Sentinel Article on McClish trial

Here is the Sentinel's coverage of the McClish verdict (at the end are some upsetting details about the crime itself).

Now that one suspect in the Asha Veil murder case is behind bars for some time, I think it is time for the community (and others out there who might be able to shed some light on this tragedy) to start hoping for someone to be charged in this case.

This is what we know, so far, about Asha's death:

1) Asha Veil was a cashier at the Ben Lomond Market. She was, at the time, living separately from her husband. They were in counseling together and, though separated, seemed to be trying to have an amicable relationship. Asha, according to law enforcement, was a private person who did not engage in risky behavior.

2) Asha was six and a half months pregnant with a child whose paternity was unknown to her. She had told her husband she'd had a brief relationship with someone else, but that the relationship was over
Media has mentioned that Asha hoped the baby was her husband's.

3) On Saturday, September 9, 2006, Asha--a reliable employee at the market--was last seen leaving work at the Ben Lomond Market. At this point, she vanished. No one--at least no one who has come forward--saw her after this.

4)Asha failed to show up for work on Sunday and Monday and also missed appointments.
At this point, friends and fellow workers grew alarmed, as Asha was reliable about her appointments and work. Among her missed appointments was an interview for housing in Capitola. She was reported missing on Tuesday, September 12th.

4)The same day Asha was reported missing, her vintage brown BMW (reportedly a bit noisy) was found on Brookside Road, a quarter-mile from the market. Neighbors reported that the car had been there since Sunday morning. At this point, I have to admit that I knew Asha was likely not alive.

5)On Thursday, September 14th, Asha Veil's body was discovered by a hiker on Love Creek Road, a significantly long distance from the abandoned car, and much too rugged and far for someone in Asha's pregnant condition to easily walk. The fact that her body was still clad in her market uniform and apron indicates to me she was taken very shortly after leaving work.

6) An invesigator has stated that her body was off the road, and likely dragged there in an attempt to conceal it. Furthermore, investigators say that Asha was likely killed elsewhere and her body brought to the woods, and that she was killed by someone known to her.

And that is all we know, except for the significant fact that her coworker, Michael McClish, was convicted of sexual assault and assault with a deadly weapon. But these are the bare bones of the case, for which I believe "more will be revealed."