Still Missing CT - Vanessa Morales, 1, missing after mother found deceased, Ansonia, 28 Nov 2019 *arrest* #2

[Niner]

You're very welcome. OT, but your kitty avatar gave me a much-needed smile today

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[Niner]

Tuesday, May 10th:
*Pretrial Hearing (@ 10am ET) – CT - Christine Marie Holloway (43) (last seen Nov. 27, 2019, found Dec. 2, 2019, Ansonia) & Vanessa Morales (17 mos.) (last seen Nov. 29, 2019, reported missing Dec. 3, 2019, Amber Alert on Dec. 4, 2019-not found) - *Jose L. Morales (43/now 45) (BF) arrested (12/3/19), charged & arraigned (2/7/20) with felony murder, tampering with physical evidence & 2 counts of criminal possession of firearm. Plead not guilty. Bond $5M.
First arrested (12/3/19), charged (1/22/20) & arraigned (3/5/20) with 2 counts of criminal possession of a pistol (2 stun guns). Plead not guilty. Bond $25K.
Court info from 12/4/19 thru 1/28/22 reference post #572 here:
https://www.websleuths.com/forums/t...d-ansonia-28-nov-2019-arrest-2.490240/page-29
2/25/22 Update: Hearing was rescheduled on 3/2/22. 3/2/22 Update: Next hearing on both charges on 5/10/22.

 

[sds71]

Tuesday, May 10th:
*Pretrial Hearing (@ 10am ET) – CT - Christine Marie Holloway (43) (last seen Nov. 27, 2019, found Dec. 2, 2019, Ansonia) & Vanessa Morales (17 mos.) (last seen Nov. 29, 2019, reported missing Dec. 3, 2019, Amber Alert on Dec. 4, 2019-not found) - *Jose L. Morales (43/now 45) (BF) arrested (12/3/19), charged & arraigned (2/7/20) with felony murder, tampering with physical evidence & 2 counts of criminal possession of firearm. Plead not guilty. Bond $5M.
First arrested (12/3/19), charged (1/22/20) & arraigned (3/5/20) with 2 counts of criminal possession of a pistol (2 stun guns). Plead not guilty. Bond $25K.
Court info from 12/4/19 thru 1/28/22 reference post #572 here:
https://www.websleuths.com/forums/t...d-ansonia-28-nov-2019-arrest-2.490240/page-29
2/25/22 Update: Hearing was rescheduled on 3/2/22. 3/2/22 Update: Next hearing on both charges on 5/10/22.

05/10/2022

This notification is brought to you by the Connecticut Statewide Automated Victim Information and Notification (SAVIN) Program.

This email is to inform you that JOSE MORALES, with docket number AAN CR200186660T, has an upcoming court event.

A/An Hearing has been scheduled for 07/12/2022. This will take place in Ansonia-Milford JD Courthouse located at the following address: 14 West River Street, Milford, CT.
This notification is brought to you by the Connecticut Statewide Automated Victim Information and Notification (SAVIN) Program.

This email is to inform you that JOSE MORALES, with docket number AAN CR190225552T, has an upcoming court event.

A/An Hearing has been scheduled for 07/12/2022. This will take place in Ansonia-Milford JD Courthouse located at the following address: 14 West River Street, Milford, CT.


Please be aware that there is often more than one case scheduled for a particular date in this court. Please visit www.jud.ct.gov to check for any updates that may be available on this case.

 

[Niner]

Got an article on the hearing of 5/10/22.

Father of missing toddler Vanessa Morales still working on Ansonia murder trial defense

Prosecutors have turned over nearly 250,000 pieces of evidence in the case of the death...

www.ctpost.com

May 10, 2022
MILFORD — Jose Morales has a new lawyer, but he doesn’t yet have a defense.
[.....]
He appeared at Superior Court in Milford Tuesday standing next to his new lawyer, Edward Gavin, before Judge Peter Brown.

Gavin told Brown that he and his staff have done “yeoman’s work” reviewing roughly 90 percent of nearly quarter of a million pieces of evidence in the case.

But he has yet formulated a strategy.

“It’s still too early,” he said after the brief court appearance, at the end of which the judge continued the case to July 12.
[.....]
At a court appearance for Morales in May a prosecutor said investigators had received many leads in the disappearance, but none had panned out.

 

[Seattle1]

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[Niner]

Tuesday, July 12th:
*Pretrial Hearing (@ 10am ET) – CT - Christine Marie Holloway (43) (last seen Nov. 27, 2019, found Dec. 2, 2019, Ansonia) & Vanessa Morales (17 mos.) (last seen Nov. 29, 2019, reported missing Dec. 3, 2019, Amber Alert on Dec. 4, 2019-not found) - *Jose L. Morales (43/now 45) (BF) arrested (12/3/19), charged & arraigned (2/7/20) with felony murder, tampering with physical evidence & 2 counts of criminal possession of firearm. Plead not guilty. Bond $5M.
First arrested (12/3/19), charged (1/22/20) & arraigned (3/5/20) with 2 counts of criminal possession of a pistol (2 stun guns). Plead not guilty. Bond $25K.
Court info from 12/4/19 thru 1/28/22 reference post #572 here:
https://www.websleuths.com/forums/t...d-ansonia-28-nov-2019-arrest-2.490240/page-29
2/25/22 Update: Hearing was rescheduled on 3/2/22. 3/2/22 Update: Next hearing on both charges on 5/10/22. 5/10/22 Update: Morales appeared at Superior Court in Milford Tuesday standing next to his new lawyer, Edward Gavin, before Judge Peter Brown. Gavin told Brown that he & his staff have done “yeoman’s work” reviewing roughly 90 percent of nearly quarter of a million pieces of evidence in the case. But he has yet formulated a strategy. “It’s still too early,” he said after the brief court appearance, at the end of which the judge continued the case to 7/12/22.

 

[imstilla.grandma]

The man charged in the killing — Vanessa’s father, Jose Morales — has not been charged in connection with the baby’s disappearance.

But after Morales appeared in court briefly Tuesday, Holloway’s family members said that he must know where Vanessa is if he killed Holloway — and that it’s upsetting not to know more by now.

‘It’s very frustrating:’ Family wants answers in search for missing Ansonia toddler Vanessa Morales

In a court appearance Tuesday, a lawyer for Vanessa’s father, Jose Morales, said he had...

www.ctpost.com

 

[sds71]

@Niner

7/12/2022

This notification is brought to you by the Connecticut Statewide Automated Victim Information and Notification (SAVIN) Program.

This email is to inform you that JOSE MORALES, with docket number AAN CR190225552T, has an upcoming court event.

A/An Hearing has been scheduled for 10/12/2022. This will take place in Ansonia-Milford JD Courthouse located at the following address: 14 West River Street, Milford, CT.

 

[Niner]

Wednesday, October 12th:
*Pretrial Hearing (@ 10am ET) – CT - Christine Marie Holloway (43) (last seen Nov. 27, 2019, found Dec. 2, 2019, Ansonia) & Vanessa Morales (17 mos.) (last seen Nov. 29, 2019, reported missing Dec. 3, 2019, Amber Alert on Dec. 4, 2019-not found) - *Jose L. Morales (43/now 45) (BF) arrested (12/3/19), charged & arraigned (2/7/20) with felony murder, tampering with physical evidence & 2 counts of criminal possession of firearm. Plead not guilty. Bond $5M.
First arrested (12/3/19), charged (1/22/20) & arraigned (3/5/20) with 2 counts of criminal possession of a pistol (2 stun guns). Plead not guilty. Bond $25K.
Court info from 12/4/19 thru 3/2/22 reference post #586 here:
https://www.websleuths.com/forums/t...d-ansonia-28-nov-2019-arrest-2.490240/page-30
5/10/22 Update: Morales appeared at Superior Court in Milford Tuesday standing next to his new lawyer, Edward Gavin, before Judge Peter Brown. Gavin told Brown that he & his staff have done “yeoman’s work” reviewing roughly 90 percent of nearly quarter of a million pieces of evidence in the case. But he has yet formulated a strategy. “It’s still too early,” he said after the brief court appearance, at the end of which the judge continued the case to 7/12/22.
7/12/22 Update: During Morales’ court appearance, Judge Peter Brown ordered Ansonia police to turn over a car owned by Holloway, to James Sheehy, a lawyer appointed by a probate judge to administer her estate, once cops take photos of it if they haven’t already. Supervisory Assistant State’s Attorney Howard Stein & Morales’ lawyer, Edward Gavin, agreed to the request. Stein told the judge that there are still some “lingering disclosure issues” being handled by his and Gavin’s offices. The lawyers agreed to continue the case to 10/12/22.

 

[Niner]

@sds71 - any court hearing dates yet?

TIA!

 

[sds71]

@sds71 - any court hearing dates yet?

TIA!

10/11/2022

This notification is brought to you by the Connecticut Statewide Automated Victim Information and Notification (SAVIN) Program.

This email is to inform you that JOSE MORALES, with docket number AAN CR200186660T, has an upcoming court event.

A/An Hearing has been scheduled for 10/24/2022. This will take place in Ansonia-Milford JD Courthouse located at the following address: 14 West River Street, Milford, CT.

Please be aware that there is often more than one case scheduled for a particular date in this court. Please visit www.jud.ct.gov to check for any updates that may be available on this case.

For more information, contact the Office of Victim Services at 1-800-822-8428. For updates about this case or for driving directions to the courthouse, you can visit www.jud.ct.gov.

This notification is sponsored by the Connecticut SAVIN Program. It is our hope that this information has been helpful to you.

Thank you,

The Connecticut SAVIN Program

 

[Niner]

10/11/2022

This notification is brought to you by the Connecticut Statewide Automated Victim Information and Notification (SAVIN) Program.

This email is to inform you that JOSE MORALES, with docket number AAN CR200186660T, has an upcoming court event.

A/An Hearing has been scheduled for 10/24/2022. This will take place in Ansonia-Milford JD Courthouse located at the following address: 14 West River Street, Milford, CT.

Please be aware that there is often more than one case scheduled for a particular date in this court. Please visit www.jud.ct.gov to check for any updates that may be available on this case.

For more information, contact the Office of Victim Services at 1-800-822-8428. For updates about this case or for driving directions to the courthouse, you can visit www.jud.ct.gov.

This notification is sponsored by the Connecticut SAVIN Program. It is our hope that this information has been helpful to you.

Thank you,

The Connecticut SAVIN Program

Thanks!

 

[Niner]

Monday, October 24th:
*Pretrial Hearing (@ 10am ET) – CT - Christine Marie Holloway (43) (last seen Nov. 27, 2019, found Dec. 2, 2019, Ansonia) & Vanessa Morales (17 mos.) (last seen Nov. 29, 2019, reported missing Dec. 3, 2019, Amber Alert on Dec. 4, 2019-not found) - *Jose L. Morales (43/now 45) (BF) arrested (12/3/19), charged & arraigned (2/7/20) with felony murder, tampering with physical evidence & 2 counts of criminal possession of firearm. Plead not guilty. Bond $5M.
First arrested (12/3/19), charged (1/22/20) & arraigned (3/5/20) with 2 counts of criminal possession of a pistol (2 stun guns). Plead not guilty. Bond $25K.
Court info from 12/4/19 thru 5/10/22 reference post #589 here:
https://www.websleuths.com/forums/t...d-ansonia-28-nov-2019-arrest-2.490240/page-30
7/12/22 Update: During Morales’ court appearance, Judge Peter Brown ordered Ansonia police to turn over a car owned by Holloway, to James Sheehy, a lawyer appointed by a probate judge to administer her estate, once cops take photos of it if they haven’t already. Supervisory Assistant State’s Attorney Howard Stein & Morales’ lawyer, Edward Gavin, agreed to the request. Stein told the judge that there are still some “lingering disclosure issues” being handled by his and Gavin’s offices. The lawyers agreed to continue the case to 10/12/22.
10/12/22 Update: Next pretrial hearing on 10/24/22. Might be a continuance of hearing on 10/12/22.

 

[sds71]

Judge: Vanessa Morales' father cannot review murder case evidence in jail

The father of missing toddler Vanessa Morales appeared in Milford court Monday in...

www.ctpost.com

10/24/2022

This notification is brought to you by the Connecticut Statewide Automated Victim Information and Notification (SAVIN) Program.

This email is to inform you that JOSE MORALES, with docket number AAN CR200186660T, has an upcoming court event.

A/An Hearing has been scheduled for 01/10/2023. This will take place in Ansonia-Milford JD Courthouse located at the following address: 14 West River Street, Milford, CT.

Please be aware that there is often more than one case scheduled for a particular date in this court. Please visit www.jud.ct.gov to check for any updates that may be available on this case.

For more information, contact the Office of Victim Services at 1-800-822-8428. For updates about this case or for driving directions to the courthouse, you can visit www.jud.ct.gov.

This notification is sponsored by the Connecticut SAVIN Program. It is our hope that this information has been helpful to you.

Thank you,

The Connecticut SAVIN Program

 

[Seattle1]

Judge: Vanessa Morales' father cannot review murder case evidence in jail

The father of missing toddler Vanessa Morales appeared in Milford court Monday in...

www.ctpost.com

10/24/2022

This notification is brought to you by the Connecticut Statewide Automated Victim Information and Notification (SAVIN) Program.

This email is to inform you that JOSE MORALES, with docket number AAN CR200186660T, has an upcoming court event.

A/An Hearing has been scheduled for 01/10/2023. This will take place in Ansonia-Milford JD Courthouse located at the following address: 14 West River Street, Milford, CT.

Please be aware that there is often more than one case scheduled for a particular date in this court. Please visit www.jud.ct.gov to check for any updates that may be available on this case.

For more information, contact the Office of Victim Services at 1-800-822-8428. For updates about this case or for driving directions to the courthouse, you can visit www.jud.ct.gov.

This notification is sponsored by the Connecticut SAVIN Program. It is our hope that this information has been helpful to you.

Thank you,

The Connecticut SAVIN Program

Yes, he has a defense attorney that can visit him at the jail for a good reason and does not need copies of the written materials inside his jail cell! This man has not issued a single statement about the health and welfare of his child -- most likely because she's not missing to him since he knows where she is. The victim's family is still missing baby Vanessa, 3 yrs later!

 

[Cloudydiamond]

Judge: Vanessa Morales' father cannot review murder case evidence in jail

The father of missing toddler Vanessa Morales appeared in Milford court Monday in...

www.ctpost.com

10/24/2022

This notification is brought to you by the Connecticut Statewide Automated Victim Information and Notification (SAVIN) Program.

This email is to inform you that JOSE MORALES, with docket number AAN CR200186660T, has an upcoming court event.

A/An Hearing has been scheduled for 01/10/2023. This will take place in Ansonia-Milford JD Courthouse located at the following address: 14 West River Street, Milford, CT.

Please be aware that there is often more than one case scheduled for a particular date in this court. Please visit www.jud.ct.gov to check for any updates that may be available on this case.

For more information, contact the Office of Victim Services at 1-800-822-8428. For updates about this case or for driving directions to the courthouse, you can visit www.jud.ct.gov.

This notification is sponsored by the Connecticut SAVIN Program. It is our hope that this information has been helpful to you.

Thank you,

The Connecticut SAVIN Program

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[jash]

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The next time a man appears in court, the Ansonia woman he is accused of killing will have been dead for more than three years.

Jose Morales, 45, appeared in state Superior Court in Milford Monday morning. The case was continued to Jan. 10, 2023 while his lawyer, Edward Gavin, reviews the evidence in the case.

However, a judge denied Morales' request to review some of the evidence from his jail cell.

...

Gavin said he had already gone through 248,000 pieces of evidence before receiving eight additional discs of discovery from Stein on Monday.

Judge: Vanessa Morales' father cannot review murder case evidence in jail

The father of missing toddler Vanessa Morales appeared in Milford court Monday in...

www.ctpost.com

 

[Unalienable Rights]

Still missing: Ansonia police continue search for Vanessa Morales 3 years later

ANSONIA, Conn. (WTNH) — Friday, Dec. 2 marks the three-year anniversary of baby Vanessa Morales’ disappearance from her Ansonia home. She would be a toddler now, at just about four year…

www.wtnh.com

Friday, Dec. 2 marks the three-year anniversary of baby Vanessa Morales’ disappearance from her Ansonia home.

She would be a toddler now, at just about four years old. Police are continuing to search for little Vanessa, but her whereabouts are still unknown.

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[Niner]

Tuesday, January 10th:
*Pretrial Hearing (@ 10am ET) – CT - Christine Marie Holloway (43) (last seen Nov. 27, 2019, found Dec. 2, 2019, Ansonia) & Vanessa Morales (17 mos.) (last seen Nov. 29, 2019, reported missing Dec. 3, 2019, Amber Alert on Dec. 4, 2019-not found) - *Jose L. Morales (43/now 46) (BF) arrested (12/3/19), charged & arraigned (2/7/20) with felony murder, tampering with physical evidence & 2 counts of criminal possession of firearm. Plead not guilty. Bond $5M.
First arrested (12/3/19), charged (1/22/20) & arraigned (3/5/20) with 2 counts of criminal possession of a pistol (2 stun guns). Plead not guilty. Bond $25K.
Court info from 12/4/19 thru 7/12/22 reference post #593 here:
https://www.websleuths.com/forums/t...d-ansonia-28-nov-2019-arrest-2.490240/page-30
10/12/22 Update: Next pretrial hearing on 10/24/22. Might be a continuance of hearing on 10/12/22. 10/24/22 Update: Morales appeared in tan prison scrubs & a shaved head for the brief hearing Monday. Supervisory Assistant State's Attorney Howard Stein told Judge Peter Brown the state is in the process of disclosing a "plethora of digital evidence" to defense attorney Edward Gavin. Gavin said he had already gone through 248,000 pieces of evidence before receiving eight additional discs of discovery from Stein on Monday. Before concluding the hearing, Gavin told Judge Brown that his client had requested the written materials in the case to be turned over to him while in custody. Morales is being held at the Cheshire Correctional Institution in lieu of a more than $5 million bond. Brown denied the request, telling Morales that Gavin could review the evidence with him. The case is continued to 1/10/23 while his attorney reviews the evidence in the case.

 

[Trebor5591]

The next time a man appears in court, the Ansonia woman he is accused of killing will have been dead for more than three years.

Jose Morales, 45, appeared in state Superior Court in Milford Monday morning. The case was continued to Jan. 10, 2023 while his lawyer, Edward Gavin, reviews the evidence in the case.

However, a judge denied Morales' request to review some of the evidence from his jail cell.

...

Gavin said he had already gone through 248,000 pieces of evidence before receiving eight additional discs of discovery from Stein on Monday.

Judge: Vanessa Morales' father cannot review murder case evidence in jail

The father of missing toddler Vanessa Morales appeared in Milford court Monday in...

www.ctpost.com

"However, a judge denied Morales' request to review some of the evidence from his jail cell."

I don't understand this ruling. Surely a defendant has the right to see the evidence that will be used against him. This bodes ill for any future appeal overturning a conviction (if Morales is indeed convicted.

I can't decide if the little girl is dead or if he gave her to someone to raise. Any thoughts?