GUILTY MI - April Millsap, 14, Armada, 24 July 2014 #2

[BetteDavisEyes]

More sad news for the Village of Armada:

Armada sophomore dies of flu, pneumonia

Author: Derick Hutchinson, ClickOnDetroit.com

Published On: Jan 02 2015 08:36:31 PM EST Updated On: Jan 03 2015 09:32:53 AM EST

ARMADA, Mich. -
Armada High School sophomore Danielle Borucki died last week of complications from the flu and pneumonia, according to the school...

http://www.clickondetroit.com/news/armada-sophomore-dies-of-flu-pneumonia/30507290

 

[tlcya]

How very sad for her family The nasty bugs going round are no joke.

 

[OkieGranny]

http://www.detroitnews.com/story/ne...015/01/05/mental-evaluation-suspect/21304429/

Macomb Circuit Court Judge Peter Maceroni ordered VanCallis to have a mental and culpability evaluation at the Forensic Center at the request of the defendant’s attorney, Azhar Sheikh.

Maceroni set Feb. 19 as a date to review the evaluation’s findings in court. He also entered a not-guilty plea on VanCallis’ behalf.

VanCallis, 32, of Goodells appeared Monday in Maceroni’s courtroom to be formally charged in Millsap’s death.

 

[BetteDavisEyes]

Macomb County judge orders mental evaluation for man accused in April Millsap's murder

James Vancallis accused of attacking, killing Armada teen last July

Author: Halston Herrera, Senior News Editor for ClickOnDetroit.com, @ClickOnHalston, hherrera@wdiv.com

Published On: 1 h

MOUNT CLEMENS, Mich. -
A judge has ordered a mental evaluation for the Michigan man accused of murdering a 14-year-old girl found several months ago on a popular Macomb County nature trail.

James VanCallis of Goodells is charged with first-degree murder, kidnapping and assault with intent to rape in the death of April Millsap...

http://www.clickondetroit.com/news/...man-accused-in-april-millsaps-murder/30550146

 

[Midge Montana]

Any updates on this case? Also...is there a link to watch his whole preliminary?

 

[OkieGranny]

http://www.thetimesherald.com/story...allis-pretrial-conference-postponed/23665429/

A court hearing set for this morning in the case against a Wales Township man charged with killing an Armada teen has been postponed.

Court officials said James VanCallis's pretrial conference scheduled for 9 a.m. in Macomb County Circuit Court has been adjourned until March 12.

 

[BetteDavisEyes]

September trial set for man charged with murder in Detroit-area death of 14-year-old girl

James Vancallis Jr. charged with murder, kidnapping, assault in April Millsap death

Author: Local 4 - ClickOnDetroit news staff, local4@clickondetroit.com

Published On: 31 m

MOUNT CLEMENS, Mich. -
A trial date has been set for a man accused of killing a 14-year-old girl along a popular suburban Detroit nature trail.

Macomb County Circuit Court records show the case was assigned to a new judge on Thursday and 33-year-old James VanCallis is scheduled to stand trial on Sept. 15. A status conference is scheduled in July.

The St. Clair County man is charged with first-degree murder, kidnapping and assault with intent to rape in the death of April Millsap. Authorities say he hit the teen with a motorcycle helmet and stomped on her in July while she was walking her dog along the Macomb Orchard Trail in Armada...

http://www.clickondetroit.com/news/...-detroitarea-death-of-14yearold-girl/31755572

 

[BetteDavisEyes]

Trial date set for man accused in April Milsap’s death

Associated Press 12:18 p.m. EDT March 12, 2015

Mount Clemens — A trial date has been set for a man accused of killing a 14-year-old girl along a popular suburban Detroit nature trail.

Macomb County Circuit Court records show the case was assigned to a new judge on Thursday and 33-year-old James VanCallis is scheduled to stand trial on Sept. 15. A status conference in the case is July 15...

http://www.detroitnews.com/story/ne...set-man-accused-april-milsaps-death/70208468/

 

[Simply Caustic]

April, you are not forgotten. Justice is coming this fall. This case breaks my heart...

Via Kindle, like a true Amazon junkie

 

[BetteDavisEyes]

Group to unveil plan for memorial garden for 14-year-old killed along Macomb County trail

April Millsap killed in July 2014 on Orchard Trail in Armada Township

Published On: 14 m

ARMADA TOWNSHIP, Mich. -
Plans are set to be unveiled for a memorial garden honoring a 14-year-old girl who was killed last year along a popular suburban Detroit nature trail.

The Macomb County Executive's Office said in a news release that a Tuesday announcement will give details about the garden along Macomb County Orchard Trail in Armada. The garden site is near where April Millsap's body was found in July...

http://www.clickondetroit.com/news/...old-killed-along-macomb-county-trail/32958208

 

[Indy Anna]

April Millsap Memorial Garden continues to grow

Tuesday, June 30, 2015

http://www.sourcenewspapers.com/articles/2015/06/30/news/doc5592b4dd29b37649094454.txt

 

[BetteDavisEyes]

Memorial garden opening for Armada Township's April Millsap who was killed last year

Garden is along Macomb County Orchard Trail where teen's body was found

Published On: Jul 13 2015 09:37:54 AM EDT Updated On: Jul 13 2015 10:23:10 AM EDT

ARMADA, Mich. -
A memorial garden has been created to honor a 14-year-old girl who was killed last year along a popular suburban Detroit nature trail.

The garden is along Macomb County Orchard Trail in Armada, near where April Millsap's body was found last July. A public opening is Monday...

http://www.clickondetroit.com/news/...ril-millsap-who-was-killed-last-year/34128306

 

[BetteDavisEyes]

Garden opening for Armada girl, 14, killed last year

Associated Press 1:33 p.m. EDT July 13, 2015

Armada — A memorial garden has been created to honor a 14-year-old girl who was killed last year along a popular suburban Detroit nature trail.

The garden is along Macomb County Orchard Trail in Armada, near where April Millsap’s body was found last July. A public opening is scheduled for Monday.

Her family has worked with volunteers, community leaders and private businesses to develop the garden...

http://www.detroitnews.com/story/ne...l-garden-opening-armada-girl-killed/30089295/

 

[tlcya]

The trial was scheduled to start next week in Macomb County Circuit Court in Mount Clemens but is expected to be delayed until the second week of October.

http://www.macombdaily.com/general-...millsaps-accused-killer-to-be-delayed-a-month

 

[tlcya]

trial delayed once again

The trial for a St. Clair County man charged in the 2014 murder of Armada teen April Millsap has been moved from Wednesday to Jan. 12 so a defense expert can have more time to review additional cell phone record data.

http://www.freep.com/story/news/loc...ed-armada-teen-murder-april-millsap/73868860/

 

[redheart]

Thanks for the link, tlcya. From it:

VanCallis, clad in a jail jumper, also addressed the court about "a couple reservations" he had, including about how April's nails appeared at the scene and at the medical examiner's office, a discrepancy in a piece of jewelry and something about her blouse.

"Your attorney will get to do that in the cross-exam," Chrzanowski told VanCallis.

VanCallis then said: "It looks like the crime scene's been staged."

Chrzanowski told VanCallis, "If anybody's gonna blow the defense, it'll be you. ... You're hurting yourself."

http://www.freep.com/story/news/loc...ed-armada-teen-murder-april-millsap/73868860/

 

[tlcya]

Whether a certain cell phone expert will be used for the James VanCallis murder trial was put off for a couple of weeks due to the judge’s concern about his potential fee.

[...]

Chrzanowski said in court Monday morning she is concerned that O’Kelly, a Nebraska resident who charged more than $100,000 for his expertise in another case in another state, may be attempting to “get as much money out of this case as he can.”

http://www.macombdaily.com/general-...f-expert-for-accused-millsap-killer-vancallis

back in court on November 2 to decide this expert thing

 

[redheart]

$100 000 for a cell phone expert??? Come on. That's just nuts.

 

[tlcya]

$250.00 an hour. I am for sure in the wrong career.

 

[redheart]

http://www.freep.com/story/news/loc...6/armada-murder-april-millsap-trial/75876020/

A Macomb County Circuit Court judge today approved a $15,000 flat fee for a cell phone expert for the defense of a St. Clair County man charged in the 2014 murder of teen April Millsap.

Azhar Sheikh, attorney for James VanCallis, said his expert cut his fees in half from $280 an hour for all of his work in the case. The expert, who will be paid by the court, is in Nebraska, and Sheikh said that he thought it was nice that the expert came down in his fees and that the judge approved the negotiated fee.

"It would have cost a lot more. (The judge) did a good service to the taxpayers of Macomb County," Sheikh said, adding that if the fee wasn't approved the matter could have been an appellate issue, costing the county more money.

VanCallis' trial is scheduled to start Jan. 12. Sheikh said it may take two weeks to pick a jury and and three weeks for the trial. Assistant Prosecutor William Cataldo told the court today that the prosecution has more than 30 witnesses.

A final pretrial is set for Dec. 28 for a final update, such as making sure the defense has everything it needs and that there will be no changes before the trial.