As deputies described finding the victims, the sobbing and pain of the loved ones in the courtroom brought home the loss more than any testimony could

The People's second, third and fourth witnesses were HCSO Deputy Sheriffs. Deputy Dennis Gagnon and Deputy Scott Hicks who were the first two to respond to the crime scene. Ms. Heidi Holmquist very briefly asked them a question or two.  They talked about discovering the two victims and securing the crime scene.

The third Deputy was Ms. Julia Oliveira. She testified about photos she took and will continue her testimony on Monday morning.

Deputy Gagnon was assigned to patrol in the McKinleyville area on September 3, 2014. DDA Curtis asked him what happened around 5:10 p.m.. Deputy Gagnon said he was dispatched to shots in the Fieldbrook area. So was Deputy Hicks.

Deputy Gagnon described how he arrived and saw a woman subject on the ground with a male subject distraught. He then said he was alerted to the second victim who was in the drivers seat in a truck slumped over taking short breaths but non responsive to any communication from Deputy Gagnon even when the Deputy took his flashlight and shined it into his eyes.

Deputy Hicks who was familiar with Jerry Bachus from previous law enforcement contact said "he had blood all over him" and was telling Deputy Hicks to help Angel Tully. "Her shirt was up near the breast and neck area with a wound near the breast area." He also described blood near a circular wound and blood around her face and mouth.

Deputy Gagnon and Hick's testimony was brief but the description of finding the two victims and their state was hard to hear.

Someone seated behind me was sobbing and that brought home the loss and pain of victims in the case more than any testimony could.