During closing statements, the prosecutor and defense attorney argued over the nature of the killing of Thomas Russel Jr. by Kelly Ridley, if it was pre-meditated and if first- or second-degree murder charges could be mitigated down to voluntary manslaughter.

During closing statements, the prosecutor and defense attorney argued over the nature of the killing of Thomas Russel Jr. by Kelly Ridley, if it was pre-meditated and if first- or second-degree murder charges could be mitigated down to voluntary manslaughter.

Sidebar: Stories from the courtroom are audio vignettes from Cape Cod Times reporter Wheeler Cowperthwaite that complement our print coverage. The first series will be dispatches from the Kelly Ridley Jr. murder trial at Barnstable Superior Court.

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Closing statements in Kelly Ridley trial

Audio recording of Dec. 28 proceedings in Barnstable District Court when a judge denied George and Victoria Kelloyan's request to commit their daughter, Tatiana, for substance abuse treatment.

Audio recording of Dec. 28 proceedings in Barnstable District Court when a judge denied George and Victoria Kelloyan's request to commit their daughter, Tatiana, for substance abuse treatment.

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Chemullka Pocknett, a 2004 Mashpee High graduate and a member of the Red Hawk Singers, sang two Wampanoag songs and urged this year’s graduates to bring with them the rich base they built in Mashpee as they go out and see what else the world has to offer.

Chemullka Pocknett, a 2004 Mashpee High graduate and a member of the Red Hawk Singers, sang two Wampanoag songs and urged this year&rsquo;s graduates to bring with them the rich base they built in Mashpee as they go out and see what else the world has to offer.

Closing statements in Kelly Ridley trial

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