GUILTY ID - Charles “Charlie” Lawrence McBride, 23, was going to work, Custer County, 25 Feb 2019 *ARREST*

[cybervampira]

Charlie McBride has been missing for one month. His family and friends want answers. | East Idaho News

It’s been one month since Charles “Charlie” McBride disappeared, and his family members and friends are searching for answers.

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Bradon Kominek tells EastIdahoNews.com he saw McBride before work on the day he vanished.

“He called Ben Savage, and Ben told him he is outside,” Kominek recalls. “I walked him out to his truck, and Charlie said, ‘I love you, bro. I will see you after work.’ So I was waiting for him, and he never showed up. I was curious, so I called the police department in Challis, and I asked if they have Charlie McBride, and they said no.”



Rumors have circulated on social media that Savage may have been involved in McBride’s disappearance. In a Facebook post, McBride’s girlfriend, Samantha Mariah, wrote that Savage had threatened her boyfriend.

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In a March 7 Facebook post, Custer County Sheriff Stuart “Stu” Lumpkin says Savage has “cooperated 100 percent.”

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[Darling136]

The body of a man missing for over a month was found burned and buried in a remote part of Custer County.


Read more here: Body of missing Idaho man found burned, buried in remote Custer County, officials say

Found deceased

 

[siliconrod]

Justice for Charlie. RIP Charlie.

 

[Penny4YourThoughts]

I'm so sad. Charlie's family knew there was foul play; hopefully the scene and his remains yield answers to who did this & COD. Truth & justice needed. Prayers sent.

P.S. Ben Savage - innocent OR guilty - may wanna watch his back

 

[Hazelnutty]

Oh No. Rest easy , Charlie. Justice is coming.

 

[LietKynes]

BURNED ? Hope he was dead already. What a vicious act !
My utmost condolences to those who loved him.

 

[LietKynes]

I'm so sad. Charlie's family knew there was foul play; hopefully the scene and his remains yield answers to who did this & COD. Truth & justice needed. Prayers sent.

P.S. Ben Savage - innocent OR guilty - may wanna watch his back

SABBM


What the locals are saying is scary.
Bringing in the FBI or another outside LE dept. might not be a bad idea.

 

[cybervampira]

Police make arrest in connection with missing man

Police have made an arrest in connection with the case of a missing Custer County man.

Police arrested Benjamin Savage at the Idaho Falls airport Saturday afternoon.

 

[Penny4YourThoughts]

Police make arrest in connection with missing man

Ben Savage arrested. "Oh, what a surprise." .

 

[Vail]

It is no small grace that they were able to find his remains!

 

[LietKynes]

Ben Savage arrested. "Oh, what a surprise." .

SABBM

Grateful for small blessings.... Looks like what the locals feared may not come to pass after all.
Or another law enforcement agency was brought in to override the local LE ?

And BS won't be able to evade THIS time !
No doubt this miscreant has committed other minor 'offenses'.
Who knows.

Justice for Charlie !!

 

[cybervampira]

Murder suspect told sheriff where to find missing man's body, documents say | East Idaho News

Nearly one month after Charles “Charlie” McBride disappeared, Benjamin J. Savage — now a suspect in McBride’s death — called Custer County Sheriff Stu Lumpkin and said he knew where McBride’s body was.



That’s according to a redacted affidavit of probable cause obtained by EastIdahoNews.com on Thursday. Savage, 36, is charged with first-degree murder and remains in the Custer County Jail on a $1 million bond.

What we know
Savage was the last known person to see McBride on Feb. 25 as the two went to work near Morgan Creek in rural Custer County. Savage, who owns an excavation company, was in the area working on private property.


“Charlie had been working for (Ben) off and on. He was helping him cut wood and load wood and things like that,” Charlie’s sister-in-law Mari McBride told Dateline NBC. “Ben says he had come by to get Charlie to go work with him that day. But when Ben went to go pick him up, Ben says he wasn’t there.”

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Sealing the case
The day before Savage’s arrest, Custer County Prosecuting Attorney Justin B. Oleson filed a motion to seal the murder case. Oleson argued that because the matter was still under investigation and contained “very graphic and sensitive information,” the public should not know the details. Plus, “unnecessary media attention may contaminate the potential jury pool in Custer County,” he said.

Magistrate Judge James H. Barrett agreed with the motion and sealed the case.

No information was posted to iCourt, the state’s online court portal, and Custer County court personnel refused to release any information, including basic details such as upcoming court dates and bond details.

It’s highly unusual for an entire court case to be sealed, although prosecutors may request specific portions of court records be sealed. EastIdahoNews.com reached out to Oleson several times for comment, but our messages were not returned.

We approached Dr. Zac Gershberg, a professor of media history and law at Idaho State University, about the situation, which he called “incredibly strange.”

“Legally when someone is charged, no matter what it is, that is public knowledge and should be available to the public and press,” said Gershberg.

EastIdahoNews.com objected to the sealing of the case and voiced our concerns with the 7th Judicial District on Wednesday. Within 24 hours, a redacted affidavit of probable cause and other court documents were released and posted on iCourt.

Savage’s criminal history
Savage is a familiar face in the Custer County Courthouse. He was charged Dec. 6 for misdemeanor domestic assault for a fight that allegedly occurred on Nov. 24. Savage pleaded not guilty, and on March 11 — two weeks after McBride was reported missing — Oleson filed a deferred prosecution agreement.

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[LietKynes]

Murder suspect told sheriff where to find missing man's body, documents say | East Idaho News



We approached Dr. Zac Gershberg, a professor of media history and law at Idaho State University, about the situation, which he called “incredibly strange.”

“Legally when someone is charged, no matter what it is, that is public knowledge and should be available to the public and press,” said Gershberg.


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Snipped for brevity.
From reading a bit about the suspect, it sounded like he's been protected for a very long time by the local LE.
Not sure if outside LE forced BS to 'talk' ?
Maybe it's something else entirely ?
Crooked law enforcement scare me. Brandon Lawson's case also has unanswered questions.

Supposedly this BS's previous offences included throwing a shovel at a woman's head.

 

[Dre]

Accused murderer claims woman killed victim, but he helped bury the body
“Savage reportedly said he was working inside a shop up Morgan Creek on Feb. 25 when he heard a bang and went outside to find McBride dead of a gunshot wound. Savage said he saw a woman standing by a woodpile but did not see her holding a weapon so he didn’t know how she had shot him.”

 

[LietKynes]

Accused murderer claims woman killed victim, but he helped bury the body
“Savage reportedly said he was working inside a shop up Morgan Creek on Feb. 25 when he heard a bang and went outside to find McBride dead of a gunshot wound. Savage said he saw a woman standing by a woodpile but did not see her holding a weapon so he didn’t know how she had shot him.”

Interesting, Dre !
Thanks for the link.

Hmmmm....
He "...saw a woman..."
What woman ?
Did he know her, or was she just some random person walking by ?
And the burning of the body -- did this woman do that, as well ?
And if he saw no weapon, what did she shoot Charlie with ?
So this B. Savage might have credibility issues; imo.

 

[YESorNO]

Murder suspect waives preliminary hearing

August 5, 2019

"CHALLIS — The suspect accused of murdering and burying a Challis man waived a preliminary hearing Monday.

The case against 36-year-old Benjamin J. Savage will now move to district court and Savage will be arraigned Wednesday.

Savage is charged with first-degree murder for the death of Charles “Charlie” McBride in February. He was the last known person to see McBride alive.

According to court documents, Savage called and told told law enforcement where McBride’s body was....

Investigators discovered McBride’s body on March 24, burned and buried in the Morgan Creek Drainage.

Savage was arrested on March 31 and charged with first-degree murder."

Murder suspect waives preliminary hearing | East Idaho News

(Charles “Charlie” McBride)

 

[YESorNO]

Probable cause report on Custer County man accused of murder (with clip)

Aug 07, 2019

"CHALLIS, Idaho (KIFI/KIDK) - Benjamin Savage was arraigned in a busy day of court in Custer County Wednesday.

Savage pleaded not guilty to one count of first-degree murder in the alleged killing of Charles McBride.

According to a probable cause report, Custer Count Sheriff Stuart Lumpkin got a phone call from Savage on the whereabouts of a missing person case.

Savage told Lumpkin that he and McBride went to work together on February 25. When they got to work, both men went their separate ways. Savage said that while working, he heard a loud bang and went see what was happening. He found McBride had been shot and killed, and a woman standing nearby. Savage told Lumpkin that the woman did not have a weapon.

Savage told the Sheriff’s Office that he knew where McBride’s body was buried. Law enforcement found remains, believed to be McBride, in the area where Savage said he was buried.

The Ada County Coroner’s Office positively identified the remains to be McBride.

Idaho State Police and Custer County Sheriff’s Office investigators said they had performed enough interviews and gathered evidence to determine that Savage was alone when McBride was killed.

Sgt. Levi Maydole filed first-degree murder charges against Savage on March 29.

In the probable cause report, it mentions that Savage made all his communication with law enforcement while he was in Pennsylvania. Maydole said he eluded and evaded law enforcement.

Savage is currently being held on a $1 million dollar bond.

He has a status conference set for September 16. "

Probable cause report on Custer County man accused of murder

 

[imstilla.grandma]

This came as part of a plea agreement made with Custer County Prosecutor Justin Oleson to recommend a shorter prison sentence. Savage was charged with first-degree murder in March after the 36-year-old called Custer County Sheriff Stu Lumpkin and told him he knew where McBride’s body was.

In the plea agreement obtained by EastIdahoNews.com, Savage agreed to plead guilty and provide the gun used to kill McBride. The agreement stipulates Savage give a full confession of the Feb. 25 murder and pass a “confirming” polygraph for the state to recommend a shorter prison sentence.

The agreement also obligates the state not file any additional charges, including using a firearm to commit the murder of McBride. The non-binding agreement says Oleson will recommend Savage spend 20 years to life in prison. If Savage provides a truthful disclosure of the murder, then Oleson will recommend 17 years to life in prison.

Savage cannot withdraw his guilty plea if the court decides to reject the plea agreement and its obligations for both the defense and prosecution.

Although Savage told District Judge Stevan Thompson he shot and killed Savage, he had denied any involvement in the disappearance of McBride earlier.

“He was high on meth,” Savage said in a phone call with EastIdahoNews.com. “That’s all I can tell you right now. I’m working with the police right now. It’ll come out soon.”

Savage is scheduled to be sentenced in Custer County on Nov. 18 following a pre-sentencing investigation and mental health evaluation.
Man pleads guilty to the murder of Charlie McBride | East Idaho News

 

[JerseyGirl]

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.kivitv.com/news/man-sentenced-to-at-least-22-years-in-2019-slaying?_amp=true


Challis Man sentenced to at least 22 years in 2019 slaying