Luc-Tieman-Affidavit

STATE OFMAINE I SOMERSET, ss. 2% 2925 Somerset Camry Conn: STATE OF MAINE V, we W. mm 7 DOB: -- Addras. EZENoizidgewack Rd. Falxfield, Maine Height: 5' 11>> Weight: 190 lbs. Hair: Bxuwn Eyes: Brown 1941MB CTN No. 001 SequcnceNo. 000621. UNIFIED CRIMINAL DOCKET DOCKET NO. 63-16. N95 CRIMINAL FOR VIOLATION OF 17-A MRS. GR KNOWING MURDER Detective Chfificpher Crawford. Maine State Police, being fixst duly sworn, deposes and states upon informau'on and belief that On or about August 25, 2016, in the Town vf airfield, Somerset County. Stme "Maine, LUC W, TIEMAN. did intentionally or knowingly cause the death DIValeIie Tieman, all in Violfllion of17-A M.R.S angW Sworn to bafoxe me this 2; day Ofrfilf,' 1.. 5 2016' STATE OF Mm Rece wed UNIFIED CRIMINAL DOCKET Somerset, SEP 2 2 2315 CRIMINAL i DOCKET Nor 12'" Skowhegafl STATE OF MAINE v. PROBABLE CAUSE AFFIDAVIT IN 1 SUPPORT OF PROBABLE CAUSE LUC w. TEMAN Hugh I. Landry, a detective with the Maine State Police, having been duly sworn state under oath that Lhere is probable cause to believe LUC E. (DOB: -- has committed the offense of Intentional or Knowing Murder in violation of l7-A M.R.S. 201 (1), the facts and circumstance which lead your affiant to believe this are as follows: 1. On 943-16 your affiant was contacted by Sgt. Richards of the Maine State Police and requested to assist in a missing person investigation involving Valen'e Tieman, (DOB: - from the Town ofFaixfieldl I traveled to Fajrfield Police Department where I met with Officer Casey Dugas and Matthew Hard. 1 was provided Fairfield Police reports and a recording of Luc Tiernan's (DOB: - 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 Tieman's red Chevy Silverado pickup truck and photographs of two individuals identified as Lu: Tieman and Valefic 'l'iemanl Bard explained that they had received a call from Valerie's parents who said that they learned on 9-8-16 from Luc Tieman that Valerie had left him and that he had not seen her for some time. Valeric's parents felt it was unusual for her to go this long without contacting them. Sgt, Bard told your alfiant that on September 9, 2016 they traveled to the home of Laurelle Tieman, where Luc and Valerie Tier-nan were I 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. Lani?elk advised them that Valerie and Luc were no longer living at that address. 2. On 9-13?16 at appromrnately 11:26 am. your af?ant traveled to the Skowhegan Wahnart where I observed a red pickup truck that I believed matched the truck shown in the photograph from Fair?eld Police. Department. The vehicle had a male driver and dealer stickers and a South Carolina temporary plate which matched the descn'ption provided by Fair?eld 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 approxim?rtely 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 af?ant 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 I 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 1 Barracks and Luc followed me in his vehicle. 4. At approximately 11:40 am. on 9-13~16 I spoke with Luc in my of?ce 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 T.uc 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 Fair?eld 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. Main St. in Norridgewock. Luc stated that he and Valerie stayed at .AMain 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. 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 go inside. 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 Valeric'took her stuff and he responded that she must have equated to come back because she pretty much left everything. ?the explained that when he left the store and found that she was not there he called Valerie and sent her text messages trying to ?nd 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 tuck. Luc said that he did not want to say who he and Valerie stayed in om'dgewock but he would take us and show us the house. . Det. Crawford and -I drove Luc to the area of - 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. Main St, and indicated that was the home he and Valerie had been staying at prior to her? going missing. 5. On 9-1346 at approximately 2:30 Det. Crawford and I traveled to the home of Laurelle Tiernan. 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 23 days before to avoid the arrival of her daughter. On August. 30th, 2016 Laurelle told us that she receivod 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 er 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 Tie-man called your affiant. I explained to Luc that I wanted to speak with the residents of . 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 orridgewock and that it was the home of a ?rebound girl?. 8- On 9/ 13/2016 at 5:34 pm Det. lleimbach informed your af?ant that he spoke with Valerie?s parents, Sara ean Harmon and Gene Harmon and learned that their last contact with Valerie was on August 18th in the form of a facebock message. On September 8th, 2016 Valerie?s parents called Luc?s U.) father and learned from him that Valerie was missmg. Valerie?s parents then ultimater contacted Fair?eld Police on September 9, 201-6. 9. On 09-1346 at 6: 32 Det. Crawford and I met with Luc at the Norridgewock Dunkin Donuts parking lot. Luc agreed to speak to Bet. Crawford and me and sat in the front passenger seat of Det. Crawford?s cruiser. Luc was trying to narrow down a few dates and Wanted to see if he could help ?gure it out now that he had his phone. Luc said Valariewas his caregiver and he didn?t have anyone. Luc said 'Billi-J'o 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 conversa&n with Billi-Jo he said I love youj?Ibefore 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 get upset. Luc said it was right at the time when Valerie told him she was talking to someone else that he started talking to Billi? Jo. 10. On 9/13/16 your aifiant spoke with Billi?Jo Hawes a/k/a Billi-Jo Goodwin at. Main St, in Norridgewoek. Rilli?Jo explained that she ?rst encountered Luc on August 21st when they began cormnenting 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 Lue stayed at her home every night. Luc advised her that his wife had met somebody elseDet. Benjamin Sweeney informed your af?ant that he had viewed surveillance video from the Skowhegan Walmart, 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 yoUI af?ant saw him at Walmart. Det. Sweeney said that Luc?s truck was not ,4 observed at that location on any days between August 21, 2016 and August 31', 2016 between the hours of 5:60 p.331. and 11:30 pin. which is a half hour after store closing. 12. Det. Cookson with the Cell Phone Analysis Unit advised your a?iant 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 Road in Fair?eld. During the search of the property at 628 Norridgewock Road in Fair?eld a female?s body was discovered partially buried in a wooded area behind the residence. 14. On 09/ 20 16 Det. Crawford and?l 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 perfornied an autopsy on the body located at 628 orridgewock Road in Fair?eld. 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 a?iant has probable cause to believe that Luc . Tieina?n has committed the crime of Intentional or KnowingMurder in violation of l7~A M.R.S. 201 . I, HUGH LANDRY, DEPOSE AND SWEAR, UPON INFORMATION AND BELIEF, THAT ALL OF THE INFORMATION CONTAINED WITHIN THIS AFFIDAVIT, IS BOTH TRUTHFUL AND ACCURATE. . State of Maine I Somerset SS. The above named, Hugh Landry, personally appealed before me and made oath as to the truth of the foregoing af?davit signed by Hugh Landry. r-H\ Signed and sworn to before mQ/thi?. ate, S?te m3212016. I.- 7 Time: