Bryan Kohberger's devious OJ Simpson strategy is the biggest clue yet about how the trial will unfold
The criminology student going on trial for the stabbing deaths of four Idaho students has something in common with America's most notorious criminals - beyond the shocking offences they are accused of.
Bryan Kohberger is facing the death penalty for the murders of Kaylee Goncalves, 21, Madison Mogen, 21, Xana Kernodle, 20, and Ethan Chapin, 20, in , Idaho, on November 13, 2022.
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Daily Mail
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- Daily Mail
Police officer told a woman he met on Tinder he would kidnap, rape and murder her in chilling echo to the Sarah Everard case, a court heard
A police officer told a woman he met on Tinder that he would kidnap, rape and murder her in a chilling echo to the Sarah Everard case, a court has heard. Andrew Holmes was a serving officer with Hampshire Police when he made the 'menacing and disgusting' comment to a woman he had started speaking to on the dating app. During the conversation in August last year, the 32-year-old said that if they met up he would kidnap, rape and murder her and burn her body. The shocked victim reported the incident to police, particularly given that he had told her he was a policeman. Holmes, 32, was spared prison but a district judge said it was 'astonishing' he thought that his comments were appropriate against the background of the Sarah Everard case. Ms Everard was abducted, raped and murdered by serving Met Police officer Wayne Couzens in March 2021, in a case that shocked the UK. Poole Magistrates' Court heard that Holmes had engaged in a 'short conversation' with the woman on Tinder last year. In a statement, the victim said that when they initially reported the incident to the police, they 'didn't feel like it had affected me that much'. Holmes (pictured), 32, was arrested by fellow officers at his home in Southampton, two days later on August 18. He was spared prison but a district judge said it was 'astonishing' he thought that his comments were appropriate against the background of the Sarah Everard case Describing the comments as 'vulgar and disgusting', the statement, read by Leah Dillon, prosecuting, added: 'Although he had told me he was a police officer I was really hoping he wasn't as I didn't want to believe a police officer would say such awful things. 'When the police told me he was an officer and had been arrested it really shook me up. I started to think what would have happened if we had met up. 'It made me feel so uneasy, especially the rape comment as this is something that happens to women on dating sites.' The victim, who did not know Holmes prior to their 'short' interaction, also shared how the comments by Holmes had 'knocked' their confidence. They added: 'I've not been on any dating sites since this incident and have no plans to. 'I don't know why he felt he could say this thing to me, as well as not knowing what his true intentions were.' Holmes was arrested by fellow officers at his home in Southampton two days later, on August 18. Officers also discovered an extendable police baton in his bedside drawer he was not meant to have. Holmes maintained that it was a joke and denied sending an offensive, indecent, obscene or menacing message by public communication network. He did, however, admit to having an offensive weapon in a private place. Found guilty of the charges following the trial, Holmes was sacked from his job following a misconduct hearing in March. Rosa Bennathan, defending, described Mr Holmes as a 'man of good character'. She said: 'That loss of good character will be significant. The loss of his career through his actions. 'When she said she was unhappy with the messages, he immediately apologised and sought to reassure her, he has expressed real significant remorse.' Ms Bennathan also said that batons were kept in an area of the police station where individuals left unused equipment and that officers would often take things as spares. She added: 'He intended to use it as a spare, took it home with him and forgot he had done so. He accepts he should not have been storing that kind of police equipment at home.' The court also heard that Holmes is beginning to 're-establish' a 'relationship' with a woman, Ms Sarah Hocking. Having met on a dating site, the pair have known each other for eight years, with Ms Hocking describing Holmes as 'consistently kind and supportive'. Ms Bennathan added: 'He and Sarah Hocking are beginning to re-establish their relationship, move back in together and discuss a family. 'He is mortified, he will not commit similar offending in the future and he's not a risk to the public.' Judge Mike Snow told Holmes that there was 'no possibility' that his comments 'could reasonably be taken as a joke'. Directly addressing the former police officer, he said:' You were a serving police officer on August 16, 2024. 'Taking place against the background of the Sarah Everard case, I find it astonishing anyone would ever think it was appropriate to send two messages referencing kidnap, rape, murder and burning of the body. 'It had a very profound effect on your victim. She has left dating sites because of fear she will come across somebody who will behave in a similar way.' The judge added that while this was the 'most serious category' which carries jail time, he would grant suspension due to Holmes' previous good character and real prospect of rehabilitation. Holmes was given a six-week prison sentence, suspended for 12 months, and ordered to carry out 100 hours of unpaid work and pay £500 compensation to the victim and prosecution costs of £650. He was also ordered to pay a £200 fine for the police baton offence and £154 victim surcharge. Hampshire Police Assistant Chief Constable Tony Rowlinson said: 'It is inconceivable to me that someone who has identified themselves as a police officer, while off duty, could ever feel it would be appropriate to make menacing comments like this to somebody they have just met. 'PC Holmes may have not intended to cause emotional or psychological harm to the woman, however he should have foreseen there was a risk of such harm. 'This sort of behaviour undermines trust and confidence, in particular in relation to the perception of women and girls, and the trust they can have in a male officer to treat them with respect and take their reports seriously.'
Daily Mail
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- Daily Mail
Strange footage of 'bald' Beauty and the Geek star emerges from a month before she was accused of killing and beheading her boyfriend
A Beauty and the Geek star charged with the murder of her boyfriend was seen by Port Lincoln locals with her head shaved and acting oddly in the weeks beforehand. Police are still searching for the missing head of local man, Julian Story, after Tamika Chesser allegedly killed him, decapitated him, carried his head in a bag to an unknown location and dumped it. Police and SES are desperately searching cliffs and bush in Port Lincoln and the waters off the Eyre Peninsula as Mr Story's family are subjected to an agonised wait to bury their loved one. Two residents in the famous South Australian fishing port told Daily Mail Australia that Ms Chesser only arrived in town a few months ago and they only remembered her as having a shaved head. The 34-year-old, who finished second in the second series of Beauty and the Geek in 2010, visited KMart and other shops in central Port Lincoln, usually accompanied by a small dog. One shop worker said Ms Chesser 'acted normal, but she was, like, bald', however, the reality TV star has since been caught on CCTV or filmed by locals acting strangely. In one video, obtained by Channel 7, she is shown at a Port Lincoln hotel wearing a long dark wig and a hat, which she then ripped off as she yelled. In another video she is also sporting a shaved head while doing gymnastics on bars outside a coffee shop, and in a third she is standing bare-chested at the Port Lincoln War Memorial. Julian Story, 38, whose family still live in Port Lincoln, was living in a dingy rented flat along the town's Flinders Highway reportedly on his own until Ms Chesser moved in with him a few months ago. She appears to have been living in Port Lincoln since at least last December. Earlier this year, Mr Story was charged with two counts of dishonestly take property without consent, and last year was charged with two counts of disorderly behaviour. He also has historical charges of damage building or motor vehicle and driving charges including drive motor vehicle with cannabis in blood. It is unclear how Mr Story met the former cocktail waitress, whose full name is Tamika Sueann Rose Chesser, but it is believed she moved to South Australia from Queensland. Police allege that Mr Story was murdered on about June 17, but it was not until June 19 that neighbours of the unit she shared with him were alerted to a fire coming from within. Justin Ware said when he expressed concern at the smoke billowing out of the next door unit, that Ms Chesser 'reckoned everything was okay'. He went inside anyway and threw some water on what he thought was a pile of smouldering rags, but was allegedly Mr Story's headless remains. When emergency services responded, they found Mr Story dismembered and missing his head on the bathroom floor of the apartment, according to police. Police later obtained and released CCTV images and video which showed Ms Chesser walking three dogs and carrying a bag while apparently wearing a Hijab-style head covering. A neighbour expressed concern at the smoke billowing out of the next door unit and he he went inside and threw some water on what he thought was a pile of smouldering rags, but was allegedly Mr Story's headless remains Police charged her with murder and, after being released from Port Lincoln hospital, she was admitted to James Nash House, a forensic mental health care facility. Detective Darren Fielke told a press conference it was 'crucial' Mr Story's head was returned to his family so they could hold a funeral. In an effort to find Mr Story's head, officers are appealing to the public for help in tracking Chesser's movements in the week of the alleged murder, particularly between midnight on Tuesday night (June 17) and around the report of the fire at 3.30pm on Thursday afternoon (June 19). 'We know that Tamika did not drive a vehicle and regularly walked around the township of Port Lincoln,' Det Fielke said. Tamika's sister, Kiya-May Chesser, told Daily Mail Australia about the final phone call Tamika made before she was charged with murder. Kiya-May said her family were reeling from reports their loved one had been charged. 'Please report how my sister is in a mental psychosis,' she said, 'this is not her... She would never do these things.' In Tamika's last phone call to her sister, a week before the alleged murder, she was worried about one of her dogs because it had 'pooed on the floor'. Mr Story, who was 'not in a good mind space himself' had on earlier phone calls been 'going off in the background' when the Chesser family spoke with Tamika. 'There is more to this story,' Kiya-May said. She said 'a lot has happened' in Chesser's life since she appeared on Beauty and the Geek and 'in the past five years she's become very mentally ill'. In addition to the murder charge, South Australian police have charged Chesser with assaulting police and with knowingly performing an act or omission intending to result in human remains being less likely to be found for the purposes of concealing the commission of an offence relating to the human remains, court documents state.
The Guardian
an hour ago
- The Guardian
This is how we do it: ‘Even after 11 years we have sex every day, and three times isn't unusual'
Our sexual relationship is intertwined with our love for each other. It's our love language After my divorce, I had a lot of wild oats to sow. I was interested in exploring the sexual side of myself that had been boxed up and put away during my marriage, the side that had been deprived for such a long time. One of the reasons I was so unhappy is that sex is a basic need and I just wasn't having it. Perhaps both Owen and I needed the experience of being in an unfulfilling relationship in order to treasure and value each other the way we do, and to appreciate what it means to be in love. In those early days together we were definitely making up for lost time. There was a lot of excitement, but there was also guilt because he was still married. We didn't consummate the relationship until he had separated from his wife, but still, I don't want to cause harm to people. Our connection grew deep and we quickly realised we are very compatible sexually, not just intellectually and emotionally. Our sexual relationship is intertwined with our love for each other. It's our love language. Owen is the first person I've wanted to have sex with every day. Even when I'm tired or stressed, I still want to do it, which I had never experienced before. Eleven years later, things have calmed down a little bit. We were pretty risky in the beginning – we had sex in public places, in car parks and places like that. But the intensity of our sex has never waned. We often have a quickie – that's just the nature of our life – and I always have an orgasm. Neither of us are expecting a one-hour lovemaking session. We like to do it every day, but occasionally we miss a day if we're not feeling well. As I've reached my 50s my sleep patterns have shifted, and if he's awake as well we'll have sex in the middle of the night. You have to adapt. I'm at the beginning of menopause, so although I haven't felt major changes yet, we have adapted by using more lube – which we call foreplay in a bottle. We used to be very experimental, but as our aches and pains increase with age, we really can't be that adventurous. These days we're happy with doggy, missionary and spooning. If you're keen to talk to us about your sex lives you can get in touch by filling in the form below. It is very important that both sexual partners are happy to participate. We might be tired or stressed, or not have a lot of time, but we still have that need Even after 11 years, we have sex every day, frequently twice a day. Three times isn't unusual. We figured out the value of a quickie pretty early on, and most of our sex is quick at this point. We might be tired or stressed, or not have a lot of time, but we still have that need. It's no different from when you're hungry and you grab a sandwich; every meal can't be a gourmet experience, but you've still got to eat. We carry that same philosophy over to our sex life. Not every time we get together is going to be a memorable one for the ages, but you still have that hunger. I want to feel her hands on me, and she wants to feel my hands on her, and know we're loved. At one point we were curious about how much we were doing it, so we had a diary and wrote down what happened in the bedroom: date, time, what the circumstances were, and pretty intimate details like positions. That particular year, our third together, we had sex about 800 times. We don't do that now, but we still probably have sex 400-500 times a year. I have always been a serial monogamist, but Mariana and I began as an affair. I had been married for 15 years and I wasn't entirely happy. Like every other relationship I'd had, it started off sexy and passionate, but cooled to the point where sex just wasn't a big deal. Mariana and I struck up a friendship, and our conversations started getting increasingly intimate. Before long, it was an affair. I left my wife a month later. At first it was like I was walking out of the desert and into this lush oasis, so I drank as much water as I could, afraid it might dry up. Mariana had been in an unfulfilling marriage before, so we both decided to live by the mantra: if you love someone, don't you want to have sex with them every day?
