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Douglas Garland triple murder trial

The trial of the man accused of killing Alvin and Kathy Liknes and their five-year-old grandson, Nathan O'Brien, began Jan. 16, 2017, in Calgary. Follow along with the CBC's reporters in the courtroom.

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July 9 2pm: Got a call that a hard drive had been found in basement ceiling rafters along w/ cash, docs w/ name Matthew Hartley #Garland http://pbs.twimg.com/media/C3b5Hs0WYAAODBM.jpg

by Meghan Grant via twitter 1/30/2017 5:35:04 PM
Gutterson brought in CBSA to search for hidden areas in home w/ device able to scan surface to check for hidden compartments #Garland

by Meghan Grant via twitter 1/30/2017 5:33:14 PM
Guterson dispatched to #Garland home on July 5 to look for 'biological material,' bloody clothes, electronics in basement

by Meghan Grant via twitter 1/30/2017 5:30:52 PM
Det. Guterson arrived at the #Garland farm on July 5th, went through the den/office.

by Bryan Labby via twitter 1/30/2017 5:27:47 PM
Det. Guterson says investigators never found a suicide note and a ransom demand was never made. #Garland

by Bryan Labby via twitter 1/30/2017 5:27:11 PM
First witness today is Calgary police detective Scott Guterson #Garland

by Bryan Labby via twitter 1/30/2017 5:26:37 PM
Guterson's role in Operation Amber was to be liaison b/w investigative team at police HQ and team at farm #Garland

by Meghan Grant via twitter 1/30/2017 5:26:33 PM
Homicide Det. Scott Gutterson is Crown's first witness of the day in #Garland trial.

by Meghan Grant via twitter 1/30/2017 5:25:23 PM
Douglas #Garland triple murder trial Day 10: Here's the BG on what we'll hear today (hard drive evidence) cbc.ca/1.3955698

by Meghan Grant via twitter 1/30/2017 5:03:35 PM
Week 3 of #Garland trial set to start with testimony about a computer hard drive found at the Garland farm. Some highlights from last week.

by Bryan Labby via twitter 1/30/2017 5:02:45 PM
STORY: Douglas #Garland triple murder trial to hear evidence of research on torture, killing & autopsies on Monday cbc.ca/1.3955698

by Meghan Grant via twitter 1/30/2017 1:59:33 AM
Douglas #Garland trial is not sitting tomorrow. Though unrelated, it's his birthday.

by Meghan Grant via twitter 1/26/2017 11:21:25 PM
Trial will resume on Monday at 10 a.m. Justice Gates to the jury, 'thank you very much, have a nice weekend.' #Garland

by Bryan Labby via twitter 1/26/2017 10:47:48 PM
Blindenbach is done, no questions from the defence. He's the final witness of the week. #Garland

by Bryan Labby via twitter 1/26/2017 10:45:18 PM
Blindenbach says along with the hard drive, there was a portfolio, and "some cash, some bills" #Garland

by Bryan Labby via twitter 1/26/2017 10:43:09 PM
Blindenbach says the hard drive appeared 'to be a major find.' #Garland

by Bryan Labby via twitter 1/26/2017 10:40:44 PM
Blindenbach is now referring to the hard drive 'found up in the rafters.' #Garland

by Bryan Labby via twitter 1/26/2017 10:40:04 PM
Blindenbach was at the #Garland farm on July 9, Type 5 forensic search, going through everything in the residence.

by Bryan Labby via twitter 1/26/2017 10:39:17 PM
Blindenbach says they worked with Calgary Search and Rescue Assoc., and called out to groups across the province to help. #Garland

by Bryan Labby via twitter 1/26/2017 10:38:24 PM
Blindenbach was part of Operation Amber, brought in July 8, 2014, worked three months straight, and again in March, 2015. #Garland

by Bryan Labby via twitter 1/26/2017 10:37:32 PM
Blindenbach says a Type 4 search is where members are down on their hands and knees looking through blades of grass. #Garland

by Bryan Labby via twitter 1/26/2017 10:36:44 PM
Blindenbach says he oversees the physical search, the logistics, advice on lost person behaviours #Garland

by Bryan Labby via twitter 1/26/2017 10:35:44 PM
Blindenbach says the teams search for evidence and people. #Garland

by Bryan Labby via twitter 1/26/2017 10:34:30 PM
Blindenbach oversees the search management program for the Calgary Police Service. #Garland

by Bryan Labby via twitter 1/26/2017 10:33:38 PM
Next up: Calgary police Sgt. Quentin Blindenbach #Garland

by Bryan Labby via twitter 1/26/2017 10:32:49 PM
Lees has wrapped up, no questions from the defence. #Garland

by Bryan Labby via twitter 1/26/2017 10:31:32 PM
Lees says he found money inside one of the envelopes, he did not count it. #Garland

by Bryan Labby via twitter 1/26/2017 10:30:59 PM
Lees passed them onto his colleagues and they were eventually collected by Calgary police. #Garland

by Bryan Labby via twitter 1/26/2017 10:29:19 PM
Lees ran his hand underneath the top of the ceiling, found several envelopes. #Garland

by Bryan Labby via twitter 1/26/2017 10:28:45 PM
Lees walking jury through a series of photos from the furnace room & rafters where the hard drive was found #Garland http://pbs.twimg.com/media/C3IVmrXVcAAUpVt.jpg

by Bryan Labby via twitter 1/26/2017 10:27:17 PM
Lees now holding up the hard drive, still in a plastic evidence bag, for the jury to see. #Garland

by Bryan Labby via twitter 1/26/2017 10:22:09 PM
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by Bryan Labby via twitter 1/26/2017 10:21:03 PM
Lees says they check for hazards and obstacles. #Garland This one was difficult because of furnace & other mechanicals.

by Bryan Labby via twitter 1/26/2017 10:19:19 PM
Lees says it was an evidentiary search, he was in the basement of the #Garland home, in the furnace room.

by Bryan Labby via twitter 1/26/2017 10:18:09 PM
They go over everything twice, verbalize everything they see. Lees was involved in searching the exterior of the #Garland property.

by Bryan Labby via twitter 1/26/2017 10:17:21 PM
Lees says there were about eight special search members, they're always paired up for their searches #Garland

by Bryan Labby via twitter 1/26/2017 10:16:37 PM
Cst. Lees is part of a special search team. They use headlamps, extendable mirrors, gloves, kneepads #Garland

by Bryan Labby via twitter 1/26/2017 10:15:18 PM
Lees is a Cst with the RCMP, based in High River. He was a member of a special tact team unit. #Garland

by Bryan Labby via twitter 1/26/2017 10:13:29 PM
#Garland trial has resumed. Next witness is Cst. Kyle Lees.

by Bryan Labby via twitter 1/26/2017 10:12:36 PM
#Garland Afternoon break.

by Bryan Labby via twitter 1/26/2017 9:50:44 PM
Defence has no questions for Sgt. Robison #Garland

by Bryan Labby via twitter 1/26/2017 9:49:40 PM
Robison says she had no concerns about footwear report prepared by a colleague #Garland

by Bryan Labby via twitter 1/26/2017 9:49:22 PM
Robison also trained in footwear impressions. #Garland

by Bryan Labby via twitter 1/26/2017 9:48:50 PM
Interior cab light was not working, because it didn't have a bulb. Replaced the bulb and it worked fine. #Garland

by Bryan Labby via twitter 1/26/2017 9:48:22 PM
Robison asked to look at truck again for light sequencing. A # of lights were functioning properly, except driver's side turn light #Garland

by Bryan Labby via twitter 1/26/2017 9:47:40 PM