This is an article I wrote a couple of years for another website. Just thought I'd post it on one of my blog sites too.
JEFFERY MacDONALD
At 3:42 AM on February 17, 1970, dispatchers at Ft. Bragg, North Carolina, received an emergency call from Captain Jeffrey MacDonald, M.D., a Green Beret group surgeon, concerning an incident in his residence on base.
Upon arrival, responding officers discovered a gruesome scene.
MacDonald's wife, Colette, who was pregnant with their third child, was dead on the floor of her bedroom. She had been severely battered, both arms were broken and she had been stabbed 37 times with a knife and an ice pick. The word "pig" had been written in blood on her headboard.
Daughter Kimberly, age 5, was found in her bed. She had been battered in the head and stabbed 8 to 10 times in the neck with a knife.
Daughter Kristen, age 2, was found in her bed, having been stabbed 33 times with a knife and 15 times with an ice pick.
MacDonald was found alive but unconscious, requiring mouth-to-mouth resuscitation at the scene by a military policeman. He had various cuts and bruises, 3 contusions on his head where he was knocked out and at least 17 stab wounds, one of which was life threatening that deeply punctured his lung, causing the lung to partially collapse by 40 percent. He was released from the hospital after one week.
MacDONALD'S VERSION OF THE INCIDENT
MacDonald told investigators that he had been sleeping on the living room couch because his youngest daughter had been in bed with his wife and had wet his side of the bed. He was awakened by screams from his wife and oldest daughter.
As he rose from the couch, three male intruders attacked him with a club and an ice pick. His pajama top was pulled off in the struggle and he used it to ward off thrusts from the ice pick. Eventually, he was knocked unconscious in the living room at the hallway leading to the bedrooms.
One of the male intruders was a black man wearing an army field jacket with E6 stripes. The other two males were white.
During this struggle, MacDonald claimed there was a white female in a white floppy hat observing the attack while holding a lighted candle and chanting "Acid is groovy. Kill the pigs."
MacDONALD'S BACKGROUND
Jeffery Robert MacDonald was born on October 12, 1943, in Queens, New York. In high school, he was voted most popular and most likely to succeed. He won a scholarship to Princeton University and married his high school sweetheart, Colette.
Three years at Princeton was followed by attending Northwestern University Medical School in Chicago. After a one year internship at Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center in New York City, MacDonald joined the U.S. Army. He was appointed to the Green Berets in 1969 as a group surgeon and stationed at Fort Bragg, North Carolina.
ARMY INVESTIGATION
The crime scene had been examined by the army's Criminal Investigation Division (CID). They found some inconsistencies with MacDonald's account of what happened.
The murder weapons, which were MacDonald household items, were found outside the back door. Fiber's from MacDonald's torn pajama top were found under Colette's body, but no fibers were found in the living room where MacDonald claimed he had struggled with the intruders. Although the coffee table and a plant were overturned in the living room, CID investigators didn't believe it showed signs of a struggle.
Plus, the CID investigators found an issue of ESQUIRE magazine in the living room. In it was an article about the Manson Family murders that had taken place the previous summer. The investigators theorized the article was where MacDonald got the idea of blaming crazed druggies attacking his family and writing "acid is groovy, kill the pigs" on the wall in blood.
ARMY HEARING
An army Article 32 hearing convened in July of 1970, overseen by Colonel Warren Rock, to litigate the incident. MacDonald was represented by Bernard Segal, a civilian attorney from Philadelphia.
The defense concentrated on two aspects of the case – the improper management of the crime scene by the CID and the existence of other suspects.
Segal presented evidence that the CID lost critical evidence, including skin found under Colette's fingernails.
In addition, Segal claimed to have located the woman MacDonald witnessed in the floppy white hat at the scene. Her name was Helena Stoeckley, the daughter of a retired army colonel, and she was a well-known drug user in the area of Fort Bragg. Several witnesses claimed that Stoeckley had admitted to them that she had been involved in the crime. Plus, several witnesses remembered Stoeckley wearing similar clothing during the time frame of the incident just as MacDonald had described.
During a six-week pre-court marshal hearing, Col. Rock learned that Helena Stoeckley had made statements suggesting she had been involved in the killings. It was revealed that Stoeckley was a narcotic informer for army military police and local law enforcement.
Stoeckley admitted to army investigators that she had been wearing a floppy hat, blonde wig and boots on the night of the murder. She later admitted that she had burned the hat, wig and boots, fearing they would incriminate her in the crime. She also claimed she was on drugs at the times of the incident and had no alibi for that evening.
According to military policeman Kenneth Mica who had responded to the crime scene, a woman fitting Stoeckley's description was seen standing at a street corner on the army post, three blocks from the crime scene, as they drove by.
In October of 1970, the military proceeding issued a report dismissing all charges against MacDonald on the grounds that the allegations were "not true" and recommended that civilian authorities investigate Stoeckley.
FORMAL COMPLAINT
After the Article 32 hearing, Macdonald returned to work as a medical doctor. After a brief stint in New York, he moved to California where he became an emergency room physician at the St. Mary Medical Center in Long Beach.
In April of 1974, Alfred and Mildred Kassab, Colette's stepfather and mother, filed a formal complaint against MacDonald for the murders of their daughter and grandchildren.
A grand jury was convened in August of 1974 in North Carolina to look into the matter.
On January 24, 1975, the grand jury indicted MacDonald on murder charges. Within the hour, MacDonald was arrested in California.
On January 31, 1975, MacDonald was freed on $100,000 bail pending disposition of the charges.
COURT APPEALS
July 29, 1975 – District Judge Franklin T. Dupree Jr. denied MacDonald's motion against double jeopardy and speedy trial motions. The trial date of August 18, 1975 would stand.
August 15, 1975 – The Fourth Circuit of Appeals stayed the trial.
January 23, 1976 – A panel of the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals, in a 2 to 1 decision, ordered the indictment dismissed on the grounds of being denied a speedy trial.
May 1, 1978 – The U.S. Supreme Court, in an 8 to zero decision, reinstated the indictment on behalf of the Government.
October 22, 1978 -- the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals rejected MacDonald's double jeopardy appeal.
March 19, 1979 – The U.S. Supreme Court refused to review the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals decision to reject MacDonald's double jeopardy appeal.
CIVILIAN TRIAL
On July 16, 1979, the murder trial of Jeffrey MacDonald began in Raleigh, North Carolina, before Judge Franklin T. Dupree. Attorney's Bernard Segal and Wade Smith represented MacDonald.
Judge Dupree refused to allow into evidence a psychiatric evaluation of MacDonald submitted by the defense suggesting MacDonald was incapable of killing his wife and children.
However, Judge Dupree allowed the prosecution to introduce the 1970 copy of ESQUIRE magazine, containing the article about the Charles Manson murders in August 1969, into evidence. Government attorneys maintained this is where MacDonald got the idea of blaming a crazed hippie gang for the killings.
The prosecution presented MacDonald's pajama top as evidence. In contained 48 small, smooth, cylindrical ice pick holes. MacDonald's wife had been stabbed 21 times by an ice pick. The prosecution demonstrated that by folding the pajama top a certain way that all 48 holes could have been made by 21 stricks with an ice pick. Their theory was that MacDonald had stabbed his wife 21 times through the pajama top while the pajama top was lying on Colette's chest.
The audio tape of the April 6, 1970, military investigation interview of MacDonald was played for the jury. In it, MacDonald explained his version of the incident in a very "matter-of-fact" manner. It was an unemotional recitation of events, damaging MacDonald's case. However, MacDonald was a Green Beret and an emergency room physician – his normal demeanor under stress would be calm and precise.
The defense called Helena Stoeckley to the stand. Just prior to her testimony, Stoeckley was interviewed by the defense and the prosecution, during which time she denied ever being in MacDonald's apartment. She testified that she could not remember her activities on the night of the murders because of excessive drug use.
The defense attempted to introduce into evidence testimony from other witnesses who claimed that Steockley had confessed to the killings. However Judge Dupree refused that evidence because of Stoeckley's history of long-term drug abuse.
The defense called forensic expert James Thornton. He attempted to demonstrate that the pajama top was wrapped around MacDonald's wrist by conducting an experiment whereby a similar pajama top was placed over a ham, and moved back and forth on a sled while being stabbed with an ice pick.
The defense called several character witnesses, then MacDonald took the stand as the last witness where he tearfully denied committing the murders.
On August 29, 1979, MacDonald was found guilty of one count of first-degree murder, in the death of Kristen, the oldest daughter, and two counts of second-degree murder. Judge Dupree sentenced MacDonald to three consecutive life sentences.
MACDONALD'S WOUNDS
During the trial, the prosecution claimed that all of MacDonald's wounds were inflicted by Colette, during a violent confrontation, except for the single wound to MacDonald's lung which was self-inflicted.
However, all six doctors who were consulted at the Army Hearing testified that a self-inflicted wound in such a manner could not have a predicted outcome, even by a doctor inflicting the wound on himself, plus the liver could have been damaged, resulting in death.
Due to a mix-up at Womack Hospital, where MacDonald was treated after the incident, no photographs of MacDonald's wounds were ever taken.
At Womack Hospital, Dr. Paul Manson and Dr. Robert McGann observed (and testified) that MacDonald had a "large contusion" on his forehead and another one over his right temple.
Army officer Ron Harrison, a friend of MacDonald, told Army investigators he observed the bruises on the front of MacDonald's head, and also noticed limps on the back of his head. He further observed numerous wounds on MacDonald's chest, arms and abdomen, and what he believed to be ice pick wounds to the neck.
At the Army hearing, Dr. Straub testified that he "spread apart" an abdominal wound whereby he observed that it "had gone through a great deal of the muscle of the abdominal wall."
During grand jury testimony in 1974, Dr. Severt Jacobson of Womack Hospital testified that he observed cuts to MacDonald's hand and forearms "from a very sharp object." He further described four puncture wounds to the upper chest and multiple puncture wounds to the arms and abdomen.
Upon admission to Womack Hospital, Army surgeon Dr. Frank Gemma noted "several small puncture wounds that may have come from an instrument such as an ice pick."
All in all, MacDonald was stabbed at least 17 times and had multiple contusions to the head. The wound to the lung required a chest tube and two surgeries.
MORE APPEALS
On July 29, 1980, the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals, in a 2 to 1 panel decision, reversed MacDonald's murder conviction on the grounds violating the Sixth Amendment to a speedy trial.
On August 22, 1980, MacDonald was freed on $100,000 bail and returned to St. Mary's Medical Center in Long Beach at his old position as Director of Emergency Medicine.
On December 18, 1980, the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals, in a 5 to 5 decision, allowed the earlier decision of a reversal of the murder conviction to stand.
On May 31, 1982, the U.S. Supreme Court, in a 6 to 3 decision, ruled that MacDonald's rights to a speedy trial had not been violated.
MacDonald was immediately re-arrested and returned to prison.
On August 16, 1982, the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals unanimously affirmed MacDonald's convictions based on the remaining points of his appeal.
On January 10, 1983, the U.S. Supreme Court refused a further appeal from MacDonald.
On March 1, 1985, Judge Dupree rejected all motions by MacDonald for a new trial. The Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals upheld Judge Dupree's ruling and refused to reopen the case.
On October 6, 1986, The U.S. Supreme Court upheld the decision of the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals.
In July of 1991, Judge Dupree heard arguments that MacDonald should be granted a new trial based on prosecutorial misconduct. Judge Dupree denied the petition.
STOECKLEY CONFESSION TO PROSECUTORS
In 1971, Helena Stoeckley was administered a polygraph test by the Army Criminal Investigation Division (CID) in which she denied being at the crime scene. She failed the polygraph test.
On January 12, 2006, MacDonald was granted leave from prison to file his fourth appeal. This petition included a sworn affidavit from a retired U.S. Marshal named Jimmy Britt who worked the civilian trial.
Britt stated that he overheard Helena Stoeckley admit to the prosecutor, James Blackburn, that she had been present at the MacDonald residence at the time of the killings, and that Blackburn then threatened her with prosecution if she testified.
Also, during her retention as a material witness during the trial, Stoeckley had contacted Judge Dupree, claiming she was terrified of Bernard Segal, the lead defense attorney. Consequently, when she met with the defense council prior to the trial she told them she had no recollection of the night of the murders.
Jimmy Britt died on October 19, 2008.
STOECKLEY CONFESSION TO HER MOTHER
On April 16, 2007, MacDonald's attorneys filed an affidavit with the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals wherein Helena Stoeckley's mother stated that her daughter twice confessed to her that she was present at MacDonald's residence the night of the murders and that she was afraid of testifying to that fact for fear of prosecution.
Also included in the latest appeal was the newly discovered evidence of alleged threats against Stoeckley by the prosecution and recently completed DNA results.
The Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals granted MacDonald's motion and remanded the matter to the District Court Eastern Division for a decision.
In November of 2008, Judge Fox of the District Court Eastern Division denied the motion regarding Helena Stoeckley's mother's statement, denied the motion regarding Britt's statement, and denied the motion regarding the new DNA results. The denials were based on technicalities, whereby MacDonald's attorneys had not obtained the required authorization from the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals to properly submit the motions to the District Court Eastern Division. The court stated that MacDonald must file a separate motion regarding DNA results and would need pre-authorization from the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals to do so.
GREG MITCHELL
Greg Mitchell was Helena Stoeckley's boyfriend. He was a soldier and a heroin addict, now deceased. Prior to his death, Mitchell confessed to the crime to his boss, his pastor and various other people. Several of these people have signed sworn statements of witnessing this confession.
Mitchell stated that on the night of the incident he and his friends were strung out on drugs. They went to the MacDonald home because they were upset that MacDonald would not provide them with methadone, a substance utilized by drug addicts. He further stated that things went bad and they all scattered when the phone rang.
Two independent coroners have concluded that some of the injuries on the victims are consistent with a left-handed attacker. MacDonald is right-handed. Mitchell is left-handed.
SUPPRESSION OF EVIDENCE
During the trial, the defense attorneys requested to review laboratory notes, but the prosecution insisted that nothing found at the crime scene supported MacDonald's story. The judge refused to order the prosecution to turn over the notes.
Over the years since the trial, MacDonald's attorneys have used the Freedom of Information Act to discover evidence that was withheld by the prosecution prior to and during the trial. Fibers and fingerprints found in the apartment were never matched to anyone known to have been in the apartment prior to or after the murders.
For example, a bloody adult palm print was found on the footboard of the master bed, near Collette's body. The print did not match MacDonald or anyone known to have been present at the crime scene.
For example, black wool fibers were found on Colette's shoulder and mouth, which would potentially point to an intruder, but this evidence was deliberately withheld from the defense. These black fibers did not match any items in the MacDonald household.
For example, A 2-inch pubic hair was found between Colette's legs. It did not match MacDonald or any other known source.
For example, a blue acrylic fiber was found in Collette's right hand. This material could not be matched to any items in the MacDonald household.
For example, a blue acrylic fiber was found where MacDonald had been rendered unconscious. This material could not be matched to any items in the MacDonald household.
For example, two identical 22-inch blonde synthetic wig hairs were found in a hairbrush on a table in the living room where MacDonald had been attacked but that evidence was never disclosed to the defense.
For example, A brown hair, with root intact, was found under Kimberly's bloody fingernail. This hair did not match MacDonald.
For example, a bloody hair, with root intact, was found under the fingernail of Kristen's fingernail. Source unknown.
In the aftermath of the trial, all of MacDonald's claims of suppression of evidence were rejected by the courts. The rulings cited that even if the suppressed evidence would have been introduced it would not have been enough to have changed the verdict of the jury.
DNA RESULTS
In 1997, the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals allowed MacDonald attorneys to pursue DNA testing on limited blood and hair evidence.
In December of 2000, DNA testing began, conducted by the Armed Forces DNA Identification Laboratory.
On March 10, 2006, the lab released the results. No DNA was found to match Helena Stoeckley or Greg Mitchell, Stoeckley's companion. However, three hairs were found that did not match any of the MacDonald family members. One was located on a bed sheet, another one was found in Colette's body outline and another one was found under Kristen's fingernail.
To date, these DNA results have not been accepted by the court because there was no pre-authorization for what should have been a separate motion for DNA results.
POLYGRAPH TESTS
MacDonald passed two polygraph tests. One was administered by Dr. David Raskin, a leading expert in this field. The results were examined by two other experts. In all cases, the findings were "no deception."
Helena Stoeckley was administered a polygraph test whereby she denied involvement in the murders. The results were "deception." She was later given another polygraph test whereby she admitted her presence during the murders The findings indicated "no deception."
OTHER MITIGATING FACTORS
Two independent witnesses heard a group of people approaching MacDonald's building around 2 AM and leaving in the opposite direction some time later.
A fingerprint was discovered on an empty glass that had contained chocolate milk. It could not be matched to any of the MacDonald family or friends or investigators.
According to defense attorneys, Helena Stoeckley was able to describe items within the MacDonald residence, including a broken rocking horse in one of the children's room and a jewelry box in the master bedroom.
BOTTOM LINE
While MacDonald's explanation of events may seem strange, a group of drugged-crazed hippies attacking him and his family in the wee hours of the night, the government's scenario is equally full of holes.
They would have the world believe that Dr. MacDonald brutally murdered his wife and two small daughters. They would have you believe that Colette inflicted multiple wounds on MacDonald, with a club, a knife and an ice pick, during a violent confrontation.
His wife, Colette, was repeatedly beaten with a club, both arms were broken, and she was stabbed 37 times with a knife and an ice pick. This would require MacDonald to change murder weapons, from club to knife to ice pick.
His daughter, Kimberly (age 5), was clubbed in the head multiple times and stabbed in the neck between 8 and 10 times. Once again, MacDonald would have to switch murder weapons, from club to knife.
His daughter, Kristen (age 2), was stabbed 33 times with a knife and 15 times with an ice pick. Once again, MacDonald would have to switch from knife to ice pick.
Then MacDonald would have to dispose of the murder weapons outside his back door and write "pig" in blood on the bedroom wall.
Next, he would have to stab himself, deep enough to puncture a lung, call on the phone for help and render himself unconscious before help arrived.
It simply doesn't seem very plausible.
CURRENT STATUS
On May 10, 2005, MacDonald had a parole hearing where he refused to admit guilt. Parole was denied, with a recommendation that he serve another 15 years before being eligible for another parole hearing.
Jeffrey MacDonald has been incarcerated for over 27 years and currently resides in a federal prison in Cumberland, Maryland, where he remains steadfast in his innocence.
ADDITIONAL MATERIAL
Book – Fatal Justice by Jerry Allen Potter and Fred Bost (presents evidence withheld by prosecutors)
Website 1 – www.themacdonaldcase.org
Website 2 – www.11watchers.com
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Bret Burquest is a former award-winning newspaper columnist and author of four novels. He has lived in Minneapolis, Los Angeles, Miami, Atlanta, Kansas City, Memphis, the Arizona desert, and is now retired in the Ozark Mountains of northern Arkansas.
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17 comments:
guilty as sin, typical family annihilator, should have the gas chamber
Wow! just watched this case on ID channel and if the government is so sure he is guilty why not let him have a new trial, present evidence that was never heard i.e. DNA etc. and end this once and for all. If he is innocent then he needs to be free. Right now I am undecided leaning more towards innocent because there are too many unanswered questions (reasonable doubt) to have anyone in prison for so long.
He is where he belongs. In prison. Guilty as sin! A narcissist. Rage does it all the time.
I have followed this case from the begining, he is guilty w/out a doubt.
It would seem he was guilty, but you bring up a good point about changing weapons. That puts some doubt in my mind. I don't know if it's "reasonable doubt" or not. I don't believe he got a fair trial. I know all the exculpatory evidence wasn't hears. I can tell you, I talked to the prosecutor in this case personally, and even he wasn't sure of MacDonald's guilt. I think MacDonald should get a new trial, with all the evidence heard.
The prosecutor said he didn't think they would get a conviction.
IMO, he is guilty and where he belongs. His claims of "new evidence!" are BS.
That the Governement should grant anyone who claims to be innocent a new trail just to show that they really believe them to be guilty! Please - you do realize that claiming to be innocent when they are guilty as sin is quite common.
What newspaper did you write a column for? What awards did you receive for that work? What are the 4 novels you have written? Were the awards rescinded and that's why you are now a "former" award winning newspaper columnist, or do you mean an award winning former newspaper columnist?
Dear Mr. Burquest:
Am wondering if you are interested in updating your blog since the
4th Circuit Court of Appeals unanimously ruled in my husband's (Jeff MacDonald's) favor on April 19, 2011? If so, please feel free to contact me. Thank you so much,
Sincerely,
Kathryn MacDonald
contact@themacdonaldcase.org
Mr. Burquest,
My, oh my, where does one start?
I would think that an award winning newspaper columnist would do research on what they are writing to make sure the details are correct.
I had chosen only to point out a few of your errors below
You said “Jeffery Robert MacDonald was born on October 12, 1943, in Queens, New York.”
No he was not; he was born in Jamaica, New York.
You said “In October of 1970, the military proceeding issued a report dismissing all charges against MacDonald on the grounds that the allegations were "not true" and recommended that civilian authorities investigate Stoeckley.”
The investigating officer Colonel Rock wrote similar words in his report.
The Army did not say the charges were not true. Colonel Rock said that. Colonel Rock's only duty was to ascertain - was a crime committed; was it possible that MacDonald was involved and then Rock was to give a recommendation to MacDonald's Commanding General whether court-martial charges should be preferred. Note the operative words: could have been involved, recommendation for charges. He did neither, and said in effect go look for Helena Stoeckley. That was not his job.
General Flanagan's report clearly stated that there was insufficient evidence to warrant a charge at that time. You said “July 29, 1975 District Judge Franklin T. Dupree Jr. denied MacDonald's motion against double jeopardy and speedy trial motions."
An Article 32 hearing is not a trial. It is the army’s version of a grand jury investigation. Therefore, double jeopardy does apply in this case.
You said “All in all, MacDonald was stabbed at least 17 times and had multiple contusions to the head. The wound to the lung required a chest tube and two surgeries."
Two surgeries? Where? The first chest tube was not functioning properly; a second chest tube was inserted. Stabbed at least 17 times? Please.
According to you, “Britt stated that he overheard Helena Stoeckley admit to the prosecutor, James Blackburn that she had been present at the MacDonald residence at the time of the killings, and that Blackburn then threatened her with prosecution if she testified.”
What you failed to inform your readers was that Jimmy Britt could not remember what Jim Blackburn’s office looked like or who else was present. And above all else Britt stated under the penalty of perjury that he, with a now deceased Geraldine Butts Holden were the ones who picked Helena up in Stoeckley from the Greenville County jail and drove her to North Carolina, and that during that trip she confessed to him.
Well now, the true fact is that Stoeckley was not in the Greenville County jail, she was in Pickens County jail.
She was never in the custody of Jimmy Britt and Geraldine Butts Holden until after she arrived in Raleigh, North Carolina.
DUSM Vernoy Kennedy signed for Stoeckley at Pickens County jail.
Kennedy and a female guard then drove Stoeckley to the vicinity of Charlotte North Carolina where they met DUSM Dennis Meehan and his then wife, Janice where they assumed custody of Stoeckley and drove her to the Wake County jail where she incarcerated until the following day when she testified.
You said “Greg confessed to his boss and his pastor.”
That is not true. Please do inform us as to whom this mystery minister he confessed to.
You said “MacDonald passed two polygraph tests.”
Again not true. According to David Raskin, he passed the one he administered many years after the fact.
You said “pig was written on the bedroom wall.”
Not true. It was written on the headboard of the master bed.
I could go on and on, but why bother. Perhaps you should educate yourself with the true facts of the case at
http://www.thejeffreymacdonaldcase.com/
Ms. MacDonald, I would welcome the opportunity to go one on one with with you to discuss the facts of this case.
Jeffery MacDonald is a sociopathic narcissist, and is exactly where he should be. As already pointed out, your article is full of errors, distorting what the evidence clearly showed.
There are things about this crime that haven't received enough attention. In his own testimony, MacDonald's states that he had had very little sleep over the days prior to the murders, and that he was taking amphetamines. Amphetamines! Studies have repeatedly shown that a person under the influence of amphetamines can become enraged and violent when provoked. Perhaps Colette said or did something that set him off, and he reacted violently.
Another point: poor Helena. Anyone who knows anything about the drug cultures finds it laughable when MacDonald claims she said, "Acid is groovy, kill the pigs." Much too corny. Furthermore, four people under the influence of LSD would not be able to plan and execute three murders. As was stated during the trial, four people under the influence of LSD couldn't plan a trip to the bathroom, much less the murder of three people. And if they were at the scene, much more evidence would have been left due to their confusion and distortion of reality. And LSD rarely provokes rage or violence in a person; as stated before, amphetamines can push a person over the line into violent behavior.
Poor Kathryn...she is unable to see what is so obvious to most people. I have to question the psychological stability of a person who marries a convicted murderer serving a life sentence in prison. Kathryn clearly has psych problems of her own, and I hope she is getting some therapy.
God bless Colette, Kim, and Kristy. What they experienced at the hands of MacDonald must have been horrifying. MacDonald is a monster and should never be let out of prison.
The Ordeal of Jeffrey MacDonald....give me a break!! He is exactly where he belongs! Hard to believe that anyone can come to the conclusion that he didn't do this horrible thing if they read all the available information out there regarding this case. One of the problems I've always had with his story that I haven't seen mentioned.... they lived on a Army base, and even in the 1970 world, wasn't it guarded? How could intruders get on the campus of Fort Bragg in the wee hours of the morning commit crimes/murders and leave without anyone's notice.
How can anyone not believe this man killed his family, his
version of events don't add up, and as far as motive...his wife and children and a 3rd child on the way, too much baggage for the desired life of a swinging bachelor. This current wife does have mental problems if she thinks MacDonald would have anything to do with her if he had
his freedom. I pity that kind of stupidity.
Rest in peace Colette, Kimberly, Kristy and the Kassab's.
OK, I'm a retired CNN Headline Newscaster/Journalist and current biochemist: I originally on the onset, didn't want to believe this man and doctor killed his entire family and unborn child, I'm married to a beautiful man, an MD and ObGyn who would NEVER even raise his voice to anger to a woman or child, he is a gentle giant, a surgeon, a genius and I am fortunate I know. I think of Colette, I'm from LI, NY my dad was born in Jamaica NY, I don't know what it is about this case, it haunts me. I am a little younger than Kimberly by a few years had she lived God bless her in Heaven with her sweet family and grandparents.. This man killed his wife because he was on 'speed' I am a chemist/biochemist now (retired journalist) It really affect the primitive part of the brain. Lack of seratonin, /lack of sleep, high sugar, speed and then he said in his own handwriting he takes amphetamines and then something to counter act the jumpiness etc etc Jeez, he is a doctor and should know what he was doing to his brain!! he was literally driving himself insane. I believe he could have pled temporary insanity and he would be free today. Speed makes ppl aggressive, easily angered, violent and full of rage. I always wondered why Colette didn't run out the back door, right after he hit her in the face, I wondered if it was premeditated thats why she couldn't run away for help. This man dr. mac, was a speed addict, trying to 'burn the candles at both ends' i am proud of my fellow chemists, without chemistry, he wouldnt be in jail! things don't lie, PEOPLE LIE, things/blood/DNA does not lie. Wow, there is a God in Heaven for sure, different blood types, had macdonald took an interest in his wifes prenatal care maybe he would have known this. I don't doubt he was an excellent physician, it is a real shame. I'm also an EMT and part of CERT community response, its too bad he didn't seek help for his addiction to speed, could have prevented this horrible nightmare. I am not judging him, because I feel God will do that. However, he needs to confess for his own soul. I feel bad for Katherine Mac. she seems sweet, and I think smart, she prob knows he is guilty though. Bottom line: it was the amphetamines and his underlying desire to not have responsibility. He always wanted ER not orthopedics, I could tell by his own comments. Last thing he wanted was being on some farm, raising animals and kids, he wanted the fast track life, money, women. It is very very sad story.,
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How can Diane Hedden Cazares be in 2places at same time? 1.Diane said at her apt paint bathroom with Don Harris?2.Diane remenbers Helena return to the village Shoppe with Greg Mitchell 11pm?3. Diane Hedden claims that Helena drove them to Village Shoppe?4.Diane claims Helena then drops off Diane Hedden & Kathy Smith at their apt she went to visit her parents?Kathy may6,1971 Wm Ivory Now we have Kathy Smith claims :1. Bruce Fowler wife Janice wasnt at the Trailer she had left him.2.Kathy Smith claims she remenbers 2-16&2-17-1970 thru Recall/talk recently with Diane?Kathy claims she she went to Bruce Fowler trailer at 7pm?Kathy questioned last time saw Helena&prior to time came home 4am?Kathy reply I don't remenber-Seeing her til she returned?Kathy questioned did Helena own floppy hat & shiny boots&blond wig -Kathy's answer No ,she did occasionally wear them,She borrow floppy hat,but never saw her wear boots & blond wig?Kathy questioned what Helena wearing 2-16&2-17-1970 Kathy reply was I don't remenber.On wilderness of Error: Kathy Smith says:She came back around 4:30am.She didn't have my floppy hat&didn't have the boots &didn't have the donuts either.(LAUGHS)it rained that nite,she kind of drenched rat.you know,like she'd out in the rain. walking around in rain,Helena told me was a _ downtown last nite &kathy said what & Helena said Yeah, then Kathy said The morning news wasn't even out yet ,you know,She said well ,Beasley told me,He came to get me right away,because he thinks I did it.Then Helena said I don't remenber. Kathy Smith said:well,yeah,you would remenber if you _ somebody Helena,you would definitely would remenber..Its ,you know,something,You don't forget.video :wilderness of Error (watch her actions?)Since Kathy Smith had feelings for Bruce Fowler would she tend to defend him and herself as likewise Diane Hedden defend Don Harris and Herself? Kathy said that Helena was black witch? Wm posey said group in Helena apt dabbled in witch craft & love potents ? Kathy said moved N.C Oct1969 that met Helena Nov1969 lived apt ft bragg rd with Diane&later moved 1108 clark St Helena moves in with them later helena moves apt next to them Neil Johnson &John Forrest that also at 1108 clark St (Fayetteville).Kathy said Helena associates/Friends their was Me kathy Smith,Neil Johnson,Diane Hedden cazares,CharlieBrown,Johnny Laape,Bruce Fowler,J.C.Conklin and others,I don't know? She knew black Smitty aka Dwight Ed Smith
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