MacDonald replied, ". He stated that he had inadvertently called the MacDonald home in the early morning hours of Feb. 17, 1970, intending to reach Dr. Richard MacDonald. Although Kassab didnt join the family until Colette was a teenager, he had always been close with his stepdaughter. MacDonald Shaw asked, "But did you use gloves to wash the dishes?" There is some doubt about who, if anyone, actually slept on the couch that night, since Colette had indicated to her child psychology class that MacDonald wanted her to sleep on the sofa. ", Provided a tape to Joe McGinniss in which he "talked at considerable length and in extraordinary detail about how the night before his wedding he'd had to drive one of the bridesmaids home to New Jersey, but she could not remember where she lived and they had become lost for several hours and as a result he had arrived extremely late for his own bachelor party.". Average Age & Life Expectancy Colette E Mcdonald lived 6 years shorter than the average Mcdonald family member when she died at the age of 64. Mitchell died of liver failure and Stoeckley died of pneumonia, brought on by cirrhosis of the liver. No urine was found on MacDonald's pajama top. The Army sald Claims he placed his torn pajama top on Colette to keep her "warm" and treat her for shock. Per Jeffrey MacDonald's website (quote copied June 9, 2004): "There were no scratch or gouge marks found on Jeffrey MacDonald. Freddy was not going to quit. Freddy Kassab wrote, "MacDonald's fatal mistake was made when he told me in a phone conversation which I recorded, that he had caught and killed one of the alleged assailants. A yellow, thick dish glove and and a pair of my surgeon's gloves. During the February 17, 18 and 19 CID interviews, MacDonald claimed that he fought the intruders as he was on the sofa, even including in his account a description of how he reached out to grab the club in the black male's hands. Get all your true crime news from Oxygen. 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. Please note that your tribute will be handled in accordance with our. At the 1970 Article 32 hearing, the 1974 Grand Jury proceedings, and at the 1979 criminal trial, MP Richard Tevere admitted to using this phone. Colette MacDonald 1944 - 2022 Visitation Information Friday, June 24, 2022 2 to 4 and 7 to 9pm C.L. MacDonald has always said that the reason he went to sleep on the couch was because "his side" of the bed was wet. During Jeffrey MacDonald's 1979 hypnosis session, he said that "I saw a blade," and that he saw this before he fell off the couch. There were some minute spots that I could see with my flashlight. Kimberley had then heard the ruckus, went out to investigate, and was accidentally hit during the scuffle, resulting in a lethal head wound. The voice I heard was mad enough to kill." MacDonald could not have seen her covered in blood since there was no light at all in the room. Because the crime had occurred on military property, the Macdonald murders' case was handled by the army's Criminal Investigation Division, more commonly known as the C.I.D. Jeffrey MacDonald's defense team claimed that a piece of skin found in Colette's fingernail scrapings may have proven him innocent. The hairs differed in chemical composition and the longest of the three hairs was matched with doll hair found in the FBI exemplar collection. Once submitted your FREE tribute will be moderated before it appears online, you will then be notified via email. the 'cult' members remained together immediately after the murders . We even came back at night so we would have the same lighting conditions as the night of the murders. Together, Mildred who Stevenson said came to mortally hate her former son-in-law and Freddy Kassab pushed for MacDonalds arrest. Investigative agents having firsthand knowledge of the contents of the hall closet state, or would have stated if called to testify at trial, that no "bloody half-filled syringe" or other half-filled syringe was found in the closet. Colette will be very sadly missed by all family and friends. He was a nice, presentable young man. Treatment consisted of a Vaseline gauze bandage for his chest wound, and some sedative medications. The North Carolina medical board did mete out discipline: Per Jeffrey MacDonald's website (quote copied June 9, 2004): ". Jeffrey MacDonald murder case: Where are key players MacDonald claimed that the CID was so inept that they failed to find evidence that Colette's parents, the Kassabs, had been in his house. Per Jeffrey's account, the woman had allegedly held a candle while chanting phrases such as "kill the pigs" and "acid is groovy." If there had been blood on the lens, the optometrist would have noticed it, and since optometrists routinely clean lenses during an examination, it is highly unlikely that a speck of blood would have remained there after the office visit. 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. During the cross-examination of CID Chemist Dillard Browning at trial, the defense introduced testimony that wax was found in three locations. He also claimed that during the checking of his family, he had to get down on his hands and knees at least twice, because he was having trouble breathing. The call ended shortly afterward, and the Military Police, known as MPs, quickly went to the scene. . ", Colette was taking a child psychology class, and on a calendar in the MacDonald kitchen she had written a notation of "Psych" for the date of February 16. The Funeral Service Funeral services are held for Colette and the girls. Jeffrey MacDonald claimed that while he and his family were being violently attacked, the femaleintruder was chanting, "Acid is groovy. Study of MacDonald's footprint showed that he was carrying something relatively heavy as he exited Kristen's room. 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 . Described making love to Colette on the infield of the Saratoga racetrack during Happy Pappy weekend or a later spring visit to Skidmore. As she recited the same words over and over again, Jeffrey alleged fought with the men, but was overpowered. 135 College St, Antigonish, NS B2G1X9, St. Ninian Cathedral That was the beginning of the end for him. [MacDonald] later made an issue about not knowing that it was being taped, but the machine was right by his elbow and he saw Joe Grebner turn it on.". Eventually, Jeffrey MacDonald was found guilty of the triple murders and is currently in prison. Per Jeffrey MacDonald's website (e-mail): "Dr. MacDonald was . 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." In fact these exhibits contain both blue cotton fibers (which match the pajama top) and dark wool.". MacDonald replied, "That is correct." MacDonald testified at his 1979 trial that he had no other wounds on his hands, wrists or forearms. When questioned on April 6, 1970, MacDonald agreed with Grebner, Ivory and Shaw that hippies would not have moved the bodies. They rejected any information we could give them." . MacDonald stated that he told his mother and Ron Harrison about what transpired the night of the murders. Jeff is permitted to leave the hospital to attend the mass. Claims his pajama top was on his body when he went to sleep on the sofa, was still on his body (torn and wrapped around his wrists) when he woke in the hallway, and remained on his body until he removed it as he was going into the master bedroom to check on Colette. Jeffery had suffered a puncture wound to his chest, which led to a collapsed left lung. He had a mild concussion, but the severity of his wounds was far less in comparison to his family. He was taken to Womack Army Medical Center for treatment. Who Killed Colette MacDonald and Her Daughters? In December, 1970, ten months after the murders, MacDonald reviewed arrest records of the New York Four. We decided we needed Freddie and Mildred Kassab on our sides, lead investigator Peter Kearns said in a December 1986 lecture on the case, according to the docuseries. The Truly Horrific Crime Scene Of The Jeffrey Macdonald Murders. He was alive, but barely. According to the testimony of the first people to enter the house no puddles nor water spots nor any other indications of wet-footed intruders were found anywhere in the apartment. I was--it seemed to me that--no, I honestly can't say that someone said to me, gee, you sound confused. Are you sure you want to turn off notifications on this notice? RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) A federal court denied another request from convicted murderer Jeffrey MacDonald to be freed over his age and failing health. Told CID investigators on February 17 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, after he fell off the couch. ", Per the phone conversation between Mr. Bidwell and Sgt. He claims that he never touched the master bedroom sheet at all during or after the murders. MacDonald replied, "No. of Justice. Claimed that the bloody footprint (shown to be Jeffrey MacDonald's and not disputed by him or the defense) in Kristen's room, which was made in Type A blood Colette's blood type might have been made as he entered that room after checking the body of his wife in the master bedroom. He told FBI Agent Robert Caverly that he "played basketball until approximately 4:45 or 5:00 p.m. 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 After discovering Jeffrey Macdonald with the body of his wife, Colette, MPs entered the rooms of their two daughters, Kimberley and Kristen. Kim was found covered to the neck with a blanket. The couples youngest daughter, 2-year-old Kristen, had a total of 33 stab wounds. At the grand jury in 1974, MacDonald claimed "And I went to the justice department in December [1970] and banged on a desk, and they even refused to interview me. For more detail regarding his injuries, see. 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 subsequent laboratory examinations of the fingernail scrapings, no piece of skin was found. She is survived by : her caregiver Haydee; her children, Jackie Cameron (Peter), Eddie (Heather) of Porters Lake, NS, Scott (Mlanie), Ottawa, Jason (Lisa) of Port Hope, ON and Daniel (Meghan); her grandchildren, Edward Allan, Catherine, John, Drayden, Annie, Nolan, Jillian, Alexander, Brynleigh and Annabelle; her siblings, Mary Ann Vieno (Harry) of Boston, MA, Christine MacLellan (late Jim) of Airdie, AB, Patsy Chiasson (late Isadore) of Dartmouth, NS, Anita MacDonald (Jim) of Regina, SK, Betty Murray (late Milton) of Gaspreaux Lake, NS, Kenneth (Helen) of Antigonish, NS, Marguerite Beaton (Malcolm) of Mabou, NS, Sandy (Pat) of St. Joseph's, NS, Jackie MacEachern (Bruce) of St. Joseph's, NS, Hugh Duncan Stewart (Debbie) of St. Joseph's, NS and Doug Stewart (Ronda) of St. Joseph's, NS; and her siblings-in-law, Anne, Helen, Margie, Kate, Christine, Maureen and Kenny. Told CID investigators on February 17 that he put Kristen in the bed with Colette when Colette retired at 11:30 p.m. Claims that it was Kristen who wet the master bedroom bed. It is with profound sadness that we announce the peaceful passing of our mother, Colette (Stewart) MacDonald of When interviewed by the CID and Robert Caverly (FBI) on Feb. 17, 1970, MacDonald said that he covered Colette with a pajama top and a towel. She said she could not recall specifically how many times they'd had sex, but it was more than once and less than "dozens of times.". MacDonald has never been able to explain how the FBI could induce deadly liver symptoms upon Mitchell and Stoeckley. . Mildred and Freddy Kassab both died, months apart, in 1994. Certainly.". Investigators conducted numerous experiments and found that no matter how many times they kicked the coffee table it never landed on its edge; it was top-heavy and always landed on its top.
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