Day 6: Baby Thrown in River and Girlfriend Murdered | Brandon Isabelle Trial [NO BREAKS EDITION]

Описание: Day 6 of the Tennessee v. Brandon Isabelle trial continues with state witnesses in the “Baby in the River” murder case.

Timestamps:
00:00:00 Start of Day 6
00:01:00 STATE'S WITNESS – Sgt. Jacoba Boyd – Memphis Police Dept.
01:25:10 CROSS-EXAMINATION: Sgt. Jacoba Boyd – Memphis Police Dept.
02:04:23 STATE'S WITNESS: Investigator Jim Byars – Shelby County District Attorney General’s office
02:33:10 STATE'S WITNESS:Dep. Eric Carlise – Former Memphis PD crime scene investigator
03:16:12 STATE'S WITNESS: Special Agent Stephen Walczak - TBI Forensic Biology Unit - DNA Analyst
03:55:40 DEFENSE WITNESS: Jeffrey Neuschatz - Professor of psychology - cognitive psychologist
04:45:48 CROSS-EXAMINATION: Jeffrey Neuschatz - Professor of psychology - cognitive psychologist

Brandon Isabelle is accused of murdering his girlfriend, 27-year-old Danielle Hoyle, and throwing their 2-day-old daughter, Kennedy, into the Mississippi River. On February 1, 2022, Danielle was found shot to death beside her abandoned car in Memphis. Brandon later confessed to the crimes, but Kennedy’s body has never been recovered.

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Charges:
• Count 1 & 2: First Degree Murder
• Count 3: Aggravated Child Abuse & Neglect
• Count 4: Aggravated Kidnapping

Potential Sentence: Life in prison without parole

Day 6 in Court:
• Sgt. Jacoba Boyd (MPD): Isabelle gave multiple conflicting stories before admitting to shooting Danielle and throwing baby Kennedy and his gun into the Mississippi River.
• GPS data and surveillance supported his movements, including disposing of Kennedy’s car seat in a Walmart dumpster.
• He took police to the river and pointed out the spot; only Kennedy’s hat was found, her body never recovered.
• Texts to Artesha Stewart: Shown in court, Isabelle professed love to her and dismissed feelings for Danielle, with some messages sent during the time of the murders.
• Evidence: Brandon’s clothing collected; a sock tested positive for Danielle’s blood. DNA analyst confirmed the blood belonged to Danielle Hoyle.
• Defense Cross: Challenged Boyd’s interrogation tactics, claiming coercion led to a false confession.
• Defense’s first witness, a psychology professor, testified in support of the false confession theory.

This case is presided over by Judge Carlyn L. Addison.

Brandon Isabelle allegedly admitted to luring Danielle, shooting her, and then throwing Kennedy into the river because he “didn’t want the child.” Prosecutors claim he even went shopping for gifts for another girlfriend afterward.

Stay tuned as we cover each day of this heartbreaking and shocking trial.

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