Kifer had a black glove on her left hand. Mills said Brady had gloves on both hands and using a tube with high adhesive on one end, dabbed the hands and palms to collect minute traces of gunshot residue from both the right and left hands. . Smith admitted shooting Brady and Haile Kifer, 18, that Thanksgiving Day after they entered his rural Little Falls home without permission. You need a Find a Grave account to continue. Smith waited until the next day to notify police of the shootings, claiming he did not want to bother the police on Thanksgiving. 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. All photos uploaded successfully, click on the Done button to see the photos in the gallery. For days, the families sat in the courtroom and listened to graphic testimony about their final moments, when they were. Mills said she first removed the bags, documented (photographed) the hand wounds and collected forensic evidence from them. No animated GIFs, photos with additional graphics (borders, embellishments. Verify and try again. ODN. T HE ENQUIRER has obtained the last photos of the tragic teen victims who were ambushed and coldheartedly executed by self-styled vigilante Byron Smith in a 2012 Thanksgiving Day bloodbath. 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. Kifer was fully dressed, wearing a sweatshirt and jeans, with blood visible on her hip and face. 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. The toxicology reports on Brady came back as negative for both drugs and alcohol. Smith, 65 who faces first-degree murder charges for killing the teens said he was in his favorite reading chair in the basement of his home when he heard his door handles rattle and spotted a. As Mills testified about the wounds found on Bradys and Kifers bodies during the initial autopsy Nov. 24, 2012, the prosecution projected large, graphic photos of the wounds taken during the autopsy. All through that summer. It was just a glinted reflection from the nearby highway but Mr Anderson admitted to feeling a ripple of concern for his friends state of mind. Although the intake photo was taken straight on, Mills explained Kifers head was going off to one side. Kifer was heard making sounds on the audio recording. He told me that that way, if something happened to him, at least there would be that recording and we would know what it was.. According to Sheriff Michel Wetzel, This was a case about where the limits are.. Are you sure that you want to remove this flower? Would you like to receive our latest email news? Sat., Dec. 1, at Living Hope Assembly of God Church, Little Falls.. For memorials with more than one photo, additional photos will appear here or on the photos tab. "In some states, somebody breaks into your home you are allowed to shoot them dead. The BCA report of the processing of the hood showed positive for gunshot residue. Once home he would take daytrips to Minneapolis and return with tools, antiques, clothesan endless list to add to his cornucopia. In Smiths bedroom, Luberts said he removed a fingerprint from the top of the night stand, that he later learned was not of sufficient quality to get a good print, but that it was still in evidence. Haile also worked part time at Falls Cinema, Kentucky Fried Chicken, Pizza Ranch and Meyers all in Little Falls. "[21], Following his conviction and sentence of life imprisonment, Smith appealed to the Minnesota Supreme Court. Brady and his 18-year-old cousin Haile Kifer "died horribly," she said. Try again later. Lying in Wait The Killings of Haile Kifer and Nicholas Brady 29,585 views Feb 2, 2017 341 Dislike Share Save True Crime Brewery 40.5K subscribers On Thanksgiving day 2012, two teens were shot. Six bottles of prescription drugs and other items reported stolen Sunday from a home in Little Falls, Minn. were found in a red Mitsubishi Eclipse that was being driven by Haile Kifer, 18, and Nicholas Brady, 17, according to the Morrison County Sheriff's Office. myfoxtwincities 39 38 38 comments Best Add a Comment geraldwhite 8 yr. ago http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Byron_David_Smith_killings#Incident Vis. PLEASE TURN OFF YOUR CAPS LOCK. 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As an adult advisor to the local Order of the Arrow lodge, then Lodge Chief Alex Baumgartner recalled: He was incredibly knowledgeable and contributed so much., Mr Baumgartner, 22, and a student of Physics and Astrology at the University of Minnesota added, He was a friend to everyone. Morrison County Sheriff's Office Byron Smith in a Nov. 23, 2012, photo provided by the Morrison County Sheriff's Office Byron Smith, of Little Falls, faces first-degree premeditated murder charges in the deaths of 18-year-old Haile Kifer and 17-year-old Nick Brady on Thanksgiving Day in 2012. 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. Use the 'Report' link on 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 had been involved in wrestling, taekwondo, strength and fitness training. Who could explain away a recording of a man, breathless with rage, adrenalin and exertion, standing over a terrified 18-year-old whom he has just shot and calmly saying, Sorry about that, as his gun jams, he reloads and then fires again? [7][8] Smith installed a security system to protect himself. Persons with disabilities who need assistance to view the Public File should contact Brett Paradis at 320-763-3131. Audio and video of the events were recorded by Smith's security system. Because as Smith calmly spoke on the phone, the bullet-riddled bodies of Nick Brady, 17, and Haile Kifer, 18, were lying on tarp in his workshop. Good Housekeeping. Mills testified that Kifer had been shot near her left eye, behind her left ear, on her neck under the chin, in the abdomen, her right hand and her left forearm, the latter bullet also going into . Mills sounds could be from air coming from the body. [12][14] Bail was later set at US$50,000 (equivalent to $58,164 in 2021), which Smith posted. About an hour later, Kifer and Brady broke into Smith's home. The large exit wound on Bradys palm, she said, was typical of a high velocity gun. . The second of Bradys gunshot wounds catalogued was a grazing gunshot wound on his left thumb, what she described as an open kind of wound, with no indication of soot. Smith shot Brady twice on the stairs, and once in the head after he fell to the bottom of the stairs. Meshbesher asked whether the drug could cause hallucinations and Mills said yes, in chronic abusers. Mills was not able to determine how the marijuana metabolite was ingested or how recently. He found himself searching for items he at first assumed he had mislaid but later came to believe had been stolen'. 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. Courthouse in Little Falls Tuesday, April 29, 2014. . Upon entering his home, Smith turned on a recording device he owned. Photo Books & Posters ; ProGenealogists ; Ancestry Academy ; Gift Memberships ; Ancestry Lab ; Heritage Travel ; Historical Person Search Search Search Results Results Haile Elaine Kifer (1994 - 2012) Try FREE for 14 days Try FREE for 14 days. Failed to delete memorial. Low around 0F. Judge Douglas Anderson denied the motion immediately, and asked whether the defense wanted to make any other motions. Success! I was doing my civic duty. Between 1969 and 1972 he served in the Air Force working on B 52 bombers and became a nine-times decorated officer who completed a tour of Vietnam. The prosecution rested it's case, and the defense called it's first witness to the stand - a Morrison County Sheriff's deputy who investigated an earlier break-in at Smith's home. Prosecution rests after jury sees graphic autopsy photos and on fourth day of Smith murder trial. Minutes later, Kifer entered the home and could be heard calling her cousin's name. Smith may have been super intelligent according to Mr Anderson, but there are many aspects of his behavior that might fairly be described as eccentric. An email has been sent to with a link to confirm list signup. A sixth gunshot grazed the web of skin on Kifers right hand between her thumb and index finger. On November 22 (Thanksgiving Day), 2012, Haile Kifer, 18, and her cousin, Nicholas Brady, 17, broke into the home of Byron David Smith in Little Falls, Minnesota. John F. Kennedy autopsy photo (#1) 0. Toxicology reports on Kifer came back negative for alcohol, but a urine screen tested positive for dextrometharpan and marijuana metabolite (an inactive component, not THC). 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. This account already exists, but the email address still needs to be confirmed. Byron Smith, of Little Falls, faces first-degree premeditated murder charges in the deaths of 18-year-old Haile Kifer and 17-year-old Nick Brady on Thanksgiving Day in 2012. For the past seven days the case that began with that phone call has convulsed the town of Little Falls, Minnesota. If you have questions, please contact [emailprotected]. Please avoid obscene, vulgar, lewd, According to Mr Anderson, with each passing day after that 27 October break-in Smith became more and more on edge. In fact he told us he hadnt slept for four months. Yet he never once reported it to the Sheriff nor did he tell his friend until one incident so bad it was impossible to conceal. Dr. Kelly Mills, the pathologist who performed the autopsies on the two teenage cousins, testified Thursday and said Kifer was shot six times and Brady three, the St. By Laura Collins In Little Falls, Minnesota, Published: 00:53 GMT, 30 April 2014 | Updated: 14:24 GMT, 8 May 2014. Among the items stolen were four thousand dollars in cash, his father's POW watch, coins from a collection, and a chainsaw. Meshbesher further questioned if, after sustaining the first gunshot wounds, if that person could still be violent and whether that violence could be deadly, beyond control of the shooter. Mills agreed that the gunshot that entered the brainstem and brain would have been immediately fatal, the person would be on the ground immediately, but that it was a matter of opinion how quickly a person would die. 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. He had only reported one previous burglary to police, and investigators only found evidence of two previous burglaries (one of which occurred in his detached garage and of which he appeared to have no knowledge when it was brought up by police). And I was stuck with it in some tiny little respect. Try again later. The bullet she said continued on into the liver and went through the right side of the chest wall. Would you like to receive our latest news? Smith, 65, reportedly waited with energy bars and bottled water a move prosecutors are using to dismantle his self-defense argument shot the teens, and then proceeded to deliver a strange, whispery rant riddled . Luberts said he had determined someone had kicked in the panel and reached in and unlocked the door. (Photo: David Joles) The Byron David Smith killings occurred on November 22 (Thanksgiving Day), 2012, when Haile Kifer, 18, and her cousin, Nicholas Brady, 17, broke into the home of Byron David . Submitting this form below will send a message to your email with a link to change your password. Autopsy Photos. (No Ratings Yet) He was convicted by a jury after three hours of deliberation and sentenced to life in prison. Only last week he had enjoyed the support of many in the community of 8,300 in a state where the homeowners right to defend himself is enshrined in law. Jurors viewed autopsy photos Thursday that showed the teens' injuries, as Smith sat still and stared at the photos projected on a screen. said Daly, arguing that summary execution is reasonable. Meshbesher asked Luberts whether Smith had a suspect in mind and Luberts said Smith suspected a neighbor, who lived just to the left of the entrance to Smiths driveway. By what would be her final year at school those team memberships seem to have dwindled to nothing. There was an error deleting this problem. Becoming a Find a Grave member is fast, easy and FREE. She also looks for gunpowder flakes unburned on the skin and the stippling. Minnesota Man Charged With First-Degree Murder For Shooting Burglar Teens Via NYDailyNews The bugged home of a Minnesota man recorded the chilling moments he encountered two teen burglars inside his house and appeared to take pleasure in shooting them dead. Error! They were what ultimately damned him in the eyes of the law and the public. Haile Kifer was examined and photos were shown of her autopsy. An email has been sent to with a link to confirm list signup. The jury was asked to leave the courtroom Thursday, before Meshbesher moved for acquittal and asked the court to find the defendant not guilty and to dismiss the states case. Learn more about managing a memorial . As for Kifer, Meshbesher asked about the six shots heard in the audio when she was shot. Watch Live: Kyle Rittenhouse Murder Trial. Mills said the cuts were in different stages of healing, with three on Kifers right forearms; seven on the back of her right forearm; 32 on the front of her left forearm and 14 on the back of her left forearm. Mills said the cause of death in both instances was multiple gunshot wounds, homicide.. This flower has been reported and will not be visible while under review. Quickly see who the memorial is for and when they lived and died and where they are buried. Photos larger than 8Mb will be reduced. The direction of the wound was from front to back, left to right and slightly downward with no exit wound. [7], On November 22, 2012, Smith drove his vehicle down the road, parking it in front of a neighbor's home. "[30], Location of Little Falls within the state of Minnesota, Murders of Haile Kifer and Nicholas Brady, Last edited on 13 February 2023, at 21:35, "Byron David Smith killed teens Haile Kifer, Nicholas Schaeffel because he feared weapons, cops say", "Byron Smith gets life sentence for murdering two Little Falls teens", "Assembly, No. Are you adding a grave photo that will fulfill this request? each comment to let us know of abusive posts. Some clouds. There are no volunteers for this cemetery. ", and once next to her left eye. Mills agreed that Kifer would have been considered intoxicated by the amount of the drug in her system and that Kifer was intoxicated at the time of her death. Other marks on Kifers body Mills was asked about included 66 cut marks on her arms. Threats of harming another Once opened, she found Brady fully clothed in jeans, T-shirt and camouflage jacket and wrapped in a tarp. Close this window, and upload the photo(s) again. 'He didnt work side by side with them as he knew that as a single man, on his own, had to be careful what people might think. A third gunshot entry wound was shown on the back of Bradys left shoulder near his armpit. He wrapped them in tarpaulin and didn't call the police for 24 hours. Signup today! 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. [7] Morrison County Sheriff Michel Wetzel has acknowledged that Brady and Kifer were there to burgle Smith's residence. Try again. If you forget it, you'll be able to recover it using your email address. Pictures of Kifer in 2010 and 2011 show a bright, smiling girl who was a member of the swimteam, a keen cross country runner, a flag for the school marching band and part of the mixed choir. 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