Jurors saw autopsy results on the bodies of 18-year-old Haile Kifer and 17-year-old Nick Brady, including graphic pictures of their wounds. Chris Pleasance explains how Do not sell or share my personal information. On Tuesday the jury convicted Smith on all counts of first degree premeditated murder. It took the jury just three hours to convict Smith on all counts of premeditated murder in the first degree in Morrison County Courthouse, Little Falls. After all and as vehement as Mr Anderson is in his defense of his friend, he struggles to speak to the brutal detail of the morning of 22 November. Error! There was so much asked about why he did that as if it was just for those kids that day. 2:08. Smith was represented by attorneys Steven J. Meshbesher and Adam T. He was a friend to everyone. A fourth gunshot wound, with stippling, was found on the front left of Kifers abdomen. Haile Elaine Kifer was born on October 17, 1994, in Little Falls, MN, the daughter of Jay & Jenny (Brady) Kifer. Mills said Kifer had been tested with the same drug panel as Brady, but that since the drug had not been found in Bradys urine, it was not tested for in his blood. Brady had been involved in wrestling, taekwondo, strength and fitness training. Among the more personal items taken was a gold watch that his father, Edwin, received in recognition for this time as a POW in World War II and Smiths own service medals and awards. Brady is pictured left and right, with his cousin, Jacob. myfoxtwincities 39 38 38 comments Best Add a Comment geraldwhite 8 yr. ago http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Byron_David_Smith_killings#Incident You need a Find a Grave account to continue. 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[5] He was never married and lived alone. "[29], According to another state statute: "In criminal trials, the court shall decide questions of law, except in cases of criminal defamation, and the jury shall decide questions of fact. He said: He came home from all these places having never been mugged or attacked or robbed from once and he got home and he thought he was safe. The outhouse on his land was crammed with the fruits of his eccentric world shopping. 1:22. As far as the other drug, dextromethorpan found in Kifers system, Mills answered yes to Meshbeshers question about whether someone could die from abusing the drug. In all $42,000 worth of property was reported stolen or trashed beyond repair. Mills had examined Kifers hooded jacket and saw the gunshot hole on the hood, with possible soot material on the hood. Failed to report flower. Taking Vitamin D each day could cut your chances of getting dementia, study claims. Bullet-riddled: Nick Brady, 17, and Haile Kifer, 18, were shot like 'vermin' by Smith, who had lain in wait for them in his basement. If you have questions, please contact [emailprotected]. accounts, the history behind an article. at funeral home 4-8 p.m. Fri. Nov. 30 & 1 hour prior to Services: 10 a.m. The T-shirt slogan was a reference to rapper and musician Wiz Khalifa who caused controversy by claiming to spend $10,000 a month on cannabis which he smokes daily. He questioned Mills about determining whether a wound would have been fatal or non-fatal, whether a wound would incapacitate or fatally wound a person, and if it could be determined where on the stairs the person was when a certain shot was fired. By what would be her final year at school those team memberships seem to have dwindled to nothing. Now, for the first time, MailOnline can reveal the story the jury DIDNT hear, the history suppressed by the prosecution and the truth behind the hideous explosion of violence in Smiths Little Falls home that Thanksgiving morning. Once opened, she found Brady fully clothed in jeans, T-shirt and camouflage jacket and wrapped in a tarp. Mills said she didnt know how large or how the scars were created or when, but they could have been self-inflicted, but she didnt know what kind of instrument would have created the scars. Mr Anderson said, I had to ring, count to ten and then knock and hed know it was me and let me in.Thats how afraid he was. Remove advertising from a memorial by sponsoring it for just $5. He was convicted by a jury after three hours of deliberation and sentenced to life in prison. The email does not appear to be a valid email address. The murders of Haile Kifer and Nicholas Brady occurred on Thanksgiving Day of 2012, when Haile Kifer, 18, and her cousin, Nicholas Brady, 17, broke into the home of 64-year-old Byron David Smith in Little Falls, Minnesota, in the United States.Smith shot the teens separately and 10 minutes apart as they entered the basement where he was, later stating to police he was worried about them being . Vis. There was an error processing your request. Be Truthful. Thanks for your help! Morrison County Sheriff Michel Wetzel said Smith . Deputy Jamie Luberts advised him to add security lights to the property exterior though, as Mr Anderson pointed out, all the break-ins and vandalism happened in broad daylight. It was all in keeping with the role Smith tried to carve out for himself on his return to the Minnesota township in which he, and brother Bruce, were raised. After the person is no longer a threat because they're seriously wounded, the application of self-defense is over. Use Escape keyboard button or the Close button to close the carousel. The state asked the court to deny the motion. Would you like to receive our latest Business News? Before pointing out wounds on the body of Brady, Mills told how she received the body it came to her in a sealed bag. Another gunshot behind Kifers left ear, showed a dark flaky material, which Mills said was actual charring of the skin, but no soot or stippling. But day by day horrific details emerged to rewrite that script entirely. Hed been doing that every day for weeks. Flowers added to the memorial appear on the bottom of the memorial or here on the Flowers tab. She said no stippling was found on the entrance wound of this shot and that the exit wound, a larger wound, was typical for a high velocity weapon. The trajectory of that bullet, Mills described as front to back, left to right and slightly upward. He pointed out other states, such as Florida, have a "stand your ground" law, but Minnesota has what's known as a reasonable person doctrine. The case sparked debate over the "castle doctrine", which allows homeowners to defend their homes with lethal force. Byron Smith had been burglarized at least half a dozen times over the preceding few months. Based on that, Mills determined the gunshot that went into his brain was the final shot. A system error has occurred. He shot a second time then delivered the fatal shot to his face. 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It was 12.35pm on Friday 23 November 2012. 12:39 EST 26 November 2012 Friends and family have expressed their outrage over the deaths of two popular students shot by a homeowner while they robbed his home - as he reveale Deputy Luberts said he was shown that the bottom panel of a basement walkout door had been kicked out and shown areas of the home that someone had ransacked, including a dresser in Smiths bedroom. As it turned out, those recordings would be used against him in court to reveal the darkest most violent acts and utterances workings that Thanksgiving morning. An email has been sent to with a link to confirm list signup. Translation on Find a Grave is an ongoing project. Evidence photos of Byron Smith, sentenced to life in prison in Minnesota, USA for the murders of Haile Kifer, 18, and Nicholas Brady, 17, in 2012. Notifications from this discussion will be disabled. The sponsor of a memorial may add an additional. To view a photo in more detail or edit captions for photos you added, click the photo to open the photo viewer. This guy was WAY too excited to pull the trigger. After already shooting them once, he repeatedly taunted them while they were injured as he shot them both in an execution style until they were dead. When I heard that, honestly, my wife and I both thought he believed his own death was imminent and that he was making preparations., Brutal: Smith fired his first shot when he saw Nick Bradys hips on the stairs of the basement, entrance pictured above. We will review the memorials and decide if they should be merged. Finally, he went to the police. I think its over. In a heartbeat Bill Anderson knew that something had happened - something bad. Yet on the steps of Morrison County Court, prosecutor Pete Orput said that if Smith had called in police just once across that summer the double killings could have been prevented. Speaking from his home just yards from the scene of the murders, Mr Anderson, 62, revealed: In the summer of 2011 a group of High School kids came round here looking for work. Create a password that only you will remember. The bullet she said continued on into the liver and went through the right side of the chest wall. Then said to him, Youre dead, Chilling: Within 18 seconds Smith had the tarp ready to lay out and roll the body onto. Haile Kifer then can be heard at the top of the steps asking, Nick? He then shot her and said Oh sorry about that. His right hand had gunpowder stippling, unburned gunpowder flakes that come out of the muzzle of a gun with the bullet, she said. She recovered that bullet as well. The weekend before the killings Smith got in touch with a friend who was also director of Oakland Cemetery where his parents Ida and Edwin are buried. As it did so, it went through bones and soft tissue in his hand before exiting and entering his head. Mills explained in cases of trying to figure out the proximity (how close) of the gun going off, gun residue is tested. Jurors viewed autopsy photos Thursday that showed the teens' injuries, as Smith sat still and stared at the photos projected on a screen. 7 Like Comment See more of Died in House on Facebook Log In or Create new account Luberts had documented the damage with photographs, which showed the kicked in panel and splintered wood around the edge where the panel had been. But they got the lay of the house that summer.. He had shot them when they entered his home 24 hours earlier. As she made her way down the stairs, Smith shot her. [12] Brady's sister claimed Brady stole drugs from her home on August 28, a case that was still under investigation at the time of Brady's killing. Submitting this form below will send a message to your email with a link to change your password. [16] Sheriff Wetzel said that "The law doesn't permit you to execute somebody once a threat is gone. [14][15] In his statement, Smith said that Kifer had let out a short laugh after she fell down the stairs, saying "If you're trying to shoot somebody and they laugh at you, you go again." Haile Kifer, age 18, of Little Falls, MN, died Thursday, November 22, 2012. Property and trees were damaged, doors kicked and windows smashed. Try again. [1] Audio and video of the events were recorded by Smith's security system. Exactly 6 years ago, on November 22, 2012, Byron David Smith, 64, armed with a Ruger Mini-14, shot Nicholas Brady, 17 and his cousin Haile Kifer, 18. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigate, or jump to a slide with the slide dots. 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Kifer was fully dressed, wearing a sweatshirt and jeans, with blood visible on her hip and face. Video surveillance captured the teens casing the property prior to the break-in. He was different.. That's our statute. 0 cemeteries found in Todd County, Minnesota, USA. She said she found it hard to see on the black material of the hood. Mills said when determining whether the barrel of the gun is close to skin, she looks for soot, a gunpowder thats been fully consumed in expulsion of the deposit. The retired State Department employee claimed self-defense, a principal enshrined in Minnesota law. He did not report that he had killed Kifer and Brady until the day after the murders, keeping their corpses in his closet. She has attended Little Falls schools and was currently in her senior year. He had it running 24 hours; hed check it then reset it every morning. But for all this he was, according to Mr Anderson, surprisingly nave of the realities of life in America. The bullet making this wound was not recovered in Kifers body. Smith, 65, claimed. Mills indicated that she used reports on the clothing of the deceased from the Bureau of Criminal Apprehension (BCA), but to determine sequence of the gun firing, she listened to the audio to determine when Brady stopped making vocal patterns. There was a problem getting your location. ODN. Are you sure that you want to report this flower to administrators as offensive or abusive? The Ramsey County Medical Examiner testified that Kifer was shot six times and Brady three, and gave his opinion concerning which of the shots were fatal. I felt like I was cleaning up a messnot like spilled food, not like vomit, not even like not even like diarrheathe worst mess possible. All through that summer. The defense began its case in cross examination of Morrison County Deputy Jamie Luberts regarding his investigation of anOct. 27, 2012, burglary of Smiths home. We're always interested in hearing about news in our community. A Remington rifle and a stainless steel .22 caliber gun were listed among the items taken from Smiths home Oct. 27, 2012. Mr Anderson recalled: He came in and he sat in the chair across from me and honestly he was just unrecognizable as the man I knew. Mills was unable to verify the time lapse between the shots fired at Kifer, but admitted she did recall that she was aware that Smith had said he shot Kifer under the chin. I dont know. No racism, sexism or any sort of -ism The Ramsey County Medical Examiner testified that Kifer was shot six times and Brady three, and gave his Teens' autopsy photos shown in Minn. murder trial - MPR News Although the intake photo was taken straight on, Mills explained Kifers head was going off to one side. The Selena autopsy photos have been temporarily removed from this site. Be Proactive. In a chilling surveillance video, Nick Brady, 17, and his cousin Haile Kifer, 18, can be seen casing Smith's home in Little Falls, Minn., before . Either our community is going to protect the homeowner or its going to protect the druggies.. [19], On April 21, 2014, Smith's jury trial commenced in Morrison County. The moment Byron Smith answered the telephone it was clear that something had changed. Nicholas Nick Brady, age 17, of Randall, MN, died Thursday, November 22, 2012. Those in support of Brady, pictured center as a young child, and Kifer say Smith had no right to take their lives in premeditated cold blood, Kimberly Brady, mother of Nick Brady, applauded at the end of the trial and was supported by the dead teen's grandfather, Steve Schaeffel, right. Funeral Services will be held at 10:00am Saturday, December 1, 2012 at Living Hope Assembly of God Church, 17389 Haven Road, Little Falls, MN. Brady was found dead on Friday alongside cousin Haile Kifer, 18 Byron Smith, 64, charged with second-degree murder 'after telling police he shot more times than necessary because Kifer. Meshbesher asked Mills about the toxicology report on Kifer. But according to Mr Anderson none of this history of service and bravery equipped him for the reality of a life under increasing pressure, threat and fear in his own home. According to Sheriff Michel Wetzel, This was a case about where the limits are.. Meshbesher asked whether a person who had sustained the first two of the gunshot wounds would have still been able to move. He went upstairs, and 10 to 15 minutes later, he ran back down into the basement, reloaded his weapon and took up his previous position in the obscured chair. Byron David Smith, 64, shot to death Haile Kifer,18, and her cousin, Nicholas Brady, 17, after they broke into Smith's house on Thanksgiving Day, 2012. 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