In court Thursday, the victim's son who was raised by Friend and his current wife Janet stood firmly by his father's side. No, he is not! July 9, 2014 / 7:02 PM Right before she was killed, Lynne had planned to leave Florida and start a new life with fiance Ed O'Dell after winning primary custody of Christian. Relatives of his victims greeted the news with quiet relief and emotion, finally delivered . She was the best mom in the world, Sanchez said. They focused on the fact that one of Clifford's acquaintances claimedClifford saidLynne was never leaving the state with Christian. He then reportedly called a friend, Alan Gold, to come help him dispose of the body. You dumped her in the ocean like a sack of trash. Police believe Friend killed his ex-wife and dumped her body in the sea in Miami. The character's name is based on the imaginary childhood friend of Norman Bridwell's wife, Norma . Clifford and Leona Barnett had no knowledge of the abuse their grandchildren were suffering at the hands of John, until one day, David decided to share the reality of the situation. Dedicated to Lynne Ann Friend, 11/13/58, taken from us 8/28/94, it reads. We welcome the opportunity to collaborate with the Indigenous populations and communities, and strive to work with our Tribal partners to improve the lives of Indigenous People and non-Indigenous neighbors throughout the state. Instead, he allegedly said she was going for a boat ride and never coming back.". Sign up forOxygen Insiderfor all the best true crime content. During Friend's trial Alan Gold, a friend of Friend, testified that he helped Clifford dump Lynn's body in the ocean. Serial child killer Clifford Olson, who pleaded guilty to murdering 11 children in 1982, is dead. Clifford Friend, 56, was convicted in July for the second-degree murder of Lynne Friend, 35, who vanished after winning a bitter child custody battle over their son Christian, then 5 years. Clifford Sleigh has been sentenced to life in prison with no chance of parole for 25 years in the murder, kidnapping and sexual assault of six-year-old Corrine (Punky) Gustavson. Clifford. Given immunity from prosecution as an accessory to murder, Gold took the witness stand in Miami and without any apparent remorse told what happened the night Lynne Friend vanished. Special characters, other than hyphens and apostrophes, cannot be used. In the summer of 1994, Lynne Friend, a 35-year-old divorced hospital administrator, was about to embark on a fresh start. You dumped her in the ocean like a sack of trash. He was subsequently, To learn more about the case, watch Dateline: Secrets Uncovered,. However, ina bombshell twistthey didnt see coming, the witness was caught in a lie. An accomplice of Friend's said the duo used this boat to dump Lynne Friend's body off the coast of Miami, On the night of Lynne's disappearance in 1994, US Customs officers saw Friend throw something over the side of his boat at this spot near Miami. MEGHAN MCCAIN: The Biden Family is a national disgrace! She was like the perfect 15-year-old girl," said Harley Burns. Lynn Friend was planning to relocate out of Florida with Christian, and Clifford Friend had fought the move and vowed to stop it, the State Attorney's Office said. Kenny Johnson and Max Thieriot in Bates Motel, photo: Cate Cameron/A&E, 2012-2023, 2paragraphs Productions, LLC. 'He raised me, and he taught me right from wrong and showed me what it means to be responsible and honest.'. I never, ever lost hope, but I didnt think it would be in my lifetime that we would get an answer to Lynnes disappearance, said Carole Odom, who worked with the 35-year-old hospital administrator. 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Photo courtesy of The Miami Herald/Peter Andrew Bosch, Life in prison for man convicted of dumping, Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window), Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window), Life in prison for man convicted of dumping Hallandale womans body at sea, Seaweed mass hits record-breaking size in Caribbean as it heads to Florida and Gulf, First Republic Bank seized, sold in fire sale to JPMorgan, Clinics say privacy clause protects Florida abortion rights, Surveillance video shows fraudster cash check while holding puppy on lap, Do Not Sell/Share My Personal Information. Lynn Friends former fianc, Ed ODell, pulled no punches on what he thought the sentence should be. They initially suspected it was a smuggling job gone wrong, but by the time they caught up with the boat, the bag had sunk. On February 4th, 1996, 18-year-old David told Clifford and Leona what was happening. Defense Attorney Peter Heller said he was "shocked" that the Judge was able to find aggravating factors that this was a "cruel and heinous crime." 2014 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved. And no body was ever found. 'Then you dumped her body in the Atlantic Ocean like she was a sack of trash. ', He then turned to Christian Friend: 'She gave you life, she nourished you, she cared for you. Expand. Gold, who did not cooperate with prosecutors until 2013, testified last week that Friend admitted to strangling his wife. On August 28, 1994, Lynne Friend, 35, vanished after winning custody of her son with ex-husband Clifford, 56. Tuesday afternoon inmate Andres Garcia Florez testified for the prosecution that he and Clifford Friend watched a telenovela in jail last April. Launch. One of Patricia's daughters -- Cliff's stepdaughter -- Christalin went to sleep one night and never woke up. ), First published on July 9, 2014 / 7:02 PM. The same night, Lynnes car, a 1989 Mercury Grand Marquis, was found abandoned in a field in Northeast Miami-Dade. And that was just one night's work. Damage and debris were seen in a housing unit at Bristol County Jail and House of Correction following a standoff by inmates who did not want to move housing. Now he asks the court to think of his younger stepbrother, saying he doesnt want him to grow up, as he had, without one of his parents. "His smile," she said as she broke in tears, "his guidance and his presence as a father will be missed. In 2012, prosecutors charged Clifford Friend with first-degree murder. Similarly, a search of the deep waters off the Florida coast by the U.S. Navy to retrieve the large bag tossed overboard by Cliffordand Gold was a dead end. witness was caught in a lie. As Friend's boat raced away, the Customs boat chased them. Since 1994, the investigation of this crime has been an ongoing police priority, Miami-Dade State Attorney Katherine Fernandez Rundle said in a statement. Thursday, he was ordered held without bond.. They reported finding two cement blocks on the boat, plus some light-gauge rope. Corrections is thankful to the Tribes for caring for these lands since time immemorial and honors its ongoing connection to these communities past, present and future. Christian Friend addressed the court before the sentencing Thursday saying, Im not going into how frustrating it is to hear how Ive become a good person in spite of my father, because he is the best person I know.. The Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction's Offender Search displays information on offenders who are currently incarcerated in an Ohio prison, currently under DRC supervision, judicially released, or who died of natural causes while incarcerated. On the night she disappeared, Lynne told her fianc that Friend has called her to his Pembroke Pines home to pick up a child support check. Clifford Friend, of Lighthouse Point, has long been a suspect in his ex-wife's disappearance, though he was not arrested until March of 2012, reports the Miami Herald. But inthe end, the jury returned with a verdict and found Clifford Friend guilty of second-degree murder. According to the State Attorney's Office, Lynn Friend disappeared on August 28, 1994, shortly after winning a contentious custody battle with her ex-husband over their son, Christian. That changed when the U.S. Customs agents who patrolled coastal waters for drug-runners and smugglers connected the dots between Lynnes inexplicable disappearance and an event on August 28 seven miles out at sea. He told the court Clifford saidwhen he met with his ex-wife, things got out of control. Cliffordnever told him any such thing and had never even watched the soap with him. You dumped her in the ocean like a sack of trash. He was subsequentlysentenced to life in prison. US tech billionaire's Matt Baszucki found the low-carb/high fat diet finally made the difference to his bipolar disorder - after being prescribed 29 drugs over five years, It's better to have a little sugar than any sweetener at all, says Gut Health Guru Dr Megan Rossi. Basically, with the law gone, the convicts had to serve out their sentences in full without the benefits of probation, parole, or suspension of sentence, until they obtained an official pardon. Christian stood by his father throughout the trial. ', Clifford Friend, 58, will spend the rest of his life in prison for the 1994 killing of his ex-wife Lynne, Victim: Lynne Friend, then 35, disappeared shortly after winning a bitter custody battle against Clifford Friend. After winning primary custody of Christian from her ex-husband Clifford Friend, Lynnewas ready to start a new life in a new city with her fiance, Ed ODell. Find individuals currently incarcerated in Ohio prisons. Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. Judge Teresa Pooler said, "The evidence shows, sir, that you committed a . Sanchez said she remains haunted by the loss of a close friend whom she described as a nice All-American girl from Texas, who loved life, dancing and her son. After Lynne's death, Christian was raised by his. In simpler words, the 10-6 law was replaced by life sentence without the possibility of parole (LWOP). 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Friend, 58, is accused of strangling his ex-wife, Lynne Friend, in August 1994, the dumping her body from his boat seven miles east of the Miami Beach coast. Clifford was a celebrity publicist who in 2014 was found guilty of eight . Friend and Gold were detained and eventually charged with illegal dumping at sea. During a two-week trial, prosecutors laid out a chilling story of Lynne Friends last hours, a story that police and her supporters long believed but could not prove. Can the Keto diet help treat mental illness? One ad reads "CEO, seeking single white professional woman, age 35 to 50, for walks on the beach, fireside chats and much more." 9th Wife However, Judge Teresa Mary Pooler was not swayed, saying Clifford Friend committed a "monotonous act." She sentenced him to life in prison, even though sentencing guidelines in 1994 only called . 2023 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved. 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