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Girls guilty in milk case
Published Thursday May 4, 2006
By LAURA McVICKER
H&N Staff Writer
Two Lakeview middle school girls are guilty of trying to kill two classmates by putting rat poisoning into their milk cartons, Lake County Circuit Judge Lane Simpson determined Tuesday.
Following a two-day juvenile trial last week, the judge found Stephanie K. Quesnoy, 12, and Holley Sweeney, 13, guilty of two counts of attempted murder, two counts of criminal conspiracy to commit murder and two counts of second-degree attempted assault.
His verdict will be announced officially at the girls' sentencing May 12.
In an opinion letter issued Tuesday, Simpson stated the girls were guilty of “unlawfully and intentionally” attempting murder “by meeting, discussing, and planning in advance with each other to obtain rat poison and place it in the milk.”
Lake County District Attorney David Schutt did not return phone calls from the Herald and News as of press time. But Schutt said in an earlier interview the investigation revealed premeditation and that Quesnoy and Sweeney discussed the poisoning days before.
Authorities say Quesnoy and Sweeney put d-Con rat poison in milk cartons of two other girls during the lunch hour at Daly Middle School Sept. 19, 2005.
The school's head cook notified Daly's principal, Lane Stratton, who then notified the Lakeview police school resource officer.
The victims and one of the suspects, who thought she got some poisoning in her own milk, were taken to Lake District Hospital. But the green, crystalline pellets of d-Con hadn't worked their way into the milk before the victims consumed it, authorities say, and no one was injured.
Repeated exposure to d-Con can harm humans by impairing the clotting ability of blood, according to a Web site operated by Cornell University.
Quesnoy was represented by Myron Gitnes of Klamath Falls, and Sweeney was represented by Valerie Wright of Bend. Gitnes did not want to comment on the trial.
By LAURA McVICKER
H&N Staff Writer
Two Lakeview middle school girls are guilty of trying to kill two classmates by putting rat poisoning into their milk cartons, Lake County Circuit Judge Lane Simpson determined Tuesday.
Following a two-day juvenile trial last week, the judge found Stephanie K. Quesnoy, 12, and Holley Sweeney, 13, guilty of two counts of attempted murder, two counts of criminal conspiracy to commit murder and two counts of second-degree attempted assault.
His verdict will be announced officially at the girls' sentencing May 12.
In an opinion letter issued Tuesday, Simpson stated the girls were guilty of “unlawfully and intentionally” attempting murder “by meeting, discussing, and planning in advance with each other to obtain rat poison and place it in the milk.”
Lake County District Attorney David Schutt did not return phone calls from the Herald and News as of press time. But Schutt said in an earlier interview the investigation revealed premeditation and that Quesnoy and Sweeney discussed the poisoning days before.
Authorities say Quesnoy and Sweeney put d-Con rat poison in milk cartons of two other girls during the lunch hour at Daly Middle School Sept. 19, 2005.
The school's head cook notified Daly's principal, Lane Stratton, who then notified the Lakeview police school resource officer.
The victims and one of the suspects, who thought she got some poisoning in her own milk, were taken to Lake District Hospital. But the green, crystalline pellets of d-Con hadn't worked their way into the milk before the victims consumed it, authorities say, and no one was injured.
Repeated exposure to d-Con can harm humans by impairing the clotting ability of blood, according to a Web site operated by Cornell University.
Quesnoy was represented by Myron Gitnes of Klamath Falls, and Sweeney was represented by Valerie Wright of Bend. Gitnes did not want to comment on the trial.
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leesa wrote on Jan 23, 2009 12:37 PM:
" these things should never happened in this world. the world should be safe. "
samantha r. wrote on Sep 23, 2008 12:12 PM:
" this article is So true when your a teen girl and your pregnant It seems to feel like your life is over and there is no way you can fix it but that's not true if your young and your going to have a child then stay focused in school your child wants you to succeed in life so he/she can succeed in life my name is Samantha R. I'm 14 years old i live in Klamath falls and i might be pregnant :] If so I'm determined to make sure my child has a better life then i did :] "
Babe wrote on Jan 23, 2008 6:54 PM:
" I think that chiloquin people do need help and not just the teens but i have also seen places that are alot worse i moved from L.A to chiloquin and ive been back there since and trust me chiloquin is nothing. I also think that crime and drugs etc. are noticed more because it is so small compared to other places and there is no form of disaplin at all "
Tony P. wrote on Jan 19, 2008 7:55 PM:
" I remember the night the plane went down.. My mother crying and my dad in tears.. his dad searched for him for years...
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Jane D. wrote on Apr 10, 2009 12:00 AM:
I Love You Bobby
May your soul Rest In Peace
-Deems "