Cleveland Police Officer Michael Brelo Trial
Cleveland Police Officer Michael Brelo's trial is scheduled to start Monday, April 6 and could last weeks. Media outlets have been prohibited from streaming live video of the trial but our investigations team will follow the trial each step of the way and update you right here on newsnet5.com.
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The second bullet that that Russell in the head would cause death almost immediately, according to Dr. Wiens. #Brelotrialby Sarah Buduson via twitter 4/15/2015 6:17:02 PM
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Dr. Wiens says one of two bullets that hit Russell in the head would have "likely" been fatal within minutes without treatment #Brelotrialby Sarah Buduson via twitter 4/15/2015 6:13:53 PM
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Dr. Wiens is now showing where one of the bullets that hit Russell in the head lodged inside his brain. #Brelotrialby Sarah Buduson via twitter 4/15/2015 6:10:21 PM
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Dr. Wiens is showing where two bullets hit Timothy Russell in the head on a mannequin #Brelotrialby Sarah Buduson via twitter 4/15/2015 6:05:14 PM
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Autopsy photos are being shown in court right now. The images are not being shown on our livestream on our newsnet5 app. #Brelotrialby Sarah Buduson via twitter 4/15/2015 5:57:17 PM
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Wiens said shooting victim Timothy Russell had 23 gunshot wounds. #Brelotrialby Sarah Buduson via twitter 4/15/2015 5:52:31 PM
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#Brelotrial back in session this afternoon. Dr. Andrea Wiens, who conducted autopsies on victims, now on stand.by Sarah Buduson via twitter 4/15/2015 5:36:17 PM
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Court adjourns until 1:30 p.m. tomorrow, April 15. Tune into @WEWS & @SarahBuduson at 5 & 6 for more from #BreloTrial.by Samah Assad via twitter 4/14/2015 8:54:01 PM
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Similar to Michelle Russell, David Russell says he did not know Timothy to carry a gun. "The only thing he liked to carry was that Bible."by Samah Assad via twitter 4/14/2015 8:40:09 PM
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David says he never saw the Malibu that Timothy used in the chase backfire in the past. Says Timothy bought the car from him.by Samah Assad via twitter 4/14/2015 8:29:50 PM
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Judge dismissed CLE PD Officer Demchak, allowed Demchak to exercise 5th Amendment rights. #Brelotrial http://pbs.twimg.com/media/CCGC_RpW8AAI3hf.jpg
by WEWS NewsChannel5 via twitter 4/8/2015 8:05:34 PM -
CPD Officer Michael Demchak was the first of 13 officers who fired gun at end of Nov. 20, 2012 chase to be called to testify #Brelotrialby WEWS NewsChannel5 via twitter 4/8/2015 8:05:32 PM
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CPD Officer Michael Demchak now taking the stand and has invoked his 5th amendment right #Brelotrialby Sarah Buduson via twitter 4/8/2015 7:32:34 PM
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Judge O'Donnell has lifted an order preventing the media from livestreaming the Michael #Brelotrialby Sarah Buduson via twitter 4/8/2015 5:45:51 PM
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After going through more than 600 crime scene photographs, BCI investigator Daniel Winterich has finished testifying in the #Brelotrialby Sarah Buduson via twitter 4/8/2015 4:01:02 PM
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Winterich still on the stand. Discussing trajectory rods that determine which direction bullets that hit the victims came from #Brelotrialby Sarah Buduson via twitter 4/8/2015 3:19:49 PM
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Day 3 of #Brelotrial BCI specialist Brenda McNeeley expected to take the stand this afternoon to talk about crime scene reconstruction.by Sarah Buduson via twitter 4/8/2015 2:55:14 PM
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#Brelotrial just wrapped up for today. BCI supervisor back on the stand tomorrow with more crime scene photos.by Sarah Buduson via twitter 4/7/2015 9:33:49 PM
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BCI investigators marked the trajectory routes of each of the bullets that hit Russell's car. Winterich say most appear to show a downward trajectory. Prosecutors just handed Winterich more photos. There is expected to be a total of 670 photos shown during his testimony.
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Pink rods show trajectory route of bullets that hit Timothy Russell's car. Show downward trajectory #Brelotrial http://pbs.twimg.com/media/CCAwYFnW8AILfrd.jpg
by Sarah Buduson via twitter 4/7/2015 7:14:57 PM -
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Winterich describes how he lifted footwear impressions from the hood of Russell's car and a CPD car. #Brelotrial http://pbs.twimg.com/media/CCAgqBhW4AESS9E.jpg
by Sarah Buduson via twitter 4/7/2015 6:06:16 PM -
Prosecutors are showing a diagram of the shell casings found at the scene. #Brelotrial http://pbs.twimg.com/media/CCAesSfWIAADaMr.jpg
by Sarah Buduson via twitter 4/7/2015 5:57:43 PM -
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Prosecutors now viewing at least 249 pictures of the crime scene. #Brelotrialby Sarah Buduson via twitter 4/7/2015 2:55:36 PM
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Footprints visible on the hood of Russell's car and hood and trunk of CPD zone car 238 - one of 2 cars next to Russell's car #Brelotrialby Sarah Buduson via twitter 4/7/2015 2:52:52 PM
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Prosecutors are going through at least 100 crime scenes photos. They show Russell's Chevy Malibu "wedged" in next to 2 CPD cars #Brelotrialby Sarah Buduson via twitter 4/7/2015 2:50:50 PM
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Prosecutors are now going through at least 100 photographs of the crime scene taken by Winterich. The photographs show the location of Russell's car and the two police cars blocking his Chevy Malibu in the parking lot of Heritage Middle School. Winterich said there was a "footwear impression" on the hood of Russell's car. There are also photographs of the bullets holes in Russell's windshield. The bullet holes show which direction the shot was fired from during a shooting. Winterich said there were also "footwear impressions" on the hood and trunk of the CPD zone car 238. The Malibu was wedged against 238. #Brelotrial
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Prosecutors now going through 100 photographs of crime scene. #Brelotrialby Sarah Buduson via twitter 4/7/2015 2:35:41 PM
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Winterich was at the crime scene from 3 am until 3 pm. He took numerous photographs, marked evidence #Brelotrialby Sarah Buduson via twitter 4/7/2015 2:15:43 PM
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Winterich says, as usual, he worked from the outside in at the crime scene. He says other BCI agents arrived and used their laser to map out all the points of the crime scene. He put placards down for evidence and took photographs. He also used metal detectors to find evidence in the grass next to the parking lot. He said he was there from 3 a.m. to 3 p.m. #Brelotrial
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BCI supervisor Daniel Winterich now on stand. #Brelotrialby Sarah Buduson via twitter 4/7/2015 2:00:23 PM
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Holcomb says officers were not looked at as suspects. They were considered witnesses. #Brelotrialby Sarah Buduson via twitter 4/7/2015 1:56:20 PM
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Cuyahoga Co. Prosecutor Tim McGinty has subpoenaed CPPA President Steve Loomis. #Brelotrialby Sarah Buduson via twitter 4/7/2015 1:40:02 PM