GUILTY MI - Egypt Covington, 27, found murdered in her home, Belleville, 23 June 2017 *arrests in 2020*

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Monday, May 9th:
*Motions Hearing (@ 9am CT) - MI – Egypt Covington (27) (June 23, 2017, found shot & killed in her house, Belleville) - *Shandon Ray Groom (24 @ time of crime/27/now 29) arrested & charged (12/22/20), re-charged (3/23/21) & arraigned (4/1/21) with 1 count each of 1st degree premeditated murder, felony murder, 1st degree home invasion & 3 counts of felony firearm. Plead not guilty. Held without bond.
Court info from 12/31/20 thru 11/17/21 reference post #230 here:
12/1/21 Update: Adjourned by request of defense. Final conference hearing reset to 1/11/22. 1/11/22 Update: Next motions hearing on 2/8/22. 2/8/22 Update: Next motions hearing on 4/22/22. 4/22/22 Update: Next motions hearing on 5/9/22.
*Shane Lamar Evans (28 @ time of crime/31/now 33) – Review hearing 5/31/22.
*Timothy Eugene Moore (31 @ time of crime/34/now 36) – Review hearing on 12/1/22 & trial set to begin on 12/12/22.
 
Tuesday, May 31st:
*Review Hearing (@ 9am CT) - MI – Egypt Covington (27) (June 23, 2017, found shot & killed in her house, Belleville) *Shane Lamar Evans (28 @ time of crime/31/now 33) arrested & charged (12/18/20), recharged (3/23/21) & arraigned (4/1/21) with 1 count of felony murder & 1 count of 1st degree home invasion. Plead not guilty. Held without bond.
Court info from 12/18/20 thru 11/17/21 reference post #230 here:
https://www.websleuths.com/forums/t...r-home-belleville-23-june-2017.341537/page-12

12/1/21 Update: Adjourned by request of defense. Final conference hearing reset to 1/11/22. 1/11/22 Update: Motion – no explanation on “what” motion was. Next hearing on 3/22/22. 3/22/22 Update: Hearing was held. Order for a competency evaluation filed & signed. next review hearing on 5/31/22.
*Timothy Eugene Moore (31 @ time of crime/34/now 36) – Next review hearing on 12/1/22 & trial set to begin on 12/12/22.
*Shandon Ray Groom (24 @ time of crime/27/now 29) – Next trial set to begin on 10/3/22.
 
Evans:

Charge Description Offense Date Docket Number Sentence Date Disposition Sentence Length Crime Class Court Date Arresting Agency
HOMICIDE - FELONY MURDER 12/18/2020 7:12 PM 2100155501FC Felony 8/16/2022

link: Inmate Detail - EVANS, SHANE LAMAR


@inmyhumbleopinion - when you have time could you let me know "what" time this hearing starts - and the "name" of it. Maybe trial date already??!! TIA! :)
 
Evans:

Charge Description Offense Date Docket Number Sentence Date Disposition Sentence Length Crime Class Court Date Arresting Agency
HOMICIDE - FELONY MURDER 12/18/2020 7:12 PM 2100155501FC Felony 8/16/2022

link: Inmate Detail - EVANS, SHANE LAMAR


@inmyhumbleopinion - when you have time could you let me know "what" time this hearing starts - and the "name" of it. Maybe trial date already??!! TIA! :)
Sorry; just saw your message! Here ya go:

08/16/2020 Competency Hearing (9:00 AM) (Judicial Officer Evans, Wanda A.)”
 

June 16, 2022
VAN BUREN TOWNSHIP, Mich. (FOX 2) - Nearly five years after Egypt Covington's murder, trials are set.

June 22 marks the anniversary of 27-year-old Covington's murder in her Van Buren Township home. The singer was home watching a movie when, according to court testimony, two men broke into her duplex, shot her to death, and wrapped her up with Christmas lights.
[.....]
Those men, Timothy Eugene Moore, and Shandon Ray Groom, are headed to trial later this year. A third man, Shane Lamar Evans, has a competency hearing this summer.


for Evans - competency hearing on 8/16/22
for Groom - trial starts 10/31/22
for Moore - Review hearing on 12/1/22 & trial starts 12/12/22.
 
Van Buren Township, Mich.Egypt Covington was found dead with a gunshot wound to the head and her body wrapped in Christmas lights on June 22, 2017.

The Van Buren Township 27-year-old woman was found dead at 7:15 p.m. inside her home in the 45000 block of Hull Road. Covington’s boyfriend at the time was the person who found her.

As Wednesday marks the fifth year anniversary of Covington’s murder, the family expresses their emotions. Her siblings have matching tattoos that are a shape of the country Egypt with the words “can’t stop, won’t stop.”...
 
Tuesday, August 16th:
*Competency Hearing (@ 9am CT) - MI – Egypt Covington (27) (June 23, 2017, found shot & killed in her house, Belleville) *Shane Lamar Evans (28 @ time of crime/31/now 33) arrested & charged (12/18/20), recharged (3/23/21) & arraigned (4/1/21) with 1 count of felony murder & 1 count of 1st degree home invasion. Plead not guilty. Held without bond.
Court info from 12/18/20 thru 1/11/22 reference post #267 here:
https://www.websleuths.com/forums/t...r-home-belleville-23-june-2017.341537/page-14

3/22/22 Update: Hearing was held. Order for a competency evaluation filed & signed. Next review hearing on 5/31/22. 5/31/22 Update: Next competency hearing on 8/16/22.
*Timothy Eugene Moore (31 @ time of crime/34/now 36) – Next review hearing on 12/1/22 & trial set to begin on 12/12/22.
*Shandon Ray Groom (24 @ time of crime/27/now 29) – Next trial set to begin on 10/3/22.
 
Name EVANS, SHANE LAMAR

Charge Description Offense Date Docket Number Sentence Date Disposition Sentence Length Crime Class Court Date Arresting Agency
HOMICIDE - FELONY MURDER 12/18/2020 7:12 PM 21-1555 Felony 10/1/2022

link: Inmate Detail - EVANS, SHANE LAMAR


@inmyhumbleopinion - any news on his competency hearing yesterday? Is the 10/1/22 hearing (jail site) a competency hearing also or ?? and what time does it start?

TIA! :)

edited to add - I see that 10/1 is a Saturday... ??
 
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Name EVANS, SHANE LAMAR

Charge Description Offense Date Docket Number Sentence Date Disposition Sentence Length Crime Class Court Date Arresting Agency
HOMICIDE - FELONY MURDER 12/18/2020 7:12 PM 21-1555 Felony 10/1/2022

link: Inmate Detail - EVANS, SHANE LAMAR


@inmyhumbleopinion - any news on his competency hearing yesterday? Is the 10/1/22 hearing (jail site) a competency hearing also or ?? and what time does it start?

TIA! :)

edited to add - I see that 10/1 is a Saturday... ??
According to the court site, there was no hearing yesterday.

And the next hearing is scheduled for 9 AM on November 7th; it’s also a competency hearing:

08/16/2022 Competency Hearing (9:00 AM) (Judicial Officer Evans, Wanda A.)
Result: Adjourned at the Request of the Court
11/07/2022 Competency Hearing (9:00 AM) (Judicial Officer Evans, Wanda A.)


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Monday, October 3rd:
*Trial set to begin (@ 9am CT) - MI – Egypt Covington (27) (June 23, 2017, found shot & killed in her house, Belleville) - *Shandon Ray Groom (24 @ time of crime/27/now 29) arrested & charged (12/22/20), re-charged (3/23/21) & arraigned (4/1/21) with 1 count each of 1st degree premeditated murder, felony murder, 1st degree home invasion & 3 counts of felony firearm. Plead not guilty. Held without bond.
Trial set to begin 10/3/22.
Court info from 12/31/20 thru 2/8/22 reference post #263 here:
https://www.websleuths.com/forums/t...r-home-belleville-23-june-2017.341537/page-14

4/22/22 Update: Next motions hearing on 5/9/22. 5/9/22 Update: Next trial set to begin on 10/3/22.
*Shane Lamar Evans (28 @ time of crime/31/now 33) – Competency hearing 11/7/22.
*Timothy Eugene Moore (31 @ time of crime/34/now 36) – Review hearing on 12/1/22 & trial set to begin on 12/12/22.
 
Not finding anything on this case... Jail site just shows yesterday's date - but I shall go ahead & post this for today.
Maybe @inmyhumbleopinion - can find something on the court site?

Tuesday, October 4th:
*Trial continues (Day 2) (@ 9am CT) - MI – Egypt Covington (27) (June 23, 2017, found shot & killed in her house, Belleville) - *Shandon Ray Groom (24 @ time of crime/27/now 29) arrested & charged (12/22/20), re-charged (3/23/21) & arraigned (4/1/21) with 1 count each of 1st degree premeditated murder, felony murder, 1st degree home invasion & 3 counts of felony firearm. Plead not guilty. Held without bond.
Trial begin on 10/3/22.
Court info from 12/31/20 thru 5/9/22 reference post #279 here:
https://www.websleuths.com/forums/t...r-home-belleville-23-june-2017.341537/page-14

10/3/22 Monday, Trial Day 1: No info available. Trial continues on 10/4/22.
*Shane Lamar Evans (28 @ time of crime/31/now 33) – Competency hearing 11/7/22.
*Timothy Eugene Moore (31 @ time of crime/34/now 36) – Review hearing on 12/1/22 & trial set to begin on 12/12/22.
 

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