GUILTY IL - Carrie Olson, 29, Rock Island, 28 Dec 2013

Tara Becker ‏@TaraBecker_QCT 55m55 minutes ago

Thomas says the mark could have been caused by something being placed on her knee or her knee being up against something #mcvay
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Tara Becker ‏@TaraBecker_QCT 55m55 minutes ago

Thomas says he noted a mark on her left knee that appeared to have happened post mortem. #mcvay
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Tara Becker ‏@TaraBecker_QCT 56m56 minutes ago

Thomas says he also went to a funeral home to review Olson's body after it was found. #mcvay
 
Tara Becker ‏@TaraBecker_QCT 48m48 minutes ago

Thomas now talking about the attempts to use Olson's debit card. #mcvay
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Tara Becker ‏@TaraBecker_QCT 54m54 minutes ago

Thomas says one item was a recipe book. Sent to crime lab for testing. DNA could not be identified. #mcvay
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Tara Becker ‏@TaraBecker_QCT 54m54 minutes ago

Thomas says he did another search of Olson's car on 4/17/14 and collected loose items that could have made a mark on her knee #mcvay
 
Tara Becker ‏@TaraBecker_QCT 47m47 minutes ago

We've already seen video of #McVay attempting to use the card at 7-Eleven on that day and time.
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Tara Becker ‏@TaraBecker_QCT 47m47 minutes ago

Thomas says the card then was attempted to be used at the 7-Eleven gas pump at 6:22 a. Was used in the store as credit. Got gas. #mcvay
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Tara Becker ‏@TaraBecker_QCT 48m48 minutes ago

Thomas says someone attempted to use the card at 617 a 12/29/13 at Git n Go in Rock Island. #mcvay
 
Tara Becker ‏@TaraBecker_QCT 39m39 minutes ago

Thomas says he drove the route to Hastings, Minn., 2x. First, he went the quickest rte. Then he did the river rte though La Crosse #mcvay
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Tara Becker ‏@TaraBecker_QCT 46m46 minutes ago

A short time later, #McVay tries 3x to use the debit card to take out $400 at a credit union ATM machine.
 
Tara Becker ‏@TaraBecker_QCT 30m30 minutes ago

Sounds like the defense will cross Thomas on Wednesday when get come back. #mcvay
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Tara Becker ‏@TaraBecker_QCT 31m31 minutes ago

ASA Jennifer Gardner finishes her questioning. Court takes a break #mcvay
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Tara Becker ‏@TaraBecker_QCT 38m38 minutes ago

Thomas says Hegi recommended to #McVay to take Cedar Rapids and Waterloo to Hastings. Substantial difference in time #mcvay
 
Tara Becker ‏@TaraBecker_QCT 27m27 minutes ago

Court is adjourned for the day. We'll be back at 830 a Wednesday. #mcvay
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Tara Becker ‏@TaraBecker_QCT 28m28 minutes ago

Meersman tells the courtroom that the state will call as many witnesses as possible on Wed. May have to use Thurs morning, too #mcvay
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Tara Becker ‏@TaraBecker_QCT 30m30 minutes ago

I mentioned it earlier: There will be no testimony Tuesday (tomorrow). #mcvay
 
Wow, lots of tweets from today, thanks for the hard work, Queenie. :) Sure wish we could have the live stream again, really would like to see his interview. Do you know why there was mention of no video of him dropping her off at a medical center? I don't recall that coming up and/or why he would.
 
Wow, lots of tweets from today, thanks for the hard work, Queenie. :) Sure wish we could have the live stream again, really would like to see his interview. Do you know why there was mention of no video of him dropping her off at a medical center? I don't recall that coming up and/or why he would.

Some of McVay's interview was live streamed yesterday along with some of the testimony from one of the detectives.

Hopefully it will be uploaded to YouTube by someone.
 
Shouldn't be to hard of case to decide.

So far from what I have gathered, the evidence against McVay is:

  1. Last to see Carie
  2. Last to call Carie
  3. Was video taped trying to use Carrie debt card
  4. Had possession of Carrie's car
  5. Drove Carries car to the same town as Carrie's body was found at the same time Carrie went missing
  6. Cell phone records place McVay in the vicinity of LaCross WI and Hastings MN
  7. There was only one shovel purchased at BigLots on the day McVay was traveling through Lacross WI
  8. Bar code sticker from same type of shovel that was purchased at BigLots was found at site where body was found
  9. The person who purchased the shovel also purchased a black travel bag
  10. The very same travel bag that was purchased at BigLots was photographed in McVay bedroom while search warrant was executed days after Carrie went missing. The travel bag appeared to be brand new.
  11. Same travel bag was recovered in McVay's parents garage at a later date after McVay moved out of his home and his belonging were moved to the garage
  12. Receipt found in travel bag put McVay at the Minneapolis airport same day Carrie was last seen (Significant I think because it shows McVay had the travel bag at this time and with him at the airport)
  13. Carpet fiber found in Carrie's hair match carpet fiber found in the trunk of Carrie's car
  14. Carpet fibers in trunk and hair will no doubt match carpet in McVay home (I think a witness will testify to this in a day or two)
  15. McVay preformed online searches the Hastings MN newspaper over 100 times after Carrie went missing and before the body was found. (Not sure if it was brought up in court, but I highly doubt McVay ever preformed an online search of the Hastings newspaper before Carrie disappears or likely never again after her body was found)
  16. Postmortem marking on Carrie's leg could have been caused by book in trunk of Carrie's car
  17. McVay's DNA could not be excluded from DNA found under Carrie's fingernails.

What have I missed?
 
Wow, lots of tweets from today, thanks for the hard work, Queenie. :) Sure wish we could have the live stream again, really would like to see his interview. Do you know why there was mention of no video of him dropping her off at a medical center? I don't recall that coming up and/or why he would.
np my friend, glad to do it for you and i appreciate the appreciation :D and no, i don't know :thinking:
 
wanted to pop by and say i'm sorry i won't be able to post tweets tomorrow, packing for out of town tonight and leaving tomorrow taking the hive to the family vineyard, be back on the 9th, maybe 10th......

here's tara's twitter..........

hope everyone has a wonderful and safe 4th.......

:rose: carrie
 
Darn, wish I'd seen your post before Queenie, I'll post up the tweets from the 1st as you sooo deserve a break, hope you have a lovely 4th!
 
Tara Becker ‏@TaraBecker_QCT · Jul 1
Good morning! Day 11 (yes 11) in the Tim #McVay bench trial will begin in 20 minutes.

Tara Becker ‏@TaraBecker_QCT · Jul 1
Recap: #mcvay is charged with murder, concealing a homicidal death in the late December 2013 death of Carrie Olson, 29, of Dport.

Tara Becker ‏@TaraBecker_QCT · Jul 1
Olson's body was found April 5, 2014, near Hastings, Minn. Her death was ruled a homicide by unspecified means. #mcvay

Tara Becker ‏@TaraBecker_QCT · Jul 1
This is a bench trial, so Judge F. Michael Meersman will decide the case. #mcvay

Tara Becker ‏@TaraBecker_QCT · Jul 1
Prosecutors could rest their case today or early tomorrow. #mcvay
 
Tara Becker ‏@TaraBecker_QCT · Jul 1
Today will begin with the defense cross-examination of Davenport Police Detective Bill Thomas. #mcvay

Tara Becker ‏@TaraBecker_QCT · Jul 1
There are five other names on the witness list for today. Mostly cops. #mcvay

Tara Becker ‏@TaraBecker_QCT · Jul 1
#McVay now in the courtroom

Tara Becker ‏@TaraBecker_QCT · Jul 1
There also has been a lot of family and friends of Olson and #McVay that have attended the trial.

Tara Becker ‏@TaraBecker_QCT · Jul 1
So far, 45 prosecution witnesses have testified. Not sure how many, if any, the defense will call. #mcvay
 
Tara Becker ‏@TaraBecker_QCT · Jul 1
Court is back in session. Det. Bill Thomas takes the stand #mcvay

Tara Becker ‏@TaraBecker_QCT · Jul 1
Defense attny Aaron Dyer will question Thomas. #mcvay

Tara Becker ‏@TaraBecker_QCT · Jul 1
Under cross, Thomas says an assistant Scott Co Attny signed off on the search warrant for Olson's home, car. #mcvay

Tara Becker ‏@TaraBecker_QCT · Jul 1
The attorney also signed off on a search warrant for Justin Mueller's truck. Warrants then signed off by a judge. #mcvay

Tara Becker ‏@TaraBecker_QCT · Jul 1
Under cross, Thomas says he doesn't know if anyone with there with him and the attorney, him and the judge. #mcvay

Tara Becker ‏@TaraBecker_QCT · Jul 1
Dyer says the search warrant sought items that potentially could be evidence in the disappearance of Carrie Olson. #mcvay

Tara Becker ‏@TaraBecker_QCT · Jul 1
That includes an Apple laptop, small purse with short strap, black wallet with "LOVE" written in white. #mcvay
 
Tara Becker ‏@TaraBecker_QCT · Jul 1
Dyer now asks about a statement in the warrant application that Olson was seen on surveillance video at a casino in DuBuque #mcvay

Tara Becker ‏@TaraBecker_QCT · Jul 1
This was the subject of a motion hearing earlier this year. #mcvay

Tara Becker ‏@TaraBecker_QCT · Jul 1
Police were provided with a screen shot of a casino video to see a woman that may match the description of Carrie Olson. #mcvay

Tara Becker ‏@TaraBecker_QCT · Jul 1
Under cross, Thomas says Carrie Olson may have been wearing an Iowa Hawkeye sweatshirt. #McVay told police she was wearing a pink shirt.

Tara Becker ‏@TaraBecker_QCT · Jul 1
The girl on the casino video was not wearing a Hawkeye sweatshirt. She was wearing a UNI sweatshirt, Dyer says

Tara Becker ‏@TaraBecker_QCT · Jul 1
Exchanges between Thomas and Dyer are getting a little heated as they talk about the search warrant that was obtained on Jan. 3, 2014.#mcvay
 
Tara Becker ‏@TaraBecker_QCT · Jul 1
Under cross, Thomas says the judge who signed off on the warrant put down the time as 2:54 a.m., rather than p.m. #mcvay

Tara Becker ‏@TaraBecker_QCT · Jul 1
Dyer asks Thomas if it would "surprise him" that another detective obtained a warrant for phone records a minute after T got his #mcvay

Tara Becker ‏@TaraBecker_QCT · Jul 1
Thomas says he gave Voy his warrant at Olson's house #mcvay

Tara Becker ‏@TaraBecker_QCT · Jul 1
Olson's family later viewed still of the casino video and confirmed that it was not her #mcvay

Tara Becker ‏@TaraBecker_QCT · Jul 1
Under cross, Thomas says he talked to Dave and Karen Olson about Carrie's Toyota Avalon. Dyer replies "That's interesting." #mcvay

Tara Becker ‏@TaraBecker_QCT · Jul 1
Under cross, Thomas says Carrie's purse that was found in the trunk was not at her house. #mcvay

Tara Becker ‏@TaraBecker_QCT · Jul 1
Dave Olson testified 2 weeks ago that he brought the purse home then brought it to police at Olson's house #mcvay

Tara Becker ‏@TaraBecker_QCT · Jul 1
Under cross, T says he went to O's house, called for a wrecker to get car towed to the police dept and then secured it in a garage #mcvay
 
Tara Becker ‏@TaraBecker_QCT · Jul 1
Dyer asking Thomas about when #McVay says he dropped Carrie off at home on Dec. 29, 2013.

Tara Becker ‏@TaraBecker_QCT · Jul 1
Thomas says #McVay told police it was at 6:30 a.m. Dyer says initial report from another officer says 6:45 a.m.

Tara Becker ‏@TaraBecker_QCT · Jul 1
Thomas says #McVay "changes his statement" about when he dropped off Olson on Dec. 29.

Tara Becker ‏@TaraBecker_QCT · Jul 1
Thomas and Dyer keep talking over one another during cross #mcvay

Tara Becker ‏@TaraBecker_QCT · Jul 1
Dyer asks Thomas if fingerprint testing was done at Olson's. T says police were prepared to do it but didn't find any #mcvay

Tara Becker ‏@TaraBecker_QCT · Jul 1
Thomas says Olson's laptop was secured but wasn't sure who did that. Dyer says O's brother-in-law brought it to the station #mcvay
 
Tara Becker ‏@TaraBecker_QCT · Jul 1
Thomas asked about the initial search of O's vehicle early on Jan. 3, 2014. Det Richard Voy and Dave Olson went through the car. #mcvay

Tara Becker ‏@TaraBecker_QCT · Jul 1
Thomas says he was not there for that search. Says he received information about it from another detective #mcvay

Tara Becker ‏@TaraBecker_QCT · Jul 1
Under cross, Thomas says police thought they had video of Carrie making purchases at an RI gas station the aft of Dec. 28, 2013. #mcvay

Tara Becker ‏@TaraBecker_QCT · Jul 1
Receipts for chips, cigarettes, were found in Olson's car. #mcvay

Tara Becker ‏@TaraBecker_QCT · Jul 1
Thomas said there had been a technical issue, so police don't have surveillance video of transactions. #mcvay
 

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