Patriots' Hernandez Questioned By Police in Homicide Probe

[DaneMcCloud]

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/nfl...#ixzz2WbiGOtye

NORTH ATTLEBORO, Mass. -- New England Patriots tight end Aaron Hernandez was questioned by police investigating a possible homicide in this town 40 miles south of Boston. A source with knowledge of the investigation said Massachusetts State police spoke to Hernandez on Monday and were interested in possibly searching his home.

Hernandez is not believed to be a murder suspect, according to a source, but a vehicle rented in his name has emerged as a key piece of evidence in the investigation. The Sun Chronicle of Attleboro, Mass., reported on Tuesday that police identified a rented 2013 Chevrolet Suburban with Rhode Island license plates in connection with the possible homicide. According to the paper, the vehicle is registered to Enterprise and investigators were hoping to analyze it for fingerprints. A source said Hernandez's name is tied to that rental vehicle.

A jogger found the body of a 27-year-old Boston man on Monday in an North Attleboro clearing, less than a mile from Hernandez's home.

A North Attleboro police car idled in front of Hernandez's home on Tuesday, parked across the street from two television news vans. Yasmina Serdarevic, a spokesperson for the Bristol County District Attorney's Office, declined comment on Tuesday afternoon when contacted by SI.com.

A source close to Hernandez confirmed that the player had spoken with authorities in connection with case, but would not elaborate. Athletes First, Hernandez's agency, declined comment when contacted by SI.com. Hernandez has consulted with a lawyer, who did not return a call from SI.com.

A fourth-round pick in the 2010 draft, Hernandez was named to the Pro Bowl in his second season. Last season he caught 51 passes and scored five touchdowns for the Patriots.

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Holy shit

[Dylan]

Prosecution details events it says led to Odin Lloyd’s homicide

For more than 20 minutes, Bristol County prosecutor William McCauley stood in a Massachusetts courtroom Wednesday detailing the events that led to Aaron Hernandez's arrest and subsequent charge of first-degree murder.

With Hernandez, who pled not guilty to the charge, standing just a few feet away, McCauley went through a timeline of events – extracted from surveillance videos, cell phone records and cell phone towers – that the prosecution says ended with the execution of Odin Lloyd:

June 16

9:02 p.m.: Hernandez texts a friend out of state saying "please make it back"

9:05: Hernandez texts Lloyd that he wants to get together

9:35: Hernandez texts a friend in Connecticut that says "get your ass up here"

10:23: Hernandez texts the same friend, "Hurry your ass up"

McCauley indicated that Hernandez recently had 14 surveillance cameras installed in his home. Video from the cameras show two men arriving at Hernandez's home in North Attelboro. Later footage shows Hernandez with a firearm. At one point, Hernandez says to one of the men that he "can't trust anyone anymore," according to McCauley.

June 17

1:12 a.m.: The three men depart Hernandez's home in a silver Nissan Altima, according to surveillance video, cell phone towers and cell phone records.

Cell towers track their movement south on Interstate-95. At some point, they turn around, then head north before stopping at a gas station on Route 128.

2:10: Hernandez buys gas, a pack of Bubblicious gum, and rolling papers.

2:32: The silver Altima arrives at Lloyd's house. Hernandez sends a text message: "We're here."

Lloyd's sister watches Odin Lloyd leave the house and get into the silver Altima. Neighborhood surveillance video shows Hernandez arriving in the neighborhood, as well.

Surveillance video tracks the car around Boston.

McCauley explains that during ride back toward North Attelboro, Hernandez tells Lloyd that when they were at a club, Rumor, the previous Friday night, "certain things upset him," including Lloyd talking to some people Hernandez had "troubles" with. McCauley did not indicate how he obtained this information.

Prosecution says the text indicates the "temperature" in the car"

3:07: Lloyd texts his sister, "Did you see who I was with?"

McCauley suggests that this indicates the "temperature" in the car.

Lloyd does not receive a response.

3:11: Lloyd texts his sister again, "Hello"

3:19: Lloyd's sister responds, "My phone was dead. Who?"

3:22: Lloyd responds, "NFL"

3:23: Lloyd: "Just so you know"

By this point, the four men inside the silver Altima have gotten off I-95 on Route 152, near Hernandez's home, McCauley says records show.

3:23 a.m.: McCauley says surveillance video shows the Altima at a fork in the road. McCauley indicates that one way leads to Hernandez's home, the other down a gravel road where Lloyd's body would later be found. Video shows Hernandez's car going down the gravel road behind a group of industrial buildings.

3:23-3:27: People working the overnight in the industrial park hear gunshots.

3:27: Silver Altima is viewed coming out of gravel road.

3:29: Video at Hernandez's home shows the silver Altima pulling into his driveway.

McCauley states that the distance between where Lloyd's body was found and Hernandez's home is a 2-minute drive.

The crime scene:

• According to McCauley, police found five shell casings – three at Lloyd's feet, two some distance away.

• An autopsy showed two wounds to the chest – one near the left nipple, the other near the right nipple.

• Lloyd did not appear to be robbed, as he still had his wallet, phone and keys.

McCauley explained that Hernandez returned the Altima to a rental car agency, with the driver's-side mirror missing. A worker at rental agency discovered a shell casing under the driver's seat, next to a Bubblicious wrapper. The shell casing and the gum wrapper were tossed into a garbage bin, where police later found.

After McCauley finished, Hernandez's defense team requested their client be granted bail based on the prosecution's reliance on circumstantial evidence. "It is at bottom a circumstantial case," Hernandez's attorney Michael Fee told the court. "It is not a strong case." Bail was denied and Hernandez, who stood expressionless through most of the arraignment, remained in custody.

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Hernandez's attorney Michael Fee told the court. "It is not a strong case."

[houstonwhodat]

Originally Posted by 'Hamas' Jenkins

That's kind of like trying to unload Lehman Bros. stock in October '08.

Sell it short.

[BossChief]

Originally Posted by Bo's Pelini

Nagging injuries add up especially when they are leg injuries. Look at his college career as well. The guy has always had injury problems. Dorsey signing fasano and drafting kelce speaks volumes.

I know his knee got swollen repeatedly at the end of the season and more after the season ended. Then I heard he had his knee scoped again and think there are questions on if he will be at 100% to start the year.

I always liked Moeaki, but if they moved him for a pick or player I wouldnt complain. His current and past injury situation deem him unreliable.

I drafted him in the CP mock in the late 5th round for Atlanta. That's where I saw him as a value in the draft that year. If he didn't have injury issues, he would have been a high pick.

A real shame, but life goes on.

[AussieChiefsFan]

The latest craze

[Swanman]

Hernandez was there to chew Bubblicious and shoot somebody, and he was all out of Bubblicious.

[Saul Good]

This dude is toast. The only question seems to be who pulled the trigger.

[WhawhaWhat]

Originally Posted by Saul Good

This dude is toast. The only question seems to be who pulled the trigger.

And it seems at least 1 of the other 2 guys have flipped for the prosecution. They will probably testify and fill in what happened at the other end of the fork in the road.

[siberian khatru]

I'm not sure even Unfrozen Caveman Lawyer could get Hernandez off the hook for this.

[Dayze]

he's so boned.

hope you enjoyed your millions of dollars while you had it you dumb mother ****er.
stupid ass hood rat.

[lcarus]

Originally Posted by Dayze

he's so boned.

hope you enjoyed your millions of dollars while you had it you dumb mother ****er.
stupid ass hood rat.

I've already said it on here but man, it still just irks me. Rich, famous, good looking, on a good team, good athlete, father. Just to throw it all away like that...I'll never get it.

[Dayze]

idiot might as well have left a trail of bread crumbs to the crime scene too.

[lcarus]

Originally Posted by Dayze

idiot might as well have left a trail of bread crumbs to the crime scene too.

Lol, so it seems

[DMAC]

I love the short sleeve shirt and tie guy in the back.

[loochy]

Originally Posted by DMAC

I love the short sleeve shirt and tie guy in the back.

He has a terrible look on his face - like he just smelled an egg fart or something.

[siberian khatru]

BOSTON (MyFoxBoston.com) -- FOX 25 has learned exclusively that investigators are looking into Aaron Hernandez as a possible suspect in a double murder that happened on July 16, 2012 in downtown Boston.

Read more: http://www.myfoxboston.com/story/227...#ixzz2XQYPncwT