(11/08/12) - Testimony continued Thursday in the murder trial for the man accused of murdering 86-year-old Marie Warren in Lapeer County.
The focus Thursday morning was on evidence prosecutors and police say links the suspect, Frank Choate, to her October 2006 beating death.
"There was a fair amount of blood on the sheet," says Michigan State Police Crime Lab Analyst David Bicigo. He inspected that bed sheet from Warren's home.
"I found areas that suggest possibly a bloody hand print," he says.
Police and prosecutors have said it is one single hair that connects Choate to Warren's.
"I noted there were hairs on that sheet," Bicigo says.
Choate was just recently charged with murder, although he had been in jail on charges stemming from a break-in at Warren's home.
Prosecutors have said police were limited in how many samples they could first send for testing and it took time to get that match.
Warren's grandson, Jason Brace, testified Wednesday. He lived with her, but was away to bow hunt. When he returned home?
"I noticed the heating pad was on the porch so I knew something was not right. I went straight to my grandma's bedroom and there was blood all over the bed," Brace said.
Brace said she'd been taking a blood thinner. He started calling hospitals to try and figure out where she was.
Brace said he was interviewed by police about 10 times and provided DNA samples as authorities tried to determine if he was involved in her murder.
Friday, May 24 2013 5:55 PM EDT2013-05-24 21:55:05 GMT
(05/24/13) - Memorial Day weekend has finally arrived, and that means weekend traffic delays are ahead. Taking a look from our Saginaw skycam, traffic seems to be moving pretty well so far on I-675.
Memorial Day weekend has finally arrived, and that means weekend traffic delays are ahead.
Friday, May 24 2013 11:41 PM EDT2013-05-25 03:41:29 GMT
(5/24/2013) - Union officials say teachers in the Buena Vista School District are not being paid. This comes after the state released financial aid to help them afford payroll and get students back in
Union officials say teachers in the Buena Vista School District are not being paid. This comes after the state released financial aid to help them afford payroll and get students back in class after a financial crisis.
Friday, May 24 2013 6:34 PM EDT2013-05-24 22:34:45 GMT
(5/23/13) - A shooting in Saginaw sends 4 people to the hospital Thursday evening and police say at least one victim is female. It happened during some type of "pre-prom" meet up in the parking lot
Police are searching for whoever is responsible for the deadly shooting of a 17-year-old during a pre-prom celebration Thursday evening. Three others were injured.
Friday, May 24 2013 6:25 PM EDT2013-05-24 22:25:19 GMT
(5/24/13) Some mid-Michigan residents were tired of a failed drainage system that led to flooded property and a closed road. Repairs were made and now property owners have received a special assessment
Some Mid-Michigan residents were tired of a failed drainage system that led to flooded property and a closed road.
Friday, May 24 2013 6:24 PM EDT2013-05-24 22:24:58 GMT
(05/24/13) - Two men face federal charges in Flint, accused of a Home Depot fraud ring that spans 13 states. They're accused of switching price tags on items to pay a lower price, then returning the
Two men face federal charges in Flint, accused of a Home Depot fraud ring that spans 13 states.
Friday, May 24 2013 6:24 PM EDT2013-05-24 22:24:37 GMT
(05/24/13) - The Genesee County Sheriff wants to hear from anyone who's had contact with Kevin Poole. The sheriff says he used to collect money for the Food Bank of Eastern Michigan and used it to put
The Genesee County Sheriff wants to hear from anyone who's had contact with Kevin Poole.
Friday, May 24 2013 5:57 PM EDT2013-05-24 21:57:24 GMT
(05/24/13) - Four teenagers could face charges after police say they broke into a Clare County park shed and damaged some equipment. It happened Tuesday morning at the Harrison City Park. When Sheriff's
Four teenagers could face charges after police say they broke into a Clare County park shed and damaged some equipment.
