Friday, May 17, 2013
The medical examiner took the stand again Friday in the Brett Parker murder trial to testify about Bryan Capnerhurst's autopsy.
One of the victims in the Ascot Estates shootings would have lost his grip on a gun after his arm was broken by a gunshot, the medical examiner testified Friday in the Brett Parker double-murder trial, according to reports. Bryan Capnerhurst was found dead in Brett Parker's Irmo home in April 2012, along with Tammy Parker, Brett Parker's wife. Deputies who arrived first at the scene said Capnerhurst had a 9mm gun in his left hand when they found him dead, according to The State. But the medical examiner said Friday that the way Capnerhurst fell and the damage to his arm would have prevented him from holding on to the gun. The medical examiner's testimony is important for prosecutors who say Brett Parker killed his wife, then killed his…
Thursday, May 16, 2013
Court was dismissed Thursday afternoon after the Irmo man on trial broke down during testimony about his wife's autopsy.
Court was dismissed earlier than expected Thursday afternoon after Brett Parker, an Irmo man on trial for the deaths of his wife and friend, had an emotional breakdown and was taken to the hospital. Brett Parker started crying during testimony about his wife's autopsy, according to WIS. The medical examiner described the multiple gunshot wounds to Tammy Parker, including the fatal shot to the back of her head, according to reports. He also used a diagram to show where Tammy Parker was shot. When Brett Parker became overwhelmed, the judge sent the jury to an early lunch, according to WIS. Brett Parker then started crying loudly. One of Brett Parker's attorneys said he was having heart fluctuations and a rapid heart rate, according to a …
Wednesday, May 15, 2013
Family friends of Tammy Parker, Brett Parker's wife, testified during trial Wednesday.
Brett Parker, an Irmo man on trial for a double-murder, changed his story about the shootings that left his wife and gambling partner dead inside his Ascot Estates home last April, according to testimony during trial Wednesday. Two family friends of Tammy Parker, Brett Parker's wife, testifed that Brett Parker told them conflicting versions of what happened on the day of the shootings, according to WIS. The two family friends say that the first time Brett Parker told his story, he said that Capnerhurst, who was at his house to collect money Brett Parker owed him, forced him at gunpoint to the safe in the attic, according to The State. Parker said he grabbed a gun and shot at Capnerhurst with his arm behind his back. The second time he …
Tuesday, May 14, 2013
The jury heard about gunshot residue found on the hands of Parker and the victims, as well as technical evidence about phone calls and video related to the case.
More than a half dozen investigators and tech experts with the Richland County Sheriff's Department testified Tuesday in the Brett Parker murder trial about gunshot residue and technical evidence, according to reports. A lot of gunshot residue was found on the hands of Bryan Capnerhurst, one of the victims in the April 2012 shootings, according to a report in The State. The amount of residue found on his hands was "most consistent with being on the muzzle end of a firearm." Capnerhurst, along with Brett Parker's wife Tammy Jo Parker, were both shot and killed last year in the Parkers' Ascot Estates home. Prosecutors say the shootings were part of a plan to collect more than $1 million in insurance money to pay off his gambling debt and …
Monday, May 13, 2013
Testimony continues Tuesday in day four of the trial.
Tammy Parker was hit and killed by five bullets, the lead crime scene investigator in the case testified Monday during the Brett Parker double-murder trial. Sgt. Stan Richards testified for two hours about collecting evidence from the Parkers' Ascot Estates home in April 2012, according to a report in The State. Brett Parker is on trial for the shooting deaths of his wife, Tammy Parker, and gambling partner, Bryan Capnerhurst. Seven rounds were fired from the gun that killed Tammy Parker, Richards testified, according to The State. One bullet was found inside Tammy Parker, and two others were found around her. The other four bullets were found embeded in a wall. Richards also said Brett Parker did not have any blood on the clothes he …
Sunday, May 12, 2013
The trial resumes Monday at 9:30 a.m.
The trial of an Irmo man accused of killing his wife and friend last year will resume Monday morning. Brett Parker is charged with two counts of murder in the shooting deaths of of his wife, Tammy Jo Parker, and friend, Bryan Capnerhurst. Prosecutors say the shootings on April 13, 2012, in the Parkers' Ascot Estates home was part of a scheme for Brett Parker to collect more than $1 million in insurance money to pay off his gambling debt and get out of his marriage to Tammy Jo Parker. They say Brett Parker shot Capnerhurst and then staged the scene to look like Capnerhurst killed his wife. The prosecution also introduced evidence last week that Brett Parker was having an affair with a local woman and that he texted the woman "within an …
Friday, May 10, 2013
The trial resumes Monday at 9:30 a.m.
The Brett Parker murder trial got off to a rocky start Thursday, with the judge removing Parker's father from court and an alternate juror failing to show. The double-murder trial of Brett Parker — the Irmo man accused in the shooting deaths of his wife, Tammy Jo Parker, and friend, Bryan Capnerhurst — was delayed for at least an hour while Judge DeAndrea Benjamin tackled the issues with the jurors. Two jurors sent Judge DeAndrea Benjamin a note claiming a man — they later described as Brett Parker's father, Jack Parker — asked them if they would be sequestered, several media outlets reported. Prosecutors asked that Jack Parker be held in contempt of court, but Benjamin said she would decide contempt later and removed him from the …
Thursday, May 9, 2013
The trial continues Thursday at 9:30 a.m. at the Richland County Judicial Complex.
Wednesday was an emotional day in the double-murder trial of Irmo resident Brett Parker. Jurors heard opening statements from attorneys, testimony from several witnesses and a recording of the 911 call Parker made on April 13, 2012 — the day Richland County deputies found his wife, Tammy Jo Parker, and friend, Bryan Capnerhurst, in the Parkers' Ascot Estates home with multiple gunshot wounds. The prosecution began detailing what they say was the motive for the shooting deaths of Tammy Jo Parker and Bryan Capnerhurst. Prosecutors said Parker was having an affair and was "deeply in debt" and needed a way out, according to a report from The State. The prosecution said Parker texted the woman "within an hour or so of the shooting," The …
Wednesday, May 8, 2013
The trial is scheduled to begin at the Richland County courthouse Wednesday morning.
Judge DeAndrea Benjamin will hear the opening arguments in the trial of Brett Parker, an Irmo man charged with two counts of murder. The trial is scheduled to begin at the Richland County courthouse Wednesday morning after 12 jurors were selected after a series of questions Tuesday, The State reports. Parker is facing two counts of murder in the deaths of his wife, Tammy Jo Parker, and friend, Bryan Capnerhurst, both of whom were found with multiple gunshot wounds in the Parkers' Tackeria Court home on April 13, 2012. Parker's attorneys said their client shot Capnerhurst in self-defense. Prosecutors, however, said Parker killed his wife to collect more than $1 million in insurance money to pay off a gambling debt. During the pre-trial …
Wednesday, October 17, 2012
The three are charged as a result of an investigation into the alleged bookie operation of Brett Parker — the Irmo resident accused of the murders of his wife and family friend.
Three alleged bookies in the Midlands have agreed to plead guilty to illegal gambling charges, according to a report from The State. In papers filed by the U.S. Attorney's Office in Columbia, local residents Lanny Ray Gunter II, part owner of the The Wild Hare Sports Cafe in Irmo and Columbia, Harry Benenhaley and Ronald Dale Spence have all agreed to plead guilty to operating a sports gambling business. No hearing date has been set for the three men. They could face up to five years in prison and a $250,000 fine. The charges come as a result of the Richland County Sheriff's Office and the Secret Service investigation into the alleged sports bookie operation ran by Brett Parker — an Irmo resident charged with the murders of his wife, …
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