson's high-powered new attorney once defended notorious serial killer Ted Bundy, among other infamous clients. http://lakechelanmirror.com/main.asp?ArticleID=4144&SectionID=10&SubSectionID=10

 

[Liz]

Tweeted by Wenatcheeworld

Mackenzie Cowell murder: Defendant Christopher Scott Wilson won't go to trial till
Jan. 31, 2012. Defense expects four-week trial.
10 minutes ago via web

Oh my. Not until then? The wheels of justice turn ever so slowly.