1/10/13 - A note alleged to have been written by the man accused of an Oceola Township double-murder was read aloud in a Howell courtroom. Jerome Kowalski (pictured) is charged with murdering his brother Richard and sister-in-law Brenda inside their home on Lyngre Drive in 2008. State Police Detective Christopher Corriveau retrieved the note, which was found by Jerome Kowalskiâs son Jared. Corriveau read the note aloud for the court this morning, which stated in part; "I am sorry to all. I think I killed Rick and Brenda. have no recollection of it at all. Don't even remember driving out there. Must to (sic) have been in alcoholic blackout. I'm ashamed and remorseful and terribly sorry to all those affected by this stupid heinous crime. I have no idea when I drove out there. Please be strong. I don't want to go to jail." Also part of Corriveauâs testimony was an interview he conducted with Richard Kowalskiâs cousin Cynthia Pietrzak. Police records indicate that Cynthia said in 2008 that she had been the one to tell Jerome about the death of Richard and Brenda, that Jerome had known the cause of death without being told, and that she believed Jerome was the killer because of that. Yesterday, Pietrzak said she had no recollection of saying that and that she would never accuse Jerome of the killings. The prosecution stated that Corriveauâs testimony was meant to impeach Pietrzakâs and confirm the details in the record. (JK)
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