GREENVILLE COUNTY, S.C. (WSPA) — Testimony continued today in the trial of a man accused of murdering his estranged wife in the Upstate eight years ago.
A number of text messages sent by the suspect were read in court on Wednesday, and Thursday’s proceedings were even more incriminating.
Another friend of John and Cati Blauvelt testified Thursday.
First was Aly Somerville, who testified that Blauvelt asked her to take his phone, car, and credit card to Charleston while he killed Boyter-Blauvelt.
Somerville added that John Blauvelt told her he was born to kill both good and bad people. She also testified that he constantly talked about getting rid of his estranged wife.
Additionally, Sommerville said that Blauvelt told her if he helped kill Boyter-Blauvelt, he would split the $100,000 life insurance money with her.
Other witnesses have echoed that same story.
“Is the person who told you that the abandoned house would be a good place to hide the body, is that person in this courtroom?” John Meadors, the prosecutor asked.
“Yes sir,” Somerville responded.
More evidence was presented by the state.
One investigator with the Simpsonville Police Department testified about a journal entry of Blauvelt’s.
The official said he wrote a message to another investigator while he was in Oregon.
The prosecution argued the defenses claim of “tunnel vision,” saying there was one person to whom every detail of the murder pointed.
“Who was the one person that these people told you asked them to help them kill Cati Blauvelt?,” Kinli Abee, South Carolina’s Assistant Attorney General asked.
“John Blauvelt,” Capt. Schofield said.
The state rested their case, and the judge asked Blauvelt if he wanted to testify.
The accused murderer declined to testify.
The defense also rested their case and did not call any witnesses to the stand.
Closing arguments are expected to begin Friday morning.
