Join Juliet and Callie as they break down the Maria vs. Sydney confrontation (8:46), admire Joey’s ability to handle drama and tears (15:00), and laugh at the ridiculous yet entertaining game of capture the flag (28:27). They discuss Joey’s chemistry with Daisy during their one-on-one (31:17), and break down the final Rose Ceremony (38:24). Finally, they discuss updates to Season 2 of The Traitors, including Pilot Pete’s development, their favorite contestants, and much more (41:01).
A Missouri man charged in connection with the murders of two brothers from Wisconsin over cattle has pleaded guilty to his role in their deaths.Garland “Joey” Nelson of Braymer, Missouri, pleaded guilty to two counts of first-degree murder Friday in Cass County. Nelson was facing the possibility of the death penalty in the killings of 24-year-old Justin Diemel and 35-year-old Nicholas Diemel. He was originally charged with two counts of first-degree murder, armed criminal action, tampering with a motor vehicle, abandonment of a corpse and stealing of a motor vehicle. In a release, Caldwell County Prosecutor Brady Kopek said Nelson has been sentenced to two terms of Life Imprisonment. He will serve those terms consecutively – one right after the other. Kopek added that all remaining charges against Nelson will be dropped. The brothers were in Braymer on business in July 2019 to collect a $250,000 debt stemming from a cattle deal when they went missing. They had rented an F-250 truck for that trip. It was later found parked in a commuter lot in Holt, Missouri, with the keys still in the ignition. Nelson previously admitted to driving that truck from his farm to the commuter lot, however, he pleaded not guilty to that charge. Then, human remains were found both on his farm and in a livestock trailer in Nebraska, which the owner said he’d recently bought in Missouri. Nelson told prosecutors in 2020 that he’d disposed of the brothers’ bodies but denied killing them.In Friday’s plea hearing, Nelson admitted to shooting both of the brothers as part of the dispute over the cattle agreement. Nelson said after shooting them, he placed their bodies in barrels, burned them, then dumped the remains. One set of remains was dumped in a large pile of cow manure on the Nelson farm. The other was dumped in a mineral supplement bucket that was eventually located in Nebraska. “The matter has been pending for over three years, and it is now finally over,” said Special Assistant Prosecutor Stephen Sokoloff. “I am hopeful that the Diemel family will now be able to return to their lives without this hanging over them.”I know that no sentence will bring Nick and Justin back to them, but they can sleep knowing that Nelson will be behind bars for the rest of his life.”
BRAYMER, Mo. —
A Missouri man charged in connection with the murders of two brothers from Wisconsin over cattle has pleaded guilty to his role in their deaths.
Garland “Joey” Nelson of Braymer, Missouri, pleaded guilty to two counts of first-degree murder Friday in Cass County.
Nelson was facing the possibility of the death penalty in the killings of 24-year-old Justin Diemel and 35-year-old Nicholas Diemel. He was originally charged with two counts of first-degree murder, armed criminal action, tampering with a motor vehicle, abandonment of a corpse and stealing of a motor vehicle.
In a release, Caldwell County Prosecutor Brady Kopek said Nelson has been sentenced to two terms of Life Imprisonment. He will serve those terms consecutively – one right after the other.
Kopek added that all remaining charges against Nelson will be dropped.
The brothers were in Braymer on business in July 2019 to collect a $250,000 debt stemming from a cattle deal when they went missing. They had rented an F-250 truck for that trip. It was later found parked in a commuter lot in Holt, Missouri, with the keys still in the ignition.
Nelson previously admitted to driving that truck from his farm to the commuter lot, however, he pleaded not guilty to that charge. Then, human remains were found both on his farm and in a livestock trailer in Nebraska, which the owner said he’d recently bought in Missouri.
Nelson told prosecutors in 2020 that he’d disposed of the brothers’ bodies but denied killing them.
In Friday’s plea hearing, Nelson admitted to shooting both of the brothers as part of the dispute over the cattle agreement. Nelson said after shooting them, he placed their bodies in barrels, burned them, then dumped the remains. One set of remains was dumped in a large pile of cow manure on the Nelson farm. The other was dumped in a mineral supplement bucket that was eventually located in Nebraska.
“The matter has been pending for over three years, and it is now finally over,” said Special Assistant Prosecutor Stephen Sokoloff. “I am hopeful that the Diemel family will now be able to return to their lives without this hanging over them.
“I know that no sentence will bring Nick and Justin back to them, but they can sleep knowing that Nelson will be behind bars for the rest of his life.”
When Hurricane Harvey devastated much of Texas and Louisiana in 2017, the APA! community leaped into action with the goal of evacuating and saving as many lives as possible.
Thanks to the amazing support that we received from donors, fosters, volunteers, and the APA! community both near and far – you! – we were able to transport over 5,000 animals to safety, stand up three temporary shelters, gratefully accept truckloads of donations, and record nearly 30,000 volunteer hours.
But the impact of Harvey didn’t end in 2017. It only just began for the thousands of adopters that added new additions to their families. This included Patrick and Lauren. Just recently engaged, the couple took the opportunity to grow their family while helping pets in need.
“It was my birthday,” said Lauren. “He [Patrick] has this habit of sending me pictures with no explanations and then I have to guess why he’s sending it to me. On my birthday he sent me a picture of a dog in a crate and it got me really excited. I thought he had gotten me a dog for my birthday. When I found out he was just sending a picture of a cute dog, I got really upset.”
But when Lauren mentioned that APA! was rescuing thousands of cats and dogs from Houston and surrounding areas prior to and following Hurricane Harvey, the next day Patrick snuck out of the house and headed to APA!.
That’s when Patrick first laid eyes on Wren.
“I’m afraid she may have been in a hoarding situation or with someone who was trying to turn her into a hunting dog…going through that process and maybe she didn’t take. Maybe they saw the hurricane as an opportunity to ditch her,” Patrick said.
For Patrick and Lauren, saving Wren was also about starting a family.
“I love Wrennie,” said Joey, Patrick and Lauren’s two-year-old daughter, with a hiccup. Joey gave Wren that name as soon as she could talk. They’ve been best friends since the start.
“It’s been interesting because when we first adopted Wren, she was our only family,” said Patrick. “She was all of our attention and spare time. It’s been really interesting to see the family grow around her, see the dynamics change and see how she’s adapted and adjusted to not being the boss of everything, even though she still thinks she is. She’s always been very maternal. She’s been good with kids.”
From being stranded among the floodwater from Harvey to a loving home complete with a young friend to play with, Wren is just one of the thousands of lives that have been saved by everyday people looking to make a difference.
“I understood the need to adopt because there are so many dogs out there that need rehoming. I don’t think I would ever do anything differently now,” Lauren said.
“I always thought that if I got a dog, I would get a shelter dog. I don’t like the idea of spending hundreds or thousands of dollars on something that comes from a puppy mill or breeding facility,” said Patrick. “When Harvey came along it felt good to try to help a cause. I would do it again.”
Patrick & Lauren: we’ll be here, waiting for when y’all are ready to adopt all over again. Adopters like Patrick and Lauren are just some of the people who have made our #NoKillDecade possible. You can join the No Kill movement by making a gift today to ensure another 10 years of lifesaving. Thanks to an anonymous board member, all gifts will be DOUBLED, up to $10K!
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