LUC-TIEMAN-PC-AFFIDAVIT

. .. STATE OF MAINE UNIFIED CRIMINAL DOCKET Somerset, SS. 8 ?2 2015 CRIMINAL ACTION DOCKET NO. ig?l? Steamegan STATE OF MAINE v. PROBABLE CAUSE AFFIDAVIT IN SUPPORT OF PROBABLE CAUSE LUC W. TIEMAN 1, Hugh 1. Landry, a detective with the Maine State Police, having been duly sworn state under oath that there is probable cause to believe LUC E. TIEMAN (DOB: 10?29?1983) has committed the offense of Intentional or Knowing Murder in violation of M.R.S. 201 (1), the facts and circumstance which lead your affiant to believe this are as follows: 1. On 9?1346 your affiant was contacted by Sgt. Richards of the Maine State Police and requested to assist in a missing person investigation involving Valerie Tieman, (DOB: 12/31/81) from the Town of Fair?eld. I traveled to Fair?eld Police Department where I met with Officer Casey Dugas and Sgt. Matthew Bard. I was provided Fairfield Police reports and a recording of Luc Tieman?s (DOB: 10?29u83) call to their dispatch center on 9/ 12, 2016 at 5:10 pm. Luc advised that he had last seen his wife, Valerie Tieman at the Walmart in Skowhegan. The Fairfield Police Department officers explained that Luc Tieman told them that he left Valerie in their truck when he went into the store. When he returned to'the truck she was gone. The Fairfield Police Department provided a photo of Luc and Valerie Tiernan?s red Chevyr Silverado pickup truck and photographs of two individuals identi?ed as Luc Tieman and Valerie ieman. Sgt. Bard explained that they had received a call from Valerie?s parents who said that they learned on 98?16 from Luc Tieman that Valerie had left him and that he had not seen her for some time. Valerie's parents felt it was unusual- for her to go this long without contacting them. Sgt. Bard told your affiant that on September 9, 2016 they traveled to the home of Laurelle Tieman, where Luc and Valerie Tieman were living in an effort to locate Valerie. During that visit, they spoke with Laurelle, who identi?ed herself as Luc?s mother and Valerie?s mother in law. Laurelle advised them that Valerie and Luc were no longer living at that address. 2. On 9?13~ 16 at approximately 11:26 am. your af?ant traveled to the Skowhegan Walmart where I observed a red pickup truck that I believed matched the truck shown in the photograph from Fairfield Pelice Department. The vehicle had a male driver and dealer stickers and a South Carolina temporary plate which matched the description provided by Fairfield Police Department. I followed the truck as it left the parking lot. I had been told that Luc had a suspended driver?s license and a warrant for his arrest, 3. At approximately 11:36 am. 'on 9?13? 16 I stopped the operator and explained that I was traveling to Walmart for the purpose of reviewing video footage related to the fact that Valerie was missing. Luc Tieman was driving the truck. He told your affiant that he had traveled to Walmart because it was the last place he saw Valerie and that I could get footage of the area where he was located on 913? 16 and that could see from that angle where the truck was located when Valerie went missing. I asked Luc if he would come to the State Police Barracks to speak with me further and he agreed. I informed Luc that I did not care about his arrest warrant. I drove back to the State Police Barracks and Luc followed me in his vehicle. 4. At approximately 11:40 am. on 9-13?16 I spoke with Luc in my office at the State Police Barracks. Luc advised me that he had a discussion with his mother and they agreed it would be better not to tell Valerie?s parents that she was missing. I asked Luc to tell me about the last day that he saw Valerie. Luc explained that his sister Michelle was going to be coming to his parent?s home in Fairfield and that Valerie did not get along with his sister. Based upon this Luc said that he and Valerie went and stayed with friends at a home which Luc later identi?ed as located at 61 Main St. in Norridgewock. Luc stated that he and Valerie stayed at 61 Main St., for 2?3 days before Valerie stated she wanted to take the truck and leave him. Luc explained that he told Valerie not to leave and that he would take her to Walmart. Luc stated that Valerie wanted food. Luc told me that it was right around dusk and that they visited Walmart often and parked in the back. Luc Stated that he went through his records and thought it was about August 30th. I asked Luc if they parked in the area I had seen him and he advised that they did. Once they arrived, Valerie wanted food but refused to goinside. Luc explained that he left Valerie in the truck but took the keys so she would not drive off while he was in the store. Luc stated that they never argued verbally or physically. Luc told me that when he left the store he came out and Valerie was no longer in the truck. I asked Luc if Valerie took her stuff and he responded that she must have expected to come back because she pretty much left everything. Luc explained that when he left the store and found that she was not there he called Valerie and sent her teXt messages trying to find her and telling her he would take her back. I asked if she took her-phone and Luc advised me that the phone he used to text Valerie should be inside his truck. Luc said that he did not want to say who he and Valerie stayed with in Norridgewock but he would take us and show us the house. Det. Crawford and I drove Luc to the area of 61 Main St., in Norridgewock. Luc had us park near the railroad tracks and then we followed him as he walked down the tracks. We walked until we passed the train trestle. Luc pointed out the home at 61 Main St, and indicated that was the home he and Valerie had been staying at prior to her going missing. 5. On 9?13?16 at approximately 2:30 p.rn., Det. Crawford and I traveled to the home of Laurelle Tieman. She advised that Valerie and Luc had been living with her at her home until recently. Laurelle explained to us that her daughter, Michelle came to visit on August 26th, 2016. She believes that Luc and Valerie moved out 26 days before to avoid the arrival of her daughter. On August 30th, 2016 Laurelle told us that she received a text message from Luc that indicated that Valerie had just left him. Laurelle explained that following that conversation she thinks she attempted to call Valerie but was unable to make contact. Laurelle advised me that she thinks Luc told her that Valerie did not have that phone or number any longer. Because she could not reach Valerie by phone, she decided to send her a message on Facebook explaining that her belongings were at the house and that she could come get them if she wanted. 6. On 9?13?16 at approximately 4:05 p.111 Luc Tieman called your affiant. I explained to Luc that I wanted to speak with the residents of 61 Main St. in Norridgewock where he and Valarie were staying. Luc then offered a different story. Luc advised that Valerie had never stayed in the home in Norridgewock and that it was the home of a ?rebound girl?. On 9/ 13/2016 at 5:34 pm Det. Heimbach informed your af?ant that he spoke with Valerie?s parents, Sara Jean Harmon and Gene Harmon and learned that their last contact with Valerie was on August 18th in the form of a facebook message. On September 8th, 2016 Valerie?s parents called Luc?s L1) father and learned from him that Valerie was missing. Valerie?s parents then ultimately contacted Fajr?eld Police on September 9, 2016. 9. On 09?13-?16 at 6: 32 Det. Crawford and I met with Luc at the Norridgewock Dunkin Donuts parking lot. Luc agreed to speak to Det. Crawford and me and sat in the front passenger seat of Det. Crawford?s cruiser. Luc understood I was trying to narrow down a few dates and wanted to see if he could help figure it out now that he had his phone. Luc said Valarie was his caregiver and he didn?t have anyone. Luc said Billi?Jo Hawes (Goodwin) was probably the only person who cared about him anymore. Luc received a call from Billi?Jo during our meeting. Luc said she was upset and didn?t want to get involved._ Prior to Luc ending his brief conversation with Billi?Jo he said ?1 love you? before saying goodbye. Det. Crawford asked if he has known Billi~Jo for a long time. Luc said for a little bit and they were all connected as friends. Det. Crawford asked Luc if Billi?Jo had ever met Valerie. I asked Luc if it was possible that Valarie found out about Billi?Jo and got upset. Luc said it was right at the time when Valerie told him she was talking to someone else that he started talking to Billiyour affiant spoke with Billi~Jo Hawes a/k/a Billi?Jo Goodwin at 61 Main St., in Norridgewock. Billi~Jo explained that she first encountered Luc on August 2 when they began commenting on the same Facebook post. Luc was friends with Billi?Jo?s niece on the social media website Facebook. The pair struck up a friendship and he immediately said that he wanted to be with her romantically. These conversations occurred between I August 2lst and August 24th. On the 24th the pair met in person for the ?rst time in the City of Waterville at a pool party. The party was at Billi?Jo?s niece Angie?s home. - While at the party Luc commented that he had stayed too late and that his wife was going to be mad at him. Luc also stated that he and his wife were having problems in the marriage. Billi?Jo explained about a week later he came over and after that day Luc stayed at her home every night. Luc advised her that his wife had met somebody elseDet. Benjamin Sweeney informed your affiant that he had viewed surveillance video frOm the Skowhegan Walrnart, located at 60 Fairgrounds Market Place, Skowhegan. Det. Sweeney detailed how he viewed video'of where Luc was located on the morning of September 13 when your affiant saw him at Walmart. Det. Sweeney said that Luc?s truck was not I 4 observed at that location on any days between August 21, 2016 and August 31, 2016 between the hours of 5:00 pm. and 11:30 pm. which is a half hour after store closing. 12. Det. Cookson with the Cell Phone Analysis Unit advised your affiant that Valerie?s last recorded call was to Luc on August 24th. That call lasted 13 minutes and 33 seconds. Her phone used the tower at 72 Tower Rd in Skowhegan. This tower services the area of 628 Norridgewock Road in Fair?eld. Luc?s phone was using a tower in Waterville at the beginning of the call and by the end of the call it was using the tower located at 72 Tower Road, Skowhegan. Luc?s phone then used only that tower until 2:26 PM on the 25th, when his phone again connected to the Waterville area tower. 13. On 09/20/16 the Maine State Police along with the Maine Warden Service executed a search warrant at 628 Norridgewock Road in Fairfield. During the search of the preperty at 628 Norridgewock Road in Fairfield a female?s body was discovered partially buried in a wooded area behind the residence. 14. On 09/20/16 Det. Crawford and I spoke to Luc about the discovery of a female?s body that was located on the property. Luc initially denied any knowledge of the body, but changed his statement and said the body was his wife Valerie. Luc said Valerie had a drug addiction and he witnessed her overdose and die. Luc said he brought home heroin for Valerie and loaded a needle for her. Luc said Valerie took the needle and injected herself with the heroin. Luc said Valerie smiled at him and then stopped breathing. Luc stated he left her in the bed until late at night and then took her outside and dug the trench and buried her. 15. On 09/21/16 the Maine State Medical Examiner?s Office performed an autopsy on the body located at 628 Norridgewock Road in Fairfield. Autopsy results revealed the death was caused by 2 gunshot wounds to the head. Fragments consistent with bullet fragments were retrieved from the skull. WHEREFORE: in view of the foregoing, your affiant has probable cause to believe that Luc W. Tierna'n has committed the crime of Intentional or Knowing Murder in violation of l7?A MRS. 201 I, HUGH LANDRY, DEPOSE AND SWEAR, UPON INFORMATION AND BELIEF, THAT ALL OF THE INFORMATION CONTAINED WITHIN THIS AFFIDAVIT, IS BOTH TRUTHFU AND ACCURATE. State of Maine Somerset SS. The above named, Hugh Landry, personally appeared before me and made-oath as to the truth of the foregoing affidavit signed by Hugh Landry. . . 3:an Slgned and sworn to before ?ns ate, 2016. Time: I 0 ?ux" . '?eedz?eimi?a?m?oeket