Friday, October 15, 2010

Day 2 of Testimony in Jabalee Murder Trial

MOUNT CLEMENS, Mich. (WXYZ) - Loved ones of murder victims, Ronald and Christine Jabalee, wiped away tears as jurors were shown the gruesome crime scene video taken at the Jabalee's New Baltimore home.

The video showed both inside and outside the Jabalee home, including inside the garage where the victims were murdered. The video showed their lifeless bodies surrounded by pools of blood. It also showed the mysterious message scrawled in blood.

42-year-old Ronald Jabalee is accused of the gruesome murders of his parents Ronald and Christine Jabalee on October 6, 2006.

Jurors heard from the Macomb County medical examiner who testified that both victims had been stabbed multiple times and both had defensive wounds.

On Thursday, Rosie Krol testified about finding the bodies. Krol, was living with Ronald Jabalee's younger brother Ryan at the time.

On the day of the murder, Ryan called her to check on his parents, because his father had failed to show up to work at the family's store in Eastern Market.

Krol fought back tears as she answered the prosecutor's questions. She described finding Ronald and Christine Jabalee on the floor of their garage in New Baltimore. She said there was also blood in their driveway.

In opening statements, Prosecutor Steven Kaplan said that Ronald Jabalee showed no concern that morning when his father was late because he knew that he was already dead.

Ronald Jabalee's attorney Gail Pamukov says the evidence will show that Jabalee did not commit the crime.

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