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

[Niner]

Groom - looks like he had an arraignment hearing on 12/30/20. I'll keep an eye out for his next court date.


06/22/17
1 ORIGINAL CHARGE FELONY MURDR AES
2 ORIGINAL CHARGE HOME INV-1ST AES
12/22/20
FILING DATE 122220 AES
1 AUTHORIZATION OF COMPLAINT DATE AES
PROS SHACKELFORD,VICTORI P-68574 AES
COMPLAINT ISSUANCE DATE AES
WARRANT ENTRY REQUESTED 122220 110P MML
WARRANT REJECTED BY MSP, NOT ENTERED INTO LEIN
122220 111P MML
WARRANT ENTRY REQUESTED 122220 112P MML
SYSIDNO (20 GENERATED BY LEIN
48159432 MML

NAME: GROOM/SHANDON/R CASE NO: 20-1706 PAGE 2
_______________________________________________________________________________
DATE ACTIONS, JUDGMENTS, CASE NOTES INITIALS
_______________________________________________________________________________
WARRANT ENTERED INTO LEIN MML
MISCELLANEOUS ACTION ALL COUNTS MML
COPY SENT TO PD MML
NIC W242637435 MML
NATIONWIDE PICKUP MML
CONFIRM PICKUP WITH MSP MI8202210 MML
12/30/20
WARRANT CANCELLATION REQUESTED
123020 935A WMA
WARRANT CANCELLATION ACCEPTED
123020 935A WMA
WARRANT CANCELED FROM LEIN WMA
MISCELLANEOUS ACTION ALL COUNTS WMA
SCHEDULED FOR BENCH WARRANT ARRAIGNMENT
123020 900A HINDMAN,ALAN, # 531 WMA
IN CUSTODY VIDEO ARRAIGNMENT WMA
DEFENDANT REQUESTED TO SPEAK WITH MIDC ATTORNEY WMA
DEF IN CUSTODY WITH DDC WMA
PREV. 924 WOODSTOCK AVE WMA
ADDR: TOLEDO OH 43607 WMA

link: http://webroa.34thdistrictcourt-mi....D&CASE=20-1706 &PTY=D01&FILENAME=D010125114

 

[Niner]

Third suspect arraigned on murder charge in Egypt Covington homicide

Dec. 31, 2020

ROMULUS, MI – A third suspect has been charged and arraigned in connection with the 2017 slaying of Egypt Covington.

Shandon Ray Groom, 28, of Toledo, Ohio was arraigned Thursday, Dec. 31, on murder charges in connection with the shooting death of Egypt Covington, according to the Michigan State Police.

Groom was arraigned in 34th District Court in Romulus on one count each of felony murder and first-degree home invasion like his codefendant Shane Lamar Evans, 31, of Sumpter Township, who was similarly arraigned Dec. 18, court records show.
[.....]
All three men are being held in the Wayne County Jail without bond.

Groom and Evans are scheduled for probable cause conference hearing Jan. 13. Moore is scheduled for a preliminary examination Feb. 22.

 

[BetteDavisEyes]

Third suspect charged in 2017 death of singer Egypt Covington (freep.com)

 

[Owl4]

Now a third suspect? Horrible. I hope each of them rot for what they’ve done. I’ll have to go back an read if anything was released on how these thugs new Egypt? Justice is coming!!

 

[Niner]

Now a third suspect? Horrible. I hope each of them rot for what they’ve done. I’ll have to go back an read if anything was released on how these thugs new Egypt? Justice is coming!!

I have not seen anything in the articles posted saying "how" they knew or did not know Egypt...

 

[Kittybunny]

I have not seen anything in the articles posted saying "how" they knew or did not know Egypt...

I know, right? It's very odd that there is no information on motive/connection. It seems like it is a potential home invasion/robbery gone wrong, but it's really hard to surmise. No forced entry, but that doesn't mean a lot if they knocked and she answered, then they pushed their way in. I don't recall if LE said anything was taken. Given that there were 3 of them, it doesn't seem personal (like, say, the ex-boyfriend). Hope we learn more soon.

 

[Niner]

Wednesday, January 13, 2021:
*Probable Cause Hearing (@ 11am CT) - MI – Egypt Covington (27) (June 23, 2017, found shot & killed in her house, Belleville) – *Timothy Eugene Moore (31 @ time of crime/34) arrested (11/5/20), charged & arraigned (11/8/20) with 1 count of 1st degree premeditated murder, felony murder, 1st degree home invasion, 1 count of possession of weapons/firearms by a felon & 3 counts of weapons/firearm. Held without bond.
Court info from 8/11/20 thru 11/10/20 reference post #172 here:
MI - Egypt Covington, 27, found murdered in her home, Belleville, 23 June 2017
11/18/20 Update: Next probable cause hearing on 11/25/20. 11/25/20 Update: Probable cause hearing rescheduled to 12/9/20. 12/9/20 Update: Next preliminary hearing on 2/22/21.
For *Shane Lamar Evans (28 @ time of crime/31) arrested, charged & arraigned (12/18/20) with 1 count of felony murder & 1 count of 1st degree home invasion. Held without bond.
12/18/20 Update: Evans was arraigned on 12/18/20. No plea entered. Defendant remanded into custody. People's motion to suppress-granted. Next probable cause hearing on 12/30/20. 12/30/20 Update: Hearing was held via video. Continued to 1/13/21 for probable cause hearing.
For *Shandon Ray Groom (24 @ time of crime/27/now 28) arrested & charged (12/22/20) & arraigned (12/31/20) with 1 count of felony murder & 1 count of 1st degree home invasion. Held without bond.
12/31/20 Update: Arraignment hearing held. Next probable cause hearing on 1/13/21.

 

[sandy_80]

so whats the motive then ? did they know her ? was is personal or random home invasion

 

[Niner]

Looks like the hearings were rescheduled.

Evans:
Case Number or
Ticket Number Name Date Time Action Judge
20-1703 EVANS/SHANE/LAMAR 2/10/2021 11:00 AM PROB CAUSE GREEN,TINA BROOKS,

link: http://webroa.34thdistrictcourt-mi.org/bsi34/JISSched.aspx



Groom - Court site:
Case Number or
Ticket Number Name Date Time Action Judge
20-1706 GROOM/SHANDON/R 2/10/2021 11:00 AM PROB CAUSE GREEN,TINA BROOKS,

link: http://webroa.34thdistrictcourt-mi.org/bsi34/JISSched.aspx

 

[Niner]

Wednesday, Feb. 10th:
*Probable Cause Hearing (@ 11am CT) - MI – Egypt Covington (27) (June 23, 2017, found shot & killed in her house, Belleville) – *Timothy Eugene Moore (31 @ time of crime/34/now 35) arrested (11/5/20), charged & arraigned (11/8/20) with 1 count of 1st degree premeditated murder, felony murder, 1st degree home invasion, 1 count of possession of weapons/firearms by a felon & 3 counts of weapons/firearm. Held without bond.
Court info from 8/11/20 thru 11/10/20 reference post #172 here:
MI - Egypt Covington, 27, found murdered in her home, Belleville, 23 June 2017 *arrests in 2020*
11/18/20 Update: Next probable cause hearing on 11/25/20. 11/25/20 Update: Probable cause hearing rescheduled to 12/9/20. 12/9/20 Update: Next preliminary hearing on 2/22/21.
For *Shane Lamar Evans (28 @ time of crime/31) arrested, charged & arraigned (12/18/20) with 1 count of felony murder & 1 count of 1st degree home invasion. Held without bond.
12/18/20 Update: Evans was arraigned on 12/18/20. No plea entered. Defendant remanded into custody. People's motion to suppress-granted. Next probable cause hearing on 12/30/20. 12/30/20 Update: Hearing was held via video. Continued to 1/13/21 for probable cause hearing.
1/13/21 Update: Probable cause hearing was rescheduled to 2/10/21.
For *Shandon Ray Groom (24 @ time of crime/27/now 28) arrested & charged (12/22/20) & arraigned (12/31/20) with 1 count of felony murder & 1 count of 1st degree home invasion. Held without bond.
12/31/20 Update: Arraignment hearing held. Next probable cause hearing on 1/13/21. 1/13/21 Update: Probable cause hearing was rescheduled to 2/10/21.

 

[Niner]

Evans:

02/10/21
MISCELLANEOUS ACTION ALL COUNTS HFM
JDG GREEN,TINA BROOKS, P-41649 HFM
PROS SHACKELFORD,VICTORI P-68574 HFM
ATT WATT,CORAL M., P-41508 HFM
SCHEDULED FOR PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION
032221 830A GREEN,TINA BROOKS, P-41649 HFM
VIRTUAL HEARING RECORDED/HELD HFM
LIVE EXAM 03/22/21-03/23/21 HFM
PRETRIAL RELEASE ORDER GENERATED
ALL COUNTS HFM
IT IS ORDERED: HFM
4. The defendant shall comply with the HFM
following terms and conditions that are HFM
checked: HFM
a. Personally appear for any examination, HFM
arraignment, trial, sentencing, or at any HFM
time and place as directed by this court HFM
if represented by an attorney in this HFM
case, any notice to appear may be given HFM
to the defendant's attorney instead of the HFM
defendant. HFM
b. Abide by any judgment entered in this HFM
case and surrender to serve any sentence HFM
imposed. HFM
c. Do not leave the State of Michigan HFM
without the permission of this court. HFM
d. Do not commit any crime while released. HFM
e. Immediately notify this court, in HFM
writing, of any change of address or HFM
telephone number. HFM

link: http://webroa.34thdistrictcourt-mi....D&CASE=20-1703 &PTY=D01&FILENAME=D021143504



Groom:

02/10/21
MISCELLANEOUS ACTION ALL COUNTS HFM
JDG GREEN,TINA BROOKS, P-41649 HFM
PROS SHACKELFORD,VICTORI P-68574 HFM
ATT GOLDSTEIN,DAVID I., P-14130 HFM
SCHEDULED FOR PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION
032221 830A GREEN,TINA BROOKS, P-41649 HFM
VIRTUAL HEARING RECORDED/HELD HFM
LIVE EXAM 03/22/21-03/23/21 HFM
PRETRIAL RELEASE ORDER GENERATED
ALL COUNTS HFM
IT IS ORDERED: HFM
4. The defendant shall comply with the HFM
following terms and conditions that are HFM
checked: HFM
a. Personally appear for any examination, HFM
arraignment, trial, sentencing, or at any HFM
time and place as directed by this court HFM
if represented by an attorney in this HFM
case, any notice to appear may be given HFM
to the defendant's attorney instead of the HFM
defendant. HFM
b. Abide by any judgment entered in this HFM
case and surrender to serve any sentence HFM
imposed. HFM
c. Do not leave the State of Michigan HFM
without the permission of this court. HFM
d. Do not commit any crime while released. HFM
e. Immediately notify this court, in HFM
writing, of any change of address or HFM
telephone number. HFM

link: http://webroa.34thdistrictcourt-mi....D&CASE=20-1706 &PTY=D01&FILENAME=D021143019

 

[Niner]

Still don't understand.... charged with murder, but they get out of jail....

 

[Mominmi]

That seems like such bull crap after they’ve been out free so long since her murder to start with!

 

[sandy_80]

d. Do not commit any crime while released

no kidding.. is it ok to commit a crime outside this condition
and how many dangerous home invasions and murders are you required to commit to be considered a danger to society

 

[Niner]

For Moore - looks like the court moved his prelim hearing to coincide with the other 2 guys.

01/26/21
MISCELLANEOUS ACTION ALL COUNTS HFM
REMOVED FROM CALENDAR 022221 900A GREEN,TINA BROOKS, P-41649 HFM
02/10/21
MISCELLANEOUS ACTION ALL COUNTS HFM
JDG GREEN,TINA BROOKS, P-41649 HFM
PROS SHACKELFORD,VICTORI P-68574 HFM
ATT JOSEPH,KRISTINA MAR P-79668 HFM
SCHEDULED FOR PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION
032221 830A GREEN,TINA BROOKS, P-41649 HFM
VIRTUAL HEARING RECORDED/HELD HFM
AGREED ON DATE HFM
EXAM 03/22/21-03/23/21 HFM
PRETRIAL RELEASE ORDER GENERATED
ALL COUNTS HFM
IT IS ORDERED: HFM
4. The defendant shall comply with the HFM
following terms and conditions that are HFM
checked: HFM
a. Personally appear for any examination, HFM
arraignment, trial, sentencing, or at any HFM
time and place as directed by this court HFM
if represented by an attorney in this HFM
case, any notice to appear may be given HFM
to the defendant's attorney instead of the HFM
defendant. HFM
b. Abide by any judgment entered in this HFM
case and surrender to serve any sentence HFM
imposed. HFM
c. Do not leave the State of Michigan HFM
without the permission of this court. HFM
d. Do not commit any crime while released. HFM
e. Immediately notify this court, in HFM

NAME: MOORE/TIMOTHY/EUGENE CASE NO: 20-1628 PAGE 8
_______________________________________________________________________________
DATE ACTIONS, JUDGMENTS, CASE NOTES INITIALS
_______________________________________________________________________________
writing, of any change of address or HFM
telephone number. HFM
MISCELLANEOUS ACTION ALL COUNTS HFM
EMAILED MITT TO WCJ HFM
02/11/21
MISCELLANEOUS ACTION ALL COUNTS HFM
SCHEDULED FOR PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION
032321 830A GREEN,TINA BROOKS, P-41649 HFM
NOTICE TO APPEAR GENERATED
ALL COUNTS HFM
MISCELLANEOUS ACTION ALL COUNTS HFM
MAILED NTA TO ATY HFM

link: http://webroa.34thdistrictcourt-mi....D&CASE=20-1628 &PTY=D01&FILENAME=D022214751

 

[Niner]

Monday, March 22nd:
*Preliminary Exam Hearing for all (Day 1 of 2) (@ 8:30am CT) - MI – Egypt Covington (27) (June 23, 2017, found shot & killed in her house, Belleville) – *Timothy Eugene Moore (31 @ time of crime/34/now 35) arrested (11/5/20), charged & arraigned (11/8/20) with 1 count of 1st degree premeditated murder, felony murder, 1st degree home invasion, 1 count of possession of weapons/firearms by a felon & 3 counts of weapons/firearm. Held without bond.
Court info from 8/11/20 thru 11/10/20 reference post #172 here:
MI - Egypt Covington, 27, found murdered in her home, Belleville, 23 June 2017 *arrests in 2020*
11/18/20 Update: Next probable cause hearing on 11/25/20. 11/25/20 Update: Probable cause hearing rescheduled to 12/9/20. 12/9/20 Update: Next preliminary hearing on 2/22/21. 2/10/21 Update: Preliminary hearing was moved to 3/22 & 3/23/21.
*Shane Lamar Evans (28 @ time of crime/31/now 32) arrested, charged & arraigned (12/18/20) with 1 count of felony murder & 1 count of 1st degree home invasion. Held without bond.
12/18/20 Update: Evans was arraigned on 12/18/20. No plea entered. Defendant remanded into custody. People's motion to suppress-granted. Next probable cause hearing on 12/30/20. 12/30/20 Update: Hearing was held via video. Continued to 1/13/21 for probable cause hearing.
1/13/21 Update: Probable cause hearing was rescheduled to 2/10/21. 2/10/21 Update: Judge Tina Brooks Green, prosecutor Victor Shackelford, attorney Coral Watt. Pretrial release order generated. The defendant shall comply with the following terms & conditions: personally appear for any exam, arraignment, trial, sentencing or any time & place as directed by the court. Abide by any judgment entered in this case & surrender to serve any sentence. Not to leave the State of Michigan, not to commit any crime while released & immediately notify court in writing any change of address or phone number. Next preliminary exam hearing on 3/22/21 @ 8:30am & on 3/23/21.
*Shandon Ray Groom (24 @ time of crime/27/now 28) arrested & charged (12/22/20) & arraigned (12/31/20) with 1 count of felony murder & 1 count of 1st degree home invasion. Held without bond.
12/31/20 Update: Arraignment hearing held. Next probable cause hearing on 1/13/21. 1/13/21 Update: Probable cause hearing was rescheduled to 2/10/21.
2/10/21 Update: Judge Tina Brooks Green, prosecutor Victor Shackelford, Attorney David Goldstein. Pretrial release order generated. The defendant shall comply with the following terms & conditions: personally appear for any exam, arraignment, trial, sentencing or any time & place as directed by the court. Abide by any judgment entered in this case & surrender to serve any sentence. Not to leave the State of Michigan, not to commit any crime while released & immediately notify court in writing any change of address or phone number. Next preliminary exam hearing on 3/22/21 @ 8:30am & 3/23/21.

 

[monster12]

I can't believe this case isn't being talked about as much as other local stories have (Danielle Stislicki and Chelsea Bruck...). Today was the first court day. I'm not sure if I can link them but the recordings are on youtube from the Zoom meeting.
Prosecutors lay out case against 3 men charged in 2017 killing of Egypt Covington

 

[Niner]

Moore:

Charge Description Offense Date Docket Number Sentence Date Disposition Sentence Length Crime Class Court Date Arresting Agency
HOMICIDE - MURDER FIRST DEGREE PREMEDITATED 11/8/2020 6:29 PM 20-1628 Felony 3/23/2021

link: Inmate Detail - MOORE, TIMOTHY


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 20-1703 Felony 3/23/2021

link: Inmate Detail - EVANS, SHANE LAMAR


Groom:

Charge Description Offense Date Docket Number Sentence Date Disposition Sentence Length Crime Class Court Date Arresting Agency
HOMICIDE - FELONY MURDER 12/31/2020 4:09 PM 20-1706 Felony 3/23/2021

link: Inmate Detail - GROOM, SHANDON

 

[Niner]

Tuesday, March 23rd:
*Preliminary Exam Hearing for all (Day 2 of 2) (@ 8:30am CT) - MI – Egypt Covington (27) (June 23, 2017, found shot & killed in her house, Belleville) – *Timothy Eugene Moore (31 @ time of crime/34/now 35) arrested (11/5/20), charged & arraigned (11/8/20) with 1 count of 1st degree premeditated murder, felony murder, 1st degree home invasion, 1 count of possession of weapons/firearms by a felon & 3 counts of weapons/firearm. Held without bond.
Court info from 8/11/20 thru 12/9/20 reference post #204 here:
MI - Egypt Covington, 27, found murdered in her home, Belleville, 23 June 2017 *arrests in 2020*
2/10/21 Update: Preliminary hearing was moved to 3/22 & 3/23/21.
3/22/21 Update: DA presented the case against all 3 defendants. During a preliminary exam, those closest to Covington testified that she didn’t know the three men. Covington lived on the left side of a duplex. Steven Edwards lived across the hall, on the other side of the duplex. He placed defendant Shane Evans at the home. Evans worked for a lawn care company that mowed the lawn there. Edwards said he placed Evans with the two others, Moore & Groom, in Sumpter Township. He said he saw Moore & Evans together at Evans’ home nearby. Assistant Wayne County Prosecutor Victoria Shackleford used the phrase “robbery gone bad.” Attorneys for the defendants focused on Covington’s ex-boyfriend & said he was violent. The defense for one of the men also raised the possibility that Sumpter Township police took a cell phone into evidence at the murder scene & deleted everything on it. The evidence tech from Sumpter said he couldn’t say what happened to the phone once he bagged it for evidence. The hearing is expected to continue on Tuesday, 3/23/21.
*Shane Lamar Evans (28 @ time of crime/31/now 32) arrested, charged & arraigned (12/18/20) with 1 count of felony murder & 1 count of 1st degree home invasion. Held without bond.
Court info from 12/18/20 thru 1/13/21 reference post #204 here:
MI - Egypt Covington, 27, found murdered in her home, Belleville, 23 June 2017 *arrests in 2020*
2/10/21 Update: Judge Tina Brooks Green, prosecutor Victor Shackelford, attorney Coral Watt. Pretrial release order generated. The defendant shall comply with the following terms & conditions: personally appear for any exam, arraignment, trial, sentencing or any time & place as directed by the court. Abide by any judgment entered in this case & surrender to serve any sentence. Not to leave the State of Michigan, not to commit any crime while released & immediately notify court in writing any change of address or phone number. Next preliminary exam hearing on 3/22/21 @ 8:30am & on 3/23/21.
3/22/21 Update: DA presented the case against all 3 defendants. During a preliminary exam, those closest to Covington testified that she didn’t know the three men. Covington lived on the left side of a duplex. Steven Edwards lived across the hall, on the other side of the duplex. He placed defendant Shane Evans at the home. Evans worked for a lawn care company that mowed the lawn there. Edwards said he placed Evans with the two others, Moore & Groom, in Sumpter Township. He said he saw Moore & Evans together at Evans’ home nearby. Assistant Wayne County Prosecutor Victoria Shackleford used the phrase “robbery gone bad.” Attorneys for the defendants focused on Covington’s ex-boyfriend & said he was violent. The defense for one of the men also raised the possibility that Sumpter Township police took a cell phone into evidence at the murder scene & deleted everything on it. The evidence tech from Sumpter said he couldn’t say what happened to the phone once he bagged it for evidence. The hearing is expected to continue on Tuesday, 3/23/21.
*Shandon Ray Groom (24 @ time of crime/27/now 28) arrested & charged (12/22/20) & arraigned (12/31/20) with 1 count of felony murder & 1 count of 1st degree home invasion. Held without bond.
Court info from 12/31/20 thru 1/13/21 reference post #204 here:
MI - Egypt Covington, 27, found murdered in her home, Belleville, 23 June 2017 *arrests in 2020*
2/10/21 Update: Judge Tina Brooks Green, prosecutor Victor Shackelford, Attorney David Goldstein. Pretrial release order generated. The defendant shall comply with the following terms & conditions: personally appear for any exam, arraignment, trial, sentencing or any time & place as directed by the court. Abide by any judgment entered in this case & surrender to serve any sentence. Not to leave the State of Michigan, not to commit any crime while released & immediately notify court in writing any change of address or phone number. Next preliminary exam hearing on 3/22/21 @ 8:30am & 3/23/21.
3/22/21 Update: DA presented the case against all 3 defendants. During a preliminary exam, those closest to Covington testified that she didn’t know the three men. Covington lived on the left side of a duplex. Steven Edwards lived across the hall, on the other side of the duplex. He placed defendant Shane Evans at the home. Evans worked for a lawn care company that mowed the lawn there. Edwards said he placed Evans with the two others, Moore & Groom, in Sumpter Township. He said he saw Moore & Evans together at Evans’ home nearby. Assistant Wayne County Prosecutor Victoria Shackleford used the phrase “robbery gone bad.” Attorneys for the defendants focused on Covington’s ex-boyfriend & said he was violent. The defense for one of the men also raised the possibility that Sumpter Township police took a cell phone into evidence at the murder scene & deleted everything on it. The evidence tech from Sumpter said he couldn’t say what happened to the phone once he bagged it for evidence. The hearing is expected to continue on Tuesday, 3/23/21.

 

[sandy_80]

robbery gone wrong ? did they knew she was there.. what happened to house invasion