Ex-DA suit allegations concur with Coquille citizens group complaints
Burgett shouldn’t have too much trouble proving in a court of law that the city historically ignores complaints raised against the police department.
Read MoreBurgett shouldn’t have too much trouble proving in a court of law that the city historically ignores complaints raised against the police department.
Read MoreMark Dannels, former chief of the Coquille PD who was instrumental in solving the ten year old murder of Leah Freeman is one of the top three candidates under consideration.
Read MoreOfficers Ray McNeely and Chris Webley as well as the rest of CPD have done an excellent job and have provided proof that with the right leadership and guidance they are all worthy to be called ‘crime fighters’ not just ‘traffic nazis‘.
Read MoreToday, marked a distinct change in how the defense questioned prosecution witnesses as the testimony began to getter closer to the crux of Nicholas McGuffin’s guilt or innocence. A parade of witnesses today included former Coquille police chief, Mike Reaves, and former CPD officers Dave Hall and Randy Ulmer.
Read MoreWhether the district attorney can prove McGuffin guilty beyond a reasonable doubt or not, this trial is a triumph of a mother’s will to see justice for her daughter. For the citizens who rose up to bring badly needed changes it is proof that working together, even against the inertia of an aging and disdainful city council and an unfeeling city manager, can make a difference.
Read Morebecause I was at the “scene of the crime” before everything was cleared away – meaning, uh, the ambulance and police cars.
Read MoreFor those who missed it like I did, here is a link to the 20-20 piece regarding the Leah Freeman murder investigation and arrest of Nicholas McGuffin. Pictured former chief Mike Reaves refusing to speak to interviewer.
Read MoreThe Guard has some more reaction from both the Freeman and McGuffin family and mentions the odd verbal ‘assault’ issued by Kathleen McGuffin, Nick McGuffin’s mother. Shackled, McGuffin was already crying as...
Read MoreThe Guard has done a nice write up on the murder and subsequent arrest of Nicholas McGuffin in the ten year old Leah Freeman case. The cops had searched McGuffin’s 1967 Mustang three weeks earlier, seizing a piece of duct tape...
Read MoreLong suspected in the murder of Leah Freeman, Coquille PD Sgt Pat Smith and Officer Ray McNeely arrested Nicholas McGuffin today at his home in Green Acres.
Read MoreThe prime suspect all these years, Nicholas James McGuffin, former boyfriend of murder victim Leah Freeman was arrested this afternoon for Leah’s murder. Thank you, thank you, thank you, Chief Dannels for rallying the...
Read MoreYesterday, returning from the BOC meeting at the Coos County Courthouse, it was uplifting to run into two Coquille Police Department officers as they waited on call for District Attorney, Paul Fraser conducting interviews into...
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