Howard Blum
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They have been zooming into the hearings. They talk with the lawyers in Pennsylvania. Will they come out to the actual trial? I imagine so. I think the families of the victims, two of them so far, have gone on trial. on the internet to do funding campaigns. The Goncalves family said they needed to raise $50,000 to go to the trial so that all 10 family members could attend.
They raised the $50,000 so quickly, but now they've raised their demand to 75,000. They'd like people to contribute so they can raise 75,000. They wanna be there. They also have been vigorously pushing for the death penalty in this case. That's going to be the next, I think, big debate in this case, in these pretrial months, whether or not the death penalty will take place.
They raised the $50,000 so quickly, but now they've raised their demand to 75,000. They'd like people to contribute so they can raise 75,000. They wanna be there. They also have been vigorously pushing for the death penalty in this case. That's going to be the next, I think, big debate in this case, in these pretrial months, whether or not the death penalty will take place.
They raised the $50,000 so quickly, but now they've raised their demand to 75,000. They'd like people to contribute so they can raise 75,000. They wanna be there. They also have been vigorously pushing for the death penalty in this case. That's going to be the next, I think, big debate in this case, in these pretrial months, whether or not the death penalty will take place.
And the use of the death penalty in Idaho is pretty problematic because of recent events. Last February, Idaho had their first
And the use of the death penalty in Idaho is pretty problematic because of recent events. Last February, Idaho had their first
And the use of the death penalty in Idaho is pretty problematic because of recent events. Last February, Idaho had their first
execution was taking place in nine years what happened at this execution they put the guy his name was thomas creech convicted of murder into the execution chamber and they're trying to give him the chemicals that will end his life for over an hour they try eight different veins to get get into him eight different ways to get the needle into him and nothing works
execution was taking place in nine years what happened at this execution they put the guy his name was thomas creech convicted of murder into the execution chamber and they're trying to give him the chemicals that will end his life for over an hour they try eight different veins to get get into him eight different ways to get the needle into him and nothing works
execution was taking place in nine years what happened at this execution they put the guy his name was thomas creech convicted of murder into the execution chamber and they're trying to give him the chemicals that will end his life for over an hour they try eight different veins to get get into him eight different ways to get the needle into him and nothing works
And now they had to postpone the execution. I can assure you that the defense will be going through all the details of this botched execution and saying that this is cruel and inhuman punishment and Idaho just doesn't have the sophistication to make an execution. They just can't do it. And to see if that will affect the judge.
And now they had to postpone the execution. I can assure you that the defense will be going through all the details of this botched execution and saying that this is cruel and inhuman punishment and Idaho just doesn't have the sophistication to make an execution. They just can't do it. And to see if that will affect the judge.
And now they had to postpone the execution. I can assure you that the defense will be going through all the details of this botched execution and saying that this is cruel and inhuman punishment and Idaho just doesn't have the sophistication to make an execution. They just can't do it. And to see if that will affect the judge.
For this case last May, they passed a law that went into effect last June that will allow a firing squad. $750,000 was put aside by the state to turn the execution chamber into a place where they could also have a firing squad. This would only happen if they couldn't find the chemicals necessary for a chemical operation. execution. Oddly enough, you know, people can get fentanyl on the streets.
For this case last May, they passed a law that went into effect last June that will allow a firing squad. $750,000 was put aside by the state to turn the execution chamber into a place where they could also have a firing squad. This would only happen if they couldn't find the chemicals necessary for a chemical operation. execution. Oddly enough, you know, people can get fentanyl on the streets.
For this case last May, they passed a law that went into effect last June that will allow a firing squad. $750,000 was put aside by the state to turn the execution chamber into a place where they could also have a firing squad. This would only happen if they couldn't find the chemicals necessary for a chemical operation. execution. Oddly enough, you know, people can get fentanyl on the streets.
The state of Idaho has had trouble at times getting the correct chemicals for an execution. The $750,000 that was put aside to make this a room suitable for a firing squad has never been used. They have not done any sort of renovations at the state penitentiary to this date.
The state of Idaho has had trouble at times getting the correct chemicals for an execution. The $750,000 that was put aside to make this a room suitable for a firing squad has never been used. They have not done any sort of renovations at the state penitentiary to this date.
The state of Idaho has had trouble at times getting the correct chemicals for an execution. The $750,000 that was put aside to make this a room suitable for a firing squad has never been used. They have not done any sort of renovations at the state penitentiary to this date.
there any chance the confidential informant is his criminology professor who was so respected back in pennsylvania uh dr ramsland uh yeah she's an interesting woman i mean she writes brilliantly perceptively about serial killers she's a forensic psychologist she teaches at de salle university that was you know he was her star student uh She is in communication with the family.