Investigation timeline
Category: Other
Updated: 7 Oct 2017
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Richard Craft is convictedEvidence of murder of Helle Craft.
Richard Craft is arrested.
bail posted at $750 000Police obtain a warrant to search Craft's home.
Evidence found: carpet fragments, blood stains matching Helle's blood type and strange purchases.
Witness placed wood-chipper at Lake Zoar.Joseph Hine, snowplow driver saw Mr Craft using a wood chipper at around 3.30 am.Richard Craft sent his three children with Dawn Thomas to his sister's house at 6.30 am and picked up his children at 7 pm.Keith Mayo (private investigator) went to Newton policeInvestigators search lake and finds; 3 ounces of human remains,
blood, human teeth with crown, human finger,
a toe nail covered with pink nail polish,
bone chips, fingernails, 2600 bleached blonde human hair and a piece of human skullHelle Craft dropped off at home (last seen before disappearance).Helle Craft legally declared deadState's Attorney Walter Flanagan turned
investigation over to the state policePolice called Craft's in for questioningState police divers find chainsaw at the bottom
of the lake.
Dr Henry Lee analyses evidence and finds specks. He recovers
the serial number from the chainsaw which was damaged under
water.
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