Victim's Families Confront Kyle Marin
By Justin Foss, Reporter
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Justin Foss
Story Created:
Nov 21, 2007 at 5:27 PM CDT
Story Updated:
Nov 21, 2007 at 6:27 PM CDT
Cedar Rapids - Wednesday a judge sentenced Kyle Marin to two consecutive life sentences in prison.
Last month a jury convicted him in the deaths of Katrina Hill and Molly Edmondson.
Marin beat and stabbed them in a Cedar Rapids apartment back in 2006.
Wednesday the families of the girls confronted Marin.
The families told me they spent several days working on what they wanted to say to Kyle Marin.
"Because of your heinous acts on my daughter Kyle, Katrina's dreams are gone," said Sue Hill. "Her future is gone, you've annihilated all of that. you've annihilated my dreams for her. I'll never see her graduate from high school or college."
Wednesday was the one chance the families of Molly Edmondson and Katrina Hill can vent to the man who caused all their pain.
"My chest catches when I think of her having to watch Molly die, and my soul aches with the agonizing knowledge that death did not come quickly to Katie," said Sarah Hatch, Katrina's sister.
"I only wish the state of Iowa had the right to take your life from you," said Sue Hill, Katrina's mother.
Marin sat still for most of the morning, he cried when the family of Molly Edmondson showed a video.
For the first time, Marin addressed the families.
"I understand that no matter what I say or do, the family and friends of Molly and Katrina will never forgive me for what I've done," said Marin. "I too will never forgive myself for the crimes I've committed against my friends."
Both the Hill and Edmondson families said Marin's apology is too little, too late.
"If you had a soul, I would ask God to take mercy on you, if you had a soul," said Sue Hill.
The court room was full during the hearing.
After wards the families said they can start to heal, but they aren't sure when that will actually happen.
The judge ordered Marin to pay each family $150,000 in restitution.
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Thursday, Dec 6 at 11:49 AM Ashley whitmer wrote ...
I heart and prays go out to my aunt and uncle. im sorry about molly and katrina. Anute susan you are right no one can talk kats smill and things away for our family.she was an out going girl i love her and i miss her. i tell everyone the story. loveu
Tuesday, Dec 4 at 6:45 PM college student wrote ...
I think that anyone who stands up for Kyle and thinks that an illness caused this outburst is crazy. No matter what the problem is, you do not have the right to take the life of another human. The world is scary enough, get murderers off the street!
Thursday, Nov 29 at 8:44 AM Anonymous wrote ...
Wow!People need to really look into facts about helping others like Kyle with severe depression.Alot of you sound like you need to be checked as well. Heart goes out to girls family and his family and to HIM.Others who don't think so are justIGNORANT
Wednesday, Nov 28 at 12:13 PM family wrote ...
2) To only the intellegent responders: You've missed the point: We need to have a voice on antidepressants. Open your eyes to the world and what is happening out there because of this??? AND do something about it!
Wednesday, Nov 28 at 12:10 PM Family wrote ...
1) For all of the "Christians" who felt compelled to write hateful things - What Would Jesus Do? Or are you just hateful sinners who like to pretend you're a Christian???
Sunday, Nov 25 at 10:00 AM Killing wrote ...
Yeah! Lets teach him a lesson that killing is wrong by killing him! Bonus points if we make it painful!!!!!!
Saturday, Nov 24 at 9:53 PM Anonymous wrote ...
I think it is great he got life! Giving him death is what he would have wanted. Let the boys in prison handle him!!!
Saturday, Nov 24 at 5:02 PM JEP wrote ...
For all that went up and spoke - or spoke on behalf of someone; you were all very brave, I believe Katrina & Molly would be very proud of you for doing so. May the families get to spend the holiday's with their families knowing justice is served
Saturday, Nov 24 at 8:36 AM Mary wrote ...
There will come a day when everybody will be judged and have to account for all they have done. Trust in the Lord for he is good and righteous.
Friday, Nov 23 at 8:26 PM reader wrote ...
To" the guy" - I'm surprised your post was approved. Perhaps they should report your IP and have the police question YOU so they can learn " the half of it " you know. Maybe you were involved? I think your big mouthed comments should be looked into.
Friday, Nov 23 at 7:59 PM Anonymous2 wrote ...
My heart goes out to both families. No one knows what their going through. No one can say that someone is a bitch, she has the right to be angry and upset. No one has any right to say that kind of stuff. You don't know what their going through.
Friday, Nov 23 at 9:31 AM a mother myself wrote ...
"the guy"(Nov 22)- are you absolutely nuts. Ms. Hill lost her daughter in the most brutal way possible. A relative of mine did this and yet I understand her pain. She will never see her daughter again. He will still be able to see his mom and famiy
Friday, Nov 23 at 9:07 AM CR Thinker wrote ...
Restitution is in case he inherits money, he would not be able to do what he pleases with it. I feel terrible for all 3 families, Kyles included. They were trying to help their boy, not get him drugged up on meds and in and out of treatment centers.
Friday, Nov 23 at 8:35 AM upset wrote ...
To "the guy": Maybe you should be sitting right there next to Kyle if you think in anyway that Kyle had a right to do what he did! "She doesn't know the half of it..." Common how cruel can you get? "Don't rain on his parade"? Get ur head checked!
Friday, Nov 23 at 8:23 AM TJ wrote ...
Again I say "why do we not have the death penalty?" Thoughts and prayers to both families of the girls! Your loss and pain I can not imagine!
Thursday, Nov 22 at 11:15 PM concerned citizen wrote ...
To "the guy" that is very disrespectful to say to a victim's mother. She has every right to be angry and she probably does know the half of it and probably more than you do. I have friends who knew Kyle and they also had troubles with his anger.
Thursday, Nov 22 at 7:39 PM Family Neighbor wrote ...
Tina Stroud said it EXACTLY!! We should all be making sure that the people we vote into our political offices are carrying out our wishes! 2008 is election year maybe changes are needed. We need to make smart choices so we can have proper funding!
Thursday, Nov 22 at 6:13 PM Anonymous wrote ...
The Guy is apparently as sick as Marin and should has the mentality to join him in jail someday.
Thursday, Nov 22 at 8:50 AM Eric wrote ...
This is a prime example of why there should be the death penalty here. We now get to pay for him to LIVE in jail for the rest of his life. As the father of a small girl it doesn't seem like a fair trade. My heart goes out to the families of the girls
Thursday, Nov 22 at 8:33 AM Rob wrote ...
Insteat of confronting the killer, the family of the victims should get to flip the switch on the electric chair! I know I'd want to if I were them.
Thursday, Nov 22 at 2:31 AM Tina Stroud wrote ...
As a friend of the Edmonsons I see the pain in them and my heart goes out to them.Allen was right,had the judicial system done the right thing in the first place by obtaining him after his parole violation Molly and Katrina would be here.Shameful!!!!
Wednesday, Nov 21 at 9:08 PM Anonymous wrote ...
Lets not forget the State of Iowa has let both familieis down. Had the State done their Job, Kyle Marin would have never been able to commit this crime. He killed them but he should have been incarcerated at the time of the murders.
Wednesday, Nov 21 at 8:47 PM Karrie wrote ...
Hopfully the families will someday have it in there heart to forgive Kyle for what he has done. If we feel the same way as he did, then we are just as guilty!
Wednesday, Nov 21 at 7:24 PM Dan Hayslett wrote ...
I have to agree with Mrs. Hill you deserve to die also. You took two beautiful young ladies lives. Kyle you are a waste to society.
Wednesday, Nov 21 at 6:40 PM Angela wrote ...
I personally think he deserves the DEATH PENTALY!!
Wednesday, Nov 21 at 6:28 PM S. Black wrote ...
My heart goes out to the Hill and Edmondson families at this very difficult time. Your daughters/sisters were beautiful young girls taken from this life way too early. May you find peace in your hearts-angels are watching. God bless.
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