GUILTY ND - Savanna Lafontaine-Greywind, 22, pregnant, Fargo, 19 Aug 2017 #3

[Hraefn]

Michael Vosburg
@michaelvosburg

Norberta Greywind testifies during the trial of William Hoehn on Wednesday , Sept. 19, 2018, in District Court, Fargo, for the murder of her daughter Savanna LaFontaine-Greywind, a 22-year-old who’s baby was cut from her womb.

 

[Emi]

Raju Chaduvula on Twitter
Raju Chaduvula‏ @raju_chaduvula 1m1 minute ago
The State now calls Officer Samuel Bollman. #HoehnTrial

Angeline McCall on Twitter
Angeline McCall‏ @amccallWDAY 42s43 seconds ago
The State calls its next witness to the stand: Detective Samuel Bollman with the @FargoPolice, who was called out after the Greywind's called 911. #HoehnTrial #SavannaGreywind

 

[Emi]

Angeline McCall on Twitter
Angeline McCall‏ @amccallWDAY 2m2 minutes ago
Officer Bollman says he knocked on the door and it opened almost immediately, almost too quickly. "It was almost like the person inside was waiting for me to knock so she (Crews) could answer." #HoehnTrial #SavannaGreywind

Raju Chaduvula on Twitter
Raju Chaduvula‏ @raju_chaduvula 2m2 minutes ago
Bollman: Thought it was odd the Crews would ask help from an 8-month pregnant woman on a sewing project. #HoehnTrial

Angeline McCall on Twitter
Angeline McCall‏ @amccallWDAY 47s48 seconds ago
Officer Bollman testifies that he asked Brooke if he could look around the apartment. Bollman says he didn't open any drawers or go anywhere Brooke didn't allow, but he was looking for Savanna. At this point, authorities didn't have a search warrant. #HoehnTrial #SavannaGreywind

 

[Emi]

Angeline McCall on Twitter
Angeline McCall‏ @amccallWDAY 3m3 minutes ago
Officer Bollman says he looked inside the bathroom. The shower curtain was closed, but it looked like a 'normal bathroom.' Officer Bollman says he saw William Hoehn lying on the bed when he was there. #HoehnTrial #SavannaGreywind

Raju Chaduvula on Twitter
Raju Chaduvula‏ @raju_chaduvula 54s55 seconds ago
Bollman: apartment was very neat and tidy. Nothing was out of place. Nothing of concern in bathroom and kitchen. Bollman said he didn't check the far side of the bed during the initial search and that the curtains were drawn on the bathtub. #HoehnTrial

 

[Emi]

Angeline McCall on Twitter
Angeline McCall‏ @amccallWDAY 2m2 minutes ago
Officer Bollman testifies that he had a phone call with Norberta Greywind saying, "I'm a parent too. From a parent to a parent, we can't let our mind go to the worst possible outcomes." #HoehnTrial #SavannaGreywind

Raju Chaduvula on Twitter
Raju Chaduvula‏ @raju_chaduvula 1m1 minute ago
Bollman returns to the apartment building at about 10:30 p.m. and saw about 20 or 25 people, all identifying as friends and family of Savanna, in the front yard. #HoehnTrial

 

[Emi]

Raju Chaduvula on Twitter
Raju Chaduvula‏ @raju_chaduvula 13m13 minutes ago
During the second visit, about 10:30 p.m., Bollman and another officer heard what sounded like a couch moving. Crews let them in and told Bollman she had a couch in front of the door because Savanna's family members would come and pound on the door. #HoehnTrial

Angeline McCall on Twitter
Angeline McCall‏ @amccallWDAY 13m13 minutes ago
Officer Bollman says he again approaches Brooke Crews during the search for Savanna who says.. What do I have to do to show you that I don't have anything to do with this. "What do you want from me?" #HoehnTrial #SavannaGreywind

Raju Chaduvula on Twitter
Raju Chaduvula‏ @raju_chaduvula 9m9 minutes ago
Bollman: told Crews he wanted to check the bedroom and closet again. Nothing was found. The bathroom looked very clean again the second visit. The bathtub curtains were open and nothing suspicious could be noted. #HoehnTrial

Raju Chaduvula on Twitter
Raju Chaduvula‏ @raju_chaduvula 8m8 minutes ago
Bollman: nothing about Crews or Hoehn's behavior aroused suspicion during the initial searches on Aug. 19. #HoehnTrial

Angeline McCall on Twitter
Angeline McCall‏ @amccallWDAY 4m4 minutes ago
Officer Bollman: Norberta asked if Fargo PD could bing Savanna's phone. At that point, Bollman originally says that he can't do. But eventually, the dispatch center did ping her phone and no information came back from it. #HoehnTrial #SavannaGreywind

Raju Chaduvula on Twitter
Raju Chaduvula‏ @raju_chaduvula 2m2 minutes ago
Bollman: dispatch contacted Savanna's phone provider to ping it but the phone either was out of range or turned off. #HoehnTrial

Angeline McCall on Twitter
Angeline McCall‏ @amccallWDAY 2m2 minutes ago
Officer Bollman testifies... Q from Prosecution: To your recollection is there anything in hindsight that arouses suspicion?
A: There was one comment from Brooke Crews. #HoehnTrial #SavannaGreywind

Raju Chaduvula on Twitter
Raju Chaduvula‏ @raju_chaduvula 1m1 minute ago
Officer Bollman steps down as the defense chooses not to cross-examine. The State rests testimony for today. #HoehnTrial

Angeline McCall on Twitter
Angeline McCall‏ @amccallWDAY 33s33 seconds ago
That specific comment from Brooke Crews, as described by Bollman..
Crews: I made sure not to ask her about the baby. I've been pregnant before, and women get sick of people asking about the baby. I just wanted to give her a little break from that. #HoehnTrial #SavannaGreywind

Raju Chaduvula on Twitter
Raju Chaduvula‏ @raju_chaduvula 5m5 minutes ago
Day two of William Hoehn trial ends. Court will resume tomorrow at about 9 a.m. #HoehnTrial

 

[Seattle1]

19 Sept 2018

Man 'tightened a rope around a pregnant woman's neck' while his girlfriend sliced open her stomach, ripped the baby girl from her womb, then held out the child and said 'this is our family'

• William Hoehn is on trial for conspiracy to commit murder in a woman's death
• He is accused of helping to kill Savanna Greywind, 22, who was eight months pregnant when she was killed in August 2017
• Greywind's baby was cut out of her womb before her body was disposed of
• Hoehn's girlfriend already pleaded guilty to conspiracy kidnapping and murder
• Hoehn pleaded not guilty to the charge and said he didn't know his girlfriend planned to kill Greywind
• Prosecutors said Hoehn tied a rope around Greywind's neck after the baby was cut out and that his girlfriend couldn't have restrained Greywind by herself
• Hoehn's lawyer said that Hoehn admitted to helping cover up the crime

Man accused of tightening rope around pregnant woman's neck while his girlfriend cut out her baby | Daily Mail Online

 

[MistyWaters]

Thanks everyone for your trial updates. The events involving the death of Savanna Greywind are so terribly tragic that I can’t even try to comprehend it. It just breaks my heart.

 

[Emi]

Angeline McCall on Twitter
Angeline McCall‏ @amccallWDAY 2h2 hours ago
William Hoehn's trial continues today w/ opening statements & emotional testimonies from family members. The State and Defense have laid out very different ideas of how and who killed Savanna Greywind. #HoehnTrial #SavannaGreywind This is the summary from the State and Defense:

 

[Niner]

Thursday, Sept. 20th:
*Trial continues (Day 3) (@ 9am CT) - ND - Savanna Marie LaFontaine-Greywind (22) (Aug. 19, 2017) - William Henry Hoehn (32) indicted (8/19/17) with conspiracy to commit murder (Class AA Felony). Plead not guilty. $2M cash bond. Plead guilty (9/4/18) to conspiracy to commit kidnapping (Class A Felony) & giving false info to LE (Class A Misdemeanor).
Trial was set for 5/15/18 but cancelled, hearing continued to Sept. 18th.
9/4/18 Update: Hoehn pleaded guilty Tuesday to charges of kidnapping and providing false information to law enforcement in the August 2017 death of Savanna LaFontaine-Greywind of Fargo. Hoehn is still scheduled for trial on Sept. 18 on a charge of conspiracy to commit murder. Felony Jury Trial (8:30 AM) 9/18, 9/19, 9/20, 9/21, 9/24, 9/25, 9/26, 9/27, 9/28.
9/10/18 Update: Request to have his murder conspiracy trial moved out of Fargo has been denied. Hoehn had asked that his trial on conspiracy to commit murder be relocated to Burleigh County because of media coverage of the case. Cass County District Judge Thomas Olson rejected the request in an order filed Monday, Sept. 10.
9/18/18 Update: Day 1: Trial ends with jury of 8 women and 6 men chosen. Opening statements will start 9 a.m. Wed., Sept. 19.
9/19/18 Update: Day 2: Opening statements by both sides. Witnesses: Jesse Rios (owns roofing business), Hoehn's boss. David Henry, co-worker & lived in same apt. bldg (known him for 4 to 5 years. Nortberta Greywind, Savanna’s mother. Joe Greywind, Savanna’s father. Last witness for the day, Detective Samuel Bollman, Fargo police responded to 911 call. The defense chose not to cross-examine any of the State's witnesses this afternoon. Trial continues to 9/20.
*Brooke Lynn Crews (38) also charged with same counts, plead guilty on 12/11/17 & sentenced in Feb. 2, 2018 to life without parole.

 

[JerseyGirl]

RECAP: Greywind's parents testify in William Hoehn's trial

 

[Rocco]

The testimony of Crews next week is going to be critical.

If she testifies that he was involved in the actual killing, I think he'll be in prison for the rest of his life, just like her.

If she testifies that he wasn't involved, that may put some doubt in the mind of at least one juror.

I wonder what difference that would make in his sentence. Maybe life with the possibility of parole?

 

[Emi]

Raju Chaduvula on Twitter
Raju Chaduvula‏ @raju_chaduvula 2m2 minutes ago
Day 3 of William Hoehn's trial will begin shortly once the jury is brought in. #HoehnTrial

Raju Chaduvula on Twitter
Raju Chaduvula‏ @raju_chaduvula 1m1 minute ago
Judge Olson told the court transcripts and video from Hoehn's interviews with police will be submitted as evidence today. Defense attorney Dan Borgen is asking Judge Olson to direct the jury to rely on video over the transcripts. #HoehnTrial

Sarah Rudlang WDAY on Twitter
Sarah Rudlang WDAY‏ @sarahrudlang 3m3 minutes ago
Day 3 in William Hoehn's trial is now underway. Judge Olson explaining that jurors will receive transcripts of the video interviews that will be played today. He is clarifying, the video is evidence, transcripts are just aids. #HoehnTrial @WDAYnews

Raju Chaduvula on Twitter
Raju Chaduvula‏ @raju_chaduvula 2m2 minutes ago
Judge Olson addressed the jury, saying if they find a discrepancy between the transcripts and the video that they rely on the video. #HoehnTrial

 

[Emi]

Raju Chaduvula on Twitter
Raju Chaduvula‏ @raju_chaduvula 1m1 minute ago
First witness: Joshua Loos, 12 year Fargo Police Department veteran. #HoehnTrial

Raju Chaduvula on Twitter
Raju Chaduvula‏ @raju_chaduvula 1m1 minute ago
During first interview on Aug. 23, 2017 with William Hoehn, Loos said the goal was to get a storyline on the record. As of that date, no baby or Savanna's body had yet been found. #HoehnTrial

 

[Emi]

Sarah Rudlang WDAY on Twitter
Sarah Rudlang WDAY‏ @sarahrudlang 7m7 minutes ago
Detective Joshua Loos with Fargo PD on meeting Hoehn on Aug. 23: "Goal going into first interview was to get Mr. Hoehn to get a storyline on the record. We want him to explain to us what his perspective was, what he knew, and not really push it..." To get a storyline. #HoehnTrial

Sarah Rudlang WDAY on Twitter
Sarah Rudlang WDAY‏ @sarahrudlang 2m2 minutes ago
Video of Loos and another detective's first interview with Hoehn is now playing. This happened Mon, Aug. 23, before Savanna's baby or body was found. His rights are being read to him. Audio is tough to hear, which is why jurors were given transcripts. #HoehnTrial

 

[Emi]

Raju Chaduvula on Twitter
Raju Chaduvula‏ @raju_chaduvula 2m2 minutes ago
Video: when detectives ask Hoehn if he and Crews have any kids, he first says no. Then talks about the kids they have individually from past relationships. #HoehnTrial

 

[Emi]

Sarah Rudlang WDAY on Twitter
Sarah Rudlang WDAY‏ @sarahrudlang 18m18 minutes ago
Hoehn tells detective in interview that Crews has three kids. He says one is fully grown, other two with their dad... #HoehnTrial

Raju Chaduvula on Twitter
Raju Chaduvula‏ @raju_chaduvula 12m12 minutes ago
Video: when he got dropped off after work, around 2 or 2:30 p.m., Hoehn said he went into his apartment and Crews introduced him to Savanna. Hoehn said he recognized her "as a neighbor but don't like know who she is." #HoehnTrial

Raju Chaduvula on Twitter
Raju Chaduvula‏ @raju_chaduvula 10m10 minutes ago
Video: Hoehn said Brooke and Savanna were maybe working on a dress but didn't know if they were done with that. Brooke likes working with fabric. #HoehnTrial

Sarah Rudlang WDAY on Twitter
Sarah Rudlang WDAY‏ @sarahrudlang 10m10 minutes ago
Hoehn says sewing is something Crews was just getting into. #HoehnTrial

Raju Chaduvula on Twitter
Raju Chaduvula‏ @raju_chaduvula 8m8 minutes ago
Video: when Brooke introduced Hoehn to Savanna, she probably said something like "Hi honey, this is Savanna." Brooke and Savanna were in the living room. Hoehn doesn't recall if Brooke had her sewing stuff out. #HoehnTrial

Sarah Rudlang WDAY on Twitter
Sarah Rudlang WDAY‏ @sarahrudlang 4m4 minutes ago
Hoehn says he didn't ask what they [Crews and Savanna] were doing when he met Savanna. Says Crews later explained "sewing situation" to him after "Sh** hit the fan." says he learned more about it all after the "Greywinds knocked 2-3 *advertiser censored**ing times." #HoehnTrial

Raju Chaduvula on Twitter
Raju Chaduvula‏ @raju_chaduvula 4m4 minutes ago
Video: Police ask Hoehn if he knows where Savanna is. Hoehn says he has no idea where she is, that he didn't see her physically leave their apartment. That Savanna was gone by the time he got out the shower and that Savanna left a little while after her dad knocked. #HoehnTrial

 

[Emi]

Raju Chaduvula on Twitter
Raju Chaduvula‏ @raju_chaduvula 7m7 minutes ago
Video: Hoehn said about 20 minutes probably passed between when he came home (approx. 2 to 2:30 p.m.) to when he decided to take a shower (which is when he heard Joe Greywind knock on the door). Hoehn said he probably finished taking a shower 10 min after. #HoehnTrial

Raju Chaduvula on Twitter
Raju Chaduvula‏ @raju_chaduvula 6m6 minutes ago
Video: When police ask Hoehn if it sounds like Brooke to go down to Savanna's apartment a week prior to ask if she would like to smoke weed, Hoehn says "She (Brooke) doesn't like people. She's a misanthropist." #HoehnTrial

Sarah Rudlang WDAY on Twitter
Sarah Rudlang WDAY‏ @sarahrudlang
Video is now paused for first break of the day. #HoehnTrial

 

[Emi]

Angeline McCall on Twitter
Angeline McCall‏ @amccallWDAY 28s29 seconds ago
Hoehn in interview: She (Crews) is somewhat frustrated with y'all. She's frustrated with the Greywind's (referring to them coming up to their apartment multiple times) #HoehnTrial #Greywind

 

[Emi]

Angeline McCall on Twitter
Angeline McCall‏ @amccallWDAY 1m1 minute ago
In Hoehn interview:
PD: I can empathize with the Greywind situation. Their pregnant baby girl fell off the face of the earth.
Hoehn: They came up months ago looking for her once when one of their children went MIA. (paraphrased w/o expletives) #HoehnTrial #SavannaGreywind

Raju Chaduvula on Twitter
Raju Chaduvula‏ @raju_chaduvula 56s56 seconds ago
Video: Hoehn tells police that a few months prior (no exact date) that Savanna's mom came up to Crews and Hoehn's apartment asking if they had seen her daughter. Hoehn couldn't say for sure if it was Savanna she was looking for. #HoehnTrial