| 03/10/1964 |
Debbie is born in Berlin-Lichterfelde, Germany (Military hospital of the US Force) |
| 05/02/1965 |
On military assignment, the SADEIK family moves to Montana/USA |
| 09/08/1966 |
Debbie's sister SANDRA is born in Glasgow/Montana |
| 1967 - 1970 |
Several military moves throughout the USA |
| Sept. 1970 |
RICHARD SADEIK's assignment to Okinawa (without family) |
| 1970 - 1971 |
The family moves to RENATE SADEIK'S parents in Berlin-Tempelhof, Germany |
| Sept. 1971 |
The family returns to RICHARD SADEIK'S mother in New Jersey/USA for the beginning of the new school year |
| Nov. 1971 |
RICHARD SADEIK returns from Okinawa to his new assignment in Phoenix/Arizona |
| 02/01/1972 |
RENATE SADEIK started working |
| June 1976 |
RICHARD SADEIK had to retire after his 20-year military career |
| 1976 - 1978 |
RICHARD SADEIK takes an unaccompanied assignment for Lockheed Company in Saudi Arabia |
| June 1978 |
RICHARD and RENATE Sadeik separate; RICHARD moves to Florence/Arizona and becomes a prison guard |
| April 1983 |
Debbie meets MARK MILKE |
| May/June 1983 |
Debbie spends semester break with her mother in Germany |
| May 1984 |
Debbie becomes engaged to MARK MILKE |
| July 1984 |
Debbie leaves MARK MILKE for alcohol- and drug-related problems to stay with former girlfriend, DOROTHY MARKWELL, in Colorado and think things over |
| Sept. 1984 |
Debbie returns to Phoenix to give MARK MILKE another chance |
| 12/22/1984 |
Debbie and MARK MILKE get married |
| Jan. 1985 |
Debra became pregnant. |
| Feb. 1985 |
RENATE SADEIK remarries (now RENATE JANKA). |
| 10/02/85 |
CHRISTOPHER CONAN MILKE, Debbie's only child, is born. At that time, MARK MILKE would have already had to serve a sentence in jail, which was postponed due to the birth of CHRISTOPHER. |
| 85 to 89 |
MARK MILKE was in jail at least 4 times for alcohol- and drug-related problems. |
| 04/19/1988 |
Debbie files for petition of Dissolution of Marriage. |
| 06/27/1988 |
Petition for Order of Protection is filed at Superior Court, Maricopa County, Arizona. |
| Nov. 1988 |
Debra divorced MARK MILKE and sought sole custody of their son, however, with liberal visitation rights under supervision, but was forced to also seek a restraining order based on Mark's physical as well as kidnapping threats. |
| July 1989 |
During one of MARK MILKE'S so-called supervised visitation days with his son, Debbie found them together in a
crack-house. Debra was physically attacked, managed to get CHRISTOPHER away from MARK and had to hide with her son with no place to go in fear of being found by MARK MILKE. She called her sister's friend, JAMES STYERS, and finds temporary shelter. |
| 08/24/1989 |
Debra applies for employment at John Alden's Insurance Company and gets the job. |
| 11/08/1989 |
Debra applied for an apartment for herself and her son in Tempe (close to work); a day-care center for CHRISTOPHER was already approved |
| 11/24/1989 |
Debra told JAMES STYERS that her application had been approved, that she would move in January 1990 (to give STYERS enough notice to find another roommate to share expenses). STYERS himself considered leaving Arizona for a change, possibly moving to Wyoming. |
| 12/02/1989 |
CHRISTOPHER was found, shot to death in the desert. |
| 12/03/1989 |
Debra was arrested in Florence/Arizona after a dubious interview with then-police detective ARMANDO SALDATE. |
| 12/04/1989 |
All further investigations in the murder case of CHRISTOPHER are terminated. |
| 12/06/1989 |
DETECTIVE SALDATE wrote his police report claiming to the media that he had a "confession", but nothing exists to corroborate his claim. |
| 12/08/1989 |
The Grand Jury seeks indictment of Debra and gets it (only witness: DETECTIVE SALDATE, and NO defense attorney present to protect her rights and/or claims to help avoid an indictment). |
| 10/12/1990 |
Debbie, in trial, is convicted for conspiracy of murder, kidnapping, child abuse and first degree murder. |
| Jan. 1991 |
During the phase of the Presentencing anyone (not only witnesses) were permitted to submit their opinions and give their suggestions. |
| 01/11/1991 |
Judge CHERYL HENDRIX ordered the death penalty for Debbie. |
| 91 to 93 |
In the State's Appeals process, the charge for "child abuse" could not be substantiated and was dropped (the major allegation of Debra's sister, SANDRA). |
| 93 to 97 |
Debra's meanwhile private attorney and private investigator file for Post Conviction Relief, based on evidence they discovered. It was summarily discarded, based on legal procedural tactics, and the Supreme Court of Arizona upheld the verdict on their ruling of 1993, without ever addressing the issues since then in an
open hearing, let alone a courtroom, despite numerous affidavits
FOR the defense. |
| 12/19/1997 |
The Supreme Court of Arizona upholds their ruling of May 1993, totally disregarding the Post Conviction Relief Petition and issuing the Warrant for Execution to take place on Jan. 29, 1998. |
| 01/12/1998 |
Debra's Defense Attorney files for "Writ of Habeas Corpus" on the federal level of appeals. He and Debbie are awaiting the "pleading of the merits" from her assigned federal judge. |
