UPDATE 08/06/08 - A fourth suspect in the murders of Dennis Langley and Jack Mascow has been arrested in what could be an explosive development in this case. Doyle Palmer, 41 (Myspace) is being held without bail in the Wayne County Jail on a charge of murder. At this time, it is unclear what affect, if any, Palmer’s arrest will have on the trials of Alicia Hartner, Mike Wellwood, and Phillip Morris. New photo and details are at the bottom of this article.
Mike Wellwood, Alicia Hartner, Phillip Morris
Riverview, MI, March 6, 2008 — Somebody tell me why a guy named Phillip Morris needs to jack cigarettes, ’cause I just don’t get that. Alicia Hartner, 18, is accused of being the ringleader of a bizarre little threesome consisting of herself, her live-in boyfriend Mike Wellwood, 19, and her sort of boyfriend Phillip Morris, 22. The trio is charged with the murders of Dennis Langley and Jack Mascow, both 62, last week.
Alicia Hartner and her men are high-school rejects working menial jobs. The victims, Langley and Mascow, owned a vending company that distributed cigarettes. Dennis Langley had been the only father figure Alicia Hartner ever knew, supporting Alicia and her mother financially for a number of years. Although Langley and Alicia’s mother never married, he continued to funnel cash their way even after the breakup. Langley was generous to fault and kept large amounts of cigarette stock and cash in the house, which he shared with his business partner Jack Mascow.
The robbery was supposed to go down as planned last Wednesday night: break in, kill Dennis Langley, steal his stuff and his cash, leave. Mascow was not expected to be there, but when he surprised the stoned trio they stabbed, beat and shot him. Then they went into garage, where they stabbed Langley in the skull and liver. After stealing about two grand in cash and a bunch of smokes, the young murderers torched the garage and left in Langley’s white work van, which they also set aflame a few blocks away. Because they’re smart criminals like that.
Firefighters found Mascow’s body upstairs while fighting house fire at about 11:30 p.m Wednesday. On Thursday, police officers went back to the house and found Langley in the garage. After getting over 100 telephone tips, Alicia Hartner was fingered as the bad girl and arrested on Friday. The bozo boys were arrested on Saturday. Even Hartner’s mother has been questioned in this case, although she has not been charged at this point.
Let’s just get these felons’ Myspaces out there, shall we? Alicia Hartner’s is here and is definitely the most entertaining of the bunch. She has pics of her pipe and her friends and her friend’s five year old son pretending to down multiple fifths of liquor. That’s hawt. Interestingly, although she lived with Mike Wellwood, his Myspace is much lower-key with few details and almost no friends. And here’s Phillip Morris, who is kind enough to have wonderful pics of high Alicia, high Mike, and high himself. In not a single picture is he sober. (and thanks Amber for Phil’s link!)
All three killers were in court on Tuesday for arraignment on two counts of felony murder, two counts of first-degree murder, one count of conspiracy to commit murder, one count of first-degree home invasion, one count of arson and one count of felony use of a firearm. All three pleaded not guilty, and Wellwood and Morris cried like tlittle bitches. Hartner showed little emotion and told a judge she needed to get out because she “had a job interview.” Um, that murder thing might make it hard to get that Taco Bell gig, Alicia.
UPDATE 4/30/08 - Alicia Hartner, Mike Wellwood and Phillip “Free Phil” Morris were in court Tuesday for preliminary hearings. Testimony was contradictory on Alicia. Detective Scott Galeski said that “Ms. Hartner was more concerned about her well-being. Her reaction was blank.” But a prisoner in the cell next to Alicia’s refuted that, saying that Alicia cried and insisted she was innocent. Previous witness statements have indicated, though, that Alicia copped to the whole murder, so that remains up in the air.
Witness Joseph Vella, who was tesitfying to get out of drug charges, said that Hartner and Wellwood told him about their plan to rob Dennis Langley prior to the act. Then again, he said, they also told him they were gonna roll a homeless guy for pot to pay their rent, so he didn’t take them seriously.
Not a great deal was reportedly said about Phillip Morris. It’ll be very interesting to see what happens on Thursday afternoon, when Judge Randy Kalmbach is set to rule on whether the trio should be bound over for trial. Will Free Phil be freed? I don’t know, but I’m waiting to find out. Maybe some of his family can come let us know how things went.
UPDATE 5/01/08 - Judge Randy Kalmbach of the 27th District Court in Wyandotte ruled this afternoon that all three defendants will remain in jail and be bound over for trial in Wayne County.
In the meantime, check Alicia Hartner’s new Magic Jail Hair:
UPDATE 5/16/08 - Alicia Hartner, Mike Wellwood and Phillip “Free Phil” Morris were arraigned in Wayne County Court yesterday. According to family sources, Alicia will face a jury on her own, and Mike and Phil will share a jury and be tried together. There is a docket hearing scheduled for June 20, after which the trial is scheduled for sometime in September. All three suspects remain in custody.
UPDATE 08/06/08 - A fourth suspect in the murders of Dennis Langley and Jack Mascow has been arrested. Doyle Palmer, 41 (Myspace) is being held without bail in the Wayne County Jail. At this time, it is unclear what affect, if any, Palmer’s arrest will have on the trials of Alicia Hartner, Mike Wellwood, and Phillip Morris.
Palmer, a single father of two, was arrested primarily based on DNA evidence from a bloody tissue found in the Langley home. At this time, it does appear that he may drive a silver car very similar to that of Philip Morris, who is believed to have provided a gun and a getaway car for the robbery-turned-murder; this evidence, according to Phil’s family, may exonerate him. At this time, however, all four suspects are being held without bail pending a hearing on August 29.
Here’s Doyle Palmer with his son, taken this summer:
Does Palmer hold the key to the Langley/Mascow murders? Or is he just an unlucky dude who got a nosebleed? As always, we’ll update as information becomes available.
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swivel
Mar 6, 2008 at 8:35 am -Great write-up Imp! I was cracking up over the “cooter” picture that Cat put together. Something very intriguing about this little trio. Alicia looks and sounds like a sociopath. I mean, this dude she planned on killing was taking care of her and her mother.
I wonder if the last thing Dennis was thinking was, “Fuck, had I known she was going to kill me anyway, I would have been molesting this hottie for the past few years”. That’s probably what would have gone through my mind.
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impqueen
Mar 6, 2008 at 8:48 am -With all credit to our Unamused Cat, who posted this in our forums first:
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Angel
Mar 6, 2008 at 8:48 am -Not that it in any way minimizes what they did, but at least the two guys had the decency to look ashamed in their mug shots. Or is that scared shitless? It’s so hard to tell these days….
The little bitch-girl just looked like she was bored, and was being inconvenienced by having to sit for her official portrait. What a waste of humanity…..
Hey, Alicia, are you familiar with the term, “Don’t bite the hand that feeds you”? I think that applies in this case…..Now who are you gonna turn to for money to pay an attorney? You already killed the only man who actually seemed to give a damn. Fucking bitch.
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Angel
Mar 6, 2008 at 8:50 am -Hilarious picture, Cat! LMAO
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swivel
Mar 6, 2008 at 9:02 am -Here is a comment from Alicia’s Myspace page. From December:
Obviously the culture these idiots belonged to made conceptualizing this crime a snap. These kids lived in a world where posturing = power. A bunch of punks that probably shouldn’t ever be let out of prison because there is no chance in hell that they will ever contribute anything to society but a trail of fucked-up offspring and cooling bodies.
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swivel
Mar 6, 2008 at 9:05 am -I have a question. Why are 90% of Myspace pages impossible to read?
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Morbid
Mar 6, 2008 at 9:37 am -Bwuahahahahahahah! Best mugshots, ever! What a couple of pussies! I can actually hear the guy on the right! Jesus Christ…I have not even read the story and I am laughing.
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thepooh5
Mar 6, 2008 at 9:44 am -Yes, I loved seeing the “bad asses” in action - the mug shots are priceless!!!!!!
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Miss. Hill
Mar 6, 2008 at 9:46 am -I don’t think when boys/ men cry they get sympathy. I think they look like pussies. What a bunch of retards, it must have been magic pussy, huh! Hahaha
Maybe they will let her go to that interview magic pussy and all, picking up quarters with your crotch at the strip club is good for the economy.
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thepooh5
Mar 6, 2008 at 9:51 am -roflmao
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Ruby
Mar 6, 2008 at 10:07 am -She’s 19 and she has a FIVE year old son? Good god. Who’s got the boy now? Did any of the stories mention that?
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thepooh5
Mar 6, 2008 at 10:09 am -Now that is scary.
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impqueen
Mar 6, 2008 at 10:18 am -I believe that’s one of her friends’ sons fake-swilling on the Myspace. As far as I know Hartner has no kids.
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thepooh5
Mar 6, 2008 at 10:25 am -Thank the good Lord, for at least that. So glad to have misunderstood.
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Hippiepoet
Mar 6, 2008 at 10:45 am -I think they’ve just realized the hard way…..no pussy is “that good”. hahahaha I am sure they are crying for their mommies about now. “Mommy, the bad girl made me do it….Waaaaaaaaahhhhhh”!
Her mugshot is glorious, what a dumb fucking look.
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Ruby
Mar 6, 2008 at 10:57 am -Phew! Me, too, Pooh! Sorry if I misread the post — didn’t mean to start a panic!
No reproduction is a VERY GOOD THING….
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LL44
Mar 6, 2008 at 11:00 am -Swivel…as soon I saw the photos the word SOCIOPATH flashed in my mind… she looks indifferent while the other 2 look scared. Will be interesting to hear who did the stabbing….
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LL44
Mar 6, 2008 at 11:04 am -she must’ve killed them to pay her phone bill…last comment on her pg refers to her phone being cut off… wonder who I should kill to pay my damn credit card bill…
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So Jaded
Mar 6, 2008 at 11:08 am -Ok….WTF is wrong with her lip????? And those sharpie eyebrows…classic. And Phillip, well….the look on his face just cracks me up. What a trio….
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LL44
Mar 6, 2008 at 11:08 am -anyone else annoyed that most of their soulless friends have changed their online names to “gonna miss you alicia/mike/phil”…
WHAT ABOUT THE VICTIMS? how can you say “going to miss you” like they were just going on a little vacation.. not like “you worthless POS w/o a conscience, how could you kill innocent people”…now THAT would be truly SHOCKING to read.
omg I just don’t “get” people anymore…
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LL44
Mar 6, 2008 at 11:13 am -Quote from Alicia to Mike on his pg…
“baby, i love you with all my heart.. and i will never leave you for anything in this world. lets not let anything get in our way, i want to spend my life with you. i hope you make the right dediscion about florida, i want to make it on our own. remember, got you tatted on my skin..forever. i love you baby ♥
”
* ♥ your boo boo
(GAG)
and if you loook on Phil’s pg… onMarch 4, there are quite a few comments sticking up for ALICIA… like she did the planning and the actions… interesting…]
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thepooh5
Mar 6, 2008 at 11:53 am -When I clicked her myspace earlier, it said “ON-LINE” - that can’t be right - surely someone has access to her account - is that right?
Like I’ve said before I’m myspace illiterate. Don’t have or visit any myspace pages, other than when I click on a link provided in these threads - that is my extent of myspace use.
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thepooh5
Mar 6, 2008 at 11:56 am -Went back, last log-in 3-6-08, still on-line. Tell me that bitch ain’t out of jail………
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thepooh5
Mar 6, 2008 at 11:58 am -now off-line WTH - I hate myspace.
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impqueen
Mar 6, 2008 at 12:15 pm -could be someone has a little access or somethin’.
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amber29
Mar 6, 2008 at 12:19 pm -That is NOT Phil’s myspace. It is another friend of Alicia’s named Phil. Here is Phil’s Myspace.
http://profile.myspace.com/ind.....d=70734639
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amber29
Mar 6, 2008 at 12:26 pm -Ok that link may not have worked. The Phil you are looking for is number 3 on Alicia’s friends list. The one you are listing is a different Phil.
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Old Man Metal
Mar 6, 2008 at 12:50 pm -My thoughts exactly.
They should post the mugshot on the right all over whatever jail Lil’ Homie is in, just to get the ball rolling (so to speak).
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thepooh5
Mar 6, 2008 at 12:54 pm -lol
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impqueen
Mar 6, 2008 at 1:16 pm -Awesome. They totally looked like the exact same guy to me, so thanks for straightening that out. I’ll change the link.
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impqueen
Mar 6, 2008 at 1:24 pm -Yep, here is the “real” Phillip Morris, tobacco thief (I’m sorry, I think I’m the only person who thinks that’s funny. But it’s funny anyway.) Thanks, Amber
http://profile.myspace.com/ind.....d=70734639
I know this is the right guy NOW, but you can look at Alicia’s myspace and totally see how I missed it. The other Phil’s page is a riot, and there is definitely a resemblance between the Phils. But this guy’s page has his sister on his friends list, and her title is “Free Phil”. Because that’s what you do with people who jack stuff, kill people, and burn down the house AND the stolen getaway van.
I wonder if Alicia’s mom knew this was gonna go down in advance?
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What Would Satan Do
Mar 6, 2008 at 1:34 pm -If Phillip had been hanging out with Robert Reynolds like I told him to, this would never have happened.
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impqueen
Mar 6, 2008 at 1:50 pm -That would have been hilarious. I think I’m just gonna call Mike Wellwood “R.J.” from now on.
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impqueen
Mar 6, 2008 at 3:27 pm -I am seeing a lot of Free Phil Myspaces, so I think I’ll message one or two and see if someone would like to come tell us why Phil should be freed. I’m always willing to listen if there’s a valid point to be made.
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thepooh5
Mar 6, 2008 at 3:33 pm -If they are the usual idiots, with no valid points, please invite them here, so we can all join in on the bashing.
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lilly08
Mar 6, 2008 at 4:13 pm -I have known Dennis for over 13 years, and his X gf, the mother of Alicia. That man, was one of the most generous, loving, kind man, anyone would ever meet. He raised and supported that little girl, and this is how he repays him??? And for Michelle to get on the news saying he molested her daughter for 5 years is a CROCK of sh*t!!!! That’s real brave finally saying somthing like that, after the matter Dennis can’t defend himself. Anyone who knows Dennis, knows that is NOT TRUE. Those 3 idiots will get it in prison. Excuse me now, I have to go to the funeral home now to say good bye to my dear friend Dennis.
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thepooh5
Mar 6, 2008 at 4:24 pm -Since she knew her daughter was being molested for 5 years, then why hadn’t she stopped it say 4 years 11 months and 29 days ago? You know, if she wants to claim that, then her ass needs to be arrested for not taking action. I guess she thought the molestation was alright, as long as he was paying for it. Now how’s she gonna get any of his money? That sorry bitch mother.
Lilly08 - I’m terribly sorry for your loss. And I do not believe your friend molested the girl. I was just trying to bash that bitch for dishonoring a man that had taken, what sounds to be, good care of both of them. I hope she sticks to her guns, though and keeps running that mouth, maybe someone will charge her for child endangerment, since the molestation supposedly started when the murdering girl was supposedly 13 years old. Again, my deepest sympathies.
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solange822001
Mar 6, 2008 at 4:36 pm -Oh MY GOD LOL! I love the cooter pic. Priceless. Fucking priceless
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solange822001
Mar 6, 2008 at 4:50 pm -Hey, at least she’s humble! And I quote (from Myspace):
“I even look good when I first wake up”
“damn i look good as hell in this pic TOO lol”
Bitch, please, get over yourself! Fucking idiot. Those looks arent gonna do you much good in the slammer, dumbass. Unless you find some Rosie O’Donnell looking bitch that you can manipulate ; )
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FreePhil2
Mar 6, 2008 at 4:51 pm -Well you aren’t gonna find me on Phil’s MySpace but i’m his sister’s best friend. I have known Phillip Morris for 14 years. He walked my daughter to 1st, 2nd and 3rd grade. The reason we are supporting him is because he is innocent. Alicia and her boyfriend were neighbors of Phillip and his Fiance’. He was NOT with Alicia and her boyfriend that night because he was home with his fiance’ and good friend David. We don’t have all the in’s and out’s yet, but we believe that Alicia and her boyfriend either stole Phil’s vehicle or borrowed Phil’s car(they have before) and committed this crime. Phil is NOT this type of person(hence the hysterical crying). He is a wonderful person, a wonderful fiance’ and a wonderful father to his fiance’s son. He just got friendly with the wrong people.
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solange822001
Mar 6, 2008 at 4:52 pm -Oh, I forgot this little gem:
“me and jordan, hah hes SUCH a loser. but i look good lol “
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thepooh5
Mar 6, 2008 at 4:53 pm -Where did my pooh picture go - its been there all day. Now its magically gone. WTH?
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solange822001
Mar 6, 2008 at 4:54 pm -AND this one:
“i look kinda pissed? but hey i still look cute lol♥”
HOLY CRAP! Talk about narcissistic sociopath. Good god!!!!
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solange822001
Mar 6, 2008 at 5:00 pm -Freephil2, if you are indeed right, good luck. I hope the truth comes out, whatever it might be.
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thepooh5
Mar 6, 2008 at 5:01 pm -FREEPHIL2
Not to be mean, but can you offer up anything than just words, as we have so many come hear and defend POS offenders? I hope that your friend is innocent. And yes, I guess I would cry excessively, if I had been wrongly accused of a double murder.
And do I understand, that you don’t say the other two are innocent, just Phillip?
Can you offer any other insights to this horrific case, as to the other two?
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thepooh5
Mar 6, 2008 at 5:02 pm -solange82201 - didn’t you have a picture, too?
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Ruby
Mar 6, 2008 at 5:03 pm -