GUILTY Canada - Marie-France Comeau, 37, & Jessica Lloyd, 27, slain, Ont, 2009 & 2010 - #4

[antiquegirl]

OMG. The trophies were headed for the curb. There must be more. He was actually throwing those out. He must have thrown other souveniers out too.

(BBM)

I'm not so sure. Didn't LE find souvenirs from crimes several months, maybe even years back? Why throw out some and not all? JL's murder was less than two weeks before his arrest. He must have felt some concern that the evidence might eventually be discovered.

(RSBM)

He then directed police to boxes of so-called trophies — more than 600 women’s undergarments — in his Edison Avenue home. These boxes were in the garage and bound for the curb, but garbage day was four days away from his Sunday arrest.​

I think he wasn't being very smart here, waiting four days (or longer) for garbage pick-up. Had I been in his shoes, I would have taken the whole kit and kaboodle to the dump myself.

He also directed police to other hidden keepsakes, including videos and photographs taken during the sex crimes.​

So, can we assume that these were not in the boxes from the garage? Were they stored in the house? On his computer?

Hopefully, we'll find out more about this during the week.

JMO

 

[Sillybilly]

These boxes were in the garage and bound for the curb, but garbage day was four days away from his Sunday arrest.

He didn't pitch his few years worth of trophies into the previous Thursday's garbage collection, so maybe the road check of Thursday, Feb 4 was the precipitating factor in that decision.

 

[Snoopster]

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/accused-colonel-told-interrogators-he-was-distressed-by-death-of-his-cat/article1760854/

At the time, he had murdered two young women by suffocation, beaten and tied up two of his neighbours before photographing them naked, and stolen about 500 items of lingerie and clothing from the closets of unsuspecting women. But one of the things that had been most distressing for him, he confided to his interrogator, Detective Sergeant Jim Smith, was the death of his old black and white cat, Curio.

But according to several sources, the only two possible hints the former air base commander has ever let slip about why he went on his after-dark, misogynistic rampages – the passing of his cat and his chronic joint pain – will leave everyone wanting.

 

[flipflop]

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/accused-colonel-told-interrogators-he-was-distressed-by-death-of-his-cat/article1760854/

The death of a pet is very sad, but come on....

Curio’s death took place more than a year after Col. Williams began his string of lingerie thefts.

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news...istressed-by-death-of-his-cat/article1760854/

 

[Wondergirl]

I don't tweet, but Timothy Appleby from The Globe and Mail, has his event live and up and running now here, and, Megan from The Ottawa Citizen did a good job tweeting from RW's 1st live appearance, and she is the one that went to the Judge that day, to try and allow the tweeting, so I would imagine she will have extensive coverage, and I will link when I find it. I checked the other day, but, she didn't have anything.

Timothy Appleby
The Globe and Mail

Cover it Live Link:
(view online, or get Blackberry/iPhone updates)

http://www.coveritlive.com/mobile.php/option=com_mobile/task=viewaltcast/altcast_code=e18258b498

Globe and Mail Feed Link:

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news...s-plea-and-sentencing-hearing/article1759108/

Live Blogging Williams Hearing:

Globe and Mail
Timothy Appleby
The Globe and Mail

Cover it Live Link:
(view online, or get Blackberry/iPhone updates)

http://www.coveritlive.com/mobile.php/option=com_mobile/task=viewaltcast/altcast_code=e18258b498

Globe and Mail Feed Link:

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/monday-live-coverage-of-col-williamss-plea-and-sentencing-hearing/article1759108/


The Ottawa Citizen, (has pictures uploaded already)

http://www.ottawacitizen.com/Live+coverage+Russell+Williams+case/3687288/story.html

Macleans:

http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/10/18/liveblog-col-russell-williams-to-plead-guilty/

 

[Wondergirl]

Meghan Hurley of The Ottawa Citizen is reporting that K9 Units were brought to the Courthouse to sweep this morning, and that media have brought tall ladders to stand on to get pictures over the barricades. Lots of media and OPP presence, and pictures on her liveblog.

http://www.ottawacitizen.com/Live+coverage+Russell+Williams+case/3687288/story.html

 

[pinkeyesucks]

It's a freaking madhouse in town today. Never in my life have I ever seen anything like this. We are avoiding downtown like the plague. You would not believe the people.

 

[Wondergirl]

Megan Hurley and JPeterRobb from The Ottawa Citizen report the following things on their blog:

-The media rows in the court are full
-Williams in the court at 8 a.m.
-Williams will sit in glass enclosed prisoners box
-No sign of the Victims' families yet
-Boxes of kleenex are in the first 2 rows where the victims families will sit

http://www.ottawacitizen.com/news/Live+coverage+Russell+Williams+case/3687288/story.html

 

[Wondergirl]

The National Post is Blogging it Live, as well:

http://live.nationalpost.com/Event/Live_coverage_The_sentencing_of_Col_Russell_Williams

 

[Wondergirl]

CBC Live Blogging:

http://www.cbc.ca/canada/story/2010/10/18/col-williams-court-1018.html

 

[Wondergirl]

I modified my signature to include the live blogging links to the nationals covering the story, hope it helps.

 

[nobodyzgirl]

Family members have been escorted to a room off the courtroom and they are in the process of setting up video display terminals in the courtroom.

VIA Toronto Star live: http://www.thestar.com/news/article/876884

 

[pinkeyesucks]

Is a glass enclosed prisoner box standard in the court, or is it provided just for certain cases? I have never thought about it before.

 

[nobodyzgirl]

Is a glass enclosed prisoner box standard in the court, or is it provided just for certain cases? I have never thought about it before.

A glass enclosed prisoner box is generally used for high profile trials such as this to ensure the safety of the prisoner.

 

[antiquegirl]

I modified my signature to include the live blogging links to the nationals covering the story, hope it helps.

Thanks, WG. You rock!

9:42
Jill Mahoney - The hearing is expected to begin at 10 a.m. ET.

http://mobile.coveritlive.com/mobile.php?option=com_mobile&task=viewaltcast&altcast_code=e18258b498

Dozens of photographers and cameramen jockeyed for position on ladders, propped up in an effort to allow the journalists to peer over a portable security fence that has been erected to guard Col. Williams from the public.

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news...ded-court-for-plea-sentencing/article1761367/

By 6:30 a.m. ET, about 50 reporters were lined up at the courthouse, waiting to enter the courtroom. At 7 a.m., journalists were allowed in under tight security and filled half the courtroom as well as an overflow room where they will watch the hearing by video. The other half includes seating for families of the victims.

http://www.cbc.ca/canada/story/2010/10/18/col-williams-court-1018.html#ixzz12ibJy25o

 

[nobodyzgirl]

One of RW's victims of sexual assault has just entered the courtroom. The Lloyd family has also filed into the courtroom now.

http://www.thestar.com/news/article/876884

 

[antiquegirl]

Murder victim Jessica Lloyd's family are sitting in the front row.

The jury box is now full. Only Belleville's police chief and an OPP investigator were in it last time

Some victims' family members are r

ed-eyed, begun crying before proceedings have even started

Williams' defence attorneys are here. Courtroom doors are now closed. Every seat is taken.

http://www.ottawacitizen.com/news/Live+coverage+Russell+Williams+case/3687288/story.html

 

[nobodyzgirl]

RW should be entering the courtroom momentarily, shackled. Ther are about a dozen LE in the courtroom already.

http://www.thestar.com/news/article/876884

 

[antiquegirl]

Police take the handcuffs off a very subdued Williams. Now he's talking to his lawyer

Williams, dressed in a black suit and wearing handcuffs, is walking to prisoner box. Room is silent.

The hearing has begun

Police have set up large maps at the front of court

Everyone stands. The judge has just arrived

The Crown is speaking with the judge about a publication ban

The map at the front of the court shows several Ottawa neighbourhoods

Many photographs will be shown in court today

http://www.ottawacitizen.com/news/Live+coverage+Russell+Williams+case/3687288/story.html

 

[nobodyzgirl]

RW has just pled guilty to both murder charges

http://www.thestar.com/news/article/876884