GUILTY KY - Paige Johnson, 17, found deceased, Florence, 23 Sept 2010 *arrest in 2020*

[chimpface]

Man indicted in connection with Paige Johnson's death

BATAVIA, Ohio (WKRC) - A man last seen with missing Northern Kentucky teenager Paige Johnson in 2010 was indicted Tuesday on charges of abuse of a corpse and tampering with evidence related to her disappearance.

Jacob Bumpass was taken into custody just before 1 p.m........

Good.

Now I want to see murder charges.

 

[Emi]

Mom of Paige Johnson: 'This is the day I have been waiting for'
Donna Johnson said she has been waiting for this day for almost 10 years and it's a very happy day. An arrest and charges were announced today in the decade-old disappearance of her daughter, Paige Johnson.

 

[Emi]

Arrest made after remains of missing Kentucky teen found 10 years later - Court TV

An arrest has been made two weeks after the remains of 17-year-old Paige Johnson were found in Ohio. Authorities arrested Jacob Bumpass on July 28.

 

[Jo in Calif]

Wonder why no murder charge?
Authorities arrested Jacob Bumpass on July 28. He has been indicted on charges of Tampering with Evidence and Abuse of a Corpse in Clermont County, Ohio.

Arrest made after remains of missing Kentucky teen found 10 years later - Court TV

 

[Jo in Calif]

Since early in the investigation, police have said Bumpass was the last person to have seen Paige alive. He was 22 when she vanished.

In court, Bumpass’s lawyer Louis Sirkin argued for a reasonable bond saying his client had known the police suspected his involvement for nearly 10 years, and yet, he had never fled the area.

Sirkin said Bumpass is gainfully employed and lives in Finneytown in his mother’s home. He also asked if that home could be put up to fulfill at least a portion of the bond amount.

Court records show Bumpass later posted bond and was released.

$50K bond for man accused in Paige Johnson’s 2010 disappearance and death

 

[Jo in Calif]

guess this answers my question up thread.

Remains of Ky. Teen Who Vanished 10 Years Ago Found — and 'Multiple Witnesses' Aren't Cooperating


At this point, officials still do not know how Johnson died, which precludes the filing of homicide or murder charges.

Ky. Mom Vanished Back in 2010 — and Man Who Said He Dropped Her Off Is Charged

 

[Emi]

$50K bond for man accused in Paige Johnson’s 2010 disappearance and death

Jacob Bumpass, 32, was arrested Tuesday and charged with gross abuse of a corpse and tampering with evidence.

Clermont County Common Pleas Judge Anthony Brock set a $50,000 bond for Bumpass Wednesday.

In court, Bumpass’s lawyer Louis Sirkin argued for a reasonable bond saying his client had known the police suspected his involvement for nearly 10 years, and yet, he had never fled the area.

 

[mlhenn]

https://www.kentucky.com/news/state/kentucky/article244594597.html

“Every day for the past 10 years I’ve been sad,“ Donna Johnson, Paige’s mother, said at a press conference in Covington, Kentucky, on Tuesday. “I was afraid I would end up dying without knowing where my child was.”

 

[nerosleuth]

Remains of Ky. Teen Who Vanished 10 Years Ago Found — and 'Multiple Witnesses' Aren't Cooperating

At this point, officials still do not know how Johnson died, which precludes the filing of homicide or murder charges.

I believe the issues that LE and prosecutors are having in this case is what was the exact nature of Paige Johnson's death, which state did her death occur, and which individuals are responsible.

Also keep in mind there are no statue of limitations for the crime of murder.

I don't know about the homicide laws in Kentucky, but I do know that in Ohio you can be charged with murder if you cause a fatal overdose by giving someone alcohol or drugs.

And if it is later determined that the cause of her death is murder, then it is the question of whether it was intentional or accidental.

 

[Inquisitive2018]

Of course he didnt leave, he thought he got away with murder, and it looks like he will. Laws have to change, 25 to life for hiding a body, you don't get to kill a young mother and enjoy life. Moo

 

[Seattle1]

Wonder why no murder charge?
Authorities arrested Jacob Bumpass on July 28. He has been indicted on charges of Tampering with Evidence and Abuse of a Corpse in Clermont County, Ohio.

Arrest made after remains of missing Kentucky teen found 10 years later - Court TV

I believe the issues that LE and prosecutors are having in this case is what was the exact nature of Paige Johnson's death, which state did her death occur, and which individuals are responsible.

^^sbm

The charges of Tampering with Evidence and Abuse of a Corpse only should not be a surprise for a couple of reasons.

Prosecutors are going to charge based on the evidence they have at the date of arrest, and also what they believe they can prove during trial. It's always possible that the suspect will later be indicted for murder by the grand jury.

There's also the problem with the age of her remains and the fact that LE has not yet ruled her death a homicide. They still don't know her cause of death.

We saw the same with another KY woman Savannah Spurlock when her alleged murderer was initially charged only with Tampering with Evidence and Abuse of a Corpse when he was arrested. SS remains were so badly deteriorated that prosecutors are obviously having to use a lot of circumstantial evidence because of the lacking forensic evidence. MOO

 

[AmandaReckonwith]

I am almost 10 years late to this case, but as requested, I have started a Case Archive.
Unfortunately most of the early articles are wiped away, but I have a lot.

It is updated only to 1/31/20; just before her remains were found.
I will update and get caught up (hopefully) by the weekend.

Paige Johnson Case Archive:
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[TDW59]

My god, what has happened with this in the last couple of years?

I was following it back at the time of her disappearance.

 

[AmandaReckonwith]

There are no updates here on the court hearings. Am I missing a thread?

 

[Tssiemer]

There are no updates here on the court hearings. Am I missing a thread?

Man charged in connection to Paige Johnson's death pleads not guilty
https://twitter.com/Angenette5/status/1288524081277566977?ref_src=twsrc^tfw|twcamp^tweetembed|twterm^1288524081277566977|twgr^|twcon^s1_c10&ref_url=https://local12.com/news/local/man-charged-in-connection-to-paige-johnsons-death-pleads-not-guilty
Bumpass' case is set for a pretrial hearing on August 10, 2022.

ETA year.

 

[Tssiemer]

https://twitter.com/Angenette5/status/1288524081277566977?s=20&t=9cI9PIiQeqq2ehRuMztNdQ


ETA: I apparently do not know how to embed a tweet, lol. Anyway. It's a tweet saying his mom posted his bail a day after his arrest using the house as collateral.

 

[TDW59]

Man charged in connection to Paige Johnson's death pleads not guilty
https://twitter.com/Angenette5/status/1288524081277566977?ref_src=twsrc^tfw|twcamp^tweetembed|twterm^1288524081277566977|twgr^|twcon^s1_c10&ref_url=https://local12.com/news/local/man-charged-in-connection-to-paige-johnsons-death-pleads-not-guilty
Bumpass' case is set for a pretrial hearing on August 10, 2022.

ETA year.

Thank you so so much. When I tried to search it every thing was old.

 

[AmandaReckonwith]

Paige Johnson Case Archive, (with as much as I could find, without going into the family's social media).

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[PommyMommy]

SEP 23, 2022

For Paige Johnson’s family, yearly gathering soothes pain of her absence​

Friday marks 12 years since Paige Johnson went missing. Still without the closure they need, her family continues to wonder what happened that night in September 2010 when Johnson disappeared.

[...]

Jacob Bumpass, a man the family has always suspected in the case, was indicted four months later on criminal charges including abuse of a corpse and evidence tampering but not murder.

[...]

The family returned to Devou Park in Covington Friday to remember Paige. They lay flowers and wreaths against a tree they planted in 2019.

“My stomach is in knots on this day,” said Alicen Franks, Paige’s cousin. “It’s scary.”

Paige’s remains still have not made their way to the family because the criminal investigation is ongoing, police say.

Paige’s family says they don’t even know if any personal items were found with her. They’ll have to attend Bumpass’s trial in person to get the facts.

[...]

Bumpass’ last pre-trial hearing is Monday. His trial is scheduled to begin in October.

[...]

 

[Tssiemer]

Man accused in Paige Johnson’s disappearance, death returns to court Monday

The 17-year-old went missing in September 2010

www.google.com

Trial set to start 10/31 this year for felony charges of abuse of a corpse and tampering with evidence.