Thread by @MissVWaters

Good morning! Ready for Day One of testimony in the federal hate crimes trial of #AhmaudArbery’s convicted murderers Travis McMichael, Gregory McMichael, and William “Roddie” Bryan. The prosecution calls its first witness today. @wsbradio

@wsbradio The Gov't's first witness is a man who'd been living in Satilla Shores seven years at the time of the #AhmaudArbery's shooting, Daniel Allcott. Allcott and his wife heard "three loud bangs" on Feb. 23, 2020. He hustled his wife & baby inside then went outside. @wsbradio

@wsbradio Here are my notes about his testimony; I'll be updating my blog throughout the day. I'm listening remotely, and it has been difficult to hear a lot this morning. Things are better now with the 3rd witness up. #AhmaudArbery wsbradio.com/news/live-upda…

One day checking the mail, Allcott saw people he learned were #AhmaudArbery's family with a small wooden cross, near the intersection of the fatal shooting. He told them they could put the memorial in his yard, which was closest. @wsbradio

Second prosecution witness was Matt Albenze, another Satilla Shores neighbor. He also testified in the defendants' murder trial for the shooting of #AhmaudArbery last fall:

https://twitter.com/MissVWaters/status/1458459473580802048

Albenze saw #AhmaudArbery inside the English home under construction that Feb. 23. Arbery ran out of the house with long strides, sort of loping. Albenze said No, he had no reason to think Arbery had taken anything or would hurt anyone. @wsbradio

Albenze'd seen security cam videos from English of a Black guy on the property, as well as of a white couple there. He remembers seeing the Black fella on the dock, just looking around. He called Glynn Co PD when he saw #AhmaudArbery there again. "It seemed suspicious" @wsbradio

@wsbradio Albenze called the Glynn Co. PD's non-emergency number to "send somebody to check it out." He didn't call 911 because he had no reason to think it was an emergency: "It was just a fella in a house." #AhmaudArbery @wsbradio

A pool reporter notes, "Mr. Albenze seems permanently troubled by the events that took place that day." #AhmaudArbery @wsbradio

@wsbradio The prosecution's 4th witness was Sheila Ramos, an investigator with Glynn County Police. She testified about photos she took at the scene, ]including up-close, graphic ones of #AhmaudArbery's bullet wounds in his left torso, left underarm & left wrist. @wsbradio

@wsbradio Glynn Co. Police Sgt. Ramos (shown here in Nov. 2021) testified that the McMichael and Bryan trucks were not within the crime scene police tape perimeter. #AhmaudArbery @wsbradio