Ok, lets back up a little and go to the start of the crime.
Bethany, Alisa, Josh, And Adam are upstairs in a tiny livingroom. They are laughing and drinking. Josh asks Bethany approx. five times to go down stairs and get a cigarette Bethany doesn't want a cigarette, starts thinking that Josh wants her out of the room, she doesn't know why this is.
Finally Josh asks Bethany to go and get a pop and she does reluctantly. Alisa goes with her, as Bethany is going down stairs she then sees Josh hit Terrance and then continues down stairs.
The reason that she didn't say anything to Phillip is that she (Bethany) stated (who calls the cops on a fight)? Now I'm guessing this would be my fault because this is how I raised her. A fight is between one person to another. You don't get the cops involved unless it is a fight that would result in serious harm, Bethany thought it was just a fight.
Bethany and Alisa then leaves the house only to come back much later and realizes what has actually happened, then Josh threatens to kill her if she notifies the police.
When Bethany called me to say that something really bad happened, I didn't believe her, it was only then that she told me that Josh wanted me to help with the aftermath. I then believed that something really bad had happened. I believe this was her way of asking me to help her get away from Josh. Bethany was in shock and a look of absolute terror covered her.
So 1st Bethany didn't know that the crime had happened and second she only found out when she returned to the house, 3rd Josh threatened to kill her if she called the police, 4th Bethany came to me and it doesn't matter what she had said to me she came to me as her last resort for help.
Tuesday, November 18, 2014
Who is Bethany?
These two pictures of my sister and I are my favorite. I remember each day very well. In the first picture of us coloring Easter Eggs we were so close, she was my best friend and we loved each other unconditionally. The second picture was taken my sophomore year of high school. We definitely weren't as close then as we had been in the past but that day was a very important day for me. I am not going to go into why, because honestly it doesn't matter. My sister has always been there for me and I only wish that the world knew the kind of person she really was. I wish people wouldn't judge her because of something they don't understand or even really know about. Bethany McKee had a hard life, and so have many other people in the world. However, her story is important too because it changed and affected so many peoples lives. Without my sister I don't know how I would have been able to make it through life. She gave me hope when I lost all faith, she guided me when I was lost, and we fought like any sisters would. She is and always will be my best friend. I really don't know how I am going to make it through my life without her by my side. But she gave me a wonderful niece who is so much like her mommy that it is heartbreaking.
Bethany raised her daughter without any help from the father. He never called, he would say he was going to call but only did a few times. He said he would come see her, he came to see her I think three or four times in her life. He claimed to want to be apart of his daughters life but he refused to help with the necessities. He didn't help support her, he didn't buy her food, or formula, clothes, diapers, or anything. He came once with clothes that were like 4 sizes too big and a bunch of candy. He claimed to want to be apart of her life, but never made an effort, then went to the Patch and lied saying that my family wouldn't let him see her. But that wasn't the case. We didn't want her to be alone with him for several reasons. 1. his family is involved in gangs. 2. she didn't know him. 3. He never came through with his promises. Her father is a young immature guy that only wants her in his life for selfish reasons. He doesn't want her in his life because she is his daughter. She deserves better than him.
Even though he wasn't trying, Bethany still believed that he would make an effort and love her. But if he loved her he would have made a serious effort to get to know his daughter. I am terrified that one day he will try to take her away from us, because she doesn't know him, he can't support her, and if she were to go live with him I would be scared for her life. I don't want my niece around anyone that is involved or has family involved with gangs. I apologize for not wanting to put my niece's life in danger.
Bethany changed her life around for her daughter, she stopped most of her bad habits, but as we know anyone with a bad habit has a high chance to falling back to them once or twice in their life. And everyone has a bad habit. Bethany finished high school for her daughter, she went on and went to beauty school so she could have a way to support her daughter. She would do anything for her daughter. She loves deeply and unconditionally, that is one of Bethany's best characteristics. Her heart is open to anyone she meets.
In all honesty Bethany is like a dog, she's extremely loyal. When a dog gets annoying or does something they aren't supposed to and you swat it, yell at it, or with abusive people, they beat them, the dog always forgives and loves you even after you go out of your way to hurt them. She is loyal to anyone she cares about. And once someone has her loyalty they will always have it.
Bethany's purpose in the world, the reason she is alive, is to be a mother. Being a mother was the best thing that ever happened to Bethany, she finally felt loved and was finally able to see that there was good in the world. She had hope once again, she was happy, and she was changed. God blessed her...and even through all of this she hasn't lost faith...her faith wasn't shaken. Ofcourse she was scared and worried but she never swayed away from God. She is the strongest person that I know.
Re: comments
Ok, I've read all of the comments,and I am appreciative of all your views. Lets take one at a time:
If being accused of touching a girls butt on a trampoline with seven other people jumping around, is considered being a sex offender then I would tend to think that every time you watch any sport on tv and see players slapping each other on the butt then wouldn't they be considered a sex offender also? That is what I was accused of. And yes I admitted that I may have done so but by complete accident.
Secondly, I AM NOT IN DENIAL!! Bethany could have been charged with other less offending crimes involving this case, but the state decided to only charge her with the two murders. In which it was proven that she had no involvement. People that are claiming still that Bethany had called to lure Terrance over, as I have already stated the prove through phone records shows that Bethany had never made a call to Terrance's phone.
Where were you people that still believe that she called his phone to lure him over during the trial? I didn't see any of you. Maybe if you were there then you would have seen the injustice taking place.
Thirdly Bethany was never offered a deal. From what I understand, when John Conners offered Alisa the deal they didn't even spend two minutes talking about it.
If Bethany did call Terrance to lure him over (Which proven that she didn't) and he was the target of said robbery, then where does Eric fit in to said plan? The first time anyone met Eric was when he arrived at the house. No one knew him before. So why was she convicted of his murder?
How is it robbery when the deceased were already dead before josh and adam took the money out of their pockets?
125 Dollars was what was said that they took, Ok lets break this down, 25 for gas, 20 for ciggs, that leaves 80 dollars for cocaine, In doing research 80 dollars in cocaine wouldn't have been enough to go around with four people. Nick quaz, the individual who they bought the cocaine from, why wasn't he ever questioned by the authorities? Why not look at the money trail?
Please please please when leaving comments be respectful. Yes it's true that I am a father in desperation. After all she is my child. Please ask me questions and I will be truthful in giving you answers. I have nothing to hide, my closet door is wide open, but this is not about me it is about my daughter Bethany. Thank you again.
If being accused of touching a girls butt on a trampoline with seven other people jumping around, is considered being a sex offender then I would tend to think that every time you watch any sport on tv and see players slapping each other on the butt then wouldn't they be considered a sex offender also? That is what I was accused of. And yes I admitted that I may have done so but by complete accident.
Secondly, I AM NOT IN DENIAL!! Bethany could have been charged with other less offending crimes involving this case, but the state decided to only charge her with the two murders. In which it was proven that she had no involvement. People that are claiming still that Bethany had called to lure Terrance over, as I have already stated the prove through phone records shows that Bethany had never made a call to Terrance's phone.
Where were you people that still believe that she called his phone to lure him over during the trial? I didn't see any of you. Maybe if you were there then you would have seen the injustice taking place.
Thirdly Bethany was never offered a deal. From what I understand, when John Conners offered Alisa the deal they didn't even spend two minutes talking about it.
If Bethany did call Terrance to lure him over (Which proven that she didn't) and he was the target of said robbery, then where does Eric fit in to said plan? The first time anyone met Eric was when he arrived at the house. No one knew him before. So why was she convicted of his murder?
How is it robbery when the deceased were already dead before josh and adam took the money out of their pockets?
125 Dollars was what was said that they took, Ok lets break this down, 25 for gas, 20 for ciggs, that leaves 80 dollars for cocaine, In doing research 80 dollars in cocaine wouldn't have been enough to go around with four people. Nick quaz, the individual who they bought the cocaine from, why wasn't he ever questioned by the authorities? Why not look at the money trail?
Please please please when leaving comments be respectful. Yes it's true that I am a father in desperation. After all she is my child. Please ask me questions and I will be truthful in giving you answers. I have nothing to hide, my closet door is wide open, but this is not about me it is about my daughter Bethany. Thank you again.
Monday, November 17, 2014
What's the Point?
Ok, I don't even know why I'm doing this anymore. It's almost as if I'm writing a journal now, No one is even commenting. I thought by putting this blog out to the world it would bring me some advise and help. But it hasn't. I'm guessing that just like the media has found out the only thing that people want to hear anymore besides the truth is just the devistating things of the case. Well here goes some of that, but outside of the box a little. As a father of a wrongly convicted child, I am lost. My days goes by in a nightmarish hayes anymore. I dont have any control in helping Bethany. How does a twenty year old do life? I hate our justice system or lack of one.
So many people think that it is like the television shows, how wrong they are. During the trial process there is no way of humanising the (suspect), The police, state and the media has already judged, convicted and turned my daughter into a monster for their benefit. Chief Trafton said in the beginning that this was the most heinous crime that he has seen in his twenty seven years of his experience, and I don't think that he was lying because he spent all of that time behind a desk. According to the crime scene video the only blood in this residence was a tiny spear on a wall. After the coroners office removed the victims I would dare anyone to even say that it looked like a crime was committed in the residence. But of course this video of the crime scene was the only thing that wasn't shown to the public or the media during the trial. I believe that if it was then the media would be able then to ask the question (How is this the most heinous crime that he (the chief has seen). The public view would have been so much different. Chief Benton of the JPD stated to the media in the beginning that the suspects were partying and playing video games when officers arrived on the scene, although the 1st responding officers stated under oath during the trial that when they arrived, they met alisa downstairs, found adam hiding in the basement, (which took 2 searches to find him) and josh was upstairs yelling "I'm up here, come get me". Furthermore in the crime scene video the playstation that they were supposed to be playing was wrapped up on the floor in front of the entertainment center. Now who holds these Officers of the law accountable for their lies? Chief Benton also stated to the press in January 2013, when this crime occured that they (JPD) have in custody the right defendants and that they should spend the rest of their life in prison. So he has already convicted these suspects in the press. Is this his job? Innocent before proven guilty, Right? What a lie. Again who holds these individuals accountable for their lies?
J Glascow (the chief prosecutor stated to the press that he was going to prosecute these cases personally, where was he in Bethany's trial? Who holds him accountable for his lie?
The state prosecutors at Bethany's trial claimed in their foundation that Bethany had called one of the victims (Terrance Rankins) on his cell phone to lure him over to the house so that they could rob him. Alisa's testimony was that Bethany had called him to lure him over to the house and then gave her (Alisa) the phone so that she could give him directions to the house. Funny thing is is that he (Terrance) only lives approx. five blocks down the same street and has already been to said residence on several occasions that same week of the crime. The facts are though as follows, Bethany's attorney (Chuck Bretz proved without a shadow of a doubt through not only Bethany's cell records but also the victim (Terrance Rakins) cell phone records that Bethany (NEVER) called Terrance Rankins phone. The state prosecutors were never going to bring these facts up in the trial. Why not? And since the phone records proved that Bethany never called Terrance then didn't Alisa lie in her testimony? And shouldn't the states foundation been thrown out?
Who holds these people accountable for their lies? It was also proven through Alisa and her father (Philip Massaro) testimony under oath, that when the two ( Bethany and alisa) came down stairs and Phil heard the load noise, that it was alisa who talked to her dad not Bethany. Both stated under oath that Bethany was sitting in the computer chair and had said nothing at all to Phil.
But after sitting on the bench during this testimony and taking three weeks to review all testimony He Judge Kinney stated one of the reasons that he came to his quilty verdict was that ( By Bethany talking to Phil she then manipulated him (Phil) not to go upstairs and stop this crime). Completely against the testimony. Who holds the judge accountable? The forensics expert under oath said that they found no (Zero) evidence that Bethany had anything to do with this crime of murder, although they did find the victims blood on Alisa's shoes and pants. Isn't that physical evidence that she (Alisa) had actual involvement in these murders? But yet she was given a deal of ten years at 50% with time served which means with good behavior she will likely only serve three (3) years. She has just gotten away with murder.
She (Alisa) is also one of the participants along with josh who had sex on top of the deceased bodies. How much sicker can one get?
Who holds the state who offered the deal and the judge who agreed with it and signed off on it accountable? Chuck Bretz argued in the post trial motions that this deal was illegal and then one day after the sentencing the state brought Alisa back to Will county to revise the wording of said deal although they didn't give her anymore time. Isn't this saying that the admit to an illegal deal? And if so, who holds them accountable?
Yes it is true that Bethany did not leave the scene of the crime or even call the police after she realized what had happened, but if you were wearing her shoes after she was threatened by the very people that have already committed these murders what would you have done? If they have already proven that they are capable of murder, wouldn't you believe them if they told you that the will kill you also? I myself would not have wanted to be her when this all happened. She obviously terrified.
So many people think that it is like the television shows, how wrong they are. During the trial process there is no way of humanising the (suspect), The police, state and the media has already judged, convicted and turned my daughter into a monster for their benefit. Chief Trafton said in the beginning that this was the most heinous crime that he has seen in his twenty seven years of his experience, and I don't think that he was lying because he spent all of that time behind a desk. According to the crime scene video the only blood in this residence was a tiny spear on a wall. After the coroners office removed the victims I would dare anyone to even say that it looked like a crime was committed in the residence. But of course this video of the crime scene was the only thing that wasn't shown to the public or the media during the trial. I believe that if it was then the media would be able then to ask the question (How is this the most heinous crime that he (the chief has seen). The public view would have been so much different. Chief Benton of the JPD stated to the media in the beginning that the suspects were partying and playing video games when officers arrived on the scene, although the 1st responding officers stated under oath during the trial that when they arrived, they met alisa downstairs, found adam hiding in the basement, (which took 2 searches to find him) and josh was upstairs yelling "I'm up here, come get me". Furthermore in the crime scene video the playstation that they were supposed to be playing was wrapped up on the floor in front of the entertainment center. Now who holds these Officers of the law accountable for their lies? Chief Benton also stated to the press in January 2013, when this crime occured that they (JPD) have in custody the right defendants and that they should spend the rest of their life in prison. So he has already convicted these suspects in the press. Is this his job? Innocent before proven guilty, Right? What a lie. Again who holds these individuals accountable for their lies?
J Glascow (the chief prosecutor stated to the press that he was going to prosecute these cases personally, where was he in Bethany's trial? Who holds him accountable for his lie?
The state prosecutors at Bethany's trial claimed in their foundation that Bethany had called one of the victims (Terrance Rankins) on his cell phone to lure him over to the house so that they could rob him. Alisa's testimony was that Bethany had called him to lure him over to the house and then gave her (Alisa) the phone so that she could give him directions to the house. Funny thing is is that he (Terrance) only lives approx. five blocks down the same street and has already been to said residence on several occasions that same week of the crime. The facts are though as follows, Bethany's attorney (Chuck Bretz proved without a shadow of a doubt through not only Bethany's cell records but also the victim (Terrance Rakins) cell phone records that Bethany (NEVER) called Terrance Rankins phone. The state prosecutors were never going to bring these facts up in the trial. Why not? And since the phone records proved that Bethany never called Terrance then didn't Alisa lie in her testimony? And shouldn't the states foundation been thrown out?
Who holds these people accountable for their lies? It was also proven through Alisa and her father (Philip Massaro) testimony under oath, that when the two ( Bethany and alisa) came down stairs and Phil heard the load noise, that it was alisa who talked to her dad not Bethany. Both stated under oath that Bethany was sitting in the computer chair and had said nothing at all to Phil.
But after sitting on the bench during this testimony and taking three weeks to review all testimony He Judge Kinney stated one of the reasons that he came to his quilty verdict was that ( By Bethany talking to Phil she then manipulated him (Phil) not to go upstairs and stop this crime). Completely against the testimony. Who holds the judge accountable? The forensics expert under oath said that they found no (Zero) evidence that Bethany had anything to do with this crime of murder, although they did find the victims blood on Alisa's shoes and pants. Isn't that physical evidence that she (Alisa) had actual involvement in these murders? But yet she was given a deal of ten years at 50% with time served which means with good behavior she will likely only serve three (3) years. She has just gotten away with murder.
She (Alisa) is also one of the participants along with josh who had sex on top of the deceased bodies. How much sicker can one get?
Who holds the state who offered the deal and the judge who agreed with it and signed off on it accountable? Chuck Bretz argued in the post trial motions that this deal was illegal and then one day after the sentencing the state brought Alisa back to Will county to revise the wording of said deal although they didn't give her anymore time. Isn't this saying that the admit to an illegal deal? And if so, who holds them accountable?
Yes it is true that Bethany did not leave the scene of the crime or even call the police after she realized what had happened, but if you were wearing her shoes after she was threatened by the very people that have already committed these murders what would you have done? If they have already proven that they are capable of murder, wouldn't you believe them if they told you that the will kill you also? I myself would not have wanted to be her when this all happened. She obviously terrified.
I will end this for now due to a hard time with my vision. I am surprised that I have anymore tears left anyway.
Just a Thought
How is it justice if the law was taken out of the court room and replaced with politics?
Innocent until proven guilty, but Bethany was convicted without being proven guilty. There was NO evidence.
Innocent until proven guilty, but Bethany was convicted without being proven guilty. There was NO evidence.
Friday, November 14, 2014
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