Many Have Been Asking…

The location where Leisa’s body was recovered was 23 miles northwest of Barstow, 2 miles north of Lake Delores on dirt roads, N 34.98108 W 116.68328.

Our searches were being conducted approx 40 miles to the southwest based on the cell phone records that were available… apparently Jeami had his phone turned off when he did this.

I have not heard anything from the autopsy report, other than the positive ID.  It is likely that no details will be release until after Jeami’s sentencing.

Funeral Service for Leisa Ann Hurst

There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under heaven:

a time to be born and a time to die, a time to plant and a time to uproot,

a time to kill and a time to heal, a time to tear down and a time to build,

a time to weep and a time to laugh, a time to mourn and a time to dance,

a time to scatter stones and a time to gather them, a time to embrace and a time to refrain,

a time to search and a time to give up, a time to keep and a time to throw away,

a time to tear and a time to mend, a time to be silent and a time to speak,

a time to love and a time to hate, a time for war and a time for peace.

                                                                                          Ecc 3:1-9

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Date: Friday, October 30, 2009

Time: 2:00pm

Location: Sunset Hills Memorial Park

Street: 24000 Waalew Road

City/Town: Apple Valley, CA

New directions: From the I 15 Highway get off at D Street go east and it turns into Happy Trails / 18 Highway look for a Target Store on the left side of the road after that turn left onto Dale Evens Parkway and go north and turn right on Waalew Road and go to the end of the road and turn left into the Memorial Park. This is a better way to get to the Memorial Park. Again could you pass this on to others that need directions.

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Our search is over, our time to gather and embrace has come…

Please join us as we lay Leisa to rest with all the love, dignity and respect that we can offer, and that she so much deserves. 

If you are not able, please know that we are grateful for all the love, concern, and support that we have received from you.  And please, continue to pray for her daughters, their fathers, and for the family.

Jeami Chiapulis Leads Authorities to Leisa’s Body Buried in the Desert

On Oct. 8, Jeami Chiapulis entered into an agreement with the district attorney’s office during a pretrial hearing to receive 15 years to life in prison for second degree murder in exchange for revealing the location of Leisa Hurst’s body

Chiapulis was released into the custody of Barstow Police Department detectives following the hearing and led authorities to an area near Newberry Springs, where human remains were found.

The remains were turned over to the San Bernardino County Coroner, who positively identified the body as that of Hurst on Friday afternoon.

The investigation into the murder of Leisa Hurst is continuing and anyone with information regarding this case is urged to contact Det. Keith Libby at (760) 255-5134 or, if callers wish to remain anonymous, call the We-Tip hotline at 1(800) 78-CRIME.

Leisa’s Body Has Been Found!!

Today, Jeami agreed to take Barstow PD out Leisa’s body as part of a plea bargain exchange for a lesser charge of Murder in the 2nd Degree.

At 1:30 pm he was escorted by Barstow PD to an undisclosed location in the desert area outside Barstow.   At approximately 4:00 pm, the family was notified that they had located what they presume to be Leisa’s remains.

 The coroner will arrive first thing in the morning to process the grave area as a crime scene as well as make a positive identification. We don’t know much more than this tonight. We should know more in the next day or two.

Tyler’s Memorial to her Mother

At Leisa’s services one of her daughters what to say something about her mother and didn’t get a chance because of the time I was told so she didn’t get to say anything about her. she had worked on it all night and was hurt that she didn’t get to say any thing. I told Tyler that I would post it on her mother’s site for her if she would like me too. She said that would be nice if I would do that for her and I said OK.

ABOUT MY MOTHER: Thank you all for coming to my mom’s memorial services. My mom has taught me to clean, to cook, and to respect others. She has also taught me about fashion, about manners and about responsibility. She was a good mom and she taught me a lot. I will always love her and I will always miss her but I know she’s watching me from the heaven doors.

I love you mom ,Tyler!!!!

May God bless them, Ashlyn and Tyler and watch over them and give them the love that they need at this time in they lives. That the family will be there for them also.

Jeami Chiapulis – Prelimiary Hearing Results

Yesterday, Barstow Superior Court Judge Cheryl Kersey ruled that Jeami Chiapulis will stand trial for the murder of Leisa Hurst, in the first-degree.  If convicted he will face 25 years to life in prison.

 During yesterday’s hearing, Debbie testified that there were no signs or indications that Leisa left her apartment for anything other than for errands of the day.

Barstow Det. Keith Libby testified that another apparent sexual partner of Chiapulis’ help him abandon a car that was later identified as Leisa’s Honda Element.

 What police believe to be blood was located on the carpet and walls of Chiapulis’ home, and the truck area of Jeami’s car. Analysis is pending.

 And finally, Chiapulis made a series of Home Depot purchases around Jan 22; a trash can, gloves, bleach, duct tape, a shovel, and a pick ax.

 The final witness was Chiapulis’ cell mate at the West Valley Detention Center, who testified that during a private conversation Chiapulis confessed to Leisa’s killing.

 His next court appearance, Pre-Trail for Murder in 1st Degree, was set for Jun 17, 2009.

http://www.highdesert.com/news/woman-6233-desertdispatch-barstow-killing.html

Memorial Service for Leisa Hurst – 06/13/2009

Please join us as we honor the life and memory of Leisa Hurst. May God’s grace be upon us until we are all reunited together again in His presence.

Date:	Saturday, June 13, 2009
Time:	4:00pm – 6:00pm
Location:	Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints
Street:	15540 Tuscola Rd.
City/Town:	Apple Valley, CA

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When I called out in pain that day,
The moment that I died,
God came to me and took my hand,
And pulled me to His side.

He took me up and saved me
From the misery and pain.
My body was hurt so badly,
I could never be the same.

My search is really over now
I’ve found happiness with Him,
All the answers to my empty dreams
And all that might have been.

I love you all, my beloved ones
And I’ll always be nearby.
My body’s gone forever,
But my spirit will never die.

And so, you must all go on now,
And live, and understand…
God really didn’t take me from you,
He only took my hand.

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Leisa, you were loved by so many… we will cherish the memories you have left us of times spent together.

Chiapulis, Jeami – Preliminary Hearing set for 6/4/2009

Case No: FBA900114 Court: B4
Judge: John Vander Feer
DDA: Daugherty, Sean

Filed Charges:
Count Charge Severity Description Date Plea Status
1 PC 187(A) F MURDER 01/22/2009 ACTIVE

We finally got past a Pre Prilimiary Conference on Tuesday without the prelimiinary hearing being rescheduled!!

The Preliminay hearing should start with the procesution entering of all the evidence for Leisa’s murder… this should take most of the day.

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You can use the link below to read transcripts from all of Jeami’s court appearances. You will need to enter and search on his Case No “FBA900114″, click on Jeami’s name, then “Case Report”, then click “Format Report.”

http://170.164.31.10/openaccess/criminal/casedefendants.asp?casenumber=FBA900114&courtcode=X&filedatefrom=&filedateto=&limit=&DSN=

Trinity Search for Leisa Hurst – Sat. 05/23/2009

Based on a tip, we are turning our search for Leisa’s body to the desert area to the northwest of Silver Lakes.  To date, we have been searching only to the south and southeast.

Trinity Search & Recovery took a solo flight and photographed an aerial view of the area north of Shadow Mountain and East of Hwy 395.  For the past couple of weeks the photos have been closely examined, looking for likely areas and targets to investigate by ground teams.

On Sunday 05/17/2009, the family and a few friends went out into this area to get a look at this new area and to test our ability to find a few GPS coordinates in the open desert.  

Based on all this, Trinity set-up a prioritized search grid.  Several targets were identified.  The spy drone was asked to come back in and take better aerial images of the highest priority sectors.  We planned for a team of laptop operators to examine the drone’s photos real-time to call out any new targets to the ground teams.  Ideally, we wanted to equip each ground team with a reliable GPS owner/operator, a laptop loaded with Google Earth, and an ATV scout.

On Friday 05/22/2009, we went out to the center of the search area and parked two trailers for the command post.  Unfortunately, the drone spy plane developed some technical difficulties and the operator became ill (probably from trying too hard to get the plane operational).  Trinity, who was panning to support the drone, had to pull out as well.

On Saturday 05/23/2009, the family and a few friends went out anyway to keep checking the targets from aerial photos we already had.  It was another good test of our ability to find a GPS coordinates, and scouting potential burial sites on our own.

We will try to complete the search as originally planned with the drone plane when it becomes available again.  Thank to everyone for being flexible and making the best out of this search effort.  I think we will be in even better shape for next time.

Here are a few examples of targets from aerial photos cleared by ground teams:

       

$5,000 REWARD IN MISSING PERSON/HOMICIDE CASE

LEISA ANN HURST – white female adult, 30 yrs old 5’6”, 130 pds, brown hair, blue eyes Leisa Hurst was reported missing to the Barstow Police Dept after the San Bernardino Co. Sheriff’s Dept discovered her vehicle (an orange Honda Element) abandoned in the area of Olive St. and Second St. in the City of Hesperia.

BPD detectives arrested Hurst’s boyfriend, Jeami Chiapulis, and charged him with her murder, however her body has yet to be recovered. This investigation has led detectives to believe that Hurst may have been murdered at Chiapulis’ residence in Silver Lakes, Helendale, CA.  It is believed that Chiapulis disposed of Leisa Hurst’s body in, or with a gray plastic Rubbermaid trash can in a remote desert area near Helendale, CA.

The Carole Sund/Carrington Foundation is offering a $5,000 reward for the return of LEISA HURST.  The Carole Sund/Carrington Foundation knows reward money can make a difference because The Foundation’s reward money has already assisted in the location of nine missing persons, the apprehension of 38 murder suspects, and 3 kidnappers of young children, and one suspect charged with attempted murder of a peace officer.

To date the Foundation has paid a total of $272,600 in rewards to citizens who did the right thing by coming forward and sharing the information they had regarding these cases. This foundation was established to assist in cases such as the case of Leisa Hurst. We all have a responsibility to do our part to help make our community a safe place.

PD is asking anyone who may have information regarding the whereabouts of Leisa Hurst and/or this case to contact BPD Det. Keith Libby at (760) 256-2211 or the WE-TIP hotline at 1(800) 78 CRIME.