This was reported by WAVE reporter Janell MacDonald on March 15, 2006.
(New Albany, Ind.)--David Camm has been the focus in Charles Boney's murder trial. Boney is accused of helping Camm murder his family in September 2000. On Tuesday, prosecutors introduced a fourth set of statements Boney gave police when he first came under suspicion in 2005.
The statements read in court Tuesday were made by Charles Boney on March 7,2005. It was the second round of statements he made to police that day, and his fourth statement in all.
In the second March 7 statement, Boney's story changes from what he had told detectives in earlier statements. Boney said he first met Camm playing basketball at Community Park in New Albany. He then said that he and Camm met a second time after that, and Camm asked Boney to get him an untraceable gun.
Boney says he got a gun from Louisville the same day and sold it to Camm. At that point, Boney says Camm asked him to get a second gun, and they set up a meeting -- September 28, 2000--the day Kim Bradley, Bradley and Jill were killed.
In his statement, Boney said he met Camm as agreed but Camm didn't have the money with him and Boney didn't have the gun yet. Boney then followed Camm to his home in Georgetown, Indiana so Camm could get the money. While they were there, Boney said Kimm Camm pulled up in the Bronco with Jill and Brad inside.
"The person inside the Bronco, which would have been Mrs. Camm, she waved at me, but she had a look on her face like, 'who's that?' because obviously she didn't know me.
Boney said Camm left and went inside the garage for about 3 to 6 minutes. He said he heard a heated exchange between David and Kim then heard Kim yell "No!" followed by three shots.
Boney said in his statement that he "never discussed with him what he would do with the weapons, or what he needed them for.
Prosecutor Steve Owen pointed out that even if Boney didn't know Camm was planning to kill his family, he was still part of the crime for not reporting it or doing anything about it.
According to Boney's statement, after the three gunshots, Camm ran out of the garage and aimed the gun at Boney, but it jammed. That's when Boney said he went into the garage, looked around and left. As he was leaving, he said he saw a car turning into the driveway. He said a woman was at the wheel.
One of Boney's final statement on March 7th: "I wish I would have just told you guys the truth-...David Camm, he killed his family, with me as a witness. Wave tv Janelle MacDonald.
The first prosecutor Stan Faith with no evidence concluded that David Camm must be the murderer. Stan Faith found that David Camm had been unfaithful to his wife and set out to prove him guilty anyway he could. He alluded that David Camm molested his daughter and also threw in insurance money. All this made David Camm evil in the eyes of public opinion. He wanted to be a hero and further his political career. He was sternly reprimended by the Indiana Supreme court and a second trial was ordered. Keith Henderson and Steve Owen found the real killer but because public opinion had already made up its mind that David Camm was a murderous monster, they didn't want to upset the status quo. The wanted public opinion to see them as heros also. They threw everything at David Camm, child molestion was the cream on the top. They are concerned only about their political ambitions.
Now the Indiana Supreme will get another chance to serve truth and Justice. We will wait and see.
Bad things happen when good people do nothing