racist or sexually-oriented language. You have permission to edit this article. Cops more than most professions can have a pattern of stalking people they're concerned with, not just with intent to harm but due to overprotection and, usually, a hero complex. "I don't doubt he did it.". So he's clearly lying to cover something up. Obviously its a sensitive matter. "The doctor was talking to me. Sign up forOxygen Insiderfor all the best true crime content. This 2010s documentary film-related article is a stub. Garrett Phillips did not like his mother dating Hillary and there are records of text messages to prove that his mother broke up with him for her kids. It really takes a toll on you.. These signs dotted the roads of St. Lawrence County during the years that the case played out. I dont doubt he did it. But Hillary and a vocal group of supporters say that he has been wrongfully accused. 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Years passed with no arrest, and now Nick Hillary, a former college soccer coach and an ex-boyfriend of Phillipss mother, awaits trial on a murder charge. ._3Qx5bBCG_O8wVZee9J-KyJ{border-top:1px solid var(--newCommunityTheme-widgetColors-lineColor);margin-top:16px;padding-top:16px}._3Qx5bBCG_O8wVZee9J-KyJ ._2NbKFI9n3wPM76pgfAPEsN{margin:0;padding:0}._3Qx5bBCG_O8wVZee9J-KyJ ._2NbKFI9n3wPM76pgfAPEsN ._2btz68cXFBI3RWcfSNwbmJ{font-family:Noto Sans,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-weight:400;line-height:21px;display:-ms-flexbox;display:flex;-ms-flex-pack:justify;justify-content:space-between;-ms-flex-align:center;align-items:center;margin:8px 0}._3Qx5bBCG_O8wVZee9J-KyJ ._2NbKFI9n3wPM76pgfAPEsN ._2btz68cXFBI3RWcfSNwbmJ.QgBK4ECuqpeR2umRjYcP2{opacity:.4}._3Qx5bBCG_O8wVZee9J-KyJ ._2NbKFI9n3wPM76pgfAPEsN ._2btz68cXFBI3RWcfSNwbmJ label{font-size:12px;font-weight:500;line-height:16px;display:-ms-flexbox;display:flex;-ms-flex-align:center;align-items:center}._3Qx5bBCG_O8wVZee9J-KyJ ._2NbKFI9n3wPM76pgfAPEsN ._2btz68cXFBI3RWcfSNwbmJ label svg{fill:currentColor;height:20px;margin-right:4px;width:20px;-ms-flex:0 0 auto;flex:0 0 auto}._3Qx5bBCG_O8wVZee9J-KyJ ._4OtOUaGIjjp2cNJMUxme_{-ms-flex-pack:justify;justify-content:space-between}._3Qx5bBCG_O8wVZee9J-KyJ ._4OtOUaGIjjp2cNJMUxme_ svg{display:inline-block;height:12px;width:12px}._2b2iJtPCDQ6eKanYDf3Jho{-ms-flex:0 0 auto;flex:0 0 auto}._4OtOUaGIjjp2cNJMUxme_{padding:0 12px}._1ra1vBLrjtHjhYDZ_gOy8F{font-family:Noto Sans,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12px;letter-spacing:unset;line-height:16px;text-transform:unset;--textColor:var(--newCommunityTheme-widgetColors-sidebarWidgetTextColor);--textColorHover:var(--newCommunityTheme-widgetColors-sidebarWidgetTextColorShaded80);font-size:10px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.5px;line-height:12px;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--textColor);fill:var(--textColor);opacity:1}._1ra1vBLrjtHjhYDZ_gOy8F._2UlgIO1LIFVpT30ItAtPfb{--textColor:var(--newRedditTheme-widgetColors-sidebarWidgetTextColor);--textColorHover:var(--newRedditTheme-widgetColors-sidebarWidgetTextColorShaded80)}._1ra1vBLrjtHjhYDZ_gOy8F:active,._1ra1vBLrjtHjhYDZ_gOy8F:hover{color:var(--textColorHover);fill:var(--textColorHover)}._1ra1vBLrjtHjhYDZ_gOy8F:disabled,._1ra1vBLrjtHjhYDZ_gOy8F[data-disabled],._1ra1vBLrjtHjhYDZ_gOy8F[disabled]{opacity:.5;cursor:not-allowed}._3a4fkgD25f5G-b0Y8wVIBe{margin-right:8px} Hillary has said that Cyrus' sons got upset over racist comments made about the couple, while Cyrus admitted to investigators that she left Hillary because her sons didn't like him. He lost his career as a soccer coach and lost his reputation as a respected athlete about town. With Nick getting cleared of the accusations, people started to wonder about the real murderer of the innocent child, Garrett. 1. Sign up forOxygen Insiderfor all the best true crime content. Tandy Cyrus, Garretts mom Nobody saw the killer leave the apartment. His murder remains unsolved to this day after Nick Hillary was found not guilty in 2016. It's now five years of reliving and replaying everything over and over. The Garrett Phillips Murder Case and Prosecutor Mary Rain In 2011, a small rural town in upstate New York was rocked by the loss of its own: a 12-year-old boy named Garrett Phillips. No high school graduation. The best way for me to put it is it's like living on house arrest, he said in the HBO documentary. Hillary 100% committed this murder. Hillary was once accused of murdering his ex-girlfriends 12-year-old son, Garrett Phillips, in Potsdam. Police quickly suspected Oral "Nick" Hillary, a Jamaican man in the mostly white community, who was a soccer coach at Clarkson University and the ex-boyfriend of Garrett's mother, Tandy Cyrus. She knocked at the doorand heard the clicking of a lock, so she called police. Apparently, the town of Potsdam is split about if Nick is guilty or innocent. I think he was resentful and extremely angry that Tandy left him for Nick Hillary. 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No one else has ever been named a suspect. The day that Phillips was found dead Jonescalled 911 to get information about it and he even stayed with Cyrus that night and held her hand in police interviews. Following Garrett's death, Hillary got arrested, interrogated, and faced several trials, only to find he was innocent the whole time. This article about an American documentary film is a stub. According to a lead taken by then-Potsdam Police Chief Kevin Bates and assigned to state police Senior Investigator John Donahue and Investigator Karen L. Dufour obtained by the Times, at about 1:54 p.m. Nov. 7, 2011, days after Garretts death, the state police investigators interviewed Brandon D. Murphy, then 17, at the 100 Market St. apartment where he lived with his mother, Lori Ann Murphy, and brother Shawn Murphy. that is degrading to another person. His mother's ex-boyfriend Oral "Nick" Hillary was tried for the murder, but as a new HBO doc shows, it wasn't that simple of a case. He also pointed to early reports that Garretts death could have been the result of early dismissed reports of horseplay with other kids. In 2011, Garrett Phillips, who was just 12-years-old, was killed in his upstate New York home. As viewers might know, this case is still open, but people across the internet have very compelling theories as to who committed the crime. [4] It was subsequently broadcast on July 23 and 24 2019 on HBO in the US. The Garrett Phillips Murder Case and Prosecutor Mary Rain, You apply for a job, they will do their background check," He told, That tells me that I will forever be in a disadvantaged position going forward unless Im able to eradicate all this negative stuff around my name from the internet. 12-year-old Garrett Phillips was strangled to death in 2011. That day, October 24, the boy had been playing basketball at a high school and decided to ride his skateboard home, a trip captured by several surveillance cameras. The officers conducted several investigations to find the truth behind the tragedy. Turning left (which follows young Garrett) is not straight home. On Oct. 24, 2011, 12-year-old Garrett Phillips was murdered in his home in Potsdam, a small town in upstate New York. With Nick cleared of the accusations, people began to think about the real killer of the innocent boy, Garrett. "Nick's name was brought up a couple of times and I just happened to be at the right place, I guess, at the right time to see the two of them drive by one morning. ", 24/7 coverage of breaking news and live events. Hillarywas once accused of murdering his ex-girlfriends 12-year-old son, Garrett Phillips, in Potsdam. Mr. Pasqua said the leads were brought forward some time ago by Mr. Hillarys defense team. or anything. Until 2020, Garrett's murderer did not get convicted, and the case has remained open. Who Killed Garrett Phillips is now streaming on HBO. He turned left to kill the kid. Tandy Cyrus, Garretts mom What happens when the murderer doesnt get caught? Turn on desktop notifications for breaking stories about interest? Check out never-before-seen content, free digital evidence kits, and much more! He gave a statement, he identified a black male as jumping out the window and everyone had thought that clearly was Nick Hillary, but that would also fit the description of Amos Singleton.. There were no signs of a struggle, plus stats indicate that when a child is murdered, its usually by someone they know and trust. Not only was he a soccer coach at Clarkson University but he had been a college soccer star when he played at St. Lawrence University. I had to come out," she said. Where is he now? No he didnt. "John Jones is so creepy and controlling," writes one person in the r/UnsolvedMurders subreddit. Its an active investigation and Im going to let law enforcement do their job before we make any public comment on it.. Get all your true crime news from Oxygen. After losing his coaching career, he now lives as an outlier. This is a third lie. POTSDAM, New York -- Two days before former soccer coach Nick Hillary was found not guilty in the murder of 12-year-old Garrett Phillips in upstate New York, Garrett's mother and Hillary's ex-girlfriend Tandy Cyrus opened up to ABC News' "20/20" in an emotional interview about losing her son and coping during the aftermath. Mr. Hillaryfirst filed a suit back in 2012 accusing police of violating his civil rights, which was two years before he was actually arrested for the murder. Mar 8, 2019. Aug. 1 2019, Updated 3:57 p.m. Cloudy. had changed forever. 2 spot in USA Today Best Science Museum contest, High school boys basketball: Heuvelton, Canton reach Section 10 overall championship game, Three women with two shops have ended Lowvilles 35-year bakery drought, Gouverneur murder suspects family says he had close friendship with victim, Judge rules SUNY Potsdam murder defendant Snow can represent himself, Two injured in shooting at Watertown pool hall, N.Y. State Parks photo contest winners announced. THR review: HBO wraps up three weeks of two-part crime documentaries with Liz Garbus' 'Who Killed Garrett Phillips?,' an exploration of the murder of a 12-year-old boy in upstate New York. Potsdam, NY, interim police chief takes ABC News through the crime scene. Hillary was once accused of murdering his ex-girlfriends 12-year-old son, Garrett Phillips, in Potsdam. There will be no search for anybody else. Nick Hillary, Clarkson University's soccer coach, got arrested on the murder case of Garrett Phillips, a 12-years-old child. Edward F. Narrow, the Canton attorney who represented Oral Nick Hillary, the former Clarkson University mens soccer coach acquitted of the boys murder, said that leads involving inconsistent statements that were given to the police days later by next-door neighbors are now being looked at as perhaps leading to some long sought-after answers in the case. Years passed with no arrest, and now Nick Hillary, a former college soccer coach and an ex-boyfriend of Phillipss mother, awaits trial on a murder charge. Police quickly suspected Oral "Nick" Hillary, a Jamaican man in the mostly white community, who was a soccer coach at Clarkson University and the ex-boyfriend of Garrett's mother, Tandy Cyrus. Hes taking care of his children, whom he had with Stacia Lee, a woman he was dating before he began dating Cyrus. Chronicling the five years after the murder, the film is an eye-opening look at how justice is delivered and delayed. "It felt like it was somebody else's life," Tandy Cyrus said. Considerable cloudiness. Theres an old phrase that everybody likes a winner, he said. WebFrom Emmy (R) winner Liz Garbus comes this riveting documentary that examines the 2011 murder of 12-year-old Garrett Phillips and the subsequent trial of Clarkson University soccer coach Oral "Nick" Hillary. I assumed this the second I saw him with the mother as she was being interviewed by the police, and every scene with him seems like a confident guy who got away with it. WebThe murder of 12-year-old Garrett Phillips and the subsequent trial of Oral "Nick" Hillary is the focus of this true-crime documentary. "Domestic incidents" included the cutting up of each other's clothing, car keying, and at one point, Cyrus even threatening to sue Jones in small claims court claiming he pushed her, used his profession to harass her, and left her in fear of her safety. Please post information in the comments related to the case! That day, October 24, the boy had been playing basketball at a high school and decided to ride his skateboard home, a trip captured by several surveillance cameras. Narrow said the fact that the Murphys didnt report seeing any police activity at 100 Market St. on the night of Garretts death was surprising and unusual, due to the large police presence from multiple agencies surrounding the area. Following the October 24, 2011 murder, police quickly zeroed in on Oral "Nick" Hillary, one of the only black men in the small predominantly white upstate New York community. The prosecution's argument concentrated mostly on surveillance footage, which captured Hillary leaving the school just seconds after Phillips took off on his skateboard. In court, though, she later claimed that Hillary made her do that. Narrow said. But it was very brief and nobody mentions it to this day, she told the producers of the documentary. Sheriff John Jones is known worldwide as the alleged killer of Garrett Phillips. A few flurries or snow showers possible. New information has come to light and is being investigated in the 2011 murder of 12-year-old Garrett J. Phillips. Get an email notification whenever someone contributes to the discussion. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. Then theres John Joneswowhe seems like a creep too. Also, the way he inserted himself into the entire situation, like coming to Tandys rescue, going to the initial police interview with her. Video evidence places both of them within the vicinity of the crime scene during the timeframe of the murder. I watched both parts of Who Killed Garrett Phillips?, and Im wondering if the question has already been answered. At the time, Hillary was beloved in the community. each comment to let us know of abusive posts. .c_dVyWK3BXRxSN3ULLJ_t{border-radius:4px 4px 0 0;height:34px;left:0;position:absolute;right:0;top:0}._1OQL3FCA9BfgI57ghHHgV3{-ms-flex-align:center;align-items:center;display:-ms-flexbox;display:flex;-ms-flex-pack:start;justify-content:flex-start;margin-top:32px}._1OQL3FCA9BfgI57ghHHgV3 ._33jgwegeMTJ-FJaaHMeOjV{border-radius:9001px;height:32px;width:32px}._1OQL3FCA9BfgI57ghHHgV3 ._1wQQNkVR4qNpQCzA19X4B6{height:16px;margin-left:8px;width:200px}._39IvqNe6cqNVXcMFxFWFxx{display:-ms-flexbox;display:flex;margin:12px 0}._39IvqNe6cqNVXcMFxFWFxx ._29TSdL_ZMpyzfQ_bfdcBSc{-ms-flex:1;flex:1}._39IvqNe6cqNVXcMFxFWFxx .JEV9fXVlt_7DgH-zLepBH{height:18px;width:50px}._39IvqNe6cqNVXcMFxFWFxx ._3YCOmnWpGeRBW_Psd5WMPR{height:12px;margin-top:4px;width:60px}._2iO5zt81CSiYhWRF9WylyN{height:18px;margin-bottom:4px}._2iO5zt81CSiYhWRF9WylyN._2E9u5XvlGwlpnzki78vasG{width:230px}._2iO5zt81CSiYhWRF9WylyN.fDElwzn43eJToKzSCkejE{width:100%}._2iO5zt81CSiYhWRF9WylyN._2kNB7LAYYqYdyS85f8pqfi{width:250px}._2iO5zt81CSiYhWRF9WylyN._1XmngqAPKZO_1lDBwcQrR7{width:120px}._3XbVvl-zJDbcDeEdSgxV4_{border-radius:4px;height:32px;margin-top:16px;width:100%}._2hgXdc8jVQaXYAXvnqEyED{animation:_3XkHjK4wMgxtjzC1TvoXrb 1.5s ease infinite;background:linear-gradient(90deg,var(--newCommunityTheme-field),var(--newCommunityTheme-inactive),var(--newCommunityTheme-field));background-size:200%}._1KWSZXqSM_BLhBzkPyJFGR{background-color:var(--newCommunityTheme-widgetColors-sidebarWidgetBackgroundColor);border-radius:4px;padding:12px;position:relative;width:auto} Perhaps the most interesting thing about Brandon is he had, we believe, another person there, at his residence, his cousin, that would be Amos Singleton, Mr. Nick Hillary is unaware of the school cameras so he's caught in another lie here. The following day, Mr. Murphy would tell investigators that at about 3 p.m. on Oct. 24, 2011, he picked Brandon up from his 100 Market St. apartment, at which time he saw a white male with medium-length dirty blonde hair wearing a white shirt, jeans and sneakers, who ran out the front door of 100 Market Street, possibly to a dark-colored vehicle, then running back into the building, jumping up the front steps. Garrett was the reason Tandy left Nick and for that reason, Nick killed Garrett in a crime of passion. Potsdam, NY, interim police chief takes ABC News through the crime scene. Surveillance footage does put Philips right on Jones street as Jones is pulling into his driveway the day of the murder. We'd love to hear eyewitness Some murders are so shocking and evil that they capture the mind of the general public and it wont let go until a killer is brought to justice. Be Nice. Apparently, the town of Potsdam is split about if Nick is guilty or innocent. Brown said on a scale of 1 to 10, he was a 20 in terms of how sure he was that it was Jones, according to those documents. The prosecution and investigators claimed Hillary hadblamed the boy for ruining his relationship with Phillips'mom, Tandy Cyrus. While Cyrus said she never saw Hillary hit a child, lose his temper with a child or threaten a child during their nearly one year together, she told "20/20" that she has no doubt that Hillary killed her son. ._3Z6MIaeww5ZxzFqWHAEUxa{margin-top:8px}._3Z6MIaeww5ZxzFqWHAEUxa ._3EpRuHW1VpLFcj-lugsvP_{color:inherit}._3Z6MIaeww5ZxzFqWHAEUxa svg._31U86fGhtxsxdGmOUf3KOM{color:inherit;fill:inherit;padding-right:8px}._3Z6MIaeww5ZxzFqWHAEUxa ._2mk9m3mkUAeEGtGQLNCVsJ{font-family:Noto Sans,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-weight:400;line-height:18px;color:inherit} Nick Hillary is suspicious as hell to me, if for no other reason than he showed up in Tandys bedroom while she was sleeping and she awoke to find him standing over her. For Oral Nick Hillary, one of the only black men in a rural upstate New York town, that claustrophobic idea wasreality. Hillary was once accused of murdering his ex-girlfriends 12-year-old son, Garrett Phillips, in Potsdam. Garrett Phillips revisited: Recent leads in murder case fall flat By ELLIS GIACOMELLI egiacomelli@wdt.net Jul 7, 2020 Updated Jul 7, 2020 3 POTSDAM Nearly nine years after Garrett J. Phillips was strangled to death in his Potsdam home, the case remains open and no one has been convicted in connection to the 12-year-olds murder. The investigation moved quickly, focusing on Nick Hillary, the ex-boyfriend of Garrett Phillips mother, Tandy Cyrus. By the time the landlord got there a few minutes later and opened the door, the killer was gone and a 12-year-old had been strangled to death. ._3bX7W3J0lU78fp7cayvNxx{max-width:208px;text-align:center} She later said Hillary made her sue him. Nick Hillary admits to having a sprained ankle. 0. The Garrett Phillips Murder Case and Prosecutor Mary Rain. After a two-week trial, Hilary was found not guilty this morning by a judge. ._3K2ydhts9_ES4s9UpcXqBi{display:block;padding:0 16px;width:100%} Find more facts about the 2011 murders, truth and guilt here.Who killed Garrett Phillips when Nick Hillary was proven not guilty? The public had already said, well this is their guy. He was the only person who committed this crime. Get an all-access pass to never-before-seen content, free digital evidence kits, and much more! Cyrus, we should note, reported Jones for abusive behavior several times. Please avoid obscene, vulgar, lewd, Of course JJ could not be a suspect bc he was their superior, and had a history of violence with Tandy also related to her sons. Do you think that John Jones killed Garrett Phillips, then turned the town against Oral "Nick" Hillary in order to win back Garrett's mother? Sheriffs deputy John Jones also dated Phillips mother, Tandy Cyrus. Starring Oral "Nick" Hillary, Brian Phillips Genres Documentary Subtitles English [CC] Audio languages English Included with HBO Max on Amazon for $14.99/month after trial Watch with HBO Max A state police officer walks into North Country Manor Apartments, 100 Market St., Potsdam, during investigation of the death of Garrett Phillips in 2011. .FIYolDqalszTnjjNfThfT{max-width:256px;white-space:normal;text-align:center} Chronicling the five years after the murder, the film is an eye-opening look at how justice is delivered and delayed. Here are some of the main theories: After Hillarys 2016acquittal, the prosecution made it clear they didnt think anyone else was responsible for the murder. Nobody will ever look at you the same way. "I don't even know how long I was in there. She found her son in cardiac arrest. Link your TV provider to stream full episodes and live TV. Let's take a look at his current whereabouts and other personal details. Who Killed Garrett Phillips? Snow showers developing this afternoon. And I just remember him looking down at me over the tops of his glasses, telling me that there was nothing else that they could do," she said. "You apply for a job, they will do their background check," He toldMel Magazine. Cyrus and Hillary broke up shortly before Garrett's death, and she believes that Hillary blamed Garrett for the breakup. @keyframes ibDwUVR1CAykturOgqOS5{0%{transform:rotate(0deg)}to{transform:rotate(1turn)}}._3LwT7hgGcSjmJ7ng7drAuq{--sizePx:0;font-size:4px;position:relative;text-indent:-9999em;border-radius:50%;border:4px solid var(--newCommunityTheme-bodyTextAlpha20);border-left-color:var(--newCommunityTheme-body);transform:translateZ(0);animation:ibDwUVR1CAykturOgqOS5 1.1s linear infinite}._3LwT7hgGcSjmJ7ng7drAuq,._3LwT7hgGcSjmJ7ng7drAuq:after{width:var(--sizePx);height:var(--sizePx)}._3LwT7hgGcSjmJ7ng7drAuq:after{border-radius:50%}._3LwT7hgGcSjmJ7ng7drAuq._2qr28EeyPvBWAsPKl-KuWN{margin:0 auto} The shocking murder had police soon zeroing in on one suspect: Oral Nick Hillary, one of the only black men in Potsdam and the ex-boyfriend of Phillips' mother. Date Update 2022 Garrett Phillips, a 12-year-old boy, was murdered on October 24, 2011 in his own A scene from Liz Garbuss new documentary, Who Killed Garrett Phillips?, shows a sign posted a year after the 12-year-old boys murder. The officers conducted several investigations to find the truth behind the tragedy. Although he was proven not guilty, Nick faces various difficulties in his daily life. On Nov. 2, 2011, she had told Chief Bates that when she returned home from work on the night of Garretts death, there was an ambulance next door, but she didnt see anything. The police only found Phillips, who had beenstrangled. Theres no sense of closure and the families of the victims are left devastated. Again, only caught because he did not have knowledge of the school cameras. As per NBC Dateline, Hillary got released from the murder case; with no guilt on the 12-year-old murder. Also, Hillary claimed that the officers violated civil rights because of being Black. You all are watching the HBO series which is extremely biased in nicks favor. New information has come to light and is being investigated in the 2011 murder of 12-year-old Garrett J. Phillips. Why would I even want to hurt a child, after having worked with kids for over two decades? In 2011, Garrett Phillips, who was just 12-years-old, was killed in his upstate New York home. No one else has ever been named a suspect. And I dont even think thats remotely possible.". Don't Threaten. I watched both parts of Who Killed Garrett Phillips?, and Im wondering if the question has already been answered. Potsdam Village Police is the lead agency in the investigation and Chief Mark R. Murray declined to comment Wednesday on what he said was an open homicide investigation, directing all questions to Mr. Pasqua. However, Im glad that the judge found him innocent because there simply was not enough evidence to convict. Not only was he a soccer coach at Clarkson University but he had been a college soccer star when he played at St. Lawrence University. Nick is the only one with a motive here. People may receive compensation for some links to products and services on this website. True crime series delves deeper into the investigation of a 12-year-olds murder in Potsdam, New York on October 24, 2011. Who Killed Garrett Phillips? Since that time, Mr. Ugggh and that little smirk he gave after he explained that he informed Nick's GF/baby momma about Nick and Tandy. Winds ESE at 5 to 10 mph. The guy is totally a wolf in sheep's clothing. He parks it on the side of a bus, drives around a bit and then parks off on the side of the parking lot. Narrow said of Mr. Carranza. Don't knowingly lie about anyone Never got to go to his sixth-grade graduation. Dateline update 2022 on the 2011 tragedy. Granted, creepy behavior doesn't correlate with a murder charge. Nick is innocent, and cannot be retried. In 2011, 12-year-old Garrett Phillips was killed in his upstate New York home. The documentary examines and chronicles the years following the 2011 murder of 12-year-old Garrett Phillips and the subsequent trial of Clarkson University soccer coach Oral "Nick" Hillary. Im 100 percent certain that Nick Hillary was the man, Mary Rain, district attorney at the time, said in 2016. Six-day (Tuesday through Sunday) print subscribers of the Watertown Daily Times are eligible for full access to NNY360, the NNY360 mobile app, and the Watertown Daily Times e-edition, all at no additional cost. Press J to jump to the feed. At no point does he ever park his car in a position to see the field. Mar 8, 2019. Check out never-before-seen content, free digital evidence kits, and much more! I get a really bad vibe from this dude. Ive watched this twice now. 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