The parents lied to and misled police for the first 17 + hours after their daughter was reported missing....(Parents admitted on the stand to lying...TESTIMONY
A 60+ pound dog AND alarm system in the home...Fact..TESTIMONY
TESTIMONY revealed that the Van Dams were involved in wife swapping, with at least one occassion taking place in the master bedroom, just down the hall from Danielle's bedroom.
Damon Van Dam admitted having sex with Barbara Easton at Easton's apartment...Damon also admitted that Barbara Easton came up to the master bedroom, got on the bed and "cuddled" with Damon at about 2:00 am ON THE NIGHT DANIELLE DISAPPEARED....TESTIMONY
Two people at the bar, Cherokee Youngs (female) and Ryan Tyrol (male), complete strangers to the Van Dams, testified, under oath, that Brenda Van Dam invited them back to the Van Dam home ON THE NIGHT DANIELLE DISAPPEARED...they felt that it was for sex...btw, either Barbara or Brenda asked Cherokee "if she liked girls?"...TESTIMONY
The Van Dam's drug dealer and his ex-brother in law came over to the Van Dam home at about 2:00 am, after the bar closed...TESTIMONY
The bug evidence indicated that the body was placed at Dehesa Rd. closer to Feb. 15-16, than Feb. 2-4. Westerfield was under constant surveillance BEFORE the 4th...TESTIMONY by the man the prosecution originally had.
The lead detective was "not aware" that blood was discovered in the Van Dam stairwell and garage, until the preliminary hearing...TESTIMONY
A spent bullet shell casing was found on the floor of the girls room one day after the room was thoroughly searched...TESTIMONY
NO evidence of Westerfield in or around the Van Dam home...TESTIMONY
Unmatched DNA mixed with Danielles DNA on the cuff of her pajama's. Westerfield excluded...TESTIMONY
Unidentified fingerprint on bannister in the Van Dam home. Westerfield excluded...TESTIMONY
Unidentified hair on Danielle's body. Westerfield excluded...TESTIMONY
Pot use and drinking by the parents on the night Danielle disappeared...TESTIMONY
Location of body: somebody wanted this body found...not buried or hidden...an illegal dumpsite...more like a serial killer...Westerfield was all over the county and desert and could have buried her in the desert...CONCLUSION with merit.
International child porn ring broken up at virtually the same time as this event, with one of the perps living within walking distance of the bar, in POWAY...FACT but not testimony
15 Q. Sir, having read that document, did that now 16 refresh your recollection as to a portion of your interview 17 with officer Redden?
18 A. Yes.
19 Q. It's correct, is it not then, that officer Redden 20 was asking you questions concerning your activities on the 21 night of February 1st, correct?
22 A. Yes.
23 Q. And he specifically asked you whether you were 24 drinking anything that night; isn't that true?
25 A. Yes.
26 Q. And you told him you had two beers with dinner 27 and you thought you had one more playing video games; isn't 28 that right?
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1 A. Yes.
2 Q. Then he asked you whether or not you had any 3 drugs that night, didn't he?
4 A. Yes.
5 Q. And you said no, didn't you?
6 A. Yes.
7 Q. That wasn't true, was it?
8 A. No.
So Damon lied to the "lie detector" interviewer, Redden...wonder if Damon passed the test?