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Karen Read Retrial (Pt 8) | Nicholas Guarino: John & Karens Text Messages
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Britt Dove is a lieutenant who has been with the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division (SLED) since 2008 and is a supervisor of computer crimes. He performed extractions on Alex, Maggie, and Paul Murdaugh’s phones. During his testimony, he reviews the types of databases that show things like screen orientation, power log events, battery life, etc. He then walks through the timeline of Maggie's last recorded events such as calls, texts, and steps.
TIMELINE OF DEVICE EVENTS
• 7:50:19PM – last active call to Barbara (2m46s)
• 8:17:15PM – unplugged from charger
• 8:17:41PM – 8:18:29PM – 38 steps recorded
• 8:30:23PM – Poshmark App Background Activity
• 8:30:40PM – 8:33:28 PM – 43 steps recorded
• 8:31:00PM – John Marvin text (group chat) received
• 8:31:00PM – John Marvin text (group chat) read
• 8:31:47PM – Lynn G text (group chat) received
• 8:49:20PM – Start Time Display On
• 8:49:26PM – SMS Message Processing? And Device Locked
• 8:49:26PM – Device Unlocked
• 8:49:27PM – Lynn G text (group chat) read
• Orientation Change
• 8:49:31PM – Phone Locked for the Last Time Until Found the Next Day at 1:10PM
• 8:53:08PM – Display Off
• 8:53:15PM – 8:55:32PM – 59 steps (last steps)
• Orientation Change, Display Comes On
• 8:53:24PM – End Time Orientation Change from Portrait
• Display Off (unknown time)
• 8:54:40PM – orientation change to landscape
• 8:54:44PM – end time for orientation change to landscape
• 8:54:34PM – start time for camera, on for 1 second – Doppler state
• 8:55:32PM – end time for orientation change to landscape
• 9:00:00PM – steps / distance traveled – activity data sensor
• 9:04:23PM – call from Alex
• 9:06:12PM – start orientation change to portrait
• 9:06:14PM – call from Alex
• 9:06:20PM – end time orientation change to portrait (final)
• 9:06:51PM – call from Alex
• 9:08:58PM – text from Alex - checking on mom (unread)
• 9:31:44PM – end time display off / start time display on (unknown reason)
• 9:34:14PM – text received from Rogan (unread)
• 9:45:32PM – call from Alex
• 9:47:23PM – text received from Alex “call me babe” (unread)
• 10:03:58PM – call from Alex
0:00:00 Direct Exam – Introduction
0:02:53 Computer & Phone Forensics / Training & Certifications
0:07:52 Phone Extractions
0:16:59 Knowledge-C & SQLite Databases
0:21:31 Location Data
0:23:07 Hash Values
0:24:16 Faraday Bags / Remote iPhone Access
0:27:15 Cell Phone Times
0:29:15 Maggie’s Phone: Settings, Location Services, Calls/Texts
0:39:30 Full File Extraction
0:45:05 Call Log Report (June 5-7, 2021)
1:00:23 Text Message Report (June 7, 2021)
1:10:56 Device Events
1:40:22 Health Data (Steps)
John Bedingfield is a federally-licensed firearm manufacturer and private seller. He is also cousins with Alex Murdaugh - their grandmothers being sisters. Alex called John around Christmas of 2016 to have him build a pair of 300-Blackout AR-15s for Paul and Buster for hog hunting: one tan, and one black, with accessories. He explains that Alex had paid for suppressors for the rifles, but standard procedure is to undergo an additional background check in order to legally own them. For some reason, Alex never filled out the paperwork for the background check. In April 2018, John got another call from Alex saying that Paul had lost his gun and asked him to build another one for him, which Maggie had paid for and picked up.
Prosecutor: Creighton Waters
Defense: Jim Griffin
Judge: Clifton Newman
0:00:00 Direct Examination
0:19:56 Cross Examination
0:29:00 Redirect
Sergeant Paul McManigal with the Charleston County Sheriff’s Office is assigned to the US Secret Service as a task force officer on cyber fraud. He received an extraction of Alex Murdaugh’s phone from Dylan Hightower and was tasked with removing extraneous information and redacting select pieces of information. He also received Paul Murdaugh’s phone but was unable to unlock the phone.
Jonathan VanHoughten is also with the Secret Service. He received Paul’s phone to attempt to unlock it with Cellebrite Premium. Once it was unlocked, he performed an extraction but returned it to SLED for analysis.
0:00:00 Sgt. Paul McManigal – Direct
0:01:18 Alex Murdaugh’s Phone
0:03:04 Paul Murdaugh’s Phone
0:06:24 Cross Examination
0:07:09 Jonathan VanHoughten – Direct
0:08:25 Unlocking Paul’s Phone
0:17:09 Faraday Bags
0:18:49 Defense Challenges Chain of Custody on Phone Records
Michael Anthony Kannitch is a custodian of records with Verizon Wireless. In the most confusing manner ever, he testifies the call detail records between Alex Murdaugh, Maggie Murdaugh, and other parties on and around the night of the murders.
KEY POINTS SUMMARIZED
1. Maggie's Phone Activity (9041)
• Kannitch confirmed that Maggie Murdaugh's last outgoing call was placed at 7:50 p.m. on June 7, 2021—over two hours before Alex Murdaugh called 911 at 10:07 p.m. to report the bodies.
• After 7:50 p.m., Maggie's phone showed no further outgoing activity, but it received five missed calls from Alex Murdaugh between 9:04 p.m. and 10:03 p.m.
• The records also noted two missed calls from John Marvin Murdaugh (Alex's brother) and one from Buster Murdaugh (Alex's surviving son) around this time.
• This data suggested Maggie was already deceased or incapacitated by the time of Alex's calls, aligning with the prosecution's timeline placing the murders around 8:50 p.m. (based on a kennel video timestamp).
2. Alex Murdaugh's Phone Activity (1227)
• Kannitch details Alex's outgoing calls starting at 9:04 p.m., continuing sporadically over the next hour or two after he claimed to have left the Moselle property to visit his mother.
• The records corroborated cell tower data showing Alex's phone pinging near the property until about 9:02-9:06 p.m., followed by movement toward his mother's home in Almeda (about 10 miles away).
• Prosecutors used this to challenge Murdaugh's initial alibi (that he wasn't at the kennels that evening) and to support the narrative that he was present during the murders before staging his departure.
Prosecutor: John Conrad
Defense: Dick Harpootlian
Judge: Clifton Newman
0:00:00 Direct Examination
0:01:15 Phone Record Exhibits
0:17:41 Maggie’s Phone Records
0:27:44 Alex’s Phone Records
0:29:56 Cross Examination
0:43:03 Redirect
0:43:44 Re-Cross
On cross examination of Special Agent Jeff Croft, Attorney Jim Griffin asks him questions about the evidence retrieved from the house and the purpose of collecting those items, pointing out that they are not consistent with the firearms or ammo used in the murders of Paul and Maggie Murdaugh. He also spends time asking about the interview of Alex Murdaugh, where there is a discrepancy whether Alex says "I did him so bad" or "they did him so bad."
0:00:00 Shoutout to the Court Staff
0:00:50 CROSS: June 8th – Consent to Search Residence
0:03:31 Ammunition Found Near Bodies Compared to Ammo/Firearms Collected
0:19:16 Ejection Path of 300 Blackout
0:24:45 Visibility of Kennels/Hangar from Moselle House
0:26:07 Locating Maggie’s Phone
0:28:44 Alex in the Circle / No Search of Almeda
0:34:22 Lawyers at the House on 6/8
0:35:44 300 Blackout Magazines
0:40:01 Shooting Range Search
0:43:32 June 10 Interview: I vs. They
0:58:19 The Third Interview
1:05:25 Redirect
1:25:08 Re-Cross
KEY DEVELOPMENTS:
1️⃣ Defense Representation: Three experienced attorneys from the Utah County Public Defender's Office—appointed due to Robinson's indigent status—were formally on record. A co-counsel was added to the defense team to handle the capital case's complexity.
2️⃣ Waiver of Preliminary Hearing: The defense declined to waive Robinson's right to a preliminary hearing, where a judge will assess if prosecutors have sufficient probable cause to proceed to trial. This decision ensures the case advances through standard pre-trial steps rather than expediting to arraignment.
3️⃣ Discovery and Evidence: Prosecutors, led by Utah County Chief Deputy Attorney Chad Grunander, noted "voluminous discovery" materials, including involvement from Robinson's parents, witness Lance Twiggs, and numerous unidentified witnesses (from an estimated 2,000–3,000 students present at the shooting). No substantive evidence was debated today.
4️⃣ Court Accessibility: Judge Graf ruled that all future proceedings will be open to the public, with Robinson permitted to attend the next hearing in person.
5️⃣ Custody Status: Robinson's detention without bail was reaffirmed but flagged for review at the upcoming hearing. No changes were made today.
6️⃣ Next Steps: The case is scheduled for its next hearing on October 30, 2025, at 10:00 a.m., likely addressing the preliminary hearing timeline, bail reconsideration, and further discovery.
#CharlieKirk #TylerJamesRobinson
Special Agent Jeff Croft’s testimony continues after lunch on day 4 of the Alex Murdaugh Trial. AG Creighton Waters reviews still photos from his body cam when searching the gun room at Moselle. They discuss how two 300 Blackout AR-15s were custom built. One had gone missing and another one was custom built to replace it. On June 16, 2021, Croft had gone back and found 17 more S&B 300 rounds at the shooting range on the property. Finally, the audio is played for the second interview with Alex Murdaugh, which occurred at his brother John Marvin's property, where Alex had been staying after the murders.
0:00:00 Still Images from Body Cam: June 8, 2021
0:05:35 Ammo Collected from Property & Paul’s Truck
0:08:22 Maggie’s Cell Phone
0:11:24 Custom-Built 300 Blackouts
0:15:54 June 16 Search – Shooting Range at Moselle
0:32:47 June 10th Interview with Alex Murdaugh
1:41:29 Buccal Swabs
Special Agent Jeff Croft got called to be on the case on the morning of June 8, 2021 around 5:30AM. His first task was to interview Rogan Gibson, who Alex had called multiple times after calling 911. Rogan showed Croft the records of phone calls that he made the night prior to Paul and Maggie. AAG Creighton Waters then walks through the body cam video showing their search of the gun room, where they collected 4 long guns and ammunition. A subsequent body cam video shows Croft and another agent collecting spent 300-blackout casings outside the entrance to the Moselle gun room. The final body cam video shows agents digging through trash bags in the hangar near the kennels where they found a credit card statement with a $1,200 transaction at Gucci, and multiple empty ammunition boxes.
For those following along with the release of these videos as they come out – Thank you for your patience! I am trying very hard to get any body cams incorporated that weren’t shown during the trial live, which takes some digging and lining up the video just right to what’s going on in the courtroom.
0:00:00 Introduction
0:02:00 Interviewing Rogan Gibson & Communications with Murdaughs
0:10:52 Searching Moselle Residence for Firearms & Spent Shell Casings
0:16:31 Gun Room Body Cam & Collected Firearms Shown to Court
0:54:20 Collected Casings from Outside
0:57:41 2nd Body Cam: Collecting Casings Outside
1:03:02 Searching the Trash Body Cam
1:09:10 Garbage and Receipt
1:10:00 June 13 Search
1:12:15 Jury Excused – Matter Before the Court
On day four of testimony during the Alexander Murdaugh double homicide trial, SLED Agent Melinda Worley continues her testimony under cross examination. Murdaugh's attorney, Dick Harpootlian, asks her about scene processing and various angles of projectiles that could possibly support a theory of two different shooters being at the scene at the time of the crime. He also asks her various questions about the shoe prints and processing Alex Murdaugh's clothing.
▶️ Full Alex Murdaugh Trial Playlist: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLq-6my_qlf9wBomU5bQPgm04nGgC2-HG
⏪ Agent Worley Direct Examination: youtu.be/1i9l4ICMq9c
0:00:00 Scene Processing
0:03:40 Diagram
0:12:07 FARO – 3D Scan of Scene
0:19:29 Photos from July 12 / Quail Cage & Dog House Projectile Angles
0:36:36 The Two Shooters Theory
0:42:04 Footprints
0:56:48 Processing Alex’s Clothes
1:01:39 Angles Again
1:04:04 Redirect
1:11:29 Recross
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Senior Criminalist Melinda Worley was an investigator with the crime scene unit with SLED at the time of the double homicide on the Moselle property in June of 2021. She had collected the shotgun that we saw during Sgt. Daniel Greene’s testimony which she had unloaded, finding one 16-gauge and one 12-gauge shotgun shell. Prosecutor Savannah Goude walks Agent Worley through all of the other evidence discovered and collected from the crime scene at the kennels, the family’s vehicles, items collected during autopsy, Alex Murdaugh’s clothing, and the entire Moselle property. She also creates a diagram that gives an overview of the scene showing generally where the projectiles were found in relation to the bodies and the structures.
▶️ Full Alex Murdaugh Trial Playlist: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLq-6my_qlf9wBomU5bQPgm04nGgC2-HG
⏩ Watch Agent Worley's Cross Examination here: youtu.be/jBRnsFfBo6U
0:00:00 Introduction & Qualifications
0:04:47 Called to Scene / General Procedures
0:08:31 Collecting Shotgun & Shells
0:12:17 Documentation & Photographs of Feed Room
0:22:20 Footprints Around Feed Room
0:26:00 Feed Room Door and Window Defects
0:32:28 Maggie’s Body, 300 Blackout Shell Casings, and Other Evidence Around Maggie
0:50:13 Doghouse/Dog Bed
0:54:27 Diagram
0:56:28 Tire Impressions, GSR, Guns & Ammunition Collected from Gun Room
1:01:52 Chevy Suburban
1:11:23 White F-250 (Paul’s Truck) & Maggie’s Mercedes
1:13:13 Items Collected During Autopsy
1:20:42 Alex’s Clothing
1:24:04 Search of Property & All the Ammunition Recovered
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*** If you'd like to take a peek at the documents filed in this case, Madam Secretary on X has compiled them so nicely in a Google Drive and will continue to update as new docs are available. You can check it out here: drive.google.com/drive/folders/1xm28Ya1F1luHvyD6PSTL-fuhFjKfNWjN
Background of the Case:
The civil case against #KarenRead stems from a wrongful death lawsuit filed in August 2024 in Plymouth Superior Court by John O'Keefe's brother, Paul O'Keefe (on behalf of the estate), along with O'Keefe's parents and niece. It names Read as the primary defendant, plus the two Canton bars, alleging they contributed to the tragedy by overserving alcohol.
The suit seeks unspecified monetary damages exceeding $50,000 for:
Wrongful death: Claiming Read's actions (e.g., allegedly hitting O'Keefe with her vehicle) directly caused his death.
Negligent infliction of emotional distress: Specifically, four counts alleging Read's conduct inflicted severe emotional harm on John O'Keefe's family members (parents, brother, and niece), who were not present at the scene but suffered foreseeable distress from the events.
The case was paused during Read's retrial to avoid conflicting with her Fifth Amendment rights (e.g., no deposition for Read until after the criminal verdict). With the acquittal, proceedings have resumed.
Today's hearing in Plymouth Superior Court focuses on this partial dismissal motion. Read is expected to appear, represented by her expanded civil defense team: attorneys Aaron Davis, Charles Waters, Damon Seligson, and now #AlanJackson (her lead criminal defense attorney, who joined in August 2025).
Agent Delilah Cirencion is a former crime scene technician with the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division. She took buccal swabs from Paul and Maggie Murdaugh on the scene at Alex Murdaugh’s Moselle property on June 7, 2021. After bring the swabs to the SLED crime lab, she was called back to the scene to collect Maggie’s cell phone that had been found. On cross, Dick Harpootlian asks if it had been preserved in a faraday bag, which Cirencion states that it was not, and she somehow does not know what a faraday bag is.
▶️ Full Alex Murdaugh Trial Playlist: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLq-6my_qlf9wBomU5bQPgm04nGgC2-HG
Prosecutor: Savannah Goude
Defense: Dick Harpootlian
Judge: Clifton Newman
0:00:00 Direct Examination
0:07:18 Cross Examination
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Detective Rutland was assigned as the liaison between the Colleton County Sheriff's Office and Lead SLED Agent, David Owen. Before heading to the Moselle property, she went to the station to get a search warrant for the home. When she arrived, she describes an overwhelming smell and the state of Paul and Maggie. She and David Owen conduct an interview with Alex in Owen’s car at 12:57AM, about 3 hours after the 911 call was made, which is played in full during her testimony.
▶️ Full Alex Murdaugh Trial Playlist: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLq-6my_qlf9wBomU5bQPgm04nGgC2-HG
Prosecutor: John Meadors
Defense: Jim Griffin
Judge: Clifton Newman
0:00:00 Direct Examination – Introduction
0:04:35 Called to Scene / Obtaining Search Warrant
0:07:46 Initial Observations & Finding Maggie’s Footprints
0:17:42 Interviewing Alex
0:20:00 Dash Cam Interview
0:53:37 Follow-Up Questions
0:59:55 Cranky Old Men
1:02:08 Mental Notes on Alex’s Appearance
1:04:29 The Home / Collecting Clothes
1:05:29 Assisting SLED with Other Investigative Efforts
1:07:39 Rules of Procedure – Jury Not Present
1:11:26 Cross Examination
1:44:40 Redirect
1:50:11 Re-Cross
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Jason Chapman of the Colleton County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) was also dispatched to the scene and arrived on scene at about 10:35PM. He states that it was hot and sticky the evening of June 7, 2021 and noted there was a storm on the way. His main focus on scene was to try to preserve evidence as best as possible, identify potential evidence, but leave it for SLED to collect. The only evidence collected by CCSO was a GSR test of Alex. On direct examination, Prosecutor David Fernandez asks Chapman numerous times how he observed Alex Murdaugh’s demeanor during his time on scene. He repeats that Alex was sweating, distraught, not crying. As far as his clothing, there was no dirt or blood, and no evidence that he had actually tried to take a pulse from Paul or Maggie. One of his objectives on scene was to see if there were any weapons left behind. Chapman also details that the footwear impressions underneath the hangar where it looks like Maggie had traveled back and forth.
▶️ Full Alex Murdaugh Trial Playlist: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLq-6my_qlf9wBomU5bQPgm04nGgC2-HG
Prosecutor: David Fernandez
Defense: Dick Harpootlian
Judge: Clifton Newman
0:00:00 Direct Examination
0:03:42 Responding to Scene
0:07:56 Observations on Scene / Weather
0:11:09 Attempts to Preserve Evidence
0:15:01 Identification of Potential Evidence / Search for Weapons
0:27:51 Observations of Alex Murdaugh
0:43:07 Tire Impressions
0:46:45 Drone Videos
0:57:11 Maggie’s Footprints
1:06:44 BOLO on Paul’s Truck
1:09:26 Cross Examination
1:41:40 Redirect
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Barry McRoy, Chief of Colleton County Fire and Rescue, is the fifth witness called by the prosecution on day two of Alex Murdaugh's double murder trial. As one of the early responders to the crime scene at the Murdaugh family's Moselle property on June 7, 2021, McRoy provided a graphic description of the bodies of Maggie and Paul Murdaugh, along with observations about Alex Murdaugh's demeanor. His testimony focuses on the immediate aftermath of the 911 call, helping establish the severity of the injuries and the chaotic scene.
Key Points of Testimony:
• Description of Paul's Body: McRoy identified crime scene photos showing Paul Murdaugh face-down at the entrance to the kennel utility room. He noted "substantial damage to his head," with "a lot of blood" and what appeared to be brain matter "down there by his foot" or "by his ankles." McRoy testified that he did not check for a pulse because the injuries were "incompatible with life."
• Description of Maggie's Body: Using additional photos, McRoy described Maggie Murdaugh as having been shot at least four times, with a prominent "hole in her head to where you could actually see inside of her head." Like with Paul, he did not attempt life-saving measures due to the fatal nature of the wounds. Both victims were in pools of blood, tissue, and brain matter.
• Alex Murdaugh's Demeanor: McRoy, who had previously met Murdaugh professionally (e.g., during depositions related to his law firm), described him as "very upset" and "distraught" upon arrival but not visibly crying. This observation aligned with other responders' accounts but contrasted with Murdaugh's emotional breakdown in court during the testimony and playback of his 911 call, where he could be heard saying, "I can see his brain."
• Scene Details: McRoy arrived shortly after the initial deputies and helped secure the area until the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division (SLED) took over. He confirmed that Murdaugh had already touched the bodies to check for pulses, as reported in the 911 audio, and noted the presence of a shotgun at the scene that Murdaugh had brought over.
▶️ Full Alex Murdaugh Trial Playlist: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLq-6my_qlf9wBomU5bQPgm04nGgC2-HG
Prosecutor: Creighton Waters
Defense: Dick Harpootlian
Judge: Clifton Newman
0:00:00 Direct Examination
0:09:19 Cross Examination
Tenish Bryson-Smith is a Hampton County Emergency Services Dispatcher. She received the initial call from Alexander Murdaugh to her dispatch center, where she then transferred it to Colleton County. Angela Stallings is the administrative services captain with the Colleton County Sheriff's Office, overseeing the 911 dispatch center. The call came in from Hampton County 10:07:09PM.
▶️ Full Alex Murdaugh Trial Playlist: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLq-6my_qlf9wBomU5bQPgm04nGgC2-HG
0:00:00 Tenish Bryson-Smith
0:04:15 911 Call
0:06:28 Cross Examination
0:07:41 Captain Angela Stallings
0:11:38 911 Call Continues
Corporal Chad McDowell works road patrol and is a K9 handler for the Colleton County Sheriff's Office. He was also one of the first on scene and was responsible for marking evidence with some crime scene tape to point out for SLED agents.
▶️ Full Alex Murdaugh Trial Playlist: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLq-6my_qlf9wBomU5bQPgm04nGgC2-HG
0:00:00 Direct Exam – Intro
0:02:30 Responding to Scene
0:04:45 Body Cam
0:19:35 Lifting the Sheet
0:23:14 Final Questions
0:24:27 CROSS EXAM
0:37:00 REDIRECT
Sgt. Daniel Greene, a Colleton County Sheriff's Office deputy, was the first law enforcement officer to arrive at the Murdaugh family's Moselle property on June 7, 2021, shortly after Alex Murdaugh called 911 to report finding the bodies of his wife, Maggie, and son, Paul, near the dog kennels. Greene's testimony focuses on his initial observations at the crime scene and Murdaugh's demeanor and statements, stating that the first thing Alex brings up is the boating accident that killed Mallory Beach and that he seemed upset but there were no tears.
Under cross-examination by defense attorney Dick Harpootlian, Greene faced questions about the investigation's handling of the scene—such as officers walking in the dark without flashlights, not immediately documenting tire tracks or footprints, and standing near the bodies—which the defense argued contaminated potential evidence. Greene defended the response, stating it wasn't his role to note such details for state agents and that they checked under Paul's body to rule out self-inflicted deletion.
Greene's account portrayed Murdaugh as oddly composed and quick to deflect blame, laying early groundwork for prosecutors' claims of "malice aforethought" and helping secure Murdaugh's conviction on March 2, 2023.
▶️ Full Alex Murdaugh Trial Playlist: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLq-6my_qlf9wBomU5bQPgm04nGgC2-HG
0:00:00 Direct Exam – Intro
0:03:20 Dispatched to Scene
0:07:11 Initial Observations
0:08:29 Talking to Alex / Collecting Shotgun
0:13:25 Body Cam
1:03:25 The Body Cam Not Shown in Court
1:13:33 Tire Tracks
1:14:40 Wrapping Up the Scene
1:16:25 Cross Examination
1:47:46 Redirect
1:50:58 Re-Cross
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▶️ Full Alex Murdaugh Trial Playlist: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLq-6my_qlf9wBomU5bQPgm04nGgC2-HG
Karina Cooper appears in court for sentencing for the murder of her husband, Ryan Cooper. During this hearing, we hear victim impact statements from Ryan’s sisters – Heather Cooper & Michelle Wilson – and Karina receives her sentence of life without the possibility of parole.
Tyler James Robinson is arraigned in the Utah County Court by presiding Judge Graf. He has been declared indigent and will be assigned court appointed counsel for this defense.
Attorney Jeff Gray with Utah County addresses the public to share the charges being faced by Tyler James Robinson for the September 10th assassination of political influencer and founder of Turning Point USA, Charlie Kirk. New details are also shared that have yet to be released.
Tyler Robinson is being charged with:
Count 1: Aggravated Murder
Count 2: Felony Discharge of a Firearm Causing Serious Bodily Injury
Count 3: Obstruction of Justice for Moving & Concealing Rifle
Count 4: Obstruction of Justice for Disposing of Clothing
Count 5: Witness Tampering for Having Roommate Delete Texts
Count 6: Witness Tampering for Directing Roommate to Stay Silent
Count 7: Commission of a Violent Offense in the Presence of a Child
Atty Gray also intends to pursue the death penalty.
0:00:00 Introduction
0:03:30 Charges
0:06:02 Allegations & Investigation
0:25:05 Fair Trial
0:27:27 Trial Team & Procedural Steps
0:32:25 Q&A
#CharlieKirk
0:00:00 Verdict
0:03:17 Jurors Polled and Discharged
0:08:15 Ruth Markel Impact Statement
0:18:50 Phil Markel Impact Statement
0:22:22 Scheduling / Dismissal
Jackie Fulford delivers a passionate closing presentation to the jury in defense of Donna Sue Adelson. Georgia Cappleman gets to deliver a brief rebuttal afterwards.
0:00:00 Defense Closing Arguments
1:42:27 State Rebuttal
1:56:56 Jury Released
Fuller timestamps coming, but here are some key moments for reference in the meantime:
Jackie Highlights All the Bad Names (14:55)
Wendi Calls Donna During Police Interview (44:50)
Bump: Undercover/Donna Interaction (1:06:12)
Georgia Cappleman delivers the closing arguments for the state in the trial of FL v. Donna Adelson.
0:00:00 Dan Markel: Pain in the Butt
0:02:16 Conspiracy Theories
0:04:14 The Murder Investigation Points to Adelsons
0:06:03 Charlie’s Role
0:08:26 Donna’s Involvement in Divorce
0:21:57 Relocation Denied, Donna Creates New Plan of Action
0:27:06 Donna is “Completely Normal”
0:30:29 Halloween of 2013
0:32:15 Grandma Says You’re Stupid
0:37:21 Tensions Continue in 2014
0:40:22 Harvey’s Birthday Present
0:41:43 Double Date, Donna Leases Condo
0:42:39 Dan Files Grandma Motion
0:44:51 Hiring a Hitman / First Attempt in June
0:49:09 Mission Failed, Events Through the Rest of June
0:52:43 Sigfredo Accidentally Calls Harvey (July 1)
0:53:57 July 3-17, 2014
0:56:57 Day of Murder: July 18, 2014
1:03:27 Day After: The Money
1:04:33 July 20: Wendi & Boys Move South, Wet Money, Rob Adelson
1:05:54 Dans Funeral, Boys Names Changed
1:06:45 Checks to Katie (September) / Detailed Donna
1:09:05 October 2015 – Nobody is Curious
1:10:40 The Bump – April 19, 2016
1:18:13 Charlie’s Extortion Defense
1:27:50 Jury Excused
1:29:56 The Bump/Wiretaps Continued
1:36:30 Happy to Be Investigated for Murder
1:39:04 Garcia Arrested / Rivera Proffer / Magbanua Arrested
1:44:31 The Script / Jailhouse Snitches
1:46:49 End of Charlie’s Trial / Conviction
1:48:22 Direct Evidence
1:54:58 Find Donna Guilty
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Maricela Descalzo was Donna Adelson's attorney from 2022 until a couple months after her arrest. She is called to discuss how they navigated Donna's plans to "get away" after Charlie Adelson's conviction due to her mental health. Next, Sarah Newhouse, who was the victim advocate who spoke with Wendi at Tallahassee PD on the day of the murder, testifies to Wendi's call to Donna to "inform" her mother of what happened to Danny. On cross, she testifies that the other side of that call (Donna) was not overly hysterical.
0:00:00 Maricel - Direct Examination
0:04:49 Cross Examination
0:10:32 Redirect
0:11:50 Sarah Newhouse - Direct Examination
0:15:58 Jury Excused
0:17:00 Cross Examination
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Linda Bailey is called as an expert for the defense in divorce litigation to rebut the state's claims that the motive for the murder of Dan Markel was due to Wendi Adelson's contentious divorce. Ms. Bailey, after reviewing the pleadings, concludes that it was not a contentious divorce. On cross examination, Georgia Cappleman argues that the pleadings don't seem as ugly to her, who deals with this everyday, but for the parties who are involved, it can be extremely distressing and emotional.
0:00:00 Sequestration Issue
0:15:56 DIRECT EXAMINATION
1:29:30 Jury Excused
1:31:03 Direct Exam Continues
1:33:09 CROSS EXAMINATION
1:49:47 REDIRECT
1:50:37 Housekeeping Matters Before Lunch
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The first witness to be called on day 8 in the Donna Adelson trial is Kristin Adamson, who acted as Wendi Adelson's attorney during her divorce from Dan Markel in 2012 and then through subsequent litigation until 2014. While in Charlie's trial, Kristin was a state witness, she is called for the defense in Donna's. During her testimony, she details the nature of the divorce proceedings describing it as non-contentious, but states that the pleadings filed by Dan Markel after the divorce were quite contentious.
0:00:00 Direct Examination
0:47:00 Cross Examination
0:59:21 Redirect
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Tim Kelly is a realtor who went shopping for homes for Donna and Harvey with Wendi and Dan in the Tallahassee area. They didn’t buy anything. The end.
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Josh Turner is a detective with the Leon County Sheriff's Office. He is called to present video from the jail inmate pod where Donna Adelson and Drina Bernhardt were living. The surveillance video is from December 19, 2023, about a month after Donna was arrested. It shows Donna and Drina sitting at a table in the pod and writing in the pink notebook that was shown during Drina’s testimony that had the “script” written in it. The following day is when Drina spoke with investigators and provided them with this evidence.
0:00:00 Direct Examination
0:27:01 Cross Examination
0:31:33 Redirect
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Tarana Kahn, when involved in this case, was working as a licensed private investigator and retained by Joshua Zelman’s office to interview Patricia Byrd in the Leon County Jail, which was conducted on January 24, 2025. She states that when she interviewed Patricia, she did NOT mention any form of payment or gifts promised by Donna Adelson in exchange of testifying for her.
Eddie Varnes is also a private investigator who was originally retained by Donna’s previous attorneys in May 2024. He also interviewed Patricia Byrd in August 2024 where she stated she had information from Katherine Magbanua about the case when they were incarcerated together in 2021. He’s asked many of the same questions as Ms. Kahn. The defense argues on cross examination for both witnesses that she was not a state witness at the time of these interviews and neither were audio or video recorded either.
0:00:00 Tarana Kahn – Direct
0:05:42 Cross Examination
0:07:21 Redirect
0:08:19 Eddie Varnes – Direct
0:15:02 Cross Examination
0:19:08 Redirect
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Kelsey Guay is called by the defense as an expert in digital forensics. For her role in this case, she mostly focuses on Donna’s cell phone records and her communications with Charlie in an attempt to rebut a couple of points made during Chris Corbitt’s presentation. On cross examination, Sarah Dugan points out that there is no call record for Donna calling Annie Cunningham on the night of July 18th, 2014. This prompts the defense to recall Annie Cunningham to the stand.
0:00:00 Direct Examination
0:30:19 Cross Examination
0:44:27 Redirect
0:50:30 Re-Cross & Re-Redirect
0:52:15 Annie Recalled
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Richard Shagrin is another close friend of Donna and Harvey Adelson who came to their house the day after Charlie Adelson’s conviction on November 7, 2023. He considers himself much more savvy in regards to the technology and planning when it comes to making travel arrangements. He helped Donna and Harvey apply for 90-visas and book the flights. He testifies that the Adelsons were definitely going to be coming back by January for their grandson's bar mitzvah. He also states that his wife was there to help with estate planning, which makes a ton of sense.
0:00:00 Direct Examination
0:06:59 Cross Examination
0:08:43 Redirect
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Ron Gutterson is Annie's life partner and a high school friend of Harvey Adelson's. He and Annie grew very close with Harvey and Donna and remained that way until Donna was arrested.
0:00:00 Direct Examination
0:07:44 Cross Examination
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The first witness for the defense's case-in-chief is called in the trial of Florida v. Donna Adelson.
0:00:00 Direct Examination
0:16:42 Cross Examination
0:24:55 Redirect
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Day seven of the trial of FL v. Donna Adelson begins with the defense team (Joshua Zelman) making a motion for acquittal in this case, stating that there is NO evidence that Donna was involved in this conspiracy. The state and the judge disagree.
Chris Corbitt provides a second presentation of items retrieved from Donna’s cell phone extraction retrieved upon her arrest as well as Charlie Adelson’s iCloud account.
0:00:00 DIRECT EXAMINATION
0:02:09 Donna’s Script, Extortion, and Charlie’s Trial
0:13:42
0:19:54 WhatsApp
0:28:20 Post-Charlie Verdict: Plans to Flee
0:42:37 CROSS EXAMINATION
0:52:28 REDIRECT
0:56:30 STATE RESTS
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Kate Butler is a Senior Crime Laboratory Analyst at the Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) who specializes in forensic document examination and handwriting analysis. She was tasked with performing an analysis of Donna’s handwriting from a known sample in comparison to the writing that was presented during Drina Bernhardt’s testimony of the scripts that she wrote for Drina to memorize for court. She concludes that Donna was the author of the script. When it’s time for cross examination, Josh Zelman announces that they never contested that the document (script) was written by Donna.
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Jonathan Grossman is a detective with the Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office. He was called on to carry out a search warrant of Donna Adelson’s residence the day after her arrest on November 14, 2023.
0:00:00 Direct Examination
0:06:27 Cross Examination
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Special Agent Patrick Sanford resumes his testimony on day 6 of the trial of FL v. Donna Adelson. During the remainder of his direct examination, they review the arrest dates of all the co-conspirators, Katie’s proffer, and briefly go over the seizure of Donna’s phone at the airport and her planner that had Dan Markel’s license plate number noted inside it.
0:00:00 Arrest Dates of Co-Conspirators
0:02:08 Magbanua’s Proffer Post-Conviction (10/11/22)
0:06:28 Donna Arrest Date & The Jail Call After Charlie’s Conviction
0:27:28 Catching Donna at the Airport
0:28:55 Seizing Donna’s Phone & Planner
0:34:57 CROSS EXAMINATION
2:06:32 REDIRECT
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FBI Special Agent Patrick Sanford takes the stand to testify to his role in the investigation. In this video, they review all the wiretaps to show the activity between Donna, Harvey, Charlie, Katie, and Sigfredo two years after Dan Markel’s murder when the FBI decides to “bump” the suspects to see how they would react. Charlie is so smart and thinks it’s the police, but he’s also low-key panicking. Donna and Harvey are high-key panicking, as are Sigfredo and Katie.
The initial bump occurs on April 19, 2016 and various other attempts/bumps occur until Donna finally calls the undercover agent on May 6th. During this almost 3-week period, all the co-conspirators scramble and panic (except for Charlie - he knows best) over the situation and play chicken as to who is going to call this number. Finally, turns out Charlie's suspicions that it was the cops were right all along and they rejoice to know for certain that they're only being investigated for murder.
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0:00:00 Various Aspects of Investigation
0:06:07 Wiretaps Overview
0:07:04 Evidence of Donna Meddling in Wendi’s Life
0:22:49 THE BUMP – April 19, 2016
0:29:10 Call A – Donna Calls Charlie About Letter
0:34:39 Call B – “Is someone trying to blackmail you?”
0:44:59 Call C – “This TV is about $5,000”
0:50:38 Call D – Charlie Tells Katie About Letter
0:58:17 Donna & Charlie Meet Up In Person
1:00:40 NEXT DAY – Discussing Wendi’s Job Prospects & Dave
1:06:30 Meetup with Katie / The Lexus
1:10:34 Dolce Vita Recording
1:52:03 Call F – “Relationship Advice”
1:58:42 Call G – Don’t Worry About Anything
2:03:57 Call H – Tuto Doesn’t Want to Call Undercover, but He’ll Take Care of the Problem
2:07:16 Call I – Katie Forgets Last 4 Digits of Phone Number
2:09:42 Call J – Not A Good “Investment” / Fishing / Real Estate
2:32:33 Call K – Plans to Meet Harvey for Dinner
2:36:02 Matsuri Undercover Video
2:40:11 BUMP LETTER – You don’t care about Tato (April 23)
2:41:40 Calls M&N – Charlie Asks Katie to Meet Up / WhatsApp
2:46:04 Call N.1 – D&H Babysitting at Wendi’s, Charlie Swinging By
2:49:50 Call N.2 – June Calls Charlie, Donna Answers, June is Confused
2:50:41 Call O – Katie Needs to Talk to Sigfredo
2:52:09 Text P – Sigfredo Says Don’t Text Me
2:53:16 Call R – Bump Letter Received, “Sounds like a girl” (April 26)
2:56:04 Call S – Charlie Tells Mom to Chill, This is Nonsense
3:06:54 Calls T, U, V – Katie Asking for Undercover’s Number Again
3:11:22 Call W – Katie Gets Number to Sigfredo
3:12:20 Additional Matsuri Footage
3:20:12 Call X – Charlie Wants the Problem Flushed, Leaving “Gift Card” for Katie
3:27:25 Call Y – Harvey’s Not Happy, Charlie Tries to Reassure Donna
3:33:02 THIRD BUMP – Call for Donna at the Office (April 28)
3:34:55 Call Z – Donna Tells Charlie Right Away
3:37:38 Call AA – Charlie Leaves Short Voicemail for Katie
3:38:21 Call BB – Charlie Tells Katie About 3rd Bump, Tells Katie to Call the Number
3:45:59 Call CC – Charlie Asks Donna About Caller ID at Office
3:47:40 Call DD – “Call it Again”, Katie Says It’s Not a Working Number (but it is)
3:49:32 Call EE – *67
3:50:46 Call EE1 – “Someone’s Messing with Us”
3:56:48 Call FF – Charlie Calls Undercover!
3:59:54 Call GG – Charlie Tells Katie About Call
4:12:12 Text HH – “Baby, call me when you can”
4:12:53 Call II – They Said Our Names (Tuto & Katie), Sigfredo Suggests to Call the Cops
4:18:12 Call JJ – “Don’t talk to me from your phone.”
4:19:58 Call KK – Sigfredo Gets Undercover’s Voicemail
4:22:38 Call LL – Charlie & Katie Still Trying to Figure This Out
4:35:39 Text MM – Sigfredo Says He Called 3x, but he’s lying
4:36:08 Call NN – “Someone is playing”
4:45:09 Call OO – Charlie is 99% Sure It’s a Setup
5:08:33 Moment of Levity in Court – Just After Break
5:09:22 Call RR – What does Sigfredo want for his birthday?
5:20:13 FOURTH BUMP – Undercover Texts Donna (May 4)
5:21:19 Calls SS & TT – Follow-up on Sigfredo’s Gift, and Katie’s
5:26:53 Call UU – Donna Hints at Bump Text
5:31:18 Call VV – Charlie Says “My parents want to tell me something.”
5:33:06 Call WW – Charlie Tells Donna He’s Coming
5:33:40 Call XX – Katie Tells Sigfredo Something’s Up
5:35:22 Calls YY & ZZ – Landline, Charlie Tells Katie About Text
5:43:18 Call BBB – Katie Reports Back to Sigfredo
5:46:10 Call BBB.1 – Charlie Tells Donna to Call Undercover
5:48:17 DONNA CALLS UNDERCOVER
5:56:49 Call CCC – Donna Tells Charlie That She Called “The Patient”
5:58:43 Call DDD – Charlie Tells Katie It’s Definitely a Pot-Bellied Pig (police)
6:02:37 Call EEE – They’re being investigated, hooray!
6:13:07 Business As Usual – Everyone Goes Back to Normal
6:14:02 Sanford & Isom Visit Adelson Institute, Erika Calls Charlie (June1)
6:18:57 Call L.1 (Finally) – Charlie, Harvey, & Donna After Matsuri Dinner
6:23:58 TO BE CONTINUED IN NEXT VIDEO
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Patricia Byrd and Drina Bernhardt were both pod mates with Donna Adelson at Leon County Jail. They were also, at one point, pod mates with Katherine (Katie) Magbanua. The two tell how they befriended Donna and spill the details about what Donna told them behind bars.
0:00:00 Patricia Byrd – Direct
0:08:01 Cross Examination
0:13:20 Redirect
0:15:04 Drina Bernhardt – Direct
0:29:55 Cross Examination
0:40:14 Redirect
The three witnesses in this video are foundational witnesses who were involved in the surveillance of Charlie Adelson, Katie Magbanua, Donna Adelson, and Harvey Adelson.
1. FBI Special Agent Louis Bronstein surveilled the bump interaction and recorded the Charlie & Katie meet up at Dolce Vita on the afternoon of April 20, 2016, the day after the bump.
2. Keith McElveen is an electrical engineer with a specialization in audio forensics. He did his best to clean up the Dolce Vita and Matsuri recording.
3. Brian Kendall was a federal task force member who conducted the undercover operation at the Matsuri restaurant sushi bar.
0:00:00 Special Agent Bronstein
0:07:16 Keith McElveen
0:17:08 Brian Kendall
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The FBI Agent that facilitated the bump for Donna Adelson whilst posing as a gang member takes the stand to describe their intentions behind the operation and what they were looking to get out of it. On cross examination, Jackie Fulford compliments his Hispanic accent. Defense may recall the undercover agent during their own case in chief.
0:00:00 Direct Examination
0:06:24 Cross Examination
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Sergeant Christopher Corbitt is the supervisor of the technical operations unit at the City of Tallahassee Police Department. He reviewed call detail records for Luis Rivera, Sigfredo Garcia, Wendi, Charlie, Donna Adelson, Katie Magbanua, and Dan Markel. He also reviewed traffic tickets, rental agreements, surveillance video, emails, and conducted forensic analysis of cell phones (Cellebrite.) Throughout his testimony, he uses points of data from all of these sources to show the movements and communications between the parties before and after Dan Markel’s murder.
0:00:00 DIRECT EXAM – Introduction
0:02:01 Historical Communication Records Analysis
0:03:59 Call Detail Records & Other Items Reviewed
0:10:06 PowerPoint: Call Detail & Cellebrite Overview
0:18:56 Dan Markel Location – Morning of July 18
0:19:41 Geofencing: Using Cell Records to Identify Who is in The Prius
0:26:20 Frequency Reports
0:31:41 Sigfredo Calls Charlie – Jet Ski Incident
0:33:23 Emails Between Donna & Wendi
0:45:21 Donna’s Text Messages
0:56:37 NEXT DAY – Bad News Email 6/25/13
0:58:52 June 2014 Trip to Tallahassee Timeline
1:21:53 July 3, 2014: E-Vites for Harvey Birthday
1:24:22 July 6-11, 2014: Texts & Location Analysis to Geek Squad Appt Setup
1:30:51 July 14-15, 2014: Car Rental
1:40:52 July 16-17, 2014: Tato & Tuto Travel to Tally
1:44:28 July 17 Evening Communications
1:45:49 MORNING OF MURDER – July 18
1:56:30 Cell Phone Locations – Garcia & Rivera
2:00:53 Wendi’s Location & Calls Later That Morning
2:06:26 Tato & Tuto Arrive in S. Florida
2:08:20 Katie, Hitmen, & Friend
2:13:04 Donna’s Movements After Learning of Shooting
2:26:56 July 19, 2014: The Money Drop
2:33:40 Wiretaps (2016)
2:42:15 The Bump
2:43:27 Donna & Wendi Discussing Charlie’s Trial
2:45:16 CROSS EXAMINATION
3:24:16 REDIRECT
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