March 28, 2024, 12:17:42 PM *
Welcome, Guest. Please login or register.

Login with username, password and session length
News: NEW CHILD BOARD CREATED IN THE POLITICAL SECTION FOR THE 2016 ELECTION
 
   Home   Help Login Register  
Pages: « 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 »   Go Down
  Print  
Author Topic: Amber Leeanne Dubois #2 (remains found 3/6/10) 1/15/10 - 7/3/13  (Read 566820 times)
0 Members and 3 Guests are viewing this topic.
trimmonthelake
Monkey Mega Star
******
Offline Offline

Posts: 43428



« Reply #1500 on: April 16, 2010, 06:33:10 PM »

Admits that within an HOUR of kidnapping Amber he raped, stabbed, killed her and buried her near the Pala Casino.
My God, prayers to Amber and Chelsea's family  an angelic monkey

 an angelic monkey
Logged

  ~241~ "The Longer You Love,The Longer You Live,The Stronger You Feel,The More You Can Give."
~ Peter Frampton
Northern Rose
Monkey Mega Star
******
Offline Offline

Posts: 27112



« Reply #1501 on: April 16, 2010, 06:36:48 PM »

A.mber's parents are both wearing Amber buttons #NBCSD
less than 10 seconds ago via mobile web

Dumnais is reiterating court developments and thanking law enforcement #NBCSD
1 minute ago via mobile web

Paul Levikow said the families will not take any questions

http://twitter.com/nbcsandiego
Logged
klaasend
Administrator
Monkey Mega Star
*
Offline Offline

Posts: 74276



WWW
« Reply #1502 on: April 16, 2010, 06:37:54 PM »



http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/2010/apr/16/gardner-pleads-guilty-murders-chelsea-amber/

Gardner pleads guilty to murders of Chelsea, Amber

By Dana Littlefield, UNION-TRIBUNE STAFF WRITER

Originally published April 16, 2010 at 2:29 p.m., updated April 16, 2010 at 3:21 p.m

John Albert Gardner III pleaded guilty Friday to murder charges in the slayings of Chelsea King and Amber Dubois, ending weeks of speculation as to whether he would be charged in the deaths of both teenage girls.

As a result, Gardner, a 31-year-old convicted sex offender, will avoid facing the death penalty, and instead be sentenced to two consecutive life sentences without the possibility of parole.

Gardner also pleaded guilty to the special circumstances of raping or attempting to rape both teenagers.

He also pleaded guilty to a charge of assaulting a jogger, Candice Moncayo, in Rancho Bernardo Community Park on Dec. 27, 2009.

As part of the plea agreement, Gardner waived his right to appeal the convictions. San Diego Superior Court Judge David Danielsen accepted the plea Friday afternoon.

Dressed in a black jumpsuit and orange sandals, Gardner mostly kept his gaze lowered and gave one-word answers to a series of questions by Danielsen, acknowledging his guilty pleas.

Danielsen’s questioning revealed new information about the circumstances of Amber’s death. Gardner acknowledged to Danielsen that he raped and stabbed the 14-year-old Escondido girl within 90 minutes of first contacting her. Amber disappeared on Feb. 13, 2009 while walking to Escondido High School.

Chelsea disappeared on Feb. 25 after going for a run in Rancho Bernardo Community Park. The 17-year-old Poway girl’s body was found five days later, on March 2, in a shallow grave in a tributary of nearby Lake Hodges. Thousands of volunteers and law enforcement officials had searched for the girl.

Gardner was arrested Feb. 28 and arraigned the next day on charges he raped and murdered Chelsea. He was linked to the crime through DNA evidence found on a piece of Chelsea’s clothing.

On March 6, authorities announced they had found Amber’s skeletal remains 13 months after she went missing.

Escondido police said Gardner was a focus in the investigation into Amber’s death, but would not discuss any further details.

Citing a gag order, lawyers in the case refused to answer any questions about Gardner, including whether he had led authorities to Amber’s body.

On Thursday, Deputy District Attorney Kristen Spieler said District Attorney Bonnie Dumanis had consulted parents of both teenagers before making the plea agreement with Gardner.

“Both families understand the reasons behind this decision and support this decision,” Spieler told Danielsen.

Attending the hearing were Chelsea’s parents, Brent and Kelly King, and Amber’s parents, Moe Dubois and Carrie McGonigle.

The families were joined by about 10 supporters, some wearing buttons with Amber’s face on them. Some wore T-shirts emblazoned with, “Hope never sleeps, bring Amber home” and “Amber’s eyes will always shine.” Three people wore shirts promoting Chelsea’s Light Foundation with the phrase, “They can because they think they can.”

After the hearing, supporters gathered outside the courtroom and hugged each other, but declined to comment.

Gardner’s attorneys, deputy public defenders Mel Epley and Michael Popkins, declined to make a statement after the hearing.

Dumanis and Sheriff Bill Gore also attended the hearing, sitting in the front row of onlookers.
Logged
Northern Rose
Monkey Mega Star
******
Offline Offline

Posts: 27112



« Reply #1503 on: April 16, 2010, 06:39:13 PM »

Dumanis says Gardner led them to Amber's body #NBCSD

http://twitter.com/nbcsandiego
Logged
Northern Rose
Monkey Mega Star
******
Offline Offline

Posts: 27112



« Reply #1504 on: April 16, 2010, 06:40:52 PM »

Admits that within an HOUR of kidnapping Amber he raped, stabbed, killed her and buried her near the Pala Casino.
My God, prayers to Amber and Chelsea's family  an angelic monkey

 an angelic monkey

That was Chelsea....

Snipped from the article posted on the last page:

At the hearing, Gardner admitted he raped, strangled and killed Chelsea within an hour before dragging her body to a shallow grave.

Gardner also admitted to raping and killing Amber one and a half hours after he met her
Logged
Northern Rose
Monkey Mega Star
******
Offline Offline

Posts: 27112



« Reply #1505 on: April 16, 2010, 06:43:42 PM »

Gardner's only deal was that he could
 minutes ago via mobile web

but that info could not be used against him, but info gained from scene #NBCSD
3 minutes ago via mobile web

DA took deal in order to gain murder convictions in both cases #NBCSD
less than a minute ago via mobile web

http://twitter.com/nbcsandiego
Logged
no rose colored glasses
Monkey Mega Star
******
Offline Offline

Posts: 45869


Zoe you will always be in my heart and soul


« Reply #1506 on: April 16, 2010, 06:44:11 PM »

Dumanis says Gardner led them to Amber's body #NBCSD

http://twitter.com/nbcsandiego
Confirmed, thought that this is what he did 
Logged
Nut44x4
Maine - USA
Global Moderator
Monkey Mega Star
*
Offline Offline

Posts: 18800


RIP Grumpy Cat :( I will miss you.


« Reply #1507 on: April 16, 2010, 06:45:01 PM »

  How many more victims???? That is the question of the day 
Logged

Brothers and Sisters, I bid you beware/Of giving your heart to a dog to tear  -- Rudyard Kipling

One who doesn't trust is never deceived...

'I remained too much inside my head and ended up losing my mind' -Edgar Allen Poe
Northern Rose
Monkey Mega Star
******
Offline Offline

Posts: 27112



« Reply #1508 on: April 16, 2010, 06:47:04 PM »

If I read that last set of tweets correctly, Gardner's only deal was that he would take  LE to where he buried Amber and they could not use that against him, however any evidence they found at the scene could be used against him.  He must have left a lot of evidence.
Logged
Northern Rose
Monkey Mega Star
******
Offline Offline

Posts: 27112



« Reply #1509 on: April 16, 2010, 06:47:52 PM »

nothing can replace the lives of chelsea king an amber dubois, says DA #NBCSD
4 minutes ago via mobile web

Mo Dubois speaks, thanks DA and asks for time to grieve #NBCSD
2 minutes ago via mobile web

Brent King says decision to accept deal was tortuous #NBCSD
1 minute ago via mobile web

http://twitter.com/nbcsandiego
Logged
mizjay
Monkey Junky
***
Offline Offline

Posts: 3430



« Reply #1510 on: April 16, 2010, 06:49:36 PM »

~~~~ May Amber's loving family find peace now that this man has confessed. The journey without Amber will be very hard but her spirit will always be with them.~
 an angelic monkey for Amber
Logged
Northern Rose
Monkey Mega Star
******
Offline Offline

Posts: 27112



« Reply #1511 on: April 16, 2010, 06:53:28 PM »

Says he agree to deal but "there's nothing satisfying about this moment" #NBCSD
5 minutes ago via mobile web

King says they agreed to the deal for the sake of their son and so that Amber's family could have closure #NBCSD
4 minutes ago via mobile web

The Kings hugged after he finished his statement, with Kelly's eyes closed, for at least five seconds #NBCSD
2 minutes ago via mobile web

http://twitter.com/nbcsandiego
Logged
Northern Rose
Monkey Mega Star
******
Offline Offline

Posts: 27112



« Reply #1512 on: April 16, 2010, 06:55:16 PM »

Afterward, Dumanis asked that people respect the families' privacy to give them time to grieve#NBCSD
2 minutes ago via mobile web

http://twitter.com/nbcsandiego
Logged
Tracygirl
Monkey All Star Jr.
****
Offline Offline

Posts: 6539



« Reply #1513 on: April 16, 2010, 07:15:54 PM »

I just heard this on my local news. Oh my, I knew it when I heard chelsea had come up missing it was connected. I don't know how but something just told me. I am so sorry Amber, such an innocent child had to be taken in such away. May her death and the awful circumstances be a lesson to those in Law Enforcement that not all teens that come up missing are angry run aways. Sometimes they are simply great kids who need their help.

My prayers go out to the family. May the light of Ambers love shine in their hearts forever and help them some how get through this.
Logged
Northern Rose
Monkey Mega Star
******
Offline Offline

Posts: 27112



« Reply #1514 on: April 16, 2010, 07:31:23 PM »

Gardener Leads Authorities To Teen's Body

SAN DIEGO (AP) - San Diego County District Attorney Bonnie Dumanis says convicted sex offender John Gardner led authorities to the body of Amber Dubois.

Dumanis says Gardner agreed to lead authorities to the body on the condition that they could not use that information against him in court.

Dumanis says it was a difficult decision, but prosecutors had no other evidence or DNA to link him to the death of Dubois

http://www.keyt.com/news/local/91100374.html
Logged
Northern Rose
Monkey Mega Star
******
Offline Offline

Posts: 27112



« Reply #1515 on: April 16, 2010, 07:33:36 PM »

Sex offender admits two slayings, avoids trial

SAN DIEGO – John Gardner, the convicted sex offender from Lake Elsinore, avoided a death sentence by pleading guilty Friday to the slayings of two San Diego County girls.

Gardner waived his right to appeal the convictions and will be sentenced to two consecutive, no-parole prison terms.

His unexpected plea ended speculation over whether he would be charged in the deaths of both Chelsea King and Amber Dubois.

Gardner also admitted assaulting another girl in the Rancho Bernardo Community Park in December.

Amber disappeared in February of last year while walking to Escondido High School.

Chelsea disappeared February 25th after going for a run in the Rancho Bernardo park. The 17-year-old Poway girl’s body was found five days later.

http://www.inlandnewstoday.com/story.php?s=13832
Logged
akmom
Monkey Junky
***
Offline Offline

Posts: 1971



« Reply #1516 on: April 16, 2010, 07:50:06 PM »

God bless the girls and their families.  I am concerned that there may be other victims that we do not know about.
Logged

I will ALWAYS stand with the girls, Natalee and Caylee, forever.
AZSunny
Monkey Junky
***
Offline Offline

Posts: 4062



« Reply #1517 on: April 16, 2010, 08:03:46 PM »

God bless the girls and their families.  I am concerned that there may be other victims that we do not know about.

I am feeling the same way, and I feel certain their are others.  At least he is locked up for the rest of his life. I am glad they located Amber, and gave the family at least that sence of closure.  If there is ever any closure when you lose a child. 
Logged

~~We cannot direct the wind but we can adjust the sails ~~
klaasend
Administrator
Monkey Mega Star
*
Offline Offline

Posts: 74276



WWW
« Reply #1518 on: April 17, 2010, 01:49:11 AM »

Video of his plea:

 
Logged
Bearlyhere
Asst Moderator
Monkey Mega Star
*
Offline Offline

Posts: 17313



« Reply #1519 on: April 17, 2010, 11:03:48 AM »



My heart and prayers go out to Amber's family and those who love her.

 an angelic monkey


Logged

There is no foot too small that it cannot leave an imprint on this world.
Time spent with monkeys is never wasted. 
I believe in miracles!
Pages: « 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 »   Go Up
  Print  
 
Jump to:  

Use of this web site in any manner signifies unconditional acceptance, without exception, of our terms of use.
Powered by SMF 1.1.13 | SMF © 2006-2011, Simple Machines LLC
 
Page created in 6.136 seconds with 21 queries.