IE 11 is not supported. A St. Lawrence County prosecutor says there's a new tip in the Garrett Phillips murder case. The first part of the documentary Who Killed Garrett Phillips? He was read his rights. A new foreign DNA company called Starmix said that Nicks DNA matched the crime scene, however, during the investigation, the police said the DNA mixture was too small. After being found not guilty of murder, former college soccer coach Nick Hillary opened up to ABC News' Elizabeth Vargas for his first post-verdict interview. By the time Liz Garbuss two-part documentary Who Killed Garrett Phillips? debuts on HBO, there could be a new public lead in the case of the murdered titular 12-year-old. Potsdam, NY, interim police chief takes ABC News through the crime scene. His career, its Nick interrupted: Its gone., Continuing her spiel, Liz said: His family have suffered great trauma and Nicks financial situation is not what it was before its not a happy ending.. By accepting all cookies, you agree to our use of cookies to deliver and maintain our services and site, improve the quality of Reddit, personalize Reddit content and advertising, and measure the effectiveness of advertising. His mother's ex-boyfriend, Nick Hillary, was found not guilty of the murder just over two years ago in a. Nick had to leave the station that day in a hazmat suit. Rain said she was "100% certain" she'd prosecuted the right person. There were many similarities in Hillary and Jones: they were both romantically connected to Phillips' mother and they were both allegedly seen in proximity to Phillips before the murder. Shanna-Kay, who is now 19-years-old, has testified that on the day of the murder, she was at Potsdam High School. Being a father and having known this young man I would hope the objective is to pursue the killer and do the right thing by Garrett Phillips.". Hillary, after years in the bulls-eye of public opinion, also broke down in tears, a free man once more. "It was over five years whether it was selling stickers, selling T-shirts, [raising money for] the reward, " Brian Phillips said in an interview with NCPR last week. Related: Nick Hillary Found Not Guilty in Murder of 12-Year-Old Garrett Phillips. The current district attorney, Gary Pasqua, has given Potsdam Police, now headed by Murray, new information pointing to a different suspect. In most cases, there's a hierarchy. Nick Hillary 20/20 Interview After Found Not Guilty of Murder. When Hillary was acquitted this week, the judge said that his case was mostly circumstantial and didnt prove he was guilty without a doubt. No one else has ever been named a suspect. Phillips was convinced police had the right suspect, but he felt it was time to move on and it became clear that law enforcement wanted to move on, too. -- It was Oct. 24, 2011, when 12-year-old Garrett Phillips was found strangled to death inside his home in Potsdam, New York, a small town near the Canadian border. Dismiss. Since then, St. Lawrence County law enforcement has been unable to piece together the facts surrounding this tragedy and bring . They're calling for the state Attorney General. David SommersteinGroups call for independent probe of Garret Phillips murder. Director Liz Garbus is pictured in an undated photo. The documentary examines and chronicles the years following the 2011 murder of 12-year-old Garrett Phillips and the subsequent trial of Clarkson University soccer coach Oral "Nick" Hillary. Garbus shares that she was in contact with Tandy while in production on the project, and she expressed the possibility of sitting down for an interview once the trial was over. At 4:40pm, Shanna-Kay took a shower. Advocates for the wrongfully accused are trying to draw new attention to the murder of Garrett Phillips in Potsdam nine years ago. Nick told the police that he was with his assistant coach, a man named Ian at the time of the murder. 2023 BDG Media, Inc. All rights reserved. I was in complete shock, she told ABC News. At that point "we weren't sure what we had," Murray told "20/20." Advocates say raise it first, DEC says 2022 tied for the safest hunting season on record, Governor Kathy Hochul Releases New York State Budget, New York redistricting commission to hold final public hearings this week, New York unlikely to have a new chief judge until later this spring, Adirondack Council leader to step down later this year, Stefanik opens district office in Rensselaer County Government building, Budget watchdog says NY should plan for an upcoming "fiscal cliff", Community Advisory Board (NCPR Executive Council). Genre: Documentary. They realized that the killer could have had an injury since the jump was pretty far. As least, thats what many may hope after the new St. Lawrence County district attorney admitted a new tip earlier this spring. In 2015, Hillary had also alleged that he'd been harassed by Jones in 2010, which was reported by NNY 360. Garrett Cunningham Expand search. Photo: Lauren Rosenthal, Over 50 people gathered to release balloons in memory of Garrett Phillips in 2016. When it comes to investigating new tips, Trainum said, it matters whos in charge. And Nick doesnt have any of that right now. Director: Liz Garbus. After medics rushed the boy to the hospital two blocks away, Wentworth noticed that one of the window blinds in another bedroom had been damaged. Nicks defense team said right away that the police had tunnel vision and said it was a race issue. Nick Hillary Found Not Guilty in Murder of 12-Year-Old Garrett Phillips. Lawyers for Nick Hillary react to acquittal in Garrett Phillips murder case, The defense team for Oral "Nick" Hillary reacted to the decision acquitting their client of second-degree murder in the murder case of 12-year-old Garrett Phillips. His mother was rushed to the hospital. The duo were joined by lawyer Mani Tafari, who also shared his view on the case. The apartment is on the second floor of the roughly 100-year-old building, Murray said. The police found Garrett laying motionless. Again, this doesnt really prove anything. Nick was interviewed for 9 hours that day. After 22 witnesses testified and after a two week trial, Nick was found not guilty. The prosecution, he ruled, had not made its circumstantial case "beyond a reasonable doubt." (Courtesy of HBO ). Ignorance and arrogance walk hand in hand through "Who Killed Garrett Phillips ?"documentarian Liz Garbus 's incendiary true-crime drama about the death of . His mother's ex-boyfriend, Nick Hillary, was found not guilty of the murder just over two years ago in a. Tandy also told the police that Nick had a key, and had shown up at their house unannounced one night, and stood over her bed. In regards to the interesting and sad story about Garrett Phillips the 12- year old CHILD murdered victim. And that's an important part of the lawsuit Hillary has since filed against many individuals involved in his case. But despite being a free man, it seems Hillary is still struggling to clear his name in his community. On October 26, two days after the murder, Nick was brought into the station. Part 1 of Who Killed Garrett Phillips? They tried to revive him, but he was pronounced dead at the hospital around 7pm. (Courtesy of HBO ). Police said they tested every person with access to the apartment, including residents and maintenance staff. There is only one door to the apartment. Reddit and its partners use cookies and similar technologies to provide you with a better experience. he was with his dad cutting wood (his dad confirmed this), 2.) Gary Pasqua in his office near the St. Lawrence County courthouse. Garrett was found unconscious in his home and died that night due to injuries inflicted by a yet unknown perpetrator. I mean this is something that like is stated in the documentary, he explained: For 20 years I spent building my entire legacy up until that point and within 20 minutes they destroyed., Hillary added: Up to a point now Im trying to clear the rubble in the process of hoping to rebuild.. What do you think about this case? At least one of them had talked to police back in 2011, and their story did not add up. Pictured is the 100 Market St. apartment building in Potsdam, New York. And they havent been in touch with Garrett Phillips family. But Hillary was black and Jones was white, and Hillary was focused on as a suspect with much more intensity. Director of the documentary Liz Garbus, added: And what you dont know if you havent seen the documentary yet is Nick was an all American soccer champion and a graduate from Saint Lawrence University and became a coach at Clarkson, coaching a great soccer team and a military veteran. https://www.oxygen.com/martinis-murder/who-killed-garret-phillips-theories, https://heavy.com/news/2016/09/garrett-phillips-abc-news-2020-trial-potsdam-obituary-nick-hillary-websleuths/, https://philosophyofcrime.com/the-murder-of-garrett-phillips/, https://www.nny360.com/news/crime/garrett-phillips-revisited-recent-leads-in-murder-case-fall-flat/article_615185e3-73a4-511c-a287-43c85b845d14.html. Nick is targeted. Garrett was described as always being a happy kid, who always had a smile on his face. Oral "Nick" Hillary still coaches soccer. "Ideally, it should be used as a learning experience, where all the parties go back and theyre open with each other and honest with each other," Trainum said. Nick was the head soccer coach at Clarkston University, and had played there himself. When expanded it provides a list of search options that will switch the search inputs to match the current selection. "It still is. On Wednesday morning, Hillary was found not guilty by a judge, after a two-week long trial. The judge took it all in and after about a week of both sides summing up their arguments, he came back with a verdict. Nick also denied this ever happened. Over four hours, Garbuss Who Killed Garrett Phillips? painstakingly covers the surprising murder that rocked the small town in Northern New York in 2011. Garbus and her crew interviewed him many times, filmed him with his kids and in his home, and included footage of his 2016 trial. For years, no one was named in Phillips death. And, once I started working on the film, I realized that another major issue was the lack of oversight and the free reign given to the district attorneys.. That trial could begin later this fall. Criminal justice experts say its not uncommon for an investigation this complicated to have leads that dont really go anywhere but that doesnt mean police should just forget about them. Hillary was considered a suspect because he was an ex-boyfriend of the boy's mother. A state investigator whos close with the murdered boys family. There was word that several other boys were with Garrett when he died. Ive probably seen every show on this case, but for my research I watched Deadline Crime with Tamron Hall. By the time Liz Garbus's two-part documentary "Who Killed Garrett Phillips?" debuts on HBO, there could be a new public lead in the case of the murdered titular 12-year-old. At 9pm, Dateline will air The Accused, which will focus on law enforcement and community response to the horrific crime, according to Syracuse.com. Phillips was the 12-year-old boy who was fatally attacked at his home in Potsdam in 2011. 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