IA - Gretchen Crooks, 37, murdered, Osage, 24 March 2012

[The Farm]

I just hope we can get some insight on this terrible and very sad case. I just can't imagine.

 

[cocomod]

His facebook profile:

http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100001357323007&sk=wall

He really just looks so darn young and innocent. I cannot imagine what happened here. It is very frightening. My heart is so heavy for her husband / his father. What must he be feeling and going through.

I will await further information, but I too cannot imagine what in the world would have sparked this. Is hindsight 20/20? I wonder honestly what his family and friends must be thinking.

 

[Lovejac]

Eric Smith.He's like a Michael Myers to me.There is absolutely no soul behind those dead eyes.The sad part is that one day he will be released into society.

I have never heard of that case and just read up on it. How horrifying!

The article I read says that Eric Smith is up for parole again in April 2012.

I shudder to think of him being released.

 

[Linda7NJ]

What isn't as rare as a son sexually assaulting his mother? A mother sexually abusing her own son. How do we know she wasn't abusing him?

Honestly, I don't know what to think about this crime yet.... Except it's frightening and tragic

 

[Shelby2]

http://www.kttc.com/story/17294481/family-and-friends

Family and friends remember Gretchen Crooks

 

[Lovejac]

http://globegazette.com/news/local/8938b304-85be-11e1-91ee-0019bb2963f4.html

OSAGE — A hearing to consider whether a 13-year-old teenager accused of murder should qualify as a youthful offender will be heard at 9 a.m. on Monday, April 23, in Mitchell County Juvenile Court.

As a youthful offender, Noah Riley Crooks would stay under the supervision of the judicial system past his 18th birthday.

If he remains classified as a juvenile offender, he would be freed at the age of 18.

Crooks, of rural Osage, faces allegations of first-degree murder in the death of his mother, Gretchen A. Crooks, 37. It is also alleged he committed an assault with intent to commit sexual abuse.

Read more: http://globegazette.com/news/local/8938b304-85be-11e1-91ee-0019bb2963f4.html#ixzz1ryY45Ys4

 

[Yoda]

His facebook profile:

http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100001357323007&sk=wall

He really just looks so darn young and innocent. I cannot imagine what happened here. It is very frightening. My heart is so heavy for her husband / his father. What must he be feeling and going through.

I will await further information, but I too cannot imagine what in the world would have sparked this. Is hindsight 20/20? I wonder honestly what his family and friends must be thinking.

I think there is an updated photo, feb 1, on his grandma's fb page. If it is him, playing the sax at school, he looks older. Not that it makes a difference. It just looks like puberty has hit in the Feb 1 photo. Moo

 

[cocomod]

Thanks Yoda! I saw that pic too and wondered if it was him or his older brother.

I am still in shock about this story.

 

[terracotta]

http://www.healthcentral.com/schizophrenia/c/76/3075/early-phase


The prodrome phase usually occurs one to two years before the onset of psychotic symptoms (ex: hallucinations, paranoid delusions) in schizophrenia. The symptoms people usually have during this time aren’t very specific. Usually people report symptoms of anxiety, social isolation, difficulty making choices, and problems with concentration and attention. It is late in the prodromal phase that the positive symptoms of schizophrenia begin to emerge.


In reading through information about schizophrenia it is saying the numbers are 1 out of 100 and equalling affecting men and women. The onset being later for women than men. I didn't realize it affect the sexes equally. The early signs are those that many adolescents would feel...social isolation...anxiety....all things that maybe the kids don't know why it is happening and don't even know how to discuss it with someone.

The Prodrome stage seems to be where it would be most beneficial to help the teen/young adult.

 

[peeples]

http://globegazette.com/news/local/...cle_8938b304-85be-11e1-91ee-0019bb2963f4.html

In court papers filed April 10, Lapointe requested an order authorizing expert fees for defense witness Dr. Martin Fialkov, a child and adolescent psychiatrist from Des Moines. Fialkov was also used as an expert witness case of Edgar Concepcion Jr. of Charles City, in 2010.

Lapointe took over as Crooks’ attorney following the withdrawal of attorney Rich Gross of Osage. Gross cited a conflict of interest, noting Mitchell County Deputy Jeff Huftalin, lead investigator for the case, was a friend and client.

Edgar Concepcion was a teen who sexually assaulted and murdered his 3 yr old cousin.

http://globegazette.com/news/local/...cle_f743c592-74df-11df-b816-001cc4c002e0.html

 

[Lovejac]

Osage teen's hearing in murder case continued until June

Read more: http://globegazette.com/news/local/457f2662-89a0-11e1-99c9-0019bb2963f4.html#ixzz1sR0BVsKG

The hearing will consider whether Crooks should be classified as a youthful offender.

If determined a youthful offender by Judge Gregg R. Rosenbladt, Crooks would stay under the supervision of the judicial system past his 18th birthday.

If he remains classified as a juvenile offender, he would be freed at the age of 18.

 

[Lovejac]

Teen's attorney seeks to suppress evidence

"The defendant was interrogated while in custody and without having been previously read his rights pursuant to the case of Miranda v. Arizona," Lapointe wrote.

"Therefore, the search and seizure of the defendant in this case was illegal and any and all evidence obtained as a result ... must be suppressed as a matter of law."

Read More: http://wcfcourier.com/news/local/1dad292f-6d2f-5252-b510-b60bb1eba2a2.html#ixzz1ucDsznWC

 

[Lovejac]

this article has a pic of Noah I hadn't seen before

http://wcfcourier.com/news/local/2907a6ee-9ae9-11e1-8f91-001a4bcf887a.html

 

[cocomod]

I wonder about his poor father. How does he feel? He may want his son to have a good defense, but does he really want his wife's murderer set free on a technicality? How should he feel?

As a parent, I would want my child to take responsibility for his/her actions. I would want my child to plead guilty and accept some consequences - especially for something this serious.

Wow! This case is just shocking to me.

 

[cocomod]

http://globegazette.com/news/local/...cle_558fe93a-9e0c-11e1-8e8a-001a4bcf887a.html

A hearing to determine whether future court records and motions will be kept confidential in the Noah Crooks murder case has been canceled

The next hearing date for Crooks will be June 22, when a motion to waive him to juvenile offender status will be considered.

(BBM)

 

[Lovejac]

http://globegazette.com/news/local/01a31b14-a9e5-11e1-9b23-001a4bcf887a.html

Judge grants evaluation of Noah Crooks by state expert

 

[trofanji]

Crooks wants to suppress interview with psychiatrist

http://globegazette.com/news/local/...cle_cf57ad3c-bcd1-11e1-8c7e-001a4bcf887a.html

 

[ohiogirl]

Teen's hearing on Osage murder continued but will be closed

http://globegazette.com/news/local/...cle_dca911d2-ba3e-11e1-b04b-0019bb2963f4.html

 

[southernnana]

hwow: hwow:

I have followed this case, but have not previously posted on it. It was good to learn the case was continued. It is my belief that all contributing facts to this crime are not known ... Something important is missing. We may never find out what it is.

Teen's hearing on Osage murder continued but will be closed to public

http://globegazette.com/news/local/...cle_dca911d2-ba3e-11e1-b04b-0019bb2963f4.html

More from the link above

June 19, 2012 1:43 pm

Whether Noah Riley Crooks will be tried as a youthful offender, or as a juvenile, will be determined at the hearing. A new date has not been set.

If determined to be a youthful offender, Crooks will be tried in district court and will be under court controls past the age of 18.

If his status remains that of a juvenile, he will face allegations in juvenile court, with the potential of being released at age 18.

 

[southernnana]

:crown:


A new team of attorneys have been hired by the father of the 13-yr old. They will need time to get up-to-speed on the case.

I hope and pray they will be able to help determine what happened with this 13-yr old boy. Ths is extremely sad. :frown:

I wonder if the Dad has any kind of relationship with his son now??


http://globegazette.com/news/local/...cle_cf57ad3c-bcd1-11e1-8c7e-001a4bcf887a.html

June 22, 2012 8:24 pm

OSAGE — Noah Crooks, the 13-year-old rural Osage boy accused of his mother’s murder, is asking through his attorneys that testimony given during a psychiatric evaluation be suppressed at an upcoming hearing. Crooks cited his Fifth Amendment rights, which protect accused persons from self-incrimination.

Specifically, he is asking that information or testimony given during a psychiatric evaluation conducted by state witness Dr. Michael Taylor be suppressed.

Crooks’ father, William, hired two West Des Moines criminal case attorneys to represent his son.
Crooks will be represented by William L. Kutmus and Trever T. Hook of the firm, Kutmus, Pennington and Hook, PC

Crooks had previously been represented by court-appointed attorney Timothy Lapointe of Mason City.