Ethics Play a Major Factor in the Murder of Sheena Morris

Tonight, August 2, 2011, on the Crime Wire Investigates radio show, as part of our on going flame to justice, we discussed the death and lack of investigation in the unsolved death of Sheena Morris.

On January 1, 2009, the 22-year old was found hanging from a shower in a hotel room located in Anna Marie Island, Florida. Sheena was ending the relationship with her on again off again boyfriend, telling her mother it was coming to an end and things were going to change in the New Year.

It is important to note that a victim of intimate partner violence, never takes their own life as we would learn during the show; often they figure out the best way to move forward minus the violence and live their lives, not take their life! This was not a suicide as initially ruled.  Basically, no investigation was done by Bradenton detectives and the crime scene was mishandled. The medical examiner's office relied on those who responded to the scene, and with limited information and incorrect police reports, each a contributing factor in the initial ruling for this case as a suicide.

It would be Kelly Osborn, Sheena's mother, that would gather evidence and  information, along with hiring outside forensic pathologists Dr. Michael Baden and Dr. Michael Berkland, that would allow the Florida medical examiner to change the manner of death in March of 2011 to "undetermined." That should have been enough to re-open the case, but it was not. Public comments in media interviews labeling Kelly Osborn as a mere "grieving mother" are inexcusable.

In addition, 10 months after Sheena's death, the detective contacted the person of interest and informed him that "he is going to contact his alibi" for the evening in question. This action, in and of itself, is a huge ethics issue. It goes to credibility and can hurt future cases within the department, the county, and for the FDLE.

There were other issues and red flags of importance discussed about this case. The FDLE must take the lead and step in to investigate. Until they do, we (Crime Wire) will continue to take appropriate measures in the murder investigation and ultimate justice for Sheena Morris. Below is the link to the Crime Wire show.

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Crime Wire Investigates :The Sheena Morris case-Bradenton Beach Florida 9:00 PM Eastern time

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Join the Crime Wire Team as we welcome Kelly Osborn, (Sheena’s Mother) and Dr. Michael Berkland, the Forensic Pathologist who, along with Dr. Michael Baden, re-examined the medical examiner’s reports and both agreed that Sheena’s death was not a suicide. The family has since been able to have the manner of death changed to “undetermined.” The authorities in Bradenton Beach, FL are not willing to re-open the investigation, even though there is this new evidence.

On January 1st 2009 Sheena Morris was murdered in her hotel room, yet authorities quickly labeled it a suicide. She was hanging by her neck in the shower by one of her Yorkies’ dog leash. The crime scene was most fascinating as were the circumstances surrounding her ‘sudden’ suicide.

Sheena placed a call to 911 the night before reporting domestic violence by her dangerous boyfriend. She even took pictures of her injuries, a cut on her neck, on her ring finger.

The people in the next room called 911 the night before her murder to report the domestic disturbance and sound of violence next door. ……(Dr. Laurie Roth)

Sheena Morris had obtained damaging evidence on alleged illegal activities. Shortly before she died, the keys to her apartment were taken, she was physically attacked. You would think that the 911 call she makes to police would have an impact on the investigation, or the other facts of significance in her death that are just now surfacing, but they do not. Not even the 4 banker boxes full of files, copies of ledgers, key names and dates and other information, seen carried from the out of the apartment according to witnesses by none other than the last person to see Sheena Morris alive.

Instead, her death is incorrectly ruled a suicide by a Bradenton Beach police department who likely failed their instructional crime scene 101 class. The County Sheriff’s office, who have more experience in death investigations of intimate partner homicides, should have been called in to handle this case, and because of the association to organized crime with the Genovese family…….(Susan Murphy Milano)

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Florida Dept. of Law Enforcement versus Bruised Egos in the Murder of Sheena Morris

These are photos from the Kelly Rothwell search, the police cadet who went missing on March 12, 2011. Kelly Rothwell's boyfriend was the last person to see her alive. The family contacted the CUE Center for Missing Persons and these are a few of the certified recovery searchers in the country, among them is Kelly Osborn.

When called, she braves the elements to bring those lost and missing home to their families; law enforcement often calls in those trained and with experience to do the job properly. Because every search is a potential crime scene, what is found is tagged and documented as evidence. During this particular search it had to be difficult to return to a community where law enforcement has refused to investigate an unsolved case. You would not know that Kelly herself is searching for answers that are fairly simply as it relates to her own daughters case. She is searching for justice.

On January 1, 2009, Sheena Morris was found dead in a hotel, hanging from the shower. Her then boyfriend was not arrested at the time, and would not be questioned by Bradeton, Florida officers for some 22 days later.

Sheena Morris placed a call to 911 hours before her death reporting domestic violence by her dangerous boyfriend. She even took pictures of her injuries, a cut on her neck, on her ring finger.

The people in the next room of the hotel also called 911 before her murder to report the disturbance and sound of violence coming from the room next door.

Shortly before her death, the keys to her apartment were taken and she was physically attacked. The keys are an important part of this case because Sheena Morris had criminal information that would implicate the last person to see her alive. It doesn't help that the dangerous and criminal boyfriend also has direct ties to the Genovese family and he can be placed at her apartment carrying out boxes with the stolen keys taken from Sheena just before he staged her death to make it look like a suicide. In March, her death certificate was changed from suicide to undetermined.

There were mistakes made at the crime scene of Sheena Morris, but egos of the Bradenton Police Department are stopping a mother from having the investigation opened. The bottom line is, all that is required is for another county to come and re-investigate the case. In this resort play land of a community, you have a killer on the loose.

Expert forensic reports state that the crime scene was staged, and this points directly to an intimate partner homicide. The evil and criminal boyfriend roams the streets free. Maybe residents and potential home buyers in Bradenton Beach will unknowingly hire the killer, also a Genovese family member, to lay new carpet or tile in their home. Does he bring that much revenue to the tax rolls in the community to warrant looking the other way? I think not!

Obviously, those in the Bradenton Beach police department are not getting the message that this is not going away unless it is given to the investigators in Manatee County (the Sheriff Brad Steube is also up for re-election.)

Then we have the officials at the Florida Department of Law Enforcement and Commissioner Gerald M. Baily who have the ability to implement a "changing of the guard," if you will, because the Bradenton Police Chief position is appointed, not elected.

This mother has given so much to families of the missing across the country, most recently in the State of Florida, and this is how those in the local law enforcement treat an unsolved homicide victim's familiy? It raises the question, what else are they not doing as it pertains to crime and safety in their own backyard?

For more information: www.justice4sheena.com

Susan Murphy Milano is with the Institute for Relational Harm Reduction and Public Pathology Education. She is an expert on intimate partner violence and homicide crimes. For more information visit http://www.saferelationshipsmagazine.com/ She is also in partnership with Pamela Chapman and iAscend Programs. http://pamelachapmanl.biz

Susan is the author of "Time's Up A Guide on How to Leave and Survive Abusive and Stalking Relationships," available for purchase at the Institute, Amazon.com and wherever books are sold. Susan is the host of The Susan Murphy Milano Show, "Time's Up!" on Here Women Talk http://www.herewomentalk.com/and is a regular contributor to the nationally syndicated The Roth Show with Dr Laurie Roth. Susan is a survivor- the daughter of a police officer family intimate partner homicide by her father who murdered her mother before committing suicide.

Sheena Morris: Staging A Crime Scene

In January of 2009 when Sheena Morris(pictured on right) was found dead, hanging in the bathroom of a Florida hotel. Those who responded to the crime scene missed and disposed of important evidence that held the key to the killer in her case. The death certificate listed the cause as a "suicide."

Embarrassing a law enforcement agency is not the direction I want to go in this case, but detectives and the Chief of Police with the Bradenton Police department are literally refusing to conduct a "proper" investigation after the cause of death was changed to undetermined by the medical examiner back in March of 2011.

I would also like to mention that Sheena's mother Kelly Osborn has worked seeking justice for her daughter from day one. She continues to have the doors by the Bradenton Police department slammed in her face. It should also be noted that Kelly Osborn is a trained and certified SAR Tech III and aids in searching for the missing. When she is not working on her daughter's case she goes out with the CUE Center for Missing Persons searching for those we read about in the news or on the Internet who have vanished.

This past week, Kelly Osborn spent several days in the the hot Florida sun searching for missing police cadet Kelly Rothwell who vanished on March 12, 2011. She searched on a case that involved intimate partner violence almost identical to her own daughter. Kelly Rothwell and Sheena Morris were each in relationships with violent and dangerous abusive offenders. Kelly's abuser, a former New York Correctional officer, and Sheena's, a business owner with direct ties to the organized Genovese crime family out of Philadelphia.

The family has already spent thousands, upon thousands of dollars hiring forensic experts and investigators with money they do not have to provide law enforcement with the facts..

According to the forensic reports that were instrumental in changing the cause of death, the "crime scene was staged" I should point out this is a pattern of conduct consist with intimate partner homicide murders.

The report continues : "Domestic homicide committed by offenders who are criminally inexperienced and who are therefore unaware of the appearance of a genuine crime scene. Their inexperience coupled with the likelihood that they attempted to alter the crime scene while agitated or in a highly emotional state, inhibits their ability to think clearly. As a result, individuals who stage crime scenes often make unintended errors, termed "red flags", that reveal the scene is inconsistent with what is attempted to be demonstrated.

"The case represents a death in which the crime scene was altered to stimulate an intentional suicidal hanging."

The mission statement on the department Web page refusing to open this case or pass it over to Manatee County Sheriff's office states: " We, the Bradenton Beach Police Department, are committed to providing the highest quality of police services to the people who live, work and visit our city. We will constantly evaluate and improve our efforts to enhance public safety with the goal of improving the quality of life within Bradenton Beach, while at the same time maintaining respect for individual rights and human dignity."

Here we have a mother who, when called upon, responds and searches for those wanting to bring their loved ones home. The dedication of Kelly Osborn, who celebrated her birthday while on the Rothwell search, shows to us that, aside from her pain, she moves forward to help others.

At the very least, the Bradenton Beach Police department could show the same compassion and open up an investigation into the murder of Sheena Morris.

The Roth Show on the Case : http://www.therothshow.com/demos/recent/hour2Apr2011.mp3
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Susan Murphy Milano is with the Institute for Relational Harm Reduction and Public Pathology Education. She is an expert on intimate partner violence and homicide crimes. For more information visithttp://www.saferelationshipsmagazine.com/ She is also in partnership with Pamela Chapman and iAscend Programs. http://pamelachapmanl.biz

Susan is the author of "Time's Up A Guide on How to Leave and Survive Abusive and Stalking Relationships," available for purchase at the Institute, Amazon.com and wherever books are sold. Susan is the host of The Susan Murphy Milano Show, "Time's Up!" on Here Women Talkhttp://www.herewomentalk.com/and is a regular contributor to the nationally syndicated The Roth Show with Dr Laurie Roth. Susan is a survivor- the daughter of a police officer family intimate partner homicide by her father who murdered her mother before committing suicide.

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Sheena was found dead in her hotel room after a domestic dispute on January 1, 2009. Very little was done in terms of any investigation.

Joining us on the show will be Sheena's mother, Kelly Osborn and family friend, Sol Vaccaro. We will attempt to shed new light on Sheena's case. For more details, visit the family website: http://justice4sheena.com

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Susan is the author of "Time's Up A Guide on How to Leave and Survive Abusive and Stalking Relationships," available for purchase at the Institute, Amazon.com and wherever books are sold. Susan is the host of The Susan Murphy Milano Show, "Time's Up!" on Here Women Talkhttp://www.herewomentalk.com/and is a regular contributor to the nationally syndicated The Roth Show with Dr Laurie Roth. Susan is a survivor- the daughter of a police officer family intimate partner homicide by her father who murdered her mother before committing suicide.

Sheena Morris: Special Investigation Part 2: Intimate Partner Homicide

The above photo is not from the TMZ site of the stars, but a mug shot taken at a police station while being booked in Pinellas County, Florida on 6/27/2009, at 12:01:17 PM, for domestic battery- 6 months after the death of Sheena Morris.

Two weeks ago the medical examiner's office changed the death certificate of Sheena Morris from a suicide to now "undetermined." That alone is enough for the Bradenton Beach police department to formally request Manatee County Sheriff's office to take over with the new evidence in this case. But, Bradenton Beach Police and the Mayor are giving the family lip service, telling them to "have a lawyer contact them if they wish to discuss their daughters case."

The family has already spend thousands, upon thousands of dollars hiring forensic experts and investigators providing law enforcement with the facts. These very people elected and sworn to uphold the law are now kicking this family seeking justice as if it were disposable garbage. In the meantime, a murderer is allowed to roam free in the community.

According to the forensic reports the "crime scene was staged." I should point out this is a pattern of conduct consist with intimate partner homicide murders.

The report continues :

"Domestic homicide committed by offenders who are criminally inexperienced and who are therefore unaware of the appearance of a genuine crime scene. Their inexperience coupled with the likelihood that they attempted to alter the crime scene while agitated or in a highly emotional state, inhibits their ability to think clearly. As a result, individuals who stage crime scenes often make unintended errors, termed "red flags", that reveal the scene is inconsistent with what is attempted to be demonstrated.

"The case represents a death in which the crime scene was altered to stimulate an intentional suicidal hanging."

Police do not interview the last, and only, person in and at the crime scene for 22 days. He shows up with Sheena's family, it's 80 degree weather, wearing a full length turtleneck, likely covering marks left by Sheena Morris as she was fighting for her life. Is it because of his connection to organized crime that no arrest is made?

The family has fought an uphill battle for the truth. Their daughter was murdered. At the very least, so that someone else is not killed, the Bradenton Beach police department need to refer the case out to Manatee County.

The driver's license of this individual whom, in my opinion , murdered Sheena Morris, lists his address in Indian Rocks, FL. The same area where police cadet Kelly Rothwell went missing on March 12, 2011, after she ended her relationship with David Perry, a former New York correctional officer. Her remains have yet to be located.

Coverage will continue for this case this week on the the nationally syndicated, The Roth Show (www.therothshow.com) on Wednesday, at 7:00 PM Eastern time, 4/20/2011

On the "Time's Up" show (listen here) we discussed the case in greater detail with Kelly Osborn (Sheena's mother); Sol Vocarro (friend of family); and Tom Shamshak (former chief of police and private investigator)

Part 1 ---http://murphymilanojournal.blogspot.com/2011/04/sheena-morris-case-special.html

Susan Murphy Milano is with the Institute for Relational Harm Reduction and Public Pathology Education. She is an expert on intimate partner violence and homicide crimes. For more information visit http://www.saferelationshipsmagazine.com/ She is also in partnership with Pamela Chapman and iAscend Programs. http://pamelachapmanl.biz

Susan is the author of "Time's Up A Guide on How to Leave and Survive Abusive and Stalking Relationships," available for purchase at the Institute, Amazon.com and wherever books are sold. Susan is the host of The Susan Murphy Milano Show, "Time's Up!" on Here Women Talkhttp://www.herewomentalk.com/ and is a regular contributor to the nationally syndicated The Roth Show with Dr Laurie Roth. Susan is a survivor- the daughter of a police officer family intimate partner homicide by her father who murdered her mother before committing suicide.

Sheena Morris case: Special Investigation on Intimate Partner Homicide

This is a rare photo captured during a happier time on January 1, 2009. Just hours after it was taken, this bathroom would become a crime scene.

The pink cup in the corner has important significance. It was used as a cigar ashtray by the man pictured in this photo, and it was still there, along with the half smoked Davidoff cigar, when police found the body of 22 year-old, Sheena Morris. Sheena was found hanging from the shower. Police, in my opinion, failed to properly log key evidence and interview the only person of interest and the last person to see her alive. Sheena Morris also worked for this man with whom she was in a relationship. With direct ties to the Genovese family, like a child on their mother's breast, from the distribution of steriods, to other illegal drugs and 2 companies operating in the State of Florida, the mini empire was now in jeopardy.

Sheena Morris had obtained damaging evidence on alleged illegal activities. Shortly before she died, the keys to her apartment were taken, she was physically attacked. You would think that the 911 call she makes to police would have an impact on the investigation, or the other facts of significance in her death that are just now surfacing, but they do not. Not even the 4 banker boxes full of files, copies of ledgers, key names and dates and other information, seen carried from the out of the apartment according to witnesses by none other than the last person to see Sheena Morris alive.

Instead, her death is incorrectly ruled a suicide by a Bradenton Beach police department who likely failed their instructional crime scene 101 class. The County Sheriff's office, who have more experience in death investigations of intimate partner homicides, should have been called in to handle this case, and because of the association to organized crime with the Genovese family.

The same person above in the bathtub photo is also that of the man suited up with the mask. This isn't a Halloween get-up either. The photo speaks for itself.

Earlier, on the "Time's Up" show (listen here) we discussed the case in greater detail with Kelly Osborn (Sheena's mother); Sol Vocarro (friend of family); and Tom Shamshak (former chief of police and private investigator).

Coverage will continue for this case next week on the the nationally syndicated The Roth Show (www.therothshow.com) on Wednesday, at 7:00 PM Eastern time, 4/20/2011.

Part 2 of this special investigation series on Sheena Morris will run on Monday, April, 18, 2011.

Article about Sheena Morris' case in the Post-Standard Newspaper:

http://www.syracuse.com/news/index.ssf/2011/04/cause_of_death_for_former_clay.html

Susan Murphy Milano is with the Institute for Relational Harm Reduction and Public Pathology Education. She is an expert on intimate partner violence and homicide crimes. For more information visit http://www.saferelationshipsmagazine.com/ She is also in partnership with Pamela Chapman and iAscend Programs. http://pamelachapmanl.biz

Susan is the author of "Time's Up A Guide on How to Leave and Survive Abusive and Stalking Relationships," available for purchase at the Institute, Amazon.com and wherever books are sold. Susan is the host of The Susan Murphy Milano Show, "Time's Up!" on Here Women Talkhttp://www.herewomentalk.com/ and is a regular contributor to the nationally syndicated The Roth Show with Dr Laurie Roth. Susan is a survivor- the daughter of a police officer family intimate partner homicide by her father who murdered her mother before committing suicide.

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The Unsolved Case of
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Sheena was found dead in her hotel room after a domestic dispute on January 1, 2009. Very little was done in terms of any investigation.

Joining us on the show will be Sheena's mother, Kelly Osborn and Private Investigator and Chief of the Crime Wire Investigative Bureau, Tom Shamshak. We will attempt to shed new light on Sheena's case. For more details, visit the family website: http://justice4sheena.com

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Susan Murphy Milano is with the Institute for Relational Harm Reduction and Public Pathology Education. She is an expert on intimate partner violence and homicide crimes. For more information visit http://www.saferelationshipsmagazine.com/ She is also in partnership with Pamela Chapman and iAscend Programs. http://pamelachapmanl.biz

Susan is the author of "Time's Up A Guide on How to Leave and Survive Abusive and Stalking Relationships," available for purchase at the Institute, Amazon.com and wherever books are sold. Susan is the host of The Susan Murphy Milano Show, "Time's Up!" on Here Women Talkhttp://www.herewomentalk.com/ and is a regular contributor to the nationally syndicated The Roth Show with Dr Laurie Roth. Susan is a survivor- the daughter of a police officer family intimate partner homicide by her father who murdered her mother before committing suicide.