Monique Turenne

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Monique Turenne: caught in the perfect set-up?

It started out like many marriages, but Monique, who had already escaped from one abusive marriage quickly learned that David had secrets which he would continue to keep from her. He spent a lot of time in a world she knew nothing about . . .

Six years have passed since Monique Turenne found her husband's murdered body in her driveway in Panama City Florida. Just before she made the awful discovery, she says her home had been invaded, her children threatened and a brief case of money removed by a tall blonde man with tattoos and a ponytail. This man threatened to kill her children if she spoke of the incident.

That was Friday. During the next four days she and the kids were homeless and vehicleless with no access to their house. She was able to return for two hours to collect clothing before being taken on a military plane to Winnipeg where within 24 hours she was interrogated by Winnipeg police who coerced from her a confession, attended her husband's funeral where the police took her husband's relatives aside and read the bogus confession to them.

Convicted killer first claims he had an "affair" with victim's wife and she was his accomplice; 5 1/2 years later he alludes to one of his real henchmen -- "Diablo," the "ponytail man."

Meanwhile, Monique Turenne has lived in fear that these killers will make good their threat to kill her children. Why will the authorities in Florida not provide her with the disclosure she needs to clear her name? Why won't Canadian authorities assist her?

Brodsky

Turenne's lawyer, Greg Brodsky who has also acted for Thomas Sophonow

Lawyer says extradition unconstitutional

April 30, 2002 Panama City News Herald article so completely inflammatory Turenne could not possibly get a fair trial in Florida

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Winnipeg Police stories

Number of complaints filed against Manitoba police higher in 2003

 

Loren Schinkel: Bad cop

The nine page statement manufactured by Loren Schinkel: 1 | 2| 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Monique Turenne story

Monique Turenne: caught in a frame made by Schinkel, Florida DA and confessed killer

James Driskell: wrongfully convicted

Tom Sophonow: wrongfully convicted

 

 

Fort Francis, Ontario:

Dirty cop Scott Gobeils

 

Edmonton

Abdulahi Muhamed

No name case

 

Toronto

LAPD

Serpico

Detroit

Las Vegas: Kirstin Lobato

 

Monique Turenne: the headlines

1996, June 19: AP, Panama City, Fla.-- Turenne to face more charges?

1996, Oct. 12: AP, Panama City, Fla.-- Confession Detailed: Police say Turenne killing admitted

1996, Oct. 16: Winnipeg Free Press -- Woman's ex-lover convicted in killing: Widow hopes pain is over | Woman advised not to testify | Winnipeg Sun -- Monique to face trial predicts killer's lawyer: Says Canada will extradite her to Florida 'sooner or later' |

1997, Mar. 20, Winnipeg Free Press -- Turenne indicted in U.S. slaying: Winnipeg woman could face death penalty in husband's murder

1998, June 12: Winnipeg Free Press -- Turenne arrested in 1996 murder: Faces Florida trial in husband's slaying (p.A1) | Turenne to contest extradition warrant

1998, June 13: Winnipeg Free Press -- Turenne gets bail: Extradition decision on Florida murder charges may take year (Front page) | Legal hurdles still ahead for Turenne

1998, October 23: Winnipeg Sun --- Florida hides game plan: lawyer (scanned image of paper)

1998, Nov. 21: Winnipeg Sun -- Judge rules release of statement: Local Turenne interview unprotected

1999, Mar. 27: Winnipeg Free Press -- Extradition law unconstitutional: Turenne's lawyer; Don't breach her rights to fair trial, he pleads

May 5, 2000: Winnipeg Free Press -- A Soldier's Murder by Dan Lett: Part 1a | Part 1b

2001, Nov. 12: Winnipeg Free Press -- Turenne fights to get murder trial in Canada

2001, February 21: Winnipeg Sun-- 'Playing the system': Victim's sister sick of Turenne delays (scanned image of paper)