State Rests in Degasperin Case

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The prosecution called two more witnesses to give testimony today, then turned it over to the defense.

Preston 9-1-1 deputy director Melissa Hardy took the stand this morning, letting jury members hear 9-1-1 tapes from April 15, 2007.

911 tape from Jack Light call after 9:00 p.m.

"There might have been a killing out here in Pleasantdale."

Operator: What do you mean a killing?"

Light: "He said he killed his girlfriend."

911 tape at 4:48 p.m. April 15, 2007

From lori casteel's cell phone:

Lori casteel in background... Says, "Jimmy stop it."
Collin Casteel and jimmy degasperin can also be heard on tape, as well as a pounding noise and the dinging of a car's ignition.

Lori Casteel's sister, Katie Cunningham identified Lori's voice on the call.  She also said Collin and Jimmy can be clearly hear multiple times on the tape.

There was also a pounding noise and the dinging of a car's ignition is audible on the call.  A call back of the cell phone revealed that it was Lori Casteel's cell phone. 

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