The Facts: Following up on the ongoing story. ... Hernandez has been charged with the murder of Odin Lloyd. It’s one of several charges filed today against Hernandez, arising directly from the June 17 discovery of Odin Lloyd’s body less than a mile from Hernandez’s home. Lloyd, according to the prosecutor, was shot multiple times.
Diehards Line:The prosecutor also explained that there was no evidence of a robbery, and that Lloyd’s phone showed communications with Hernandez in the hours preceding his death. Lloyd’s sister told authorities that Lloyd left his home that morning at 2:30 a.m. in a car believed to belong to Hernandez. The prosecutor also told the court that roughly six to eight hours of footage were missing from Hernandez’s surveillance system after the murder. The prosecutor likewise outlined a series of text messages indicating a desire by Hernandez to meet with Lloyd, along with instructions that one or more others urging them to return to the area, presumably for the meeting with Lloyd. ... The other charges against Hernandez include five gun-related charges. Hernandez pleaded not guilty to all the charges. ... In case you missed it, the Patriots released Hernandez earlier today.