Apple River stabbing trial Day 4 recap
HUDSON, Wis. (FOX 9) - The trial of Nicolae Miu, the man accused of the deadly stabbing on the Apple River in 2022, continues Thursday with witness testimony, a day after emotional testimony from the victims and members of Miu's tubing party.
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Nicolae Miu, 54, is charged with first-degree intentional homicide and multiple counts of attempted first-degree intentional homicide that could send him to prison for life if he is convicted. He is accused of killing Stillwater, Minnesota, native 17-year-old Isaac Schuman and wounding four others — Dante Carlson, Tony Carlson, Ryhley Mattison and A.J. Martin — on July 30, 2022.
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The witnesses who testified on the fourth day of the Apple River stabbing trial.
You can watch the trial live in the player above and on FOX 9's YouTube channel. Updates on the fourth day of the trial can be found below.
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3:19 p.m. - Sally Nichols, a translator
Sally Nichols, a certified court interpreter and translator, who translated recordings in the Apple River stabbing case, including 911 calls and body camera interviews.
3:14 p.m. - Det. Carlos De La Cruz testifies
Det. Carlos De La Cruz of the New Richmond Police Department is the 29th person to testify. He interviewed some members of a tubing group that witnessed the chaos on the Apple River. The interviews were captured on body camera video but the videos were not shown in court during his testimony.
2:01 p.m. - St. Croix County Sheriff's Lt. Charles Coleman testifies
St. Croix County Sheriff's Lt. Charles Coleman is the 28th person to testify. He forensically mapped the Apple River stabbing scene. A slideshow with videos, photos and renderings of this was shown in court.
1:27 p.m. - St Croix County Sheriff's Office Investigator Mitchell Schaeppi testifies
Apple River stabbing trial: Investigator testifies
St Croix Co Sheriff's Office Investigator Mitchell Schaeppi testified he took photos of Miu's knife that was found on the riverbank after the Apple River stabbing. The photos were shown in court. He then took the folding knife out of the evidence packaging and opened the blade for the jury.
St Croix Co Sheriff's Office Investigator Mitchell Schaeppi was assigned to the Apple River stabbing case and responded to the scene. His interviews with witnesses are quoted extensively in the original complaint against Miu. He is the 27th person to testify.
He testified he took photos of Miu's knife that was found on the riverbank after the Apple River stabbing. The photos were shown in court. He then took the folding knife out of the evidence packaging and opened the blade for the jury.
1:08 p.m. - Sheriff Scott Knudson testifies
Apple River stabbing trial: Sheriff discusses suspect behavior
St. Croix County Sheriff Scott Knudson testified about his response to the Apple River stabbing, specifically the Sunrise Bridge and then the nearby park. Knudson had a brief conversation with Miu after Miu was placed in the back of a squad car but because Miu was not properly Mirandized at that moment, some of the interaction was stricken from the record. So, his testimony largely focused on law enforcement's response to the stabbing.
St. Croix County Sheriff Scott Knudson is the 26th person to testify. He responded to the Apple River stabbing, specifically the Sunrise Bridge and then the nearby park. Knudson had a brief conversation with Miu after Miu was placed in the back of a squad car but because Miu was not properly Mirandized at that moment, some of the interaction was stricken from the record. So, his testimony largely focused on law enforcement's response to the stabbing.
Some of his body camera video was released in court.
1:04 p.m. - Terry Andersen returns to the stand
Terry Andersen, who testified Thursday morning, returned to the stand. He is the emergency communications manager for St. Croix County. He was called back to the stand to get more evidence and records admitted into evidence.
12:02 p.m. - Lunch break
Court took a break for lunch. It will reconvene at 1 p.m.
11:37 a.m. - Deputy Mitchell Thomason, St. Croix County, testifies
Deputy Mitchell Thomason of the St. Croix County Sheriff's Office is the 25th person to testify. His body camera video was released in court. He recalled walking past Miu with his gun drawn, and then hearing a civilian with a baseball bat yell that Miu was the person involved in the stabbing.
Some of his body camera footage showed Miu, while police talked about the man with the baseball bat.
10:55 a.m. - Deputy Benjamin Trebian, St. Croix County, testifies
Deputy Benjamin Trebian, of the St. Criox County Sheriff's Office, is the 24th person to testify. His body camera video was released in court, which shows Miu's arrest. He testified Miu had scratches on his hands, and photos of Miu's hands were entered into evidence.
10:36 a.m. - Levi Stumo, a police officer, testifies
Levi Stumo, who worked for the Somerset Police Department in July 2022 and responded to the Apple River stabbing, was the 23rd person to testify. His body camera video was released in court.
9:59 a.m. - Sgt. Chase Durand, St. Croix County, testifies
Sgt. Chase Durand of the St. Croix County Sheriff's Office was the 22nd person to testify. He talked about his response to the stabbing scene and described the injuries to the victims. His body camera video was released in court.
9:38 a.m. - Sgt. John Farrell, Village of Somerset police, testifies
Sgt. John Farrell of the Village of Somerset Police Department was the 21st person to testify. He responded to the scene. His body camera video was released.
9:09 a.m. - Terry Andersen testifies, 911 calls played
Terry Andersen, emergency communications manager with St. Croix County, is the 20th person to testify. He discussed 911 calls and some of the 911 calls were played.
8:46 a.m. - Andrea Baldazo testifies
Apple River trial: Nurse gave CPR to Isaac Schuman
Andrea Baldazo, a registered nurse, told the court about her experience rendering aid to the stabbing victims on the Apple River. She testified she exhausted herself providing CPR chest Compressions, adding it felt like forever. They were singing "Baby Shark" to keep people on rhythm.
Andrea Baldazo is the 19th person to testify. She is a registered nurse out tubing with her family that day. She was buzzed. She realized someone was hurt and then jumped to assist Isaac Schuman. She testified she exhausted herself providing CPR chest Compressions, adding it felt like forever. They were singing "Baby Shark" to keep people on rhythm.
8:04 a.m. - Janell Duxbury testifies
Janell Duxbury was tubing with the Carlson group down the Apple River on July 30, 2022. She is the 18th witness to testify.
She testified she was drinking on the river that day but was not drunk. She said they came across a disturbance on the river. She was taking a nap on her tube when her friend, Ryhley Mattison, tapped her and they went to check it out. She saw the chaos break out, and noted she saw Mattison get stabbed and helped her.
Duxbury acknowledged the teenagers appeared to be "taunting" Miu.
8 a.m. - Court resumes
Court resumed on Thursday at 8 a.m. Seventeen witnesses were called in the first three days of the trial.