Jennifer Amell

It's very possible that Sargent could have read all these details in the paper, and he certainly had enough time to walk down into the Bartonsville woods and see for himself. Then Sargent said this. He claimed he was born a Turkish king in 1617 and that a king always carried a sword but never attacked anyone. The papers had a field day.

It's very possible that Sargent could have read all these details in the paper, and he certainly had enough time to walk down into the Bartonsville woods and see for himself. Then Sargent said this. He claimed he was born a Turkish king in 1617 and that a king always carried a sword but never attacked anyone. The papers had a field day.

Sargent had a black belt in some kind of martial arts, and he said he carried knives around in his backpack to and from the dojo. And when questioned about his stint at the state hospital, Sargent said he had admitted himself for, quote, "...pains in his legs." The defense then produced a record of Sargent's psychiatric history. He was hospitalized for 11 months.

Sargent had a black belt in some kind of martial arts, and he said he carried knives around in his backpack to and from the dojo. And when questioned about his stint at the state hospital, Sargent said he had admitted himself for, quote, "...pains in his legs." The defense then produced a record of Sargent's psychiatric history. He was hospitalized for 11 months.

His rap sheet is long and tortured. Sargent molested a six-year-old girl and threatened to kill her babysitter, though charges were dropped in 1980. He also attempted to strangle his sister-in-law, Nancy, after a night of drinking. Then he sexually assaulted a 12-year-old girl after locking her in his trailer, only six months before Heidi's murder. Sargent, of course, denied all of this.

His rap sheet is long and tortured. Sargent molested a six-year-old girl and threatened to kill her babysitter, though charges were dropped in 1980. He also attempted to strangle his sister-in-law, Nancy, after a night of drinking. Then he sexually assaulted a 12-year-old girl after locking her in his trailer, only six months before Heidi's murder. Sargent, of course, denied all of this.

He also denied that he told a 14-year-old boy in South Royalton that he could show the boy how to kill with his martial arts knives. And then another 13-year-old girl accused Sargent of raping her for two hours in 1983. And Albert Sargent was actually one of Dr. John Philpin's patients at the state hospital.

He also denied that he told a 14-year-old boy in South Royalton that he could show the boy how to kill with his martial arts knives. And then another 13-year-old girl accused Sargent of raping her for two hours in 1983. And Albert Sargent was actually one of Dr. John Philpin's patients at the state hospital.

John confirmed that Sargent was a weird guy, kind of scary, and he had been diagnosed with schizophrenia. Sargent made a pretty convincing boogeyman. I imagine it really affected the jury, even though the defense couldn't put Sargent at the scene of the crime. To be fair, their only job was to tell a better story than the state. They had no burden of proof.

John confirmed that Sargent was a weird guy, kind of scary, and he had been diagnosed with schizophrenia. Sargent made a pretty convincing boogeyman. I imagine it really affected the jury, even though the defense couldn't put Sargent at the scene of the crime. To be fair, their only job was to tell a better story than the state. They had no burden of proof.

Now it was time for the defense to call its witnesses. Earlier, the defense had bragged to the papers that they had 10 witnesses who would alibi Tallman for May 20th. They listed two people from Windsor, one from Lebanon, one from Muscatany, four from Heartland, and two others who all say Tallman was elsewhere during the commission of the murder.

Now it was time for the defense to call its witnesses. Earlier, the defense had bragged to the papers that they had 10 witnesses who would alibi Tallman for May 20th. They listed two people from Windsor, one from Lebanon, one from Muscatany, four from Heartland, and two others who all say Tallman was elsewhere during the commission of the murder.

I won't go through all of them, but a Larry Gold Jr. said Tallman was with him until 2.15pm. Another man named Harold Lamica of Windsor said that Tallman was with him helping to build a chicken coop about the same time that Martin was murdered.

I won't go through all of them, but a Larry Gold Jr. said Tallman was with him until 2.15pm. Another man named Harold Lamica of Windsor said that Tallman was with him helping to build a chicken coop about the same time that Martin was murdered.

And finally, for what it's worth, Tallman's own mother, Joan, said that she and her husband had seen their son around noon on Sunday at PNC Market in Windsor. All told, between witnesses for the defense and the prosecution, Delvert-Tallman was in six places at once between 2 and 3 p.m. on May 20, 1984. There's no way to tell what's true.

And finally, for what it's worth, Tallman's own mother, Joan, said that she and her husband had seen their son around noon on Sunday at PNC Market in Windsor. All told, between witnesses for the defense and the prosecution, Delvert-Tallman was in six places at once between 2 and 3 p.m. on May 20, 1984. There's no way to tell what's true.

What Joan Tallman said is probably the most interesting to me. It didn't do anything for Tallman's defense, as he needed an alibi for 2 to 3 p.m., and not noon. And yes, it's his mom, so I'm taking it with a grain of salt. But I think the state's timeline is all wrong. I think it makes way more sense that Heidi was killed between 12.30 and 1.

What Joan Tallman said is probably the most interesting to me. It didn't do anything for Tallman's defense, as he needed an alibi for 2 to 3 p.m., and not noon. And yes, it's his mom, so I'm taking it with a grain of salt. But I think the state's timeline is all wrong. I think it makes way more sense that Heidi was killed between 12.30 and 1.

So if Joan's right, then Delbert was miles away in Windsor at noon at the time of the murder. Additionally, something Steve McCullough said just doesn't add up. Steve, who was Heidi's neighbor, said he was out gardening and saw Heidi jog by around 11.15 a.m.

So if Joan's right, then Delbert was miles away in Windsor at noon at the time of the murder. Additionally, something Steve McCullough said just doesn't add up. Steve, who was Heidi's neighbor, said he was out gardening and saw Heidi jog by around 11.15 a.m.