Martin allegedly put the bodies of Dansereau and Pamela Phillips in a car and drove into a cornfield several miles from their neighborhood and set the vehicle on fire with the victims' bodies inside, according to the indictment. Both sides deliver their closing arguments, The jury finds Martin guilty on all charges, The defendant takes the stand and denies he killed his neighbors, Martin breaks down talking about his fianc, Defense firearms expert testified the bullets that killed CP were likely not fired from the defendants Glock, A deputy who responded to the domestic call made by the defendant and Joan Harmon did not arrest Martin because he saw no evidence of violence, Defs daughter takes the witness stand to testify that her stepmother threatened to destroy her dad after he said he wanted a divorce. "He's an honest man," Laura Spencer said in an interview with ABC station WTVD-TV in Durham, North Carolina. After he heard the recommended prison sentence Thursday afternoon, Martin was led out of the Hardin County courtroom before deputies allowed him back in to give hugs and kisses to his family. While this verdict in no way eases that pain, I hope that they find some peace and comfort today.. A cell phone expert testifies claims that Martins phone and PPs phone were traveling in the same direction are wrong. Martin and Harmon had their marriage voided about three years before the November 2015 murders, after he had learned Harmon was actually married to another man. Christian Martin - Kentucky Murder Suspect - Criminal Discourse Podcast It's gone. "If I had wanted to kill him, that would have been a great time to do it, you know, I couldve just run him over. Also at issue are the results of polygraph tests given to both Diana & Matt Phillips about finding the shell casing. Pam had lived a couple of miles away on S. Main Street. Prosecutors zeroed in on Martin, who had moved from the jurisdiction of the case Christian County, Kentucky to North Carolina. In May 2016, after the homicides, Martin was found not. Court info from 5/22/19 thru 12/17/20 reference post #78 here: 1/21/21 Update: A motion filed last week in Christian Circuit Court, an analysis of "pings" from cellphone towers in and around Pembroke reportedly showed that at the time of the crimes, Martin was in the vicinity of the burned vehicle not at home as he had claimed. Having been active community members and adored by all, their sudden passings and the circumstances surrounding it was a complete shock. Martin was still wearing his uniform when his mugshot was taken. ", In a statement to ABC News, American Airlines officials said Martin, who began working as a PSA pilot in January 2018, passed a routine criminal background check that found "no criminal history that would disqualify him from being a commercial pilot. An arraignment has been set for May 22. Okay - it looks like my "go-person" has not been here for awhile - so any locals - any "new" updates for this case? Around 3 search warrants were executed on his property and vehicles over the years, and investigators also asked him to provide DNA samples for forensic analysis. Nonetheless, the Army veteran never conceded what he would say on the stands when the time came. We found 24 records for Matt Phillips in Hodgenville, Trenton and 14 other cities in Kentucky. The fiance of a commercial pilot charged in a cold-case triple murder in Kentucky is speaking out, saying he's "100 percent innocent.". The family of Calvin and Pamela Phillips have long contested that Martin didn't have a motive to kill the couple. Griffiths cited Rogers vs. Commonwealth that allowed for a defendants right to present a defense to trump whether scientific evidence should be introduced at trial. Calvin Phillips in KY - Address & Phone Number | Whitepages Meanwhile, Martin has become a cause clbre among mens rights groups and others who believe he is being railroaded by the state of Kentucky after being the target of a Pentagon sexual assault witch hunt based on frivolous accusations. A formal sentencing hearing is scheduled Sept. 2 in Hopkinsville, with Martin to remain in the custody until then. One of the murder victims was Calvin Phillips, a married man involved in an extramarital sexual affair with Major Martin's dangerous, bigamist, convicted felon, lying and conniving ex-wife; Joan Harmon-Guerra. A contractor who remodeled the defendants house testified he saw Joan Harmon with a gun that looked like a Glock tucked in her waistband. They interviewed Phillips, who said he thought Martin had stolen an Army laptop, according to Martin and tapes of the interviews obtained by WSMV. At Martins penalty phase sentencing on September 2, 2021, the judge ruled for the jurys recommendation, sentencing Martin to life in prison without parole. Asked in the interview if he believed he would be charged in the killings, Martin told WSMV, "No, I have no worries about that. "My private investigator went through all the allegations with him and just went down the whole line and just refuted everything. Martin was living in North Carolina at the time of the indictment, having moved there after the murders. A memorial service will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 30 at Pembroke Baptist Church . Calvin Phillips, 59, was found shot to death Nov. 18, 2015, in his home in Pembroke, a town of about 900 residents that is 10 miles southeast of Hopkinsville. The arrest of Martin in Louisville was a huge relief for Phillips. But Martin said he wasn't jealous. The suspect, a pilot and former Army Major, was taken off a flight in handcuffs at the Louisvilles Muhammad Ali International Airport. "I just call her the ex-bigamist," Martin said in the 2016 interview. Worked at 502 Motorworks. Works at Gipe Auto Color, Inc. October 31, 2018 - Present. On Monday, Martin's daughter, McKenzie, also expressed support for her father, telling ABC News in a statement, "My dad is an American hero. They tried to get her to a battered womens shelter and as far as citizens go thats the best, somebody needed help and they responded, Phillips said. Diana Phillips is the sister of Calvin Phillips, who was found shot in his Pembroke home in November 2015. No evidence has been presented to support Martin's claims. Matt says he wont speculate on why American Airlines wasnt aware of Martins conviction. State firearms experts cant match the bullet fragments recovered from the victims to the defendants guns. Son of slain parents on American Airlines pilot charged in 2015 triple He was scheduled to testify before the court-martial on behalf of both Martin and the military, according to WSMV. The cellphone analysis purportedly showed Martin took Pamela Phillips phone & drove with it toward Fort Campbell, where he worked. Calvin was an Army veteran and Pam served at a local bank after spending roughly 10 years as a stay-at-home mom for their one and only child, Matt Phillips. His defense team argues the grand jury indicted him based on misleading testimony from an investigator about the cellphone tower evidence. The killings happened just two weeks before the scheduled court martial. GUILTY - KY - Ed Dansereau, 63, Pamela, 58, & Calvin Phillips, 53 It would take more than three years to make an arrest, three years to untangle a tale of a neighborhood torn apart. FERRIER FILES: Ex-wife of Army Major charged with triple murder - WZTV There were no gray areas. All this is what Christians military trial was for. Goosehead Insurance - Matthew Phillips, Pikeville, Kentucky. >>>WATCH FULL TRIAL ON DEMAND: KY v. CHRISTIAN MARTIN. Calvin L. Phillips and Pamela J. Phillips - Kentucky New Era On Monday, Beshear said although he couldn't elaborate on what led to the arrest, he believes "this will be a very compelling case.". "I think his motivation was if I get this guy out of the picture, then I can keep this mistress across the street," Martin said. Medical Examiner testifies Calvin Phillips died of multiple gunshot wounds, A Forensic pathologist for the State examined the burned remains of Pam Phillips and Ed Dansereau and concluded they died as a result of multiple gunshot wounds, Blood, Hair and swabs taken found the crime scenes could not be linked to the defendant, A friend was on the phone with Pam when she heard her make a startled scream. He was arrested the following day, just as he was about to fly as the first officer on a flight from Louisville to Charlotte, North Carolina. The airline pilot arrested over the weekend and accused of killing three people in Kentucky in 2015 had said in an interview months later that he had no motive for the murders since one of his alleged victims was his "star defense witness" in a sexual assault court-martial he was facing. In the motion, Griffiths says a Christian County Sheriffs deputy got it wrong when he testified before the grand jury that indicted Martin the day before his arrest. At the ages of 59 and 57, respectively, Calvin Cal Lee and Pamela Pam J. Phillips were residing in a historic home in Pembroke, where theyd built a good life for themselves. It took a while, and the matter did appear to have gone cold, but that was not the case. "My father was a federal witness. Calvin Phillips was found shot to death in the basement of his home. What had happened here? She alerted Matt, who testified it was a spent 45 caliber shell casing. Airplane pilot pleads not guilty in Kentucky triple murder case He will be returned to Christian County while he waits for trial. Following the murders, Martin, who goes by "Kit" and served in the Army from 1986 to 2016, was grilled by military investigators, and his house was raided by a SWAT team, according to NBC affiliate WSMV. Pilot indicted in 2015 Christian County triple murder - WTVF Victim's son ties Army case against pilot to triple homicide Yet he claims that after they split, Harmon accused him of rape, sodomy, child abuse, child molestation, and stealing a military computer. Calvin Phillips, 59, was found dead in his Pembroke, Kentucky, home on Nov. 19, and the remains of Dansereau and Pamela Phillips, 58, were discovered in a burned vehicle in a field. I can't access it - if anyone reading here can - could you give a 10% synopsis - and maybe - hopefully, they have the next court date in there? "So his family and I believe he is 100 percent innocent.". Police obtained a search warrant and found a man lying on the floor dead with gunshot wounds to his chest. Former pilot guilty in Kentucky triple murder case - Court TV "My father was a federal witness. Matt is Calvins son. Copyright 2019 WAVE 3 News. American Airlines, which owns PSA Airlines, said Martin, who was arrested at a TSA checkpoint as he prepared to fly as first officer from Louisville to Charlotte, was placed on "administrative suspension" pending the outcome of the case. The bodies of Phillips' wife, Pamela, and their neighbor, Edward Dansereau, were found in a burned up car owned by Mrs. Phillips a few miles away in a corn field. Phillips "had gotten me out of this huge mess. After what was done to my parentsThey were executed and so, to know that he was still walking around every day is excruciating, Phillips said. Calvin's wife, Pamela Phillips, 58, and their neighbor, Edward Dansereau, 63, were also found in a nearby cornfield inside her burned-out car the next day. Calvin Phillips Obituary (2016) - Lansing, MI - Lansing State Journal Harmon told WSMV in 2016 that she never had an affair with Phillips, and while she admitted to pleading guilty to bigamy, she did so because she couldnt afford an attorney. PEMBROKE, Ky. (WTVF) Kentucky Attorney General Andy Beshear announced today that a Christian County grand jury has indicted a man in connection with a 2015 triple murder. Friends and Family of Cal & Pam Phillips. The house was empty, but then police opened the cellar door. Martin fatally shot three of his neighbors, Edward Dansereau and married couple Calvin and Pamela Phillips on Nov. 18, 2015, Cameron said. The triple murder case went cold until 2017 when the Kentucky Attorney Generals Office took over the case after talking to the Phillips family. And I was like, Im golden.". That same day, he allegedly shot and killed Pamela Phillips and Dansereau with a .22 caliber firearm, according to the indictment. So his family and I believe he is 100 percent innocent. 443 South Main Street, which belongs to Calvin & Pam Phillips. Pilot Christian Martin pleads not guilty in Kentucky triple murder "My parents died for this court-martial," Matt Phillips said in 2019. Airline pilot charged with triple-murder while at Louisville airport, was arrested Saturday at Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport. I had moved on.". That same day, he allegedly shot and killed Pamela Phillips and Dansereau with a .22 caliber firearm, according to the indictment. ABC station WTVD-TV in Durham, North Carolina, interview with NBC affiliate station WSMV-TV in Louisville, Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information. Jury selection starts on. Court info from 5/22/19 thru 2/25/21 reference post #93 here: 5/21/21 Update: During Fridays evidentiary hearing in Christian County Circuit Court, she testified that she & her nephew Matt were at the South Main Street home in April 2016 doing general cleaning & maintenance.
