In terms of both scope and magnitude, the Hossencofft case ranks as one the most significant forensic cases in New Mexico’s history. Evidence in this investigation includes blood, saliva, human hair, deer hair, cat hair, art sand, feathers and duct tape.
Hossencofft’s testimony may now come next week. (Albuquerque) It hinted of Johnny Cochran challenging the glove in the O.J. Simpson case; Gary Mitchell scrutinising a pair of shorts Wednesday which belonged to Girly Chew Hossencofft. While standing directly before the jury box, Mitchell asked lead detective Michael Fox to inspect the shorts. Mitchell challenged the […]
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(Albuquerque) From the bottom of the handle to its very tip it measures 38-inches; the Ninja sword that prosecutors believe is connected to the murder of Girly Chew Hossencofft. Jurors charged with deciding whether or not Linda Henning murdered Ms. Hossencofft got their first look at the sword Friday morning. Police discovered the sword in
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Sensational testimony also emerges (Albuquerque) After three years of hearing about a mysterious tarp containing Girly Chew Hossencofft’s blood-stained clothing, it was displayed for all to see in court Wednesday morning. The State made the dramatic presentation, revealing Ms. Hossencofft’s bloody blouse, her shorts and her panties. Prosecutors Paul Spiers and Jack Burkhead carefully unfolded
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A day for opening arguments and five witnesses (Albuquerque) Presumably beginning with a blank canvas, the jury in the Linda Henning murder trial Tuesday witnessed two drastically different attempts at painting a picture of the defendant who, if convicted, could become the first woman sentenced to death in New Mexico since the 1800’s. Prosecutor Paul
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(Albuquerque) It’s been three years in the making, but the much-anticipated murder trial of Linda Henning finally begins today with jury selection. Henning, the self-described “mate” of Diazien Hossencofft, is charged with killing his wife, Girly Chew Hossencofft, in 1999. Initially, this appears to be a story that reads like something out of a dime-store
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February 14, 2001 (Albuquerque) A “Return and Inventory” document filed by Albuquerque police in District Court today tells us exactly what investigators found in murder suspect Bill Miller’s home Monday. And what police found is hardly surprising. Guns and ammo. Lots of it. No, the discovery hardly incriminates the man. Police must analyze it all
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