This is a Twitter summary from the eighth day of Sandra Grazzini-Rucki’s criminal trial in Hastings, Minnesota. Continue reading
Twitter summary: Day 8 of Sandra Grazzini-Rucki’s criminal trial
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Sandra Grazzini-Rucki found guilty of hiding children
UPDATE (5:15 PM, Thursday, July 28, 2016): Sandra Grazzini-Rucki posted bail earlier this afternoon and was released from jail. Her sentencing hearing is scheduled for September 21, 2016.
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Sandra Grazzini-Rucki was found guilty this morning on six counts of deprivation of parental rights related to the disappearance of her daughters, Samantha and Gianna Rucki. The sisters were taken near their home on April 19, 2013, during a custody and divorce proceeding involving their parents.
Grazzini-Rucki was found not guilty on two additional counts.
David Rucki, the girls’ father, was in the courtroom when the verdicts were announced. Grazzini-Rucki showed no emotion as each of the verdicts were read in the courtroom. Two supporters of Grazzini-Rucki were in the courtroom when the verdicts were announced, Michael Rhedin and Caroline Rice. Neither of them showed emotion when the verdicts were announced. Continue reading
Twitter summary: Day 7 of Sandra Grazzini-Rucki’s criminal trial
This is a Twitter summary from the seventh day of Sandra Grazzini-Rucki’s criminal trial in Hastings, Minnesota. Continue reading
Sandra Grazzini-Rucki admits past testimony in court was “dishonest”
Sandra Grazzini-Rucki admitted in testimony this morning during her criminal trial that she had repeatedly been “dishonest” when she previously testified under oath in her divorce and custody proceeding with her ex-husband, David Rucki.
Grazzini-Rucki has been charged with eight felony counts of deprivation of parental rights involving the disappearance of her daughters, Samantha and Gianna Rucki. The sisters ran from their home on April 19, 2013, during a custody and divorce proceeding involving their parents.
While being cross-examined yesterday by Assistant Dakota County Attorney Kathryn Keena, Grazzini-Rucki read transcripts of her “dishonest” answers to numerous questions in court proceedings where she claimed she did not know the location of her missing daughters. Continue reading
Twitter summary: Day 6 of Sandra Grazzini-Rucki’s criminal trial
This is a Twitter summary from the sixth day of Sandra Grazzini-Rucki’s criminal trial in Hastings, Minnesota. Continue reading
Twitter summary: Day 5 of Sandra Grazzini-Rucki’s criminal trial
This is a Twitter summary from the fifth day of Sandra Grazzini-Rucki’s criminal trial in Hastings, Minnesota.
Interview: “The Matt McNeil Show” on first week of Sandra Grazzini-Rucki trial
Below is audio from my interview with Matt McNeil yesterday on AM950 about the first week of Sandra Grazzini-Rucki’s criminal trial in Hastings.
[The Matt McNeil Show] Michael Brodkorb – Grazzini Rucki Trial Week #1 by AM950’s Podcasts
Michael Brodkorb joins the Matt McNeil Show to fill us in on what’s been happening during the first week of the Grazzini Rucki trial.
Please check back to Missing in Minnesota on Monday for additional developments involving Sandra Grazzini-Rucki’s criminal trial.
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Sandra Grazzini-Rucki’s criminal trial to resume on Monday
The first week of Sandra Grazzini-Rucki’s criminal trial has ended at the Dakota County Judicial Center in Hastings. I have been in the court for the entire trial over the past four days, and I’ve been present longer than any other member of the media who are covering the trial.
I am taking detailed notes of every legal development, along with documenting the atmosphere in the courtroom and the behavior of the key participants. The current estimate from the judge is that the jury will begin deliberating on the facts of the case on Tuesday. Continue reading
Twitter summary: Day 4 of Sandra Grazzini-Rucki’s criminal trial
This is a Twitter summary from the fourth day of Sandra Grazzini-Rucki’s criminal trial in Hastings, Minnesota. Continue reading
Twitter summary: Day 3 of Sandra Grazzini-Rucki’s criminal trial
This is a Twitter summary from the third day of Sandra Grazzini-Rucki’s criminal trial in Hastings, Minnesota.
Rucki daughters subpoenaed by Sandra Grazzini-Rucki to testify in court
The third day of Sandra Grazzini-Rucki’s criminal trial on eight counts of deprivation of parental rights continued this morning at the Dakota County Judicial Center in Hastings. Grazzini-Ricki has been charged related to the disappearance of her two daughters, Samantha and Gianna Rucki, who ran from their home in Lakeville on April 19, 2013. Continue reading
Twitter summary: Day 2 of Sandra Grazzini-Rucki’s criminal trial
This is a Twitter summary from the second day of Sandra Grazzini-Rucki’s criminal trial in Hastings.
Judge rules key witnesses must testify against Sandra Grazzini-Rucki
The first day of Sandra Grazzini-Rucki’s criminal trial on eight counts of deprivation of parental rights began today at the Dakota County Judicial Center in Hastings.
The bulk of today’s hearing was focused on the selection of a jury who will decide the fate of Grazzini-Ricki, who has been charged related to the disappearance of her two daughters, Samantha and Gianna Rucki.
The sisters ran from their home in Lakeville during a custody and divorce proceeding involving their parents on April 19, 2013.
Three additional people have been criminally charged with felonies related to the disappearance of the girls: Dede (Deirdre) Evavold, Douglas Dahlen and his wife, Gina Dahlen.
On November 18, 2015 – 944 days after they disappeared – the girls were found living on the Dahlen’s ranch in northern Minnesota by law enforcement, in a search led by the Lakeville Police Department. Continue reading
Twitter summary: Day 1 of Sandra Grazzini-Rucki’s criminal trial
This is a Twitter summary from the first day of Sandra Grazzini-Rucki’s criminal trial at the Dakota County Judicial Center in Hastings, Minnesota.
Sandra Grazzini-Rucki’s criminal trial starts today
Sandra Grazzini-Rucki’s criminal trial on eight counts of deprivation of parental rights begins today at the Dakota County Judicial Center in Hastings.
Grazzini-Rucki has been charged related to the disappearance of her two daughters, Samantha and Gianna Rucki, who ran from their home in Lakeville during a custody and divorce proceeding involving their parents on April 19, 2013.