Per Kassab's notes: "Jeff normally slept with a pillow. MacDonald told psychiatrist Dr. Sadoff in April 1970 that he had had his nose broken four times in high school. But there was no evidence that had ever taken place. Claimed to have neither made nor received any telephone calls during the evening hours of Feb. 16 or during the early morning hours of Feb. 17. . . I do not recall at this time specific sentences, but we normally talked about her class and what she was studying at that time and that had been going on for years. MacDonald said, "We normally did. She was predeceased by : her parents, Duncan Stewart and Catherine Stewart (MacLean); her husband John; and her brother Johnny. WebJeffrey MacDonald claimed that a suede coat belonging to Colette MacDonald was missing from her personal effects. I just sort of checked her again and looked at her chest wounds, and then I got up and realized that I had--you know, no one else except me, you know, and the alleged assailants were--were aware of what happened, so I picked up the phone in the bedroom.". When MPs arrived, MacDonald was found lying beside his wife, in a pose meant to suggest that he had fallen unconscious. During the cross-examination of CID Chemist Dillard Browning at trial, the defense introduced testimony that wax was found in three locations. Contrary to his story on the tape, on the night before his wedding he had actually been back in Patchogue, putting a red-and-black negligee on the front seat of Carol Larson's (aka Penny Wells's) car. A unique and lasting tribute for a loved one. Two . It is with profound sadness that we announce the peaceful passing of our mother, Colette (Stewart) MacDonald of Antigonish, on June 22, 2022, two days after WebColette MacDonald (born Stevenson) in Lodi News-Sentinel - Feb 18 1970 California Newspapers, 1847-2009 " was stabbed in the arm, chest and stomach but survived the bizarre attack. Claimed to have been stabbed repeatedly by a knife and an icepick in the living room while he was on the sofa (the number of stab wounds seems to vary with each telling). Family and friends must say goodbye to their beloved Colette MacDonald of Antigonish, Nova Scotia, who passed away on June 22, 2022. MacDonald said he suffered two to three puncture wounds in the upper left chest during the attack, and three puncture wounds in the upper left bicep, all of which he believed were icepick wounds. ", Bob Stevenson, Colettes brother, described his stepfathers reaction to the television appearance as visceral and said it had wrenched his guts., Things werent being said right, inflections of the voice, he said. The MacDonald homicides have always been considered as one of the most gruesome crimes in American history. Was told by the operator during the first call from the master bedroom that he needed to call the MPs for help. Ive got the patience of Job.. MacDonald replied, "Geez, I don't know sir. He claimed that he had been asleep on the couch when at least four drug-crazed hippies broke into the home and savagely killed the family. At trial on July 25, 1979, Bernie Segal asked Ivory if he was present when the hair samples were obtained. Jeffrey MacDonald claims that one of his wounds went down to the fascia. Told CID investigators that at 1:00 a.m. he began to read a novel, he finished it about 2:00 a.m., then from about 2:00-2:30 a.m. he washed the dishes, and went to bed about 2:30 a.m. During the 1979 hypnosis session, MacDonald said, "I'm reading--It's Mickey Spillane--It's almost 2--2 am--and I turned the FM off--Get ready for bed . He denied making such a call. Beasley said that the hat Helena gave him was black. At the grand jury in 1974, Woerheide asked MacDonald about this conversation: MacDonald claims that the the Army investigated him (1970 Article 32 hearing) and then exonerated him of any involvement in the murders. . He also stated that he was "willing to take a polygraph examination to prove that I had nothing to do with these murders and do not know the identity of anyone involved in them.". Over the years, the number and severity of his wounds has increased, even to the point where he has claimed he nearly died from them. it was kind of an infrequent thing or a weekly thing by now . The six stains did not soak through the double layer of the pocket, indicating that Colette's blood was on the pocket before it was torn from the jacket. Jeffrey MacDonald claimed he was "thinking more like a doctor" during the checking of his family's injuries; that he was attempting to help them. Mills, who was executing a Material Witness Warrant issued by the Court on the Government's motion. WebMcDonald Funeral Home Welcomes You. In fact, there had been only a single, three-hour interview by this psychologist. On Feb. 17, 1970, Jeffrey MacDonald told CID investigators that he was fighting with three male assailants. However, perhaps the strangest part of the crime scene had to do with the magazines found in the living room: One contained afeature on the Charles Manson murders, which had occurred less than a year prior. MacDonald could not have performed mouth-to-mouth resuscitation on them in the positions in which they were found. His wife was not. MacDonald settled into bachelor life, buying a yacht and marina-front condominium in Long Beach, California, Vanity Fair reports. It wasn't just the initial evidence that poked holes in Jeffrey MacDonald's story. Despite claiming to want to help his injured family, he disobeyed the operator and laid the phone down, fully aware that no help was on the way. The babysitter said that she did see this knife in the kitchen drawer and also on top of the kitchen counter. My wife and I can sit for hours and days and not talk to each other, but were both thinking, you know. During the 2003 Larry King Live interview, he said that the apartment "was kept for about 15 years, and then when we wanted entry, when the defense finally was close to getting an order from a judge to go into that apartment, they wrecked it.". MacDonald claims that Greg Mitchell was one of the "intruders" who attacked him in the living room. Funeral arrangement under the care ofC.L. (quote copied on June 9, 2004), In Dr. Wrights declaration he stated that "In analyzing the severe blow to Colette MacDonalds head, the handedness of the person cannot be determined with certainty. But MacDonalds legal teamled by Bernie Segalpersuaded the Fourth Circuit Court to throw out the charges, claiming that MacDonald had been denied a speedy trial. When questioned six weeks after the murders during the April 6, 1970 interview, MacDonald said he didn't remember seeing the towel. He testified that ". No bloody handprints or transfer stains from MacDonald's pajama bottoms were found on either the hallway or dining room floor. During the 1979 trial (August 24), in answer to Blackburn's questions regarding the supposed "struggle" with intruders, Jeffrey MacDonald gave the following testimony: Told CID investigators on February 17, 1970, that he noticed that one of the assailants had a knife or icepick while he was struggling with the three male assailants in the hallway. Colette Felicie "Coco" MacDonald ("Coco") January 22, 1933 - June 9, 2020 Obituary Events Guestbook (11) Follow story Text size Born in Metz, France. thousands of pages of government reports . A nurse with whom MacDonald had had intimate relations told investigators that MacDonald had told her that Kimberley suffered from enuresis (bedwetting). It is with profound sadness that we announce the peaceful passing of our mother, Colette (Stewart) MacDonald of Antigonish, on June 22nd, two days after her 78th birthday. Colette was five months' pregnant at the time. ", During the 1974 grand jury proceeding, Woerheide said, "Well, if you had the rubber gloves on while you were doing the dishes, how come some fingerprints were found on the dishes." MacDonald replied, "Yeah. On Feb. 17, 1970, Colette Stevenson MacDonald, 26, and her two daughters, Kimberley, 6, and Kristin, 2, were beaten and stabbed to death in their home Six weeks later, during the April 6 interview, MacDonald said that his pajama top actually had became wrapped around his wrists at the start of the struggle, while he was on the sofa, and that he used the top as a shield to fend off blows. . When asked during the April 6 interview how long he had struggled with the intruders, he said, "I'm sure it didn't take more than eight or ten seconds, when I think back about it . Colette MacDonald and her daughters suffered horrific violence as they were killed on February 17, 1970 at their Fort Bragg home. During the grand jury proceedings in 1974 he testified, "And I never said I saw candles either.". I never said that. The couple sued MacDonald in 1987 to try to prevent him from profiting from Joe McGinniss book Fatal Vision, which served as the inspiration for the mini-series. He read the papers at a little square table and he sat there and he chain smoked three packs a day, day after day after day going over and over everything, Bob Stevenson recalled in the docuseries. MacDonald told the hospital orderly that he woke up in the hallway, that he could see his wife, and that he crawled to her. Sometime between February 28, 1970, and December 19, 1970, as the government concedes, the piece of skin, if there was one, was lost. researched the fatal blows suffered by Colette and concluded that they were inflicted by a left-handed person." We even came back at night so we would have the same lighting conditions as the night of the murders. And absolutely nothing fit, Kassab told the, To realize he had done it, and Colette loved him, and when you sit back and picture in your minds eye what happened that night, with him attacking, and I know from the autopsy reports what was done to the two children, you cant help but visualize in your mind, though we dont talk about it, Freddy Kassab told, Stevenson told reporters in 2005 that he had promised Freddy Kassab on his death bed that he would continue the familys quest to keep MacDonald behind bars, according to. ", During the Article 32 hearing, MacDonald, while confined to Bachelor Officers' Quarters (BOQ), had entered into a sexual relationship with Linda Mathews. If after, why was there no blood on the phone?". Colette will be very sadly missed by all family and friends. On April 6, 1970, MacDonald told investigators that he approached Kim from the south side of the bed, because her record player and other items obstructed the entry on the north side. Colette was injured most severely in Kristen's room but was found in the master bedroom, lying face up on the floor. He said his torso was on the south side of the hallway and his legs were on the steps, extending into the living room. MacDonald replied, "I would say that would be the upper limit. When he awoke, MacDonald found Colette sprawled on the master-bedroom floor, the handle of a knife sticking out of her chest. Described 15 days between completion of his internship and the date of his reporting to Fort Sam Houston as time spent on a vacation to an island he thought might have been Aruba. Mrs. Kalin, the next-door neighbor, told investigators that probably in December 1969, Colette asked if Mrs. Kalin had heard her screaming at MacDonald. Colette will be very sadly missed by all family and friends. Claimed he was not wearing his (torn) pajama top when he examined his family. When MPs arrived at the crime scene, MacDonald told them to check his children because "I heard my kids crying.". WebColette MacDonald Antigonish County C.L. According to Vanity Fair, the woman in the floppy hat was eventually identified as Helena Stoeckley years after the murders took place and after a lengthy search, she was finally tracked down by investigators. But as horrifying as the crime scene was, it had nothing on the story Jeffrey recounted about that night to the MPs at the scene. During the 1974-1975 grand jury proceedings, MacDonald was asked by Woerheide if he would submit to a sodium amytal exam. MacDonald, it appeared, had been endlessly, unfaithful having at least 15 girlfriends, Vanity Fair reports. Kassab a one-time Canadian Army intelligence operator who had once lost his own wife and daughter in a bombing of London during World War II initially believed MacDonalds account of the night and became a staunch and vocal supporter of his son-in-law, the Washington Post reported in 1984. Write your message of sympathy today. To support his claim of "intruders," MacDonald relies on Helena Stoeckley's claim that she was with Greg Mitchell on the night of the murders. Mrs. Kalin replied that she hadnt, and Colette went on to explain that MacDonald had bought an expensive color TV set/stereo combination and related that Colette said, "I just blew up.". In the early hours of February 17, 1970, Jeffrey placed an emergency call. During the April 6 interview, MacDonald told investigators that "When I woke up, the first thing I thought of was you know, I'm ashamed to say myself. MacDonald claimed that he was not read his rights prior to the April 6, 1970 CID interview and that the investigators were taken aback when he told them that he would take a polygraph. MacDonald stated he had to get down on his hands and knees to catch his breath prior to making the second phone call to dispatch. In March, 1971, MacDonald was asked by investigators if he would take a sodium amytal exam. Investigators identified at least 240 leads in the casebut the evidence continued to point back to the MacDonald. Yetaside from an overturned coffee table, an overturned flower pot, JeffreyMacDonald's eyeglasses under the draperies, and a bedroom lampshade slightly askew, nothing was disturbed in this small apartment. A coffee table was upended and rested on its side over some magazines. . By FX Network. . They died mysteriously in the 80's, both of them within two weeks of having been visited by the FBI.". never disciplined or investigated by the Medical Board.". I don't know which ones I used. MacDonald also claims that, at the same time, he heard his daughter Kimberley screaming, "Daddy, daddy, daddy, daddy, daddy! It seemed unpleasant but forgettable, an unfortunate but inevitable product of late winter weather. During his visit Jeff went out with his brother to the Shortstop Bar in Long Island and a number of bar patrons witnessed Jeff in the presence of individuals who matched the descriptions of the New York Four. . And, number two, it was apparently still being processed. In 1985, the court found that "[William Ivory's] observation and the significant amount of physical evidence which contradicted MacDonald's version of the murders diminishes the possibility that the skin found under Colette MacDonald's fingernail would have exonerated MacDonald. MacDonald replied, "Well, then I must have--either I put it there or the medic put it there.". He described continuing to fight the male intruders in the hallway, during which they tore his pajama top. Claimed on the Dick Cavett show (Dec. 15, 1970) that he was in intensive care for "several days.". Their lives seemed very ordinary until everything changed. The Army sald Jeffrey then retaliated by clubbing his wife with a stray piece of lumber in the house. In the excerpts of Fingerprint identification data it states quite clearly that: Exhibits L-13 and L-25 were identified as belonging to Ronald H. Harrison. Dr. Jacobson replied, "I don't know.". . A movie heart-throb A sports superstar An aristocrat A brilliant surgeon Killers all. ". Oxygen Insider is your all-access pass to never-before-seen content, free digital evidence kits, and much more. . Good potential for the future, so therefore we saw nothing wrong with them getting married, Kassab once said of his son-in-law, according to the docuseries. But unlike many of its ilk, this night, in particular, would not fade into obscurity. MacDonald wrapped Colette's body in a sheet and carried her body to the master bedroom. If MacDonald had been knocked unconscious, he would have little to no memory of the events preceding the blow that rendered him unconscious. The former Green There is no evidence to support MacDonalds embellishment that the wax was "fresh.". . Kimberley MacDonald. But while Kassab saw MacDonald as an engaged and loving father and husband, Army investigators grew suspicious of MacDonalds account of the killings and ordered him to appear for an Article 32 hearinga military process used to determine whether there was enough evidence to pursue formal charges against MacDonald. When questioned on April 6, 1970, MacDonald agreed with Grebner, Ivory and Shaw that hippies would not have moved the bodies. Jeffrey MacDonald claims that his in-laws, Freddy and Mildred Kassab, who had previously supported him, turned against him because he decided to move to California and start a new life after the murders. Theyve stood by him ever . Who else is going to fight this thing if not me? Kassab said, who had moved to Florida from his Long Island home the year before. Jeffrey MacDonald claimed that he had taken off his shirt before going into his daughters' rooms, but there were dozens of his pajama shirt fibers found in Kimberley's sheets. Told the hospital orderly that he woke up in the hallway and that he could see his wife. Jeffrey MacDonald claims that Helena Stoeckley wore a white or oyster colored floppy hat during the murders. . A blue hairbrush in the house belonged to Mildred. In a final blow to MacDonald's case, Stoeckley ended up recanting her testimony and calling the trial a "mockery made of justice." Obituary BOWEN, Donald Mr. Donald Bowen at the Cornwall Community Hospital on Thursday January 25, 2018 at the age of 61 years. During the Article 32 hearing in 1970, MacDonald said, "I had had a herniated lumbar disk, playing football, and I told less than the truth on my Army physical. . MacDonald's defense lawyer, Bernard Segal, told Judge Dupree during the 1979 trial, "Your Honor cannot hereentertain or consider the suggestion that the [CID] investigation was incompetent. I said I don't know.". In Memoriam, donations to Parkinson Society Nova Scotia appreciated. There is no photo or video of Colette MacDonald.Be the first to share a memory to pay tribute. Fibers were also found in Kristen's room, including one under her fingernail a tell-tale sign of a struggle. Though the C.I.D. Kassabs suspicions deepened after he received a copy of a transcript of the Article 32 hearing and began to pore through the evidence himself. . MacDonald claimed no knowledge of the bentbladed Geneva Forge knife found in the master bedroom. Families and friends can share via various social channels, one single share can go further than you think. During the 1970 Article 32 proceeding, MacDonald testified that in giving Colette mouth-to-mouth resuscitation, he "just sort of laid her flat and opened her mouth and cleared out her mouth.". ", Per the phone conversation between Mr. Bidwell and Sgt. it was dirty, it was dusty. As described by the 1983 book "Fatal Vision" by author Joe McGinnis, a baby bottle rested near Kristen's mouth, a chilling reminder of the victim's youth. The fact that MacDonald blamed drug-addled hippies for the crime ones who seemed to operate in eerily similar ways to members of the Manson Family seemed a tad too difficult to ignore. Referring to the supposed "intruders" Helena Stoeckley and Greg Mitchell, during the Larry King Live show MacDonald said, "The other two are dead. I didn't want to write a book. As authorities further theorized, if Jeffrey wanted to sell a story about a violent home invasion, he also had to attack his youngest daughter, Kristen which, per their hypothesis, he ultimately did. ", During the 1974 grand jury proceeding, MacDonald testified that "I never said I saw hippies. Multiple photos can be added at point of booking and directly on the notice once it has been published for free. Every time we pursued a lead it just turned us around and directed us back toward Jeffrey MacDonald. Claimed to have taken Kristen from the wet master bedroom bed and carried her back to her own bed. Maybe she was leaning against it.". . Examination of the word PIG written on the headboard of the master bed showed that the writer was in complete control of his motor sensory facilities (in other words not under the influence of drugs). Before testifying at trial in 1979, Stoeckley had been shown crime scene photos of the master bedroom, which were displayed to her by MacDonald's attorney, Bernard Segal. Jeffrey MacDonald claims that his pajama top must have been pulled over his back by the intruders as he was on the couch trying to defend himself. There were no lights on in the living room at the time MacDonald claims to have been attacked. Also, depending upon long he was unconscious, his memory of events afterward would also be impaired. Treatment consisted of a Vaseline gauze bandage for his chest wound, and some sedative medications. ", Told CID investigators on April 6, 1970, that with regard to Kristen's bedwetting, "This happened all the time.". It was eerily quiet as they entered the house, but what they saw horrified them. . Claimed that he went to Kristen's room and saw that she was covered in blood. On May 19, 1971, a re-examination of the crime scene was accomplished. . MacDonald was seen professionally by LTC (Dr.) F. W. Pierce, optometrist, on February 16, 1970, the afternoon before the murders. Who else is going to fight this thing if not me? Freddy Kassab said of his years-long quest to put his son-in-law Jeffrey MacDonald behind bars for killing his stepdaughter and two young granddaughters. Do you think I am going to be standing here doing nothing? And I remember there was a little silence at the other end of the phone . Attempting to bolster his argument about the female intruder's boots, Jeffrey MacDonald claimed that in early 1971, by way of Mrs. Garcia, the CID came into possession of bloody clothes and beige boots belonging either to Helena Stoeckley or to Cathy Perry Williams. Born on June 26, 1945 in St. Marie, New Brunswick, Canada; son of the late Roderick McDonald and Dora (Colette) McDonald. Jeffrey MacDonald had also been at the home at the time, but he suffered only minor injuries compared to what his family endured. . . "Human sacrifice involving a pregnant woman is the most prestigious for the cult members," she told authorities during her interrogation, per Vanity Fair alluding to Colette Macdonald's pregnancy at the time of her death. Jeffrey MacDonald told CID investigators on Feb. 17, 1970, that he fell asleep on the sofa and woke because he heard his wife Colette screaming, "Jeff, Jeff, why are they doing this to me?" During the Larry King Live show, MacDonald said, "When I came to, the house was silent. He found it impossible to have done all of those things within the two-minute timespan. He claims that he never touched the master bedroom sheet at all during or after the murders. MacDonald implies that he was confused during the initial interviews at the hospital, due to the sedative medications he'd received. In fact these exhibits contain both blue cotton fibers (which match the pajama top) and dark wool.". . During his Grand Jury testimony, MacDonald called the Article 32 testimony of Bennie Hawkins "bizarre" and denied ever being aware of the New York Four. ", John Reid administered a polygraph to MacDonald. Claimed that Kristen had wet the master bedroom bed to such an extent that he didn't want to sleep there. This article contains descriptions of graphic violence. Two-year-old Kristen also had at least one defensive wound, down to the bone of a finger. . MacDonald replied, "No. Ivory stated that he was not present. In its June 10, 2013 Post-Hearing Memorandum, MacDonald's defense team still claimed that Shelby Don Harris was a member of the Stoeckley group and was present in the MacDonald home when the murders were committed. MacDonald contended that the government suppressed the existence of a half-filled bloody syringe which could have proved that he did not commit the murders. . They believed that Colette and Jeffrey had been involved in an argument that eventually turned physical and that Colette had hit her husband on the forehead with a small object, like a hairbrush. '", Claimed that he put Kristen to bed at 7:00 p.m. During the Larry King Live interview on Oct. 24, 2003, MacDonald said, "And when I went up to go to bed . When you have experienced the loss of a loved one, you can trust us to guide you through the arrangements necessary to create a meaningful ceremony that celebrates the unique life being honored. MacDonald claims that during a conversation with Bryant and Norma Lane, Greg Mitchell confessed to the murders of Colette, Kimberley and Kristen. . prove the existence of outside assailants . Per Jeffrey MacDonald's website (quote copied June 9, 2004): "[Helena Stoeckley] was seen by military police, standing at a street corner on post, as they rushed to the crime scene.". McDONALD - COLETTE, April 23rd, 2011. . She was a pretty girl, not beautiful, but pretty, and she was down to earth and she hated to see anybody hurt.. He claims that he told Freddy this because he was "desperately to provide some relief" to the Kassabs. Link your TV provider to stream full episodes and live TV. MacDonald states that when he was attempting to aid Colette in the master bedroom, he never got close enough to the bed to even notice that the word PIG was written in blood on the headboard. Mitchell voluntarily appeared at the Charolotte FBI office to be intereviewed about the murders. MacDonald was convicted of the three murders in 1979, nine years after Colette and her children were slain. It is absolutely unsupported. A flower pot and a pair of blood-spattered glasses, belonging to Jeffrey MacDonald, had been knocked onto the floor. Jeffrey MacDonald's defense team claimed that a piece of skin found in Colette's fingernail scrapings may have proven him innocent. As a doctor, MacDonald would have known that mouth-to-mouth resuscitation would not be effective on a child of Kimberley's size while the victim is on a soft surface; a hard surface is needed in order to have no resistance when pushing down on the chest. . Most people who go through traumatic things like this, nowhere near as lengthy, almost always end up in divorce, but with us its drawn us closer.. We reconstructed the murders using what McDonald said. of Justice. Blackburn asked, "Now are those your words describing what Dr. MacDonald said; in other words, is that your word, 'hippie,' or is that Dr. MacDonald's word, 'hippie'?" The afghan was found on the sofa when investigators arrived. Jeffrey MacDonald's military lawyer and Agent Ivory both signed statements listing the items that were submitted for examination and subsequently returned. During the grand jury proceeding, Woerheide asked MacDonald about the psychological exam he had been given, asking how long it lasted: "Could it have been more than three days?" During the grand jury proceeding in 1974, when asked about Kristen's bedwetting, MacDonald said, "the bed-wetting was a relatively infrequent thing . In November 1970 MacDonald told Freddy Kassab that he had tracked down and killed one of the intruders. Stoeckley was actually located and arrested by FBI Special Agent Frank J. MacDonald replied, "Only in a very ineffectual manner.". During the 1974 grand jury proceeding, MacDonald testified that with regard to his brother Jay, "when I questioned him it was apparent that he had been speeding--taking amphetamines--for a long time that I hadn't been aware of." During the April 6, 1970 interview with criminal investigators, Shaw said, "Well, this towel was laying right across [Colette's] abdomen, the abdomen and upper thighs area." His most significant injury was a puncture wound and deflated lung. Colette E Mcdonald of Akron, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania was born on December 28, 1935. The fact that each member of the MacDonald family had a different blood type allowed investigators to map out who had been where and the result didn't align with Jeffrey MacDonald's story. Curry Funeral Home, 135 College Street, Antigonish, NS the California licensing board . RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) A federal court denied another request from convicted murderer Jeffrey MacDonald to be freed over his age and failing health. It would take six more months before Mildred Kassab reached the same conclusion. Investigating Officer Warren Rock ultimately recommended the charges be dismissed at the conclusion of the hearing and MacDonald began to move forward with his life, leaving the Army, selling most of the familys possessions in a yard sale, and moving to California. Despite the presence of wood splinters from the club which were found in all three bedrooms (including Kristen's, even though she had not been attacked with the club), no splinters were found where MacDonald said he was attacked. The unit quickly deduced that elements of Jeffrey Macdonald's story didn't add up. . During the Article 32 hearing in 1970, Jeffrey MacDonald contacted several authors with regard to writing a book about his case. Because there is no evidence to support a finding that the government acted in bad faith in losing this potentially valuable evidence and its exculpatory value is open to serious doubt, the court concludes that the loss of the piece of skin did not violate MacDonald's due process rights under the Fifth Amendment to the Constitution.".