Jewels. Maybe Chicago gangsters get killed on St. Valentine's day. Possibilities: Was it a robbery gone bad? "The police said, 'There's my man. day. And she gets very suspicious of it and confronts John about it. Photos larger than 8Mb will be reduced. He was sentenced to life without parole. Spruill told jurors he has an opinion on how the killer got out of the house without leaving a blood trail even though the evidence doesn't provide an answer. The doctor realized he'd been scuttled by his own man, the expert on blood spatter. Two months before her death, they fought over the defendant giving his son money without Susan Hamilton knowing about it. And then she decides to eliminate her competition. All photos uploaded successfully, click on the Done button to see the photos in the gallery. Pictures of his injuries have been shown to the jury. Aguirre said he was calling her 10 or more times a day. "She loved him," Coffey said her friend told her every day for a week before she was killed. This flower has been reported and will not be visible while under review. much.". Susan Hamilton, 55, had been strangled with two neckties and beaten. Something happened in that bathroom that absolutely triggered him, which he grabbed the ties, and he then, surprised her, and in his rage, did all the rest of the work. Mack Martin: The focus was always on John. They have got DNA, fingerprints, lab reports that haven't even been looked at yet. And finally, there was the story told by blood. He was arrested and booked into jail about five hours later. Wes Lane, the prosecutor, was surprised to find he had an unpopular case on his hands. Bevel was the last witness in the trial, and from everything he testified to under the defense attorney's gentle questioning, he'd helped dr. Hamilton. John and Susan Hamilton had the seemingly perfect marriage. She didn't sound like my mom.". He was so kind, and you never heard him raise his voice or anything like that. They claim the defendant took from the house his bloody clothes and the blunt instrument used to beat the victim after she was strangled with a man's necktie and her face repeatedly smashed into a tile floor. Failed to report flower. (Oklahoma Department of Corrections) Dr. John Hamilton placed the initial 911 call after his wife was strangled and beaten to death in Oklahoma on Valentine's Day 2001. Hamilton reportedly had come home from the hospital where he worked to get his planner and discovered his wife, 55-year-old Susan Hamilton, lying. This is a carousel with slides. Dennis Murphy: So, you'd have to think that the opportunistic robber breaking in to steal some jewelry and the TV--. We're going to vigorously, steadfastly and as carefully and conscientiously as possible defend this case to the very end. Your account has been locked for 30 minutes due to too many failed sign in attempts. Shary Coffey, Susan Hamilton's best friend for 37 years, testified the victim told her on Feb. 7 that she thought her husband was having an affair. Was he trying to cover up earlier injuries? "The prosecution will present one theory," Martin said. Susan Johnston: She was upset and angry with John. However, before the trial Bevel had also found some blood spatters in Hamilton's right sleeve that the prosecution expert had overlooked. And the shoe splattered with Susan's blood from different directions as she was being killed? "She said, 'I'm scared and I've never felt Ross Gardner: Effectively, the inside and front of that shoe was in motion around this spatter event from Mrs. Hamilton that's radiating out. Dr. John Baxter Hamilton was convicted of first-degree murder and sentenced to life in prison without parole. It doesn't always happen that way. Ross Gardner: This was a relatively contained crime scene. Horton said. Dennis Murphy: Until that Valentine Day morning, there was no-- no anger issues, no histories of this guy hit-- hittin' the switch and flipping out, and-. Oklahoma City police declined on Wednesday to release additional information about the slaying. Aguirre said the defendant He wants everything in control in order. The doctor, according to the prosecution's version, now had to cover up his frenzy by going back to perform his second surgery as though nothing had happened. But for John Hamilton, the fight wasn't over. You are nearing the transfer limit for memorials managed by Find a Grave. If you notice a problem with the translation, please send a message to [emailprotected] and include a link to the page and details about the problem. Susan Hamilton, 55, had been strangled with two neckties and beaten. How did they get there from the bathroom? So leaving in a hurry, that's evidence that gets transferred from one thing to another. Officers say they can account for all the bloody footprints inside the house, but there is no evidence showing how the person got outside. been beaten with a blunt instrument. In 1987, John Hamilton married Susan, and his wife began working part-time at Johns clinic. Investigators had to interpret the blood evidence left behind. The doctor refuted the prosecution's case against him point by point. What were they to make of Susan's handwritten message -- "Obviously, I bought this before last Monday." Please enter your email address and we will send you an email with a reset password code. Just, you know, just a very light-hearted conversation. If you have questions, please contact [emailprotected]. The dancer said Hamilton told her he loved his wife and didn't want to get a divorce. Randy Scott: It indicated that she still felt something for John, but it just things weren't the same as they were gonna be. "Moments like that in the courtroom just don't happen like that. Jurors have spent two days hearing testimony and looking at photographs of the bloody crime scene and injuries the victim suffered. Tom Bevel: In order to say that, you have to have the murder weapon. a crowd lined up to attend the proceedings. John Hamilton, 53, is on trial in the Valentine's Day slaying of his wife at their A neighbor was about to give the cops the dish. Johnston said she thought Let's go find some experts to prove our case.' He was banging his head into the screen. The case now landed in the hands of Wes Lane, the district attorney who would try Dr. John Hamilton for murder. The doctor's behavior in the minutes after finding Susan dead seemed "off.". Philadelphian Melvin Sheppard, and William F. Hamilton set a world record in this race. Susan Hamilton died of blunt force trauma to the head and ligature strangulation or strangulation brought on by something being tied or pulled tightly around her neck, according to the medical examiner's preliminary report. "I didnt do it, he said. However, the investigation revealed that the murderer was John Hamilton himself. ", Hamilton denies that he was having an affair or that his wife wanted a divorce. Susan Hamilton, 55, had discovered on her husband's telephone bills Susan Johnston: I said, "Susan, I don't think it's true. John Hamilton, a prominent Oklahoma City gynecologist, has been in jail How about a candlelit dinner and a champagne toast to love? Susan Johnston: He just couldn't have done it. And the seemingly inseparable couple became even more so after they married. "I didn't find any evidence of blood leading up to the front door. Feb. 13, 2003 -- Everyone says Susan Hamilton was the love of her husband's life. The patient, as Susan discovered, was a stripper at a nightclub. for immediate release contact: diane denton december 16, 2004 615.741.3111 (office) 615.708.9384 (cell) disciplinary action report And here's the thing about that timeline: John had to have left the house by 9:20 to make it back to the hospital by 9:30, when he was seen scrubbing up for surgery. He used to lavish his wife with expensive gifts and lavish vacations. the defendant was calling her 10 I was shaking so much I was unsuccessful. All photos appear on this tab and here you can update the sort order of photos on memorials you manage. Include gps location with grave photos where possible. It started out negative. felt deceived.". And that wasn't all. The attacker poured cleaning solution in the drain in an attempt to prevent investigators finding blood in the shower, the investigator said. Thank you for fulfilling this photo request. A name that would shock everybody. Dick Horton: Well, Susan was a very disciplined individual. Susan managed john's abortion clinic, working there two days a week. John Hamilton and Alliena A big comfortable house in a top-notch neighborhood, lavish dinner parties, spur of the moment vacations. Not necessarily a killer's shoe, countered the defense expert, but the shoe of Dr. Hamilton as he gave his wife CPR. I gave her her Valentine's card. "He was just obsessed with her," District Attorney Wes Lane later told Primetime. 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Maybe he ends up terminating that to save his marriage. There were no 0 cemeteries found in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma, USA. And so, the motive was love lost. Angela Horton testified Friday in Oklahoma County District Court that her And I just don't think that it's true." It looked like the start of an attempted -- and then abandoned -- clean-up. "Someone said there is a fine line between love and hate, and that man crossed it," Lane said in his opening statement in the first-degree murder trial for Hamilton, an Oklahoma City gynecologist, obstetrician and abortionist. Multi-directional blood spatters or spatters of blood coming from different directions reflecting movement were discovered on the defendant's shoes, but not on the slacks he was wearing, Lane said. At the end, I think she was calmer and she said, "I'm gonna think about it.". Just putting out brochures all over his neighborhood and his kids' school that, you know, said, "Wanted: Dead or Alive.". I didn't notice any blood on his mouth whatsoever. wanted to talk to someone," Please check your email and click on the link to activate your account. News network NBC did a Dateline episode about the case. Sorry! Edit a memorial you manage or suggest changes to the memorial manager. her mother, Horton testified in the first- The defense was dealt a setback at the start of trial. You are only allowed to leave one flower per day for any given memorial.
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