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Live coverage: Griego rape trial

Follow The Billings Gazette's live coverage of the Toby Griego trail. Griego is accused of committing a series of home-invasion sexual assaults.

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Victim 1: Her phone, jewelry and the items used in the rapes were taken. #griegotrial

by Eddie Gregg via twitter 4/8/2014 5:14:36 PM
Victim 1: "I had a hard time walking for at least three days … . I had headaches." #griegotrial

by Eddie Gregg via twitter 4/8/2014 5:15:54 PM
Victim testifying now at the #griegotrial . Live updates from @billingsgazette here: bit.ly/1ikA7B7

by Holly Michels via twitter 4/8/2014 5:16:35 PM
Victim 1: The attacker was probably 5'7" and stalky. He had black shoes, carpenter jeans, gloves, black jacket w/zipper #griegotrial

by Eddie Gregg via twitter 4/8/2014 5:17:31 PM
Souza: How many times have we met over the last few months. Victim 1: "Too many." #griegotrial

by Eddie Gregg via twitter 4/8/2014 5:18:54 PM
Victim 1: She learned from Souza about the video of the rape, and she wanted to watch it. #griegotrial

by Eddie Gregg via twitter 4/8/2014 5:20:26 PM
"Hearing his voice brought back the scariest thoughts." #griegotrial

by Eddie Gregg via twitter 4/8/2014 5:20:41 PM
Jolly: It is more, rather than less, normal to not see injuries in a sexual assault #griegotrial

by Eddie Gregg via twitter 4/8/2014 5:57:35 PM
Pierce is now admitting Jolly's report and photos from the sexual assault exam of victim 1 #griegotrial

by Eddie Gregg via twitter 4/8/2014 5:59:08 PM
And we're taking a noon lunch recess. Testimony will resume at 1:15 p.m. #griegotrial

by Eddie Gregg via twitter 4/8/2014 6:00:24 PM
Eddie you are doing a fantastic job so far covering the #griegotrail

by alexmda1003 4/8/2014 6:01:32 PM

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To follow coverage of the #griegotrial : 1st victim testifies at rape, kidnapping trial: bit.ly/1hdcz4T via @billingsgazette

by Sue Olp via twitter 4/8/2014 6:03:56 PM
Yes thank you Eddie for the live updates! Good luck eating lunch after those horrifing details! I just dont know how someone could do such despicable acts to another person!! He should recieve the death penalty!

by Krista 4/8/2014 6:32:55 PM

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And we're back in session. Lyndie Jolly, the nurse who did a sexual assault exam on victim 1 is at the witness stand #griegotrial

by Eddie Gregg via twitter 4/8/2014 7:15:58 PM
Jolly is being questioned by prosecutor Juli M. Pierce. Jolly is discussing the injuries victim 1 sustained #griegotrial

by Eddie Gregg via twitter 4/8/2014 7:18:48 PM
Jolly: victim 1 had redness on her neck where she had been choked and sore spots on her head where she had been hit #griegotrial

by Eddie Gregg via twitter 4/8/2014 7:19:55 PM
Jolly: Victim 1 also had redness on her wrists where she said she had been bound #griegotrial

by Eddie Gregg via twitter 4/8/2014 7:20:26 PM
As Jolly is giving explanations of these injuries, photos of the injuries are being shown to the jury. #griegotrial

by Eddie Gregg via twitter 4/8/2014 7:21:57 PM
Souza just admitted an aerial shot of the neighborhood where victim 2 and Overstreet used to live together #griegotrial

by Eddie Gregg via twitter 4/8/2014 7:38:51 PM
We're now looking at a floor plan of their residence #griegotrial

by Eddie Gregg via twitter 4/8/2014 7:39:46 PM
And now we're looking at photos taken inside the residence #griegotrial

by Eddie Gregg via twitter 4/8/2014 7:41:13 PM
Overstreet: She was working the night before the attack on victim 2 on April 24. She went to bed at about 9 p.m. #griegotrial

by Eddie Gregg via twitter 4/8/2014 7:42:01 PM
Overstreet: She locked the doors, does not know when victim 2 got home #griegotrial

by Eddie Gregg via twitter 4/8/2014 7:42:33 PM
Overstreet: She woke up at about 8:20 a.m. to victim 2 yelling for someone to get out of the house. #griegotrial

by Eddie Gregg via twitter 4/8/2014 7:43:39 PM
Overstreet: "She was terrified. she was frantically screaming and yelling." Victim 2 broke down her door. #griegotrial

by Eddie Gregg via twitter 4/8/2014 7:44:13 PM
Overstreet: They pushed a trunk in front of the door to block it because victim 2 thought there was still a man in the house #griegotrial

by Eddie Gregg via twitter 4/8/2014 7:45:00 PM
Overstreet: She called 911. Souza is admitting as evidence a recording of that 911 call #griegotrial

by Eddie Gregg via twitter 4/8/2014 7:45:46 PM
We're now listening to a recording of the call. Overstreet sounds frantic #griegotrial

by Eddie Gregg via twitter 4/8/2014 7:46:49 PM
Overstreet (relaying info from victim 2) The man was bald, white, 180 lbs., wearing black hat, gray hoodie, black pants. #griegotrial

by Eddie Gregg via twitter 4/8/2014 7:48:35 PM
As Overstreet talks to the dispatcher, you can hear victim 2 in the background. #griegotrial

by Eddie Gregg via twitter 4/8/2014 7:49:28 PM
Gilmore: There was a vehicle in the driveway and the garage was open #griegotrial

by Eddie Gregg via twitter 4/8/2014 8:02:00 PM
Gilmore: He and the officer with him announced themselves and cleared the residence #griegotrial

by Eddie Gregg via twitter 4/8/2014 8:02:26 PM
Pierce just admitted as evidence a photo of victim 2's residence. #griegotrial

by Eddie Gregg via twitter 4/8/2014 8:03:51 PM
Pierce: What did you hear inside? Gilmore: "I could hear crying from within the residence." #griegotrial

by Eddie Gregg via twitter 4/8/2014 8:04:38 PM
Pierce: What was vic. 1's demeanor? Gilmore: Her face was red, she appeared to have been crying. She had red marks on her neck #griegotrial

by Eddie Gregg via twitter 4/8/2014 8:06:24 PM
Gilmore: Victim 1's cellphone had been taken. #griegotrial

by Eddie Gregg via twitter 4/8/2014 8:07:18 PM
Gilmore: He took as evidence a piece of cloth victim 2 said was used to tie victim 2's hands #griegotrial

by Eddie Gregg via twitter 4/8/2014 8:08:08 PM
Pierce just admitted as evidence that piece of red cloth, which is now being passed around to jurors #griegotrial

by Eddie Gregg via twitter 4/8/2014 8:08:37 PM
Pierce is now admitting as evidence photos taken during the investigation of the attack on victim 2 #griegotrial

by Eddie Gregg via twitter 4/8/2014 8:10:02 PM
Those photos are now being projected for the courtroom to be see. #griegotrial

by Eddie Gregg via twitter 4/8/2014 8:10:54 PM
The photos show redness on victim 2's face and redness on her neck #griegotrial

by Eddie Gregg via twitter 4/8/2014 8:11:46 PM
Gilmore: the marks on victim 2's neck are consistent with being choked #griegotrial

by Eddie Gregg via twitter 4/8/2014 8:12:22 PM
Gilmore: The marks on victim 2's arm are consistent with being bound #griegotrial

by Eddie Gregg via twitter 4/8/2014 8:13:11 PM
Gilmore: He took a statement from victim 2. She did not identify a suspect. #griegotrial

by Eddie Gregg via twitter 4/8/2014 8:15:53 PM
That's it for the state's direct examination. Bartleson is up for cross examination. #griegotrial

by Eddie Gregg via twitter 4/8/2014 8:16:31 PM