LIVE: OH v. Andrew Griffin - Day 3 | Business Gone Bad Murder Trial
Day 3 presents coroner testimony that both victims died from gunshot wounds before the fire, plus disputed investigative leads and witness accounts.
- Coroner Dr. Fischer found apparent head wounds at the scene; Dr. Lee testified neither victim inhaled smoke and both died from gunshot wounds.
- Dr. Lee described multiple wounds on each victim, including fatal brain injuries; he said Tom’s chest wound preceded the fatal brainstem shot.
- The FBI analyst identified an unusual phone number in Brett Cole’s call records; later witnesses discussed a motorcycle, devices found in a vehicle, and an alleged confession.
Primarily courtroom testimony; the transcript captures the key evidence and contested witness accounts. · Best for: Entrepreneurs following the trial’s business-dispute context
Day 3 of the Ohio v. Andrew Griffin trial focuses on forensic evidence from a fatal house fire, phone-record analysis, motorcycle identification, and testimony from Griffin’s former wife and an acquaintance. The transcript also includes breaks and procedural discussion.
Coroner’s scene observations and cause-of-death process6:44
- Belmont County Coroner Amanda Fischer described arriving at the fire scene, photographing the bodies, and finding apparent bullet wounds on both victims.
- She said the bodies showed blood and rigor but not the typical heat-related posture she associated with fire deaths; she estimated death between 11 p.m. and 2 a.m.
- Fischer testified that the cause of death for both victims was gunshot wounds to the head, with homicide as the manner of death.
Forensic pathologist’s autopsy testimony40:20
- Dr. Charles Jeffrey Lee testified that neither victim had soot in the airways, supporting his conclusion that both were dead before the fire and smoke reached them.
- Tom had three bullet paths: a chest wound that Lee said occurred before a fatal brainstem wound, and another wound through the face. He also had abrasions and fire-related injuries.
- Angela had three head wounds; two were fatal, while one lodged under the skin and did not enter the skull. Lee described rigor, lividity, wound paths, recovered projectiles, and toxicology limitations.
FBI analyst’s phone-record lead2:19
- Analyst Brian Warcholak said he reviewed records for Brett Cole and identified a Tennessee number appearing once in the records during the relevant period.
- The entry was a one-minute incoming call at 7:02 a.m. on September 21, 2021. Warcholak passed the number to Agent Brian Lacy for comparison with tower-dump records.
Motorcycle identification testimony2:53
- A motorcycle seller identified similarities in photos, including saddle bags, exhaust, highway bars, and windshield details.
- On cross-examination, he agreed he could not say the pictured motorcycle was definitively the exact bike he had sold.
Stacy Griffin’s testimony4:42
- Stacy Griffin described her marriage to Andrew, their business-related visits to Ohio, and their anniversary trip beginning around September 23, 2021.
- She said she found a tracker, phone, portable charger, and Ohio-business paperwork in a vehicle or storage, and later found additional tracking devices and phones.
- She testified that Andrew had an arm injury in September 2021 and described alleged threatening conduct and comments during their later marital conflict.
Arthur Cole’s video deposition6:08
- Arthur Cole described Andrew Griffin as a longtime family friend and said Griffin later changed after returning from the Ohio/West Virginia area.
- Cole testified that during a drive Griffin said he had to get his money and had killed two people; Cole did not know the call’s other participant or the specific circumstances.
- Cole also recalled a separate conversation about a motorcycle, including talk of buying it, ditching it in quicksand, or dismantling it for parts; he could not connect those remarks to the murders.
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