The roommate and twin sister of a 23-year-old nurse who was stabbed to death in her bed by a homeless man who came into her home through an unlocked door broke down in tears on the witness stand on Monday.
The drama in the Nashville courtroom took place on the same day that prosecutors revealed grisly details about the death of Tiffany Ferguson, who was stabbed nine times all over her body, including 5.5 inches deep into her heart.
It was learned on Monday that the door was left unlocked by a man who came home with Ferguson and spent most of the night at her home - hours before she would be slain.
The horrifying details were revealed Monday during the opening phase of the trial of Christopher McLawhorn.
Authorities allege that on February 28, 2017, McLawhorn walked through the front door of Ferguson’s condo just before 6am.
Opening arguments were made Monday in a Nashville courtroom for the murder trial of Christopher McLawhorn, 26
McLawhorn faces life imprisonment for allegedly breaking into the home of Tiffany Ferguson and fatally stabbing her nine times
Ferguson’s roommate, Melissa Thorniley, was asleep in her bed that morning when she was woken up by screams
While Thorniley was giving her chest compressions, she testified that Ferguson let out ‘one short breath’
Ferguson's twin sister, Ali Staggs, also took the witness stand in Nashville on Monday
Staggs broke down in tears as prosecutors showed her photographs of her slain identical twin sister
Friends and family of Ferguson were heard sobbing in the courtroom as the medical examiner detailed the gruesome killing. Ferguson is seen right with Staggs in this undated file photo
He then allegedly used a cutlery kitchen knife with a six-inch blade and stabbed Ferguson as she slept in her bed, according to WTVF-TV.
Friends and family of Ferguson were heard sobbing in the courtroom as the medical examiner detailed the gruesome killing.
McLawhorn, 26, has been charged with premeditated murder, felony murder, especially aggravated burglary, and two counts of theft.
If convicted, he could face life imprisonment. McLawhorn has pleaded not guilty to all counts and claims he was never at the apartment.
'The sad thing is the killer is still out there,' McLawhorn's lawyer, Nicholas McGregor, said on Monday.
Prosecutors also revealed that the door was likely left unlocked by a man who spent part of the night with Ferguson and then left just hours before her murder. The man has been identified as Michael Sanborn (above)
Sanborn (left) is a registered nurse and co-worker of Ferguson's. They both worked at Saint Thomas West Hospital in Nashville. Prosecutors say Ferguson had a crush on Sanborn, which is why she went out on the night before her death
Sanborn testified that it 'haunts him' that he didn't lock the door behind him. Prosecutors allege that McLawhorn entered Ferguson's apartment through the front door just before 6am on February 28, 2017
Ferguson’s roommate, Melissa Thorniley, was asleep in her bed that morning when she was woken up by screams.
She testified that after she heard the screams, she ran to the front door and looked outside, according to The Tennessean.
Thorniley, a 26-year-old accountant, testified that when she saw nobody outside, she shut the door and locked it.
‘I started screaming for Tiffany, yelling her name,’ she testified.
‘I wasn’t even sure she was in there, it was so quiet.’
Thorniley said she went to Ferguson’s room and found her lying in bed on her back.
She noticed that Ferguson was badly wounded.
As Thorniley described how she called 911 and started CPR on Ferguson, she began to break down in tears.
Surveillance footage shows a man matching McLawhorn’s description going back and forth in front of the apartment carrying items he had stolen
While Thorniley was giving her chest compressions, she testified that Ferguson let out ‘one short breath.’
Thorniley took the stand right after Ferguson’s identical twin sister, Ali Staggs, testified.
She wiped away tears as prosecutors showed her photographs of Ferguson.
Prosecutors also revealed that the door was likely left unlocked by a man who spent part of the night with Ferguson and then left just hours before her murder.
Pam Anderson, the Assistant District Attorney for Davidson County, told the court that on the night before her death, Ferguson finished work as an intensive care unit nurse at Saint Thomas West Hospital.
She left the hospital at around 8pm and met up with coworkers - one of whom was a man that she had a crush on, Anderson said.
Ferguson had gone out that night because she hoped he would be there - and he was, according to the prosecutor.
After their evening out, Ferguson and her crush went to her home together. He then left at around 3:15am.
After Ferguson was stabbed, police said they were able to track the killer’s path to nearby railroad tracks, where they recovered Ferguson’s jewelry, laptop, and a blood-stained kitchen knife that had gone missing
McLawhorn was also seen by other homeless men with scratches on his neck, leading police to believe that Ferguson resisted her attacker in the final moments of her life
Nicholas Dalrymple, one of the homeless men who testified in a preliminary hearing in March 2017, said that on the night before Ferguson’s death, he called police to alert them that McLawhorn was seen trying to break into people’s cars
It is believed that he left the front door unlocked behind him.
The man who came back to Ferguson’s apartment and spent part of the night with her has been identified as Michael Sanborn, who is a registered nurse at Saint Thomas West.
Sanborn also testified at the trial on Monday. He told the court he was 'haunted' by the fact that he did not make sure the door was locked after he left the home.
With Ferguson asleep, a man entered her home in the Wedgewood-Houston section of Nashville.
Ferguson and Thorniley were asleep, while their other roommate was out of town.
The man took a number of items, including jewelry and a laptop, according to Anderson.
Surveillance footage shows a man matching McLawhorn’s description going back and forth in front of the apartment carrying items he had stolen.
After Ferguson was stabbed, police said they were able to track the killer’s path to nearby railroad tracks, where they recovered Ferguson’s jewelry, laptop, and a blood-stained kitchen knife that had gone missing.
Ferguson's condo in the Wedgewood-Houston section of Nashville is seen in the above stock image
Anderson told the court that McLawhorn also took a ring which Ferguson’s other roommate later reported missing days after the stabbing.
Police zeroed in on McLawhorn as the suspect after two homeless men who knew him say he told them about how he had ‘killed someone.’
McLawhorn was also seen by other homeless men with scratches on his neck, leading police to believe that Ferguson resisted her attacker in the final moments of her life.
Nicholas Dalrymple, one of the homeless men who testified in a preliminary hearing in March 2017, said that on the night before Ferguson’s death, he called police to alert them that McLawhorn was seen trying to break into people’s cars.
Surveillance footage corroborated Dalrymple’s allegations, according to Anderson.
Police also said that McLawhorn did an internet search on his cell phone including ‘can rain wash off fingerprints’ and ‘just how incriminating is a fingerprint really.’
These pages were visited on the afternoon after Ferguson’s death. McLawhorn also appeared to have read internet news reports about the stabbing.
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