Still Missing CA - Aranda Briones, 16, missing after a night out with friends, Moreno Valley, 13 Jan 2019 *arrest*

[Seattle1]

From the Court site -- latest filings when I checked at noon today:

Case RIF1900705 - SHOVER, OWEN SKYLER - Actions & Minutes

Action Date	Action Text	Disposition	Hearing Type
08/07/2024	EXCUSED JUROR QUESTIONNAIRES FILED (CONFIDENTIAL)
08/07/2024	EXCUSED JUROR QUESTIONNAIRES FILED (CONFIDENTIAL)
08/07/2024 9:00 AM DEPT. 51	JURY TRIAL IN-PROGRESS	ACTIVE
08/06/2024 9:00 AM DEPT. 51	JURY TRIAL IN-PROGRESS	DISPOSED

Riverside Public Access 5.7.27

 

[Seattle1]

Dated link from 2/12/19 -- refresher

Owen & Gary Shover: 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know

Gary and Owen Shover, brothers, were arrested in connection with Aranda Briones' disappearance and possible murder.

heavy.com

The mother of one of Aranda’s friends said on Facebook that Aranda’s Snapchat stopped tracking her, and it was very out of character for Aranda to not communicate with her friends. “They are in contact constantly,” she said on Facebook. “This is totally out of character.” KCAL 9 reported that one of her friends saw on Snapchat that she was in the Riverdale area. When her friend asked her why she was in Riverdale, the location was turned off.

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Deborah Horstkotte, Aranda’s aunt, told Heavy that Aranda’s parents’ rights were terminated a long time ago. Her grandparents, Carl and Jeannie Horstkotte, had fostered and then adopted Aranda and her siblings. Aranda has three siblings: Daniel, Landy, and Adrianna.

Daniel said Aranda’s the type of person who’s friends with everyone. She was graduating as a junior, he said, and is really smart. “She always made room for other people even though she was a really busy person in real life,” he said in an interview that you can watch above.

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[Seattle1]

Testimony Begins in Trial of Man Accused of Murdering Ex-Schoolmate - MyNewsLA.com

Prosecution testimony got underway Wednesday in the trial of a man accused of killing a 16-year-old Moreno Valley girl because she got him expelled from school and then hiding her body where authorities have yet to find it in the San Bernardino Mountains. Owen Skyler Shover, 23, of Hesperia is...

mynewsla.com

8/7/24

Prosecution testimony got underway Wednesday in the trial of a man accused of killing a 16-year-old Moreno Valley girl because she got him expelled from school and then hiding her body where authorities have yet to find it in the San Bernardino Mountains.

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[Article is rehash of news published a week ago. Prosecution witness called today not identified'].

 

[Seattle1]

8/7/24

High-Profile Murder Trial Being Prosecuted By Riverside County DA

District Attorney Mike Hestrin called initial witnesses to the Riverside Hall of Justice on Wednesday.

patch.com

 

[Niner]

Thursday, August 8th:
*Trial continues (Day 2) (@ 9am PT) – CA – Aranda Isabel Briones (16) (Last seen Jan. 13, 2019 near the Moreno Valley Community Park at Frederick & Cottonwood, Moreno Valley, not found) – *Owen Skylar Shover (18/now 23) ex-bf arrested (2/11/19), charged (2/15/19) & arraigned (3/1/19) & recharged (9/16/22) with 1st degree murder & special circumstance allegation of lying in wait. Plead not guilty. Held without bond. DA will not seek DP. Riverside County
Trial with jury selection began on 7/31/24 & continued on 8/5 & 8/6/24. Trial began on 8/7/24.
Riverside County Superior Court Judge Timothy J. Hollenhorst. DA Mike Hestrin.
Court info from 2/15/19 thru 7/29/24 & Jury Selection Day 1-3 (7/31 & 8/6/24) & Trial Day 1 (8/7/24) reference post #617 here:
https://www.websleuths.com/forums/t...reno-valley-13-jan-2019-arrest.414244/page-31
8/7/24 Wednesday, Trial Day 1: Excused Juror Questionnaires filed (2). State witnesses: Various witnesses, but no names (in article). Trial continues on Thursday, 8/8/24.
*Gary Anthony Shover (21/now 27) – Plead guilty (3/7/24) & sentenced to a year in jail & to serve 12 months probation & pay victim restitution.
CA - *Owen Skylar Shover (20/now 23) charged (3/15/21) & arraigned (6/25/21) with bringing drugs into jail. Bond $5K. Felony Settlement hearig on 8/23/24.