Melanie McGuire found Guilty

[ILoveJustice]

Melanie McGuire has been sentenced to life in prison for the heinous and depraved murder and dismemberment of her husband, William McGuire. She will be eligible for parole when she reaches the age of 101.

Hopefully, McGuire will be denied any appeals. Any new information will be posted here.

Please be respectful of William, his family, and friends.

[ILoveJustice]

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Judge DeVesa's Sentencing of Melanie McGuire

"In addition to the documents that I’ve made reference to earlier, I now have had a chance to consider the arguments of counsel, the statements made today by the victims and witnesses in
this matter, and as all the attorneys have pointed out , in this case the crime of murder carries with it a minimum term of 30 years and a maximum term of life imprisonment. It is the responsibility of the Court to review all of this information that has been provided to the Court and to consider whether there are aggravating factors that are present that would warrant imposing a greater term than the minimum term or whether there are mitigating factors that would cause the Court to lean towards the minimum term. I have done that to the best of my ability and after conducting an analysis of the aggravating factors in this matter, I am convinced first of all, that the nature and circumstances of this offense do in fact constitute a very significant aggravating factor in that the crime was committed in an especially heinous, cruel, and depraved manner. The nature and the complexity and the scope of this criminal episode involved many, many overt actions committed over a 3 week period, spanning 4 different states, and reflected a willfulness and a malice that goes far beyond the elements of the crime of murder in our law. The desecration of William McGuire’s remains was particularly heinous and depraved. His body was treated as trash. It was cut and sawed apart and then packaged in garbage bags. His remains were left to decompose in the waters of another state, without identification, so that his family and friends might always be deprived of a dignified funeral service and burial. The depravity of the murder was further manifested by the efforts on the part of the defendant to portray William McGuire as an abusive husband and a chronic gambler who was indebted to organized crime figures as part of her attempt to shift the blame for his murder to others. And as the Attorney General pointed out, during the course of the trial there was simply no credible evidence to suggest that this characterization of Mr. McGuire was in any way accurate. But perhaps most tragically, the murder of William McGuire and the attack on his character has surely caused grave harm to his children. They must now grow up without a mother or father, and their memories of both will be distorted and confused by the web of deception created by the defendant. The depravity of this murder simply shocks the conscience of the Court. Clearly, as another aggravating factor the Court finds that there is indeed a need to deter this defendant and others from this type of horrendous criminality. Evidence was presented to this court, that the jury found credible, that this defendant was carrying on a long term intimate affair with a colleague who she was at some point planning to have a future with after they both left their spouses. The need for deterrence is particularly important in cases of calculated, premeditated
murder. The Court must impose a sentence that makes it clear that one who callously destroys a family by resorting to violence and murder to accomplish her own selfish ends must face the most severe consequences that the law will provide. These are the aggravating factors that this Court finds to be significant. I do not find that the vulnerability of the victim or that the risk that this defendant would necessarily commit another crime can constitute an aggravating factor in this case. And surely, a defendant has a right to trial and if a defendant chooses to plead not guilty and go to trial this Court cannot, under our law. characterize that as lack of remorse and impose greater punishment on the defendant. So I cannot find those aggravating factors that the Attorney General requests. Now with respect to mitigating factors, incredibly, the defendant argues that her imprisonment and the resultant excessive hardship to her children should be considered as a mitigating factor. There is no doubt that because of her cruel and deliberate actions the McGuire children have been deprived of both their parents, but they are from everything that I can tell being well cared for by their father’s family. To consider the hardship imposed on them as a mitigating factor that should benefit the defendant would make in my view a mockery of our system of justice. Counsel for the defense also argue that the character and attitude of the defendant indicate that she is unlikely to commit another offense, and they have indeed provided the court with numerous, numerous letters of support for her. Ironically, the State argues that the defendant’s character is an aggravating factor and offers equally persuasive evidence. Frankly, given the requirement of a mandatory 30 year prison term, neither of these factors seem quite significant to the Court with respect to the risk of the defendant committing another offense. In any event, I surely cannot conclude that the defendant’s character is indeed a mitigating factor. While it clearly has been demonstrated that the defendant has done many good deeds, the record in this case also reveals that she has been a ruthless, calculating, and manipulative individual. Regrettably, history is replete with evil-doers who have done some good deeds and who also have their supporters. But in this matter, before the murder of her husband and desecration of his remains, the defendant carried on affairs, extramarital affairs, even while expecting one of her children. After the murder, the defendant callously ridiculed her husband and even joked about his death on intercepted telephone conversations with friends and relatives. As she orchestrated her web of deception, she manipulated friends. Friends like Jim Finn, and relatives to help her and she discouraged them from cooperating with the investigation. Under these circumstances, her character cannot in a any way be considered a mitigating factor. Finally, the defense argues that the defendant has led a law-abiding life for a substantial period of time before the commission of these present crimes. While this is technically accurate, the Court finds this factor to be largely insignificant since the defendant was previously charged with perjury before a Municipal Court in Union County, but allowed the opportunity for pre-trial intervention as recently as 1998. Despite the chance afforded the defendant through PTI, she once again made false statements to obtain a handgun in Pennsylvania in 2004 and of course now has also been convicted of perjury before the Family Court with respect to this criminal episode. So after careful consideration, the Court is clearly convinced that these 2 very aggravating and significant factors substantially outweigh this one mitigating factor which again I find to be insignificant. The overall circumstance of a crime has been described in our law as the single most important sentencing factor. In this case, the crime was so heinous, so cruel, and so depraved, that the Court finds that the maximum sentence should be imposed. And so as to Count One of the Indictment charging the murder of William McGuire, the defendant is committed to the custody of the Department of Corrections to serve a term of life imprisonment and the defendant must serve 85% of the maximum term before being eligible for parole. In addition, the defendant is ordered to pay certain mandatory fines and penalties which the court will set forth under judgement of conviction. The Attorney General has asked the Court to impose a very heavy fine and to order restitution to compensate the children for the loss of their father’s income. I’ve carefully reviewed the pre-sentence report, the Court may only impose fines and restitution based upon the defendant’s ability to pay. I am satisfied from reviewing the pre-sentence report that this defendant is virtually bankrupt, and that her legal fees and other debts make it impossible for her at this time to pay any substantial fine or restitution. I am also satisfied that in light of the circumstances of these proceedings and this sentence that any additional support that the children need or any compensation that the children need can be dealt with in the Family Court under more appropriate proceedings. Under our law, when one is convicted of a first degree crime, the Court must also order a period of parole supervision for 5 years upon the release of the defendant. As has been mentioned by counsel, Count Two, charging the possession of a handgun for an unlawful purpose, will merge with Count One. As to Count Three, the desecration of the remains of William McGuire, the defendant is committed to the custody of the Department of Corrections to serve a term of imprisonment of 10 years with a period of parole ineligibility of 5 years. Since the desecration of the remains of William McGuire was an integral part and a continuation of the same criminal episode that included this heinous murder, this sentence must run concurrent to Count One. I do not agree with the Attorney General that this represents a free crime, the desecration that has been considered by this Court has been a significant element that causes this Court to consider the aggravating factors associated with the murder and to impose the maximum sentence allowed by law. As to Count Four of the indictment, the defendant is committed to the custody of the Department of Corrections to serve a term of imprisonment of 5 years with a period of parole ineligibility of 2 ½ years. Since the perjury before the Family Court did involve a separate and distinct crime committed at a different time and a different location and also constituted an offense against our judicial system and our system of justice, .the sentence for Count Four shall be served consecutive to Counts One and Two. The defendant has credit for time served of 148 days. Under our law, the defendant has a right to appeal within 45 days. If the defendant cannot afford an attorney in order to exercise her right to appeal, an attorney will be assigned to represent her. If the attorney does not exercise her right to appeal within 45 days, then she may be deemed to have waived her right to appeal.

The defendant is remanded to the Department of Corrections. These proceedings are concluded."

[Dina_Dayel]

Did everybody hear that ?'Scuse if the writing gets large .
Satya couldn't see ; neither can Dina Dayel .
I am happy to see a neutral board on Melanie McGuire .
There have been other boards : but each is prejudicial in its' way to non-guilty's and guilty's .
Like don't go play in the neighbor's backyard :
we play with the Jewish kids but not the Italians .
Can't we all just get along ? Feelings still run strong and deep and personal about Melanie McGuire .

[Dina_Dayel]

Just so you know SATYAGRAHA(non-violent resistance) = Dina_Dayel ("Friend of the Fallen Soul )

[Dina_Dayel]

Thank you for another board .

[totallyBARD]

Did everybody hear that ?'Scuse if the writing gets large .
Satya couldn't see ; neither can Dina Dayel .
I am happy to see a neutral board on Melanie McGuire .
There have been other boards : but each is prejudicial in its' way to non-guilty's and guilty's .
Like don't go play in the neighbor's backyard :
we play with the Jewish kids but not the Italians .
Can't we all just get along ? Feelings still run strong and deep and personal about Melanie McGuire .

I respectfully disagree about your use of the word prejudicial. Melanie McGuire, with mountains of direct, circumstantial and DNA evidence against her, was found guilty of murdering and dismembering her husband way BARD. That is fact, not prejudice.

As Judge DeVesa pointed out above, and one would never accuse HIM of being prejudiced, he called Melanie a depraved killer who deserved to spend the rest of her natural life behind bars for commiting such despicable crimes.

Most of us know from life's experience that a killer's family (especially any who might have helped the killer obstruct justice) and a few prison groupies will always be in the killer's corner. It's just the way the world operates.

Serial killer Gary Ridgeway has his fans too. He gets money and nurturing letters from people who want to reform him.

Please don't label me prejudiced because I do not agree with Melanie's family & her few groupies. I am a victims right advocate and in this particular case, I am fully supporting Bill's family including his children, who did not deserve what Melanie did to his family. I support obeying the law and I support justice for those who break it. That's not called prejudice. It's called being a good citizen.

[Augustus]

Just want to thank those that pointed me to these boards.
Melanie Mc Guire was found guilty, and rightfully so, because the evidence was overwhelming. Hoping any discussion about the case focuses on the facts, the evidence presented in court, and whether there are grounds for appeal.

[figg]

Interesting note: Stephen Grant, who currently is on trial for dismembering his wife, stated there was very little blood when he cut her up in his father's tool and die shop.

IIRC, there was a lot of chatter about how it was impossible for MM to dismember WM in the TH because the crime scene would have been too bloody to clean up.

[Dina_Dayel]

the nearly bloodless disarticulation took place in the shower stall .
These proceedings ARE concluded .:INhouseReading04::faintTHUD:

[bugsy3]

What have we here, court TV in exile?

[bugsy3]

Please be respectful of William, his family, and friends.

And I'd also like to add please be respectful to MM's family, her friends, and most importantly her children as well.

Thanks.

[Pauli]

the nearly bloodless disarticulation took place in the shower stall .
These proceedings ARE concluded .:INhouseReading04::faintTHUD:

I'm sure some will want to talk about the possibility of an appeal.

What have we here, court TV in exile?

Nope, not CTV in exile.. different board, different Admin, different way of doing things. Everyone has an opinion and they are entitled to that opinion without personal insults, rudeness, bashing and baiting. No rude or insulting comments about any family member are acceptable here. The Admin does not take sides, everyone gets treated fairly.

Welcome to the board :)

[totallyBARD]

I agree with the poster who thinks there is no possibility of an appeal being successful, for the very same reason. The evidence against Melanie was indeed overwhelming. DNA, direct and circumstantial evidence was piled to the ceiling and the jurors were able to separate fact from fiction by the power of the evidence alone.

Melanie and Melanie-Intimates have tried desperately to point the finger at anyone but her. Yet the finger of evidence keeps returning to her and quite possibly one or more of her inner circle.

Famous author John Glatt will hopefully have his investigative book on this case finished by the end of this year or soon thereafter. I'll be fascinated to see if his skills will uncover even more authentic background on one of New Jersey's infamous Black Widows.

[totallyBARD]

Holy cow! Read this "Home News Tribune" Rick Malwitz article from 1/31/08 and pay special attention to the last paragraph:

http://www.thnt.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080131/COLUMNISTS01/801310351

[totallyBARD]

The Times Tribune in Scranton PA did an article (1/31/08) which talks about the type of person who "dismembers." Melanie is mentioned in the article:

http://www.thetimes-tribune.com/site/index.cfm?newsid=19249336&BRD=2185&PAG=461&dept_id=590572&rfi=8

I found the dismemberment article most enlightening. The part about compartmentalizing and distancing the body from one's own location is certainly critical, especially if one lives in an apartment....The point I found most telling was that in this sort of action, the killer can certainly be "used to having a lack of emotion," and also one who knows the victim well.

IMO, Melanie certainly fills the bill as a sociopathic personality who needed to dispose of her handiwork as quickly as possible. I hope anyone who helped her will be caught eventually.

[totallyBARD]

While you are reading this opinion-piece written today, 2/1/08 by the "Internet Patrol," be sure and click on the name "Melanie McGuire" for another article (written months ago) which goes into MM using the Internet as part of her plan to commit murder.

http://www.theinternetpatrol.com/craigslist-ad-seeks-hitman-to-eradicate-posters-lovers-wife

Here is the link to the imbedded MM article:

http://www.theinternetpatrol.com/google-m-for-murder-google-search-results-help-identify-alleged-murderess

:INhouseReading04:

[NJ_Nurse]

On Comcast, the Oxygen cable channel will air the Melanie McGuire story tonight at 8:30pm via their "Snapped" program. It is a "plain vanilla" nuts and bolts account of how Melanie came to be tried by a jury of her peers for murdering and dismembering her husband..

Next Saturday night Feb 23, 2008 at 10pm, CBS 48 Hours Mystery will re-air its "McGuire Diaries" as reported by Maureen Maher.

While the trial was in progress, and using a "video-diary" format, Melanie trashed literally every person responsible for her being brought to justice. IMO Melanie showed herself to be a sociopathic killer with little regard for anyone but herself. No wonder Judge DeVesa called her depraved. This creepy "video-diary" is yet another example of just how "out there" convicted murderer Melanie really is. I feel it's a "must watch" for anyone who had any doubts about her before.

MOO

[Providence Girl]

does anyone have any idea how Melanie is adjusting to prison life?

[NJ_Nurse]

As far as what is known, MM is surviving like other convicted murderers. She sleeps, she eats, she does her job in the laundry room and she lives day to day. Which is more than what her murder victim can do. IMO, such a tragic end for her husband, the primary caretaker of two wonderful children.

[Providence Girl]

i truly believe MM is guilty and is where she belongs. I followed the case very closely on Court TV and believe the jury made the correct decision. It never the less boggles my mind that MM believed murder was her best solution to her problems. How could she not be thinking of her children and what this would do to them? I guess now she has years to ponder these questions.

[NJ_Nurse]

“The Investigators” Show: Melanie Mcguire Case Investigation Episode premieres on the TruTV cable network (formerly CTV) March 17, 2008 Mon @ 9pm EST

Their description of this episode: "Three suitcases are found floating in the Chesapeake Bay, each containing the body parts of Bill McGuire. As Virginia police search for clues to the mysterious murder, they learn of suspicious circumstances including a bad gambling debt and an extramarital affair. Soon the investigation focuses on the victim’s wife, Melanie, a nurse who seems to have a hidden agenda. Did this woman, whose life was devoted to helping others, play a role in the calculated murder of her husband?"


http://www.trutv.com/shows/upcoming_specials/index.html

[kellabeck]

I rewatched the 48 HRS "McGuire Diaries" this weekend and was struck by her total self-involvement. Also I watched her emoting over her "grief". She squeezed out one tear but then when she "sobbed" out her innocence, not a trickle down the cheek. Dry as a bone.

A lot like Bobby Cutts.

[NJ_Nurse]

re: The 48 Hours Episode "Melanie's Diaries"

Anyone who watched the trial in its entirety knows what the jury knew: That Melanie McGuire executed and dismembered her husband. The body of evidence was overwhelming and I am surprised 48 Hours did not share more of it, but there are major time constraints in trying to show mountains of evidence over a one hour period. The defense contention that Bill McGuire was a wife abuser and heavy gambler turned out to have no basis in fact, and the jury saw through the pre-packaged Melanie "life-giver" image. She was an egregious life taker who spent a great deal of time covering her tracks AFTER Bill surfaced in the 3 suitcases she initially denied owning. She lied to authorities about owning a gun until they found out she purchased one just before the murder. I could go on and on...Funny how Melanie''s stories kept changing depending on which person or TV show she was doing, yet she would not talk with the jury before they deliberated. Guess she didn't want to have to explain all the lies she told to law enforcement......

I laughed when Melanie acted like she was crying while saying she was a giver of life for so MANY years, not a taker of life. The woman was a nurse in a fertility clinic for just a few years beyond college. From what has been written, Melanie mostly had been a taker of men since her teenage years, and not all that interested in whether the men were in committed relationships or not. And much of the tapes heard in court had to be cleaned up, since "Miss Sweet" had a mouth filthier than any sewer. While her lack of morality does not make her a killer, the mountains of evidence were enough for a jury of 12 to put together what really happened to Melanie''s husband. Anyone who wants to know more about this case should look at reliable resources such as the CTV crime library. Also read noted author John Glatt''s book on this case, due out in late 08 or early 09.

[Topaz]

I rewatched the 48 HRS "McGuire Diaries" this weekend and was struck by her total self-involvement. Also I watched her emoting over her "grief". She squeezed out one tear but then when she "sobbed" out her innocence, not a trickle down the cheek. Dry as a bone.

A lot like Bobby Cutts.

Yep...lots of crocodile tears (one) from MM... !!
It was obvious from the start that MM was only involved with MM.
We didn't get the interviews on TV until after the verdict...but it was
pretty clear from her tapes that were played in court that she thought highly of herself and next to nothing of her husband.

I would like to see what "evidence" is on that Investigator's show about a "bad gambling debt". Since NO evidence from either the defense or prosecution was entered concerning financial records from that household!
The only money entered was the $30,000+ cash found in the Cappararos home during the execution of their search warrant.

[NJ_Nurse]

Hi Topaz! To me, it sounds like the "Investigator" March 17 episode "teaser" might be saying "they learned of" certain things, because that's what Melanie told them at the time, among her many other fabrications. Maybe the Investigators will show how false those allegations about Bill McGuire really were, as was done in the actual trial...

[johnielee333]

Melanie is guilty so she should be locked up the rest of her life.

[kellabeck]

I look forward to John Glatt's book on the MM case, and/or any other book on this case. As well as any made-for-tv movie that might be made.

[NJ_Nurse]

I rewatched the 48 HRS "McGuire Diaries" this weekend and was struck by her total self-involvement. Also I watched her emoting over her "grief". She squeezed out one tear but then when she "sobbed" out her innocence, not a trickle down the cheek. Dry as a bone.

A lot like Bobby Cutts.

Your sentiments were confirmed over and over by those who wrote on the "48Hours" message board after the Melanie episode aired and they certainly echo my own thoughts. Common sense shows that an overwhelming body of evidence at trial supercedes a sociopath's dramatic acting on TV shows.

I watched TruTV today and saw where Bobby Cutts avoided the death penalty. He got life and will be eligible for parole at around age 84. He seemed to roll with it, maybe because he's a cop and knows the reality of his situation. Melanie the ex nurse, is eligible for parole at age 100, but from what I hear, she's convinced herself she'll be out of jail shortly. Guess her reality still hasn't set in yet.

[Providence Girl]

Melanie is a selfish woman who thought only about herself. If she had thought even for a second about her children, she would never have been able to take thier father away from them. She will have many years alone in prison to think about her crime and how many people she hurt along the way.

[NJ_Nurse]

Here is a link to trial pictures and captions, as shown by the TruTV "The Investigators" web site, in preparation for its special on the Melanie McGuire case, to air March 17 at 9pm EST.

http://www.trutv.com/shows/the_investigators/index.html

[Topaz]

Including Kristen Rossum, and J. Barber.
They were both good episodes. I was not aware that Justin Barber's judge
reduced the death recommendation to LIFE.

Rossum:
http://www.crimelibrary.com/notorious_murders/family/kristen_rossum/index.html
Showed pictures of her meth addicted (her arrest photo) compared to
her "movie star" persona that she had at the trial. That comparison was shown to the jury!

Barber:
http://www.courttv.com/trials/barber/091506_ctv.html

Thanks for the reminder on MM. I certainly will be watching!

[NJ_Nurse]

Happy St Patty's Day, March 17, 2008....Tonight is the night TruTV (formerly Court TV) will be doing a special on the investigative process used to bring Melanie McGuire to justice. Tune in for the scoop!

[bugsy3]

Happy St Patty's Day, March 17, 2008....Tonight is the night TruTV (formerly Court TV) will be doing a special on the investigative process used to bring Melanie McGuire to justice. Tune in for the scoop!

What special are you watching. What I saw on TruTV is simply a replay of the dateline show from last year?

Where are you getting your information? Or were you just making it all up?

[Topaz]

This is just a RERUN from 48hrs! What a bummer.

Not one new piece of anything! :girl_sad:

[bugsy3]

This is just a RERUN from 48hrs! What a bummer.

Not one new piece of anything! :girl_sad:

Yup, everyone got rolled.;-)

[NJ_Nurse]

I heard Melanie's family and few fans expected NEW news, which they said would show her innocence. They were soooo wrong.

Like I said from the beginning, the Investigators showed the process by which MM was brought to justice. And the jury's guilty verdict was proven once again.

[Topaz]

be exonerated.

I wanted to see news of accomplices, etc. More background on HER!

They didn't even play the tape where she and her Mother have that
coded, mocking phone call about Bill.

Not even fresh camera work...or more lengthy interviews.
This was a rerun Investigators bought from 48 hrs. They used all of that
show. I had it taped from before. I expected a NEW program...at least
something new!

Like why didn't any of her current friends testify? Why were there no financial records of the family? etc etc... they speculate and don't deliver.

Are Investigators and 48 hours the same company?

[NJ_Nurse]

Today I did some research and TruTV and NBC have "corporate affiliations." Which is probably why "Dateline" morphed into "The Investigators." Granted, the investigative process was explored, but like you, I would like to have seen more "investigative process" and less "minor interviews." And certainly less commercials.

I understand there will be LOTS of material covered in author John Glatt's new book, due out in late fall of this year or early winter of 2009. There is so much about Melanie pre-Bill and the case which has not been explored in great detail by these infotainment shows, and I'm anxiously awaiting the book for a much more detailed background. Something tells me we are all going to be falling out of our chairs! Just a gut feeling.....

[Harmony]

Today I did some research and TruTV and NBC have "corporate affiliations." Which is probably why "Dateline" morphed into "The Investigators." Granted, the investigative process was explored, but like you, I would like to have seen more "investigative process" and less "minor interviews." And certainly less commercials.

I understand there will be LOTS of material covered in author John Glatt's new book, due out in late fall of this year or early winter of 2009. There is so much about Melanie pre-Bill and the case which has not been explored in great detail by these infotainment shows, and I'm anxiously awaiting the book for a much more detailed background. Something tells me we are all going to be falling out of our chairs! Just a gut feeling.....

NJ Nurse,
Even though I had viewed the "Dateline" segment, watching "The Investigators" was a good refresher course for me. I agreed with the verdict but do you recall if luminol tests were done in her bathroom or apartment?

[NJ_Nurse]

NJ Nurse,
Even though I had viewed the "Dateline" segment, watching "The Investigators" was a good refresher course for me. I agreed with the verdict but do you recall if luminol tests were done in her bathroom or apartment?

Yes, luminol testing was done more than once, over a lengthy period of time. But by the time police actually got around to doing the testing, Melanie and helper(s) had time to strip the apartment of all traces of the crime scene. (She had already gotten rid of the mattress & other evidence and moved out.) Although the townhouse lease called for leaving the townhouse in simple broom clean condition, the entire townhouse was completely redone as if it were being sterilized for someone allergic to all germs. Shiny would not remotely begin to describe what police found when they entered the townhouse.

The master bathroom had absolutely been wiped cleaned of ALL traces of ANY human habitation. No DNA, no nothing. What couple with 2 kids would have NO traces of DNA anywhere in the master bathroom! lol

Luckily, when those 3 suitcases of remains unexpectedly popped up, the two types of tape used to bind the garbage bags of remains, both contained mixtures of husband Bill's facial razor hair stubble and wife Melanie's leg razor stubble. Thus proving the connection between their DNA and the townhouse bathroom, where such activities normally take place.

A couple people have raised the possibility that one could find such DNA mixed hair stubble from inside a suitcase, but these were new suicases, used once, and it is HIGHLY improbable that the mixture of DNA razor stubble from both parties would find their way UNDERNEATH tightly bound tape.

What cracked me up was how Melanie denied to police ever owning such suitcases, until she suddenly remembered that others were aware that she owned these new suitcases. Then she quickly told police she was mistaken, and now remembered owning them...... Totally bizarre how killers think....

PS: There are a number of documented cases where people have wiped a crime scene of all traces of evidence. When other pieces of evidence point to the location as the scene of the crime, and the scene is practically sterile, THAT is also considered evidence. Additionally, most of these other perpetrators had no special cleaning background like Melanie had....Also, luminol only shows investigators that there might be blood in an area, since other substances, including household bleach, can also cause the luminol to glow. And Melanie's townhouse was exceptionally glowing! http://science.howstuffworks.com/luminol3.htm

[Harmony]

Thanks NJ, I do recall that there was the heavy odor of bleach. Interesting info on the luminol!!

[NJ_Nurse]

The Oxygen cable network hit true-crime show "Snapped," who has filmed hundreds of episodes on America's female murderers, picked out the "SEVEN DEADLIEST SNAPPED MURDERERS EVER" and will air them this coming Sunday, April 6, starting at 7pm EST

And they picked Melanie McGuire to start out with! Judge DeVesa said she was totally depraved, and "Snapped" now proclaims her as one of Snapped's top seven worst female murderers ever!

I wonder if Melanie will watch herself get crowned on TV. Oh, I forgot. Lights out early for state prison lifers!

Of all the shows which have profiled the case thus far, I like the "Snapped" episode the best. No spin. Just the basic case facts. Not bad for a half-hour show.

[justwins]

Snapped just proved to me that Mcguire is guilty

[NJ_Nurse]

There was so much more evidence a half-hour show is not able to fit in....But English author John Glatt will be publishing his book on the case soon, so if you are into read true crime stories, this should be a good one.

[Nut44x4]

I was totally convinced of her guilt, even from the beginning of the trial. I had her #. I am glad she was convicted. She makes me sick.

[NJ_Nurse]

I listened to the whole trial before I made my mind up. I am deeply affected by ANYONE who kills another without just cause. This woman had everything going for her and she gave it all up, destroyed her entire family, and killed an innocent man, apparently just to have a life with a millionaire, whom she may also have killed at some point up the road. How very tragic for all innocent parties concerned.

[Dina_Dayel]

"To Have and To Kill" : about the Melanie McGuire Case : is due for release December 1, 2008 . See John Glatt's web-site .

[NJ_Nurse]

Thanks for updating us, Dina. I sat on the information, because there is a book already out by that exact same title, and I was not sure if Glatt's current title on the MM murder case would remain as such. It probably will, so thanks.

[NJ_Nurse]

I think this is an excellent 5/5/08 synopsis of the McGuire case: http://obhis.blogspot.com/2008/05/divorce-would-have-been-smarter-option.html

Note: The prison sentence listed is wrong. Melanie will not be eligible for parole for another 65 years. (She is age 36 now)

[NJ_Nurse]

St. Martins Publishing Company has announced that English author John Glatt's book on the Melanie McGuire case will be released December 2, 2008. The title will be: To Have and to Kill: Nurse Melanie Mcguire, an Illicit Affair, and the Gruesome Murder of Her Husband

[NJ_Nurse]

Here is the link to the front cover picture of John Glatt's new book on the Melanie McGuire case, due out Dec 2nd.

http://www.amazon.com/Have-Kill-Melanie-McGuire-Gruesome/dp/0312941668/ref=wl_itt_dp?ie=UTF8&coliid=I3Q1K22GBVRCOA&colid=1Q4WDM9E0HCBN