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Thursday, November 14th:
*Status Hearing (re Competency Eval) (@ 3pm AKT) – AK – Ashley Johnson-Barr (10) (Sept. 6, 2018, Kotzebue; found Sept. 14, 2018) - *Peter Vance Wilson (41) arrested (9/15/18), charged (9/24/18) & arraigned (9/25/18) with 1 count of murder-intent to cause death in the 1st degree, 2 counts of Murder-sexual assault/kidnapping of child, 1 count of kidnapping-injury/sexual assault, 4 counts of sexual abuse/penetrate of a minor in the 1st degree & 1 count of tampering with evidence. Wilson faces up to 99 years in prison. Plead not guilty. $3M bond.
Trial was to start on 9/23/19-vacated.
Previous court hearings from 9/25/18 thru 1/2/19 reference post #399 here:
Found Deceased - AK - Ashley Johnson-Barr, 10, Kotzebue, 6 Sep 2018 *Arrest*
2/28/19: Trial has been reset. Omnibus hearing continued to 4/24, Calendar Call hearing on 9/11 & trial will start 9/23.
4/24/19 Update: Next Status hearing on 5/29, Calendar Call on 9/11 and trial week starts 9/23. 5/29/19: Status hearing continued to 6/26. 6/26/19: Next Status hearing on 7/31.
7/31/19 Update: Next Calendar call hearing on 9/11 cancelled. Next Status hearing on 9/18. Trial was to start on 9/23 has been vacated. Determination of Competency-granted. 9/18/19: See below in Federal charges.
Also Federal Gov’t charged (9/17/18), indicted (9/20/18) & arraigned (9/21/18) with making false statements to a federal agent. The charge filed against Wilson centers on accusations that he lied to law enforcement, particularly in regards to Johnson-Barr's cell phone, which is said to have led authorities to her body Friday evening. Plead not guilty.
Previous court hearings from 9/18/18 thru 3/16/19 reference post #403 here:
Found Deceased - AK - Ashley Johnson-Barr, 10, Kotzebue, 6 Sep 2018 *Arrest*
Trial starts on 11/19/19-vacated
4/19/19: Mental health evaluation. 9/18/18 Update: First court appearance. Was appointed a Public Defender. Allegedly told investigators he didn’t know Ashley Johnson-Barr, didn’t see her name on the home screen of the cell phone he told investigators he found in the street, and didn’t use a four-wheeler the day of her disappearance. Investigators found evidence they say refutes all those claims as they searched for the girl, who was found dead more than a quarter mile off a road.
9/21/18: Arraignment hearing: Plead not guilty. The maximum penalty for making false statements could be five years in prison, three years of supervised release, and a $250,000 fine. Trial on 11/19/19.
9/18/19 Update: Trial for federal charges on 11/19/19 has been vacated. Omnibus hearing on 10/8 rescheduled for 10/9.
10/9/19 Update: Omnibus hearing rescheduled for 12/5. Next Status hearing re issues concerning competency evaluation on 11/14.
*Status Hearing (re Competency Eval) (@ 3pm AKT) – AK – Ashley Johnson-Barr (10) (Sept. 6, 2018, Kotzebue; found Sept. 14, 2018) - *Peter Vance Wilson (41) arrested (9/15/18), charged (9/24/18) & arraigned (9/25/18) with 1 count of murder-intent to cause death in the 1st degree, 2 counts of Murder-sexual assault/kidnapping of child, 1 count of kidnapping-injury/sexual assault, 4 counts of sexual abuse/penetrate of a minor in the 1st degree & 1 count of tampering with evidence. Wilson faces up to 99 years in prison. Plead not guilty. $3M bond.
Trial was to start on 9/23/19-vacated.
Previous court hearings from 9/25/18 thru 1/2/19 reference post #399 here:
Found Deceased - AK - Ashley Johnson-Barr, 10, Kotzebue, 6 Sep 2018 *Arrest*
2/28/19: Trial has been reset. Omnibus hearing continued to 4/24, Calendar Call hearing on 9/11 & trial will start 9/23.
4/24/19 Update: Next Status hearing on 5/29, Calendar Call on 9/11 and trial week starts 9/23. 5/29/19: Status hearing continued to 6/26. 6/26/19: Next Status hearing on 7/31.
7/31/19 Update: Next Calendar call hearing on 9/11 cancelled. Next Status hearing on 9/18. Trial was to start on 9/23 has been vacated. Determination of Competency-granted. 9/18/19: See below in Federal charges.
Also Federal Gov’t charged (9/17/18), indicted (9/20/18) & arraigned (9/21/18) with making false statements to a federal agent. The charge filed against Wilson centers on accusations that he lied to law enforcement, particularly in regards to Johnson-Barr's cell phone, which is said to have led authorities to her body Friday evening. Plead not guilty.
Previous court hearings from 9/18/18 thru 3/16/19 reference post #403 here:
Found Deceased - AK - Ashley Johnson-Barr, 10, Kotzebue, 6 Sep 2018 *Arrest*
Trial starts on 11/19/19-vacated
4/19/19: Mental health evaluation. 9/18/18 Update: First court appearance. Was appointed a Public Defender. Allegedly told investigators he didn’t know Ashley Johnson-Barr, didn’t see her name on the home screen of the cell phone he told investigators he found in the street, and didn’t use a four-wheeler the day of her disappearance. Investigators found evidence they say refutes all those claims as they searched for the girl, who was found dead more than a quarter mile off a road.
9/21/18: Arraignment hearing: Plead not guilty. The maximum penalty for making false statements could be five years in prison, three years of supervised release, and a $250,000 fine. Trial on 11/19/19.
9/18/19 Update: Trial for federal charges on 11/19/19 has been vacated. Omnibus hearing on 10/8 rescheduled for 10/9.
10/9/19 Update: Omnibus hearing rescheduled for 12/5. Next Status hearing re issues concerning competency evaluation on 11/14.