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Jerice Hunter trial: Follow live tweets from inside the courtroom Jerice Hunter is on trial accused of murdering her 5-year-old daughter, Jhessye Shockley, in 2011. < Oldest...9101112131415161718...Newest > 3rd & 7 37yd 3rd & 7 37yd B S O close - Butterfield Landfill was where the trash from that Tempe apartment ended up. Officials never found any sign of Jhessye there. #JericeHunter by Elizabeth Erwin via twitter 4/14/2015 9:02:00 PM Trash from apt goes from there to Waste Management facility and then on to the landfill. #JericeHunter by Elizabeth Erwin via twitter 4/14/2015 9:03:15 PM Trash is also compacted as it gets picked up. #JericeHunter by Elizabeth Erwin via twitter 4/14/2015 9:03:45 PM That landfill search was REALLY emotional for investigators. When we interviewed them after, some broke down in tears about not finding her by Elizabeth Erwin via twitter 4/14/2015 9:04:02 PM The state has rested in the #JericeHunter trial. The defense starts presenting its case tomorrow morning. by Elizabeth Erwin via twitter 4/14/2015 11:33:15 PM #webextra My full one-on-one interview with Jennifer Willmott. twitter.com/abc15/status/5… by Nohelani Graf via twitter retweeted by elizabetherwin 4/15/2015 5:35:41 AM Back in court this morning waiting for the #JericeHunter trial to begin. It's another day of protected witnesses... by Elizabeth Erwin via twitter 4/15/2015 5:18:17 PM So I can tell you what they're saying but not who they are and we can air their audio in our newscasts but no video. #JericeHunter by Elizabeth Erwin via twitter 4/15/2015 5:18:29 PM #JericeHunter in court, so are attorneys. Waiting for judge and jury now. by Elizabeth Erwin via twitter 4/15/2015 5:45:37 PM Everyone is here, defense calls its first witness. #JericeHunter by Elizabeth Erwin via twitter 4/15/2015 5:51:13 PM Again, I can't say any names, but I can tweet what these witnesses say. #JericeHunter by Elizabeth Erwin via twitter 4/15/2015 5:51:39 PM Witness is a man, on the stand now. #jericehunter by Elizabeth Erwin via twitter 4/15/2015 5:53:10 PM Sounds like he used to be a neighbor of #JericeHunter's by Elizabeth Erwin via twitter 4/15/2015 5:53:56 PM His kids were around the same ages as #jericehunter's kids. by Elizabeth Erwin via twitter 4/15/2015 5:55:34 PM Witness says his son would play with the kids from #JericeHunter's apartment from time to time. by Elizabeth Erwin via twitter 4/15/2015 5:59:20 PM Witness asked if the name Jhessye is familiar to him, says yes. #jericehunter by Elizabeth Erwin via twitter 4/15/2015 6:00:23 PM Defense asks if in Oct 2011 he remembers police in the area, says yes. He knew there was a little girl missing. #JericeHunter by Elizabeth Erwin via twitter 4/15/2015 6:03:50 PM Witness says he had talked to Jhessye a couple weeks before he talked to police. #JericeHunter by Elizabeth Erwin via twitter 4/15/2015 6:04:52 PM Witness says he shared that he talked to Jhessye a couple wks before w/police, they came out a few times to talk to him. #JericeHunter by Elizabeth Erwin via twitter 4/15/2015 6:05:40 PM Witness did a video interview with police shortly after Jhessye was reported missing. #JericeHunter by Elizabeth Erwin via twitter 4/15/2015 6:06:22 PM Prosecution objecting quite a bit, saying defense is leading the witness. #JericeHunter by Elizabeth Erwin via twitter 4/15/2015 6:08:47 PM Witness told detectives on the day Jhessye was reported missing he went outside to smoke before picking his kid up from the bus. by Elizabeth Erwin via twitter 4/15/2015 6:11:41 PM Witness asked if he saw Jhessye the day she disappeared, says he doesn't remember. #jericehunter by Elizabeth Erwin via twitter 4/15/2015 6:12:43 PM He says there were a lot of kids coming and going then. #jericehunter by Elizabeth Erwin via twitter 4/15/2015 6:13:01 PM Defense wants to play part of his video interview. #JericeHunter by Elizabeth Erwin via twitter 4/15/2015 6:13:07 PM Prosecution wants a sidebar before video is played. #JericeHunter by Elizabeth Erwin via twitter 4/15/2015 6:14:17 PM In video interview he says he saw Jhessye the day she went missing, says she was outside with kids playing. #JericeHunter by Elizabeth Erwin via twitter 4/15/2015 6:15:43 PM Witness wants to clarify, says in his interview he meant he saw one of the older girls. #JericeHunter by Elizabeth Erwin via twitter 4/15/2015 6:16:39 PM But police asked which sisters were with Jhessye, and he said the older one. #JericeHunter by Elizabeth Erwin via twitter 4/15/2015 6:17:06 PM This is a big deal for the defense, prosecutor said Jhessye hadn't been seen for a long time b4 reported missing. by Elizabeth Erwin via twitter 4/15/2015 6:17:52 PM Prosc asks if he really remembers seeing Jhessye, he says not that he remembers. #JericeHunter by Elizabeth Erwin via twitter 4/15/2015 6:18:12 PM Prosecutor points out he has traumatic brain injury from time in the military, has memory problems. #JericeHunter by Elizabeth Erwin via twitter 4/15/2015 6:18:22 PM Prosc says when detective asked him how many kids lived there he said only three. #jericehunter by Elizabeth Erwin via twitter 4/15/2015 6:19:54 PM Witness says there were so many kids around the complex, didn't really pay attention to who lived where. #JericeHunter by Elizabeth Erwin via twitter 4/15/2015 6:20:18 PM Not sure how this is helping the defense. #JericeHunter by Elizabeth Erwin via twitter 4/15/2015 6:20:58 PM When witness thought he saw Jhessye a couple weeks b4 reported missing he says someone from apt told him it was Jhessye. #jericeHunter by Elizabeth Erwin via twitter 4/15/2015 6:21:30 PM Prosc shows witness a picture and asks if this was the kid he saw two weeks b4 Jhessye reported missing. He says it looks like her. by Elizabeth Erwin via twitter 4/15/2015 6:22:25 PM Prosc-if Jhessye was inside w/mom until 4:38 the day she was reported missing (as #JericeHunter said) the girl u saw was not Jhessye. by Elizabeth Erwin via twitter 4/15/2015 6:24:08 PM Defense up for redirect, prosecution objecting to leading questions left and right. #JericeHunter by Elizabeth Erwin via twitter 4/15/2015 6:24:46 PM Defense walking him through initial interview where he says he doesn't know how many kids #JericeHunter has. Prosc wants him 2 keep reading. by Elizabeth Erwin via twitter 4/15/2015 6:25:38 PM Witness continues to read-Officer said "ok she has three children that you're aware of" and he answered yes. #JericeHunter by Elizabeth Erwin via twitter 4/15/2015 6:26:58 PM Defense puts a picture of Jhessye up on the projection screen. Asks if that was the girl he saw a couple weeks b4? Says yes. by Elizabeth Erwin via twitter 4/15/2015 6:29:07 PM Jurors have a couple questions. #JericeHunter by Elizabeth Erwin via twitter 4/15/2015 6:29:48 PM Judge gives question back to juror with a note on it, juror responds, gives back to bailiff. #JericeHunter by Elizabeth Erwin via twitter 4/15/2015 6:32:20 PM Q1-On day Jhessye reported missing how far away was the child you think was Jhessye when you saw? Group of kids coming thru gate past apt. by Elizabeth Erwin via twitter 4/15/2015 6:33:24 PM < Oldest...9101112131415161718...Newest > Powered by Platform for Live Reporting, Events, and Social Engagement
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