I shall go ahead & post this late - just to keep my notes straight.
Tuesday, Sept. 3rd:
*Status Hearing (All charges) (@ am session ET) – NC –
Hania Noelia Aguilar (13) (abducted Nov. 5, 2018, found Nov. 27, 2018, in a shallow pond more than 4 feet deep off Wire Grass Road outside of Lumberton) -
*Michael Ray McLellan (34/now 40) indicted (12/3/18), arrested (11/13/18),
charged (5/14/19) & indicted (additional charges 5/16/19) with 1st degree murder, 1st degree forcible rape & statutory rape of a person under 15, 1st degree sexual offense & statutory sex offense with a person under 15, 1st degree kidnapping, felony larceny, felony restraint, abduction of a child & concealment of a death. Plead not guilty. Held without bond. DA will seek DP. In Central Prison in Raleigh. Lumberton/Robeson County/Superior Court
DNA found in car matched McLellan.
Trial was set to begin on 7/22/24 but was continued since he received a new lawyer. No further dates available.
Superior Court Judge James Gregory Bell presiding. Robeson County District Attorney Matthew Scott. Defense attorney-unknown.
Hania: see below.
*Charged (12/10/18) & indicted (1/7/19) with 1st degree rape & 1st degree burglary. $5M bond. Revoked (12/10/18). 2016 rape case.
Rape/Burglary: see below.
*Charged (2018) with 1st degree kidnapping, 1st degree force sex offense, statutory sex offense with child, larceny of motor vehicle, felonious restraint, abduction of children, concealed/failed to report death of child, 1st degree forcible rape & statutory rape of child. Robeson County
Sex offense: see below.
*Charged (10/15/18) & arrested (11/13/18) with 2nd degree kidnapping, possession of a firearm by felony & attempted robbery with dangerous weapon. (10/15/18 kidnapping case in Fairmont). $2.5M bond. 2018 kidnapping
Court information from 12/7/18 thru 6/8/24 reference post #485 here:
https://www.websleuths.com/forums/t...-lumberton-5-nov-2018-arrest-5.439361/page-25
7/8/24 Update: McLellan has a new court-appointed attorney. He was recently provided a new attorney to replace one who in June asked to withdraw from the case because of a change in jobs, Robeson County District Attorney Matt Scott said. The name of the new attorney was not immediately available. McLellan’s trial had been scheduled for July 22. Scott said a new date has not been set. Next status hearing on 7/22/24.
7/22/24 Update: Next hearing on 9/3/24.