Hannah Hayshurt was alive while being brutally stabbed and having her organs yanked out of her body

(Moore-old photo from arraignment)

Today was day 2 of murder suspect Daniella Moore's preliminary hearing.

The People's second witness was Forensic pathologist Dr. Mark Super who did Hannah Hayhurst's autopsy. Dr. Super has done most of the autopsies in Humboldt and if you read this blog, you are familiar with him, his experiece and testimony in several high profile cases.

The third witness was HCSO Deputy Lucas Brittain. The fourth witness was EPD Evidence Technician Carly Balk Michaels.

Dr. Super's testimony was extremely detailed just as EPD Det. Corrie Watson's testimony. 

In detail, Dr.Super described the sheer amount of brutal injuries on Hannah Hurst. If the description wasn't graphic enough, the injuries to the abdomen were peri mortem and several organs had been cut out and yanked out. Injuries included her lungs and aorta. Organs pulled out were her stomach, her bowel, her spleen and her left kidney.

The injuries were characteristic of double blades like shears and when shown a picture of the exact shears found on Moore, Dr. Super said "absolutely" to that being a weapon used to kill Hayhurst.

The cause of death was multiple stab wounds. These stab wounds were to multiple organs. "Even stab to one of these organs is fatal."

Dr. Super could not tell how long but the entire process could have take but it could have been sustained over a long time. "I think this cpuld take several hours. Most of these injuries would not have killed her."

Some rigor mortis was present and that indicated death occurred within hours. Dr. Super is very detailed and provides description of wounds and the testimony in this case was horrific and graphic.

I took several pages of notes and don't know when/if I will add those details.

Deputy Brittain saw Moore twice on the morning of July 4, 2019. Once around 4:30 a.m. and later at 6 a.m. He was on patrol with Cpl. Eric Masaki.

At 4:30, he had seen Moore sitting in her car on Redwood Drive. At 6 a.m. she was in a different location. This was a result of a call by a male subject, Crowley, who called dispatch and said he was being followed by a female walking on the road with scissors and she was making "stabbing motions." He gave a description which matched the top Moore was wearing. That resulted in Brittain spotting Moore and questioning her.

By this time, news of the homicide on Hikshari trail was known. While questioning her, the female was identified as Moore. 

It was discovered during Deputy Brittain's testimony that the court bailiff was the same deputy who watched Moore's car before it was towed. He was excluded from being in court for the afternoon session, even though he is not a witness in the preliminary hearing, but because there is a motion to exclude all witnesses from the courtroom.

Michaels testimony was about chain of custody of items and swabs taken from several items including the shears,  Moore's vehicle, the metal spring found near Hayhurst's body at the crime scene, Moore's clothes while she was at EPD being interviewed as well as DNA samples and photos from Hayhurt's testimony.

The last witness today was EPD Officer Abraham Jansen. Moore's preliminary hearing is expected to resume and conclude with the testimony of EPD Detective Ron Harpham on July 7.

On July 2, 2019, at approximately 9:50 p.m. Officer Jansen was dispatched to an incident at Spring and West Carson. He located the white female suspect on West Henderson and Spring. Officer Jansen was familiar with from prior contacts. Misty Miller was on probation and had a search clause. After looking through her purse and belongings, Officer Jansen arrested Miller for petty theft and violation of probation. She was booked at the jail and released.

On July 3, 2019 Officer Jansen had contact with Miller again at 5th and O streets. This was a result of a call that originated at 4th and Q in Kamisu Park. Miller's face was covered in blood. She told him about an alleged assault. Miller was confused and was "potentially under the influence." Officer Jansen knew Miller had some mental health issues based on his experience with her. Later at St. Joe's hospital, Miller was calmer and more focused. She told Officer Jansen that she was assaulted by female she did not know with "what she believed to be a knife." Officer Jansen went back to Kamisu Park but was unable to locate anyone or anyone and the case was suspended.

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