Details emerge in case against Floyd Galloway, accused of murdering Danielle Stislicki of Farmington Hills - The Oakland Press
Details emerge in case against Floyd Galloway, accused of murdering Danielle Stislicki of Farmington Hills - The Oakland Press |
| Posted: 09 Sep 2019 10:06 AM PDT Day one of a preliminary exam got underway Monday in 47th District Court for the man accused of murdering Danielle "Dani" Stislicki of Farmington Hills — whose body has not been found. Floyd Galloway, Jr., 32, is charged with first-degree premeditated murder in the death of Stislicki, who went missing Dec. 2, 2016 after leaving her job at MetLife in Southfield. Judge James Brady will decide if enough evidence exists to advance the case to Oakland County Circuit Court. Galloway is currently serving 16-35 years in prison for kidnapping, criminal sexual conduct and assault for attacking a woman in Hines Park in Wayne County three months before Stislicki vanished. Galloway was a security guard at the building where MetLife was located while Stislicki worked there, but had lost his job that fall, according to witness testimony. And though Galloway was no longer employed there, MetLife co-workers testified that at the end of the workday on Dec. 2, 2016, Stislicki was seen talking with him in the MetLife parking lot, at his car with the hood up. Soon afterward, Galloway was seen sitting in the passenger seat of Stislicki's Jeep Renegade as she headed out of the parking lot. That's the last time her whereabouts can be accounted for, according to prosecutors.  Danielle Stislicki Investigators say they've placed Stislicki's vehicle traveling eastbound along 11 Mile Road, about a half mile from Galloway's house in Berkley, just after 5 p.m. on Dec. 2, 2016 — as shown on video presented to the court. Another stretch of video shows what's believed to be the same vehicle traveling along 11 Mile in the opposite direction shortly before 8 p.m. About an hour later, Galloway was picked up at a Tim Hortons restaurant, less than a mile from Stislicki's apartment, according to testimony and video surveillance footage.  Ann Stislicki testifies Monday during a preliminary exam in 47th District Court. Stislicki was reported missing Dec. 3, 2016 because she didn't meet up with a friend for dinner as planned and there was no sign of her the next morning. However, her Jeep was found parked in its usual spot outside her home in the Independence Green apartments, near Grand River Avenue and Halstead Road. Her purse and other belongs were inside, but the keys and her phone were missing. Police found the keys and her Fitbit a week later in two spots along Grand River Avenue, part-way between Stislicki's apartment and the Tim Hortons restaurant. A cab driver testified that she picked up Galloway at the Tim Hortons in Farmington Hills on Dec. 2, 2016 at around 9 p.m. and dropped him off at an apartment building in Southfield. The cab driver said Galloway acted like he was going to go inside but turned around and walked away. Investigators believe he then headed over to the MetLife building — a short distance away — to get his car, and presented more video to the court which shows what they believe is that car traveling eastbound on 11 Mile near his house shortly after 9:30 p.m. that night. "Creeped out"Stislicki's mother, Ann Stislicki, also a MetLife employee, was another who took the stand Monday, testifying that Galloway seemed to take a particular interest in her daughter but that it was one-sided. She also said that she found it odd that Galloway would sometimes leave his post and approach Danielle in one of the employee cafeterias while she and her daughter had lunch together. None of the other security guards ventured from their posts, she said. Ann Stislicki also testified about her daughter receiving a bouquet of flowers at work, left on her desk anonymously, and being disturbed by it. "She was concerned and a little creeped out about it," Ann Stislicki said.  Danielle Stislicki saved this note, reportedly attached to a bouquet of flowers she received anonymously at work. Police consider the note evidence in the case against Floyd Galloway. Farmington Hills Police Det. Ryan Molloy testified that he and another investigator approached Galloway at his job in Rochester Hills on Dec. 6, 2016 and that Galloway admitted to knowing Stislicki but said he hadn't seen her in months. Molloy also testified that Galloway avoided eye contact and that his hands were shaking when Molloy handed him his contact information. Galloway didn't work Dec. 2, 2016, saying he had a doctor's appointment, according to testimony from the human resources manager where he was employed at the time. A search warrant was executed at Galloway's house on Dec. 7, 2016 where a section of carpet from his bedroom and a man's suit were among the items seized after they showed the possibility of containing blood, according to testimony from investigators. Data gleaned from an iPad later seized shows a Dec. 9, 2016 search on how to pass a polygraph, according to Farmington Hills Police Det. Robert Garek.  Det. Ryan Molloy points out an area of carpet that was seized from Floyd Galloway's bedroom because it indicated the possible presence of blood. Attorney Sharon Woodside, representing Galloway along with attorney Bill Mitchell, said there's no evidence to prove if the vehicles seen on video where indeed Galloway's and Stislicki's, and no evidence to show who was driving. Woodside also questioned investigators' assumptions that it was Galloway seen on the surveillance video at the Southfield apartment and that his car had been left at the MetLife building that night. She also questioned portions of Molloy's police report, which was written from memory rather than notes taken at the time. The case is being prosecuted by the Attorney General's office, with Jaimie Powell Horowitz taking the lead as special assistant attorney general. 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| Former BYU-I student sentenced up to a decade for child rape - Rexburg Standard Journal Posted: 09 Sep 2019 06:08 PM PDT  REXBURG – A former Brigham Young University student faces up to a decade in prison for the rape and lewd conduct of a 14-year-old girl he met on Tinder. Connor Hammond and his attorneys Kristopher Meek and Dan Dummar met before Seventh District Court Judge Steven Boyce on Monday. There, Hammond pled guilty to one charge of rape and two counts of lewd conduct with a child under 16 in exchange for the state dropping three other counts of lewd conduct. Boyce sentenced Hammond to four years determinant and six years indeterminate for the rape charge. The Judge gave the same sentence for the two lewd conduct charges ordering those to run consecutively with the rape sentencing. Boyce gave Hammond credit for the six months and 15 days that he spent in the Madison County Jail. Hammond's parents spoke prior to the sentencing and reported sthey had a counselor lined up to help him, another 12-step program for him to attend and a job he could work at while serving probation at home in Oregon. Connor Hammond's Rexburg Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints bishop also spoke highly of Hammond. Numerous letters in support of Hammond from friends and Latter-day Saints missionary friends in Australia were presented to Boyce. Madison County Prosecutor Rob Wood reported that the victim initially told Hammond that she was 18, but later admitted she was 14. The victim also told him her dad was deployed with the Army. Such information gave Hammond the opportunity to manipulate the vulnerable girl, Wood said. Wood reported that Hammond had fondled the breast of a 17-year-old Oregon girl earlier this year. He also stated that while Hammond was in Australia and under constant supervision, he had five sexual encounters where he fondled a girl's breast. Hammond had also failed a polygraph test where he lied about other sexual incidents. Hammond told investigators that he never forced the girl to have sex and told them she convinced him to visit her home, Wood said. "That's true. We understand a 14-year-old is confused and is acting out. Both agreed (sex) happened, but they have different stories. No one other than Mr. Hammond knows exactly what happened," Wood said. Wood reported that Hammond told investigators that he felt pressure to get married following his Church mission. "It's mind boggling any 21-year-old BYU-Idaho student would settle down with a 14-year-old girl and have a family," he said. Wood also noted news reports where Hammond texted BYU-Idaho students telling them he had an impression to type their names into Facebook and hoped to meet them. "He was preying on religious vulnerability and naivety at the same time," he said. Wood told Boyce that Hammond had proven he couldn't be trusted and any kind of probation or a one-year rider would show the community that child rape wasn't taken seriously. Wood also asked Boyce to sentence Hammond to at least six years in prison and to pay a $5,000 civil fine. Meek spoke and reminded the Judge that Hammond had no previous criminal record, and that he had graduated from a 12-step program while held at the Madison County Jail. "The retrospective of anyone's life is that they're not weighed wholly on the bad decisions they make. Connor Hammond certainly made some poor decisions. Those poor decisions shouldn't be the only things that this court looks at in examining his sentencing today," he said. Meek noted that Hammond was "looking for love in all the wrong places. That could not be any more true than it was at the time this incident took place. He tried to find love with other adult partners. He needs someone to rely on in order to feel loved and cared for." Meek reminded the Judge that Hammond's victim lied about her age, but agreed that Hammond should have ended the relationship when she admitted her age. "He wanted to be in a relationship. She asked if they could be boyfriend and girlfriend — perfectly playing into his psychological issue. He recognizes now that he needed her, but he should have been smart enough to end it," he said. Meek reported that Hammond admits that what he did was wrong and that he has an addiction to pornography that he's sought treatment for. "Those are not the statements of an individual who believes 'I didn't do anything wrong.' 'It wasn't me.' 'It's all her fault.' Rather, it's somebody taking ownership for what he's done," Meek said. Meek reports that Hammond has written an apology letter to his victim, but the letter has not been sent because of a no contact order in place between the two. Hammond also spoke and apologized to the victim, the victim's family, his family, the community and BYU-Idaho. "I know I'll have a lot of hurtful words thrown at me. I know I'm strong enough to get through this with support from my family. I know I need a lot of help. I'm willing to get that help. I just want to have friends that I've known for a long time," he said. The Judge noted how complex the case was, and that the state and the defense had suggested vastly different punishments. "This occurred in Mr. Hammond's car that got stuck in the snow bank. A 14-year-old girl was in the car. The officer had some suspicions about what was going on," he said. Police reports stated that officers found the pair on February 26 at Beaver Dick Park where Hammond admitted to having sex with the girl. The Judge expressed concerns that Hammond failed to pass the polygraph test and had previous sexual contact with other underage girls. Boyce was adamant that Hammond's victim shouldn't be blamed for what happened. "There was a comment made in sentencing that 'What's causing her to invite men into her home?' Men don't go into minor children's home for these types of activities which have been stated inappropriately as a relationship," he said. "It's far beyond that. It's an illegal relationship. It's against the law. It's rape. It's lewd conduct with a child und 16." The Judge pointed out the damage done to the victim and her family. "The victim is going to take some time to get through this," he said. Boyce extended the no contact order between Hammond and his victim. He also ordered that Hammond register as a sex offender. Hammond will have the opportunity to appeal the sentence should he choose to do so.  |
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