MI - Julia Niswender, 23, Ypsilanti, Dec 2012 **MEDIA THREAD**NO DISCUSSION

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http://monroenews.com/news/2015/mar/04/jennifer-niswender-backing-stepfather/?templates=tablet&top-stories=

This is for the article. I had heard this yesterday, but could not confirm it was the same person. I will see if I can still find the original articles about the lockdown situation.

At that time, when police came to serve the search warrant last week, Mr. Turnquist fled to the martial arts studio where he had taught classes next to Food Town on N. Telegraph Rd. The Michigan State Police, believing he might be armed and suicidal, swarmed the area, causing a brief lockdown at a nearby school. Mr. Turnquist was taken into custody without further incident.
 
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...According to Julia's twin sister, Jennifer, questioning him is a waste of time. She says she knows for a fact he had nothing to do with it.

"At the time of her death, we were all at home sleeping," she said.

FOX 2 stopped by the Turnquist's home. There was no answer at the door.

We also had no luck finding anyone at the home where Turnquist told the court he now stays with friends. Family members of the EMU student tell police they had their suspicions of Turnquist as well. That's just another reason police say he's now a person of interest for homicide.

Jennifer remains adamant that Turnquist isn't responsible.
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http://www.myfoxdetroit.com/story/2...n-of-interest-after-murder-of-julia-niswender
 
Julia Niswender's stepdad was home when police believe she was killed, lawyer says
By Darcie Moran of MLive, Mar 5, '15 6:12 pm mentions that Ypsilanti police Lt. Deric Gress

found the stepdad "less forthcoming" and "He said the whole family has been cooperative, to a point."

Thanks for the link MIMOMMY

The lawyer said "it doesn’t make sense since he gave it to investigators voluntarily." about the computer here

What makes sense to me from the way he went to his place of business is that he may have had a place to hide other things there?
 
Lawyer: Stepdad unfairly linked to EMU student's death
By Katrease Stafford, Detroit Free Press 11:45 p.m. EST March 5, 2015

In these excerpts quoting Lt. Deric Gress, states

[...]
"The family has provided us information, and he's given us some type of account. We don't know if it's credible."
[...]
"We have some lab stuff out and that stuff takes a lot of time," he said. "We're constantly meeting with people, trying to check stuff out and figure out what to do next. People are saying we're opening a cold case, but it's never been a cold case. It ebbs and flows."


Report: Julia Niswender's grandmother says family divided over stepfather
By Ben Freed, MLive, Mar 6, '15, 12:28 pm
[...]
"Rose Niswender said she believes Turnquist knows something about the unsolved death, which happened in 2012."


Police say James Turnquist is ‘person of interest' in Julia Niswender’s death
By Ray Kisonas, Fri, Mar 6, 15, 9:07 am
 
For anyone not local who wants to watch news at 4:00, here's the live stream link for WDIV, Channel 4, Detroit: http://www.clickondetroit.com/livestream/wdiv-news-livestream/22218202

The early news is usually breaking news, headlines, weather, etc., so if there's a major development in the Niswender situation, it might not be on until 5:00 or later newscasts. Of course, there are other TV stations in metro-Detroit, but Channel 4 is my go-to for local news.
 
Bond lowered for Monroe County man facing child *advertiser censored* charges
Steve Garagiola reports Local 4 News @ 6 44 m Updated 42 m

Julia's grandmothers asks:

"Why can't you cooperate and give them a statement so they can clear you and move on?"


'She's spitting lies,' says Julia Niswender's aunt about grandmother's comments
by John Counts, Mar 17, '15, 6:55 pm

"Rose Niswender isn't the only family member who has their suspicions about James Turnquist, however. She was accompanied to court by several other aunts and cousins of Julia Niswender."

[...]

"It's because of him. That's why she lived with me."

They said there were some "unhealthy" things going on at the Turnquist house."

[...]


Turnquist's bond reduced
By Ray Kisonasm Tue, Mar 17, '15, 5:09 pm

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"she is worried about her own safety because she said Mr. Turnquist had threatened her in the past. She said she has a personal protection order against him. “I’m very concerned,”

[...]

“He has not been cooperating with the police. This is my granddaughter we’re talking about. And as soon as the police wanted to interview him he lawyered up.”

[...]


Bond lowered in child *advertiser censored* case for person of interest in Julia Niswender murder
ABC 7 News , Mar 17, '15 28 mins ago

“There were allegations that he sexually molested Julia,” said Rose Niswender.

[...]

"She said Julia lived with her when not at college because she did not get along with her step-father. She said when she tried to ask why, Julia shut down."

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A person of interest in a murder, in court for child *advertiser censored*
Charlie Langton for Fox 2 News Mar 17, 15 6:29 pm edt

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"There have been several allegations that he was sexually molesting Julia," said Rose Niswender, Julia's grandmother.

[...]
 
http://www.freep.com/story/news/loc...juli-niswender-drowning-emu-student/24924953/

Turnquist's attorney, Paul Stablein, requested the bond reduction after witnesses refuted allegations of threatening behavior by Turnquist.

"We have not been successful in verifying or rebuking that," Stablein said. "But a nurse came forward and said she disputed the fact that he was threatening anyone there."
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http://www.monroenews.com/news/2015/mar/17/turnquists-bond-reduced/

The case now goes to Monroe County Circuit Court where a trial will be held unless an agreement can be reached with the prosecutor’s office.
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Video from today's hearing and interview with grandmother

http://www.clickondetroit.com/news/...-child-*advertiser censored*-charges/31854514

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http://www.mlive.com/news/ann-arbor/index.ssf/2015/03/shes_spitting_lies_says_julia.html

After the brief hearing, dozens of family members spilled out into the hallway and outside the 1st District Court in Monroe. Some jeered and gave unfriendly gestures to family members
 
3 moms forge bond after losing daughters

Francis X. Donnelly, The Detroit News 12:01 a.m. EDT March 24, 2015

Monroe – When the death of a daughter split her family, Kim Turnquist found solace in two outsiders who shared a similar nightmare.

Debi Kamin and Leannda Bruck also lost daughters. One disappeared and one was shot.

"We're all moms," said Kamin of Gibraltar. "We lost daughters and we lost part of us. That's a tight bond."

In a sad coincidence within the past two years, tragedy struck three young women living 15 miles apart in rural patches of Downriver and Monroe County. No arrests have been made in the cases...

http://www.detroitnews.com/story/ne...s-missing-daughters-find-friendship/70361720/
 
Report: Stepdad of Julia Niswender headed to trial on child *advertiser censored* charges
By Jeremy Allen | jallen42@mlive.com
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on May 18, 2015 at 11:27 AM, updated May 19, 2015 at 9:08 AM

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Turnquist, who is free on bond, was unable to reach a plea deal Friday at the Monroe County Circuit Court and has a pretrial court date scheduled for June 29, the newspaper reported.
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Read more: http://www.mlive.com/news/ann-arbor...turnquist_potenti.html#incart_related_stories
 
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