GUILTY OH - Shannon Graves, 28, found in freezer, Youngstown, Feb 2017

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Tried again today, still coming up "not found"!

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The next date I have for him was trial starts August 6th.

And for Layton, sentencing on August 15th.
 
No new date for Novoa, but Layton has one for April 24th.
 
Tuesday, April 24th:
*Status Hearing (@ 11:30am ET) - OH - Shannon Elizabeth Graves (28) (missing Feb. 2017; found in freezer July 2017) - for Katrina L. Layton (34) charged with aggravated murder, murder, tampering with evidence. Pled not guily; $1M bond.
2/9/18: Layton pled guilty to obstructing justice and abuse of a corpse. Sentencing date 8/15/18. Layton will get probation as long as she cooperates & testifies against Novoa at trial. She is out of jail on $20K bond own recognizance.
Arturo Novoa (31) charged with aggravated murder, tampering w/evidence, obstruction justice & abuse of corpse. Pled not guilty; $1M bond. Trial starts Aug. 6th.
04/09/2018 Update: Case called for pretrial. It is ordered that the State of Ohio obtain the jail calls of defendant & co-defendant (Layton) from November, 2017 thru today's date (4/9/18) & provide copies of calls to Defense counsel. Also ordered that the State provided co-defendant's criminal history to Defense. Ordered that Defense file motion for expert services at the earliest possible convenience. No further dates shown on court docket, except trial on 8/6/18.
4/13/18 Update: Copies issued and delivered on 4/13/18. No further dates for Novoa, except trial.
 
Woman in case of body found in freezer says she hasn't used Facebook
http://www.wkbn.com/news/local-news...eezer-says-she-hasnt-used-facebook/1138313859

YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio (WKBN) - It's been six weeks since she admitted her role in the dismemberment and death of Shannon Graves but on Tuesday, Katrina Layton was back in court over concerns that she's been contacting other witnesses in the case.

"I think it would be a real smart idea, Miss Layton, if you do not have any conversations with anyone about this case," Judge Lou D'Apolito said.
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For now, Layton remains free on bond. Novoa is set for trial in August.
 
Trial for accused killer of woman found in Campbell freezer pushed back again

YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio (WKBN) - A man charged with murdering a Youngstown woman whose body was found in a freezer is not happy sitting in jail. His trial has been delayed until the fall because someone other than one of Mahoning County's prosecutors is going to be handling the case from now on.

Accused killer Arturo Novoa told a judge Thursday morning that he's tired of waiting for trial.

"I have been in the county for almost a year now," he said. "And that's exactly why I filed for an evidential hearing."
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In a relatively unusual move, county prosecutors indicated that a lawyer with the Ohio Attorney General's staff is taking over the case in midstream.

"Due to the recent grievance that was filed against us by the family of the victim in this case," McLaughlin said.
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Now, Atty. Dan Kasaris, who recently won a conviction against former Niles Mayor Ralph Infante on corruption charges, will take over.
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The change means another delay in the trial, pushing it from August to October. It had originally been scheduled for last spring.
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Trial is now set for October 22. Novoa faces life in prison if convicted.
 
Looks Layton was in court 7/5 also. And her 8/15 hearing has been reset to 10/29

Katrina:

08/15/2018 07:00 AM COURTROOM #5 NOTES FOR COURT-RESET

10/29/2018 07:00 AM COURTROOM #5 NOTES FOR COURT
 
Niner said:
Trial for accused killer of woman found in Campbell freezer pushed back again

YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio (WKBN) - A man charged with murdering a Youngstown woman whose body was found in a freezer is not happy sitting in jail. His trial has been delayed until the fall because someone other than one of Mahoning County's prosecutors is going to be handling the case from now on.

Accused killer Arturo Novoa told a judge Thursday morning that he's tired of waiting for trial.

"I have been in the county for almost a year now," he said. "And that's exactly why I filed for an evidential hearing."
[.....]
In a relatively unusual move, county prosecutors indicated that a lawyer with the Ohio Attorney General's staff is taking over the case in midstream.

"Due to the recent grievance that was filed against us by the family of the victim in this case," McLaughlin said.
[.....]
Now, Atty. Dan Kasaris, who recently won a conviction against former Niles Mayor Ralph Infante on corruption charges, will take over.
[.....]
The change means another delay in the trial, pushing it from August to October. It had originally been scheduled for last spring.
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Trial is now set for October 22. Novoa faces life in prison if convicted.
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Well, boo-hoo Arturo!
You're going to have to sup up some justice.
 
Just in case you missed it:

Monday, August 6th:
*Trial was set to begin/Continued to 10/22 (@ 8:30am ET) - OH - Shannon Elizabeth Graves (28) (Missing Feb. 2017; Found in freezer July 2017) – for Arturo Novoa (31) indicted with aggravated murder, murder, tampering w/evidence, obstructing justice & abuse of corpse (found in Arturo’s friend’s freezer). Plead not guilty; held on $1M bond.
Trial was set for Oct. 10th; trial delayed to March 5, 2018 and then delayed to Aug. 6, and on 7/5/18 delayed to 10/22. Next hearing 9/7.
Katrina L. Layton charged with same charges had 2/9/18 pretrial hearing and pled guilty in deal to abuse of corpse & obstruction of justice; will get probation as long as she cooperates & testifies against Novoa at trial. She is out of jail (3/28/18) on a $20K bond own recognizance; next hearing 10/29. 4/24/18: Accused to contacting witnesses; Defendant advised that an additional condition of her bond is absolutely no contact w/any witness on case except her mother. Def. ordered to deactivate & refrain from using any social media accounts. Bond is cont'd with all previously ordered conditions in effect.
 
More indictments in 2017 freezer murder case

YOUNGSTOWN

An indictment issued Thursday said the body of a woman found in a freezer last summer had been cut up and dissolved in acid before it was found.
A Mahoning County grand jury indicted Arturo Novoa, 32, of Mahoning Avenue; Andrew Herr-mann, 27, of Francisca Avenue; and Michelle Lee Ihlenfeld, 27, also of Francisca Avenue; on 48 counts relating to the death of Shannon Elizabeth Graves.
Novoa already faces an aggravated-murder charge in the death of Graves.
Hermann and Ihlenfeld, along with Novoa, face counts of tampering with evidence, abuse of a corpse, possession of criminal tools, theft of WIC program benefits, intimidation, obstruction of justice, grand theft of a motor vehicle, drug trafficking and engaging in a pattern of corrupt activity.
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Ihlenfeld was charged by the grand jury with threatening someone between Aug. 13 and Aug. 15 of this year.

Herrmann and Ihlenfeld are not yet in custody.
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2 charged with murder of woman found in freezer expected in court

YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio -
Two people charged in connection with the murder of a young woman whose dismembered body was found in a Campbell freezer are expected to make their first court appearance Tuesday (9/4).

Twenty-seven-year-old Andrew Herrmann and 27-year-old Michelle Ihlenfeld were arrested by Youngstown police after they were indicted Thursday by a Mahoning County Grand Jury.
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The indictment said Ihlenfeld is the wife of Herrmann and they allegedly obstructed the investigation into Graves' death.

A third suspect, Arturo Novoa, aka Anthony Gonzalez, had been arrested and charged back in July of last year.

On Thursday, the Grand Jury handed up new charges against him.
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Novoa is now facing 44 charges, Herrmann is facing 14 charges and Ihlenfeld faces four charges.
 
Suspects in freezer death case arraigned

Arturo Novoa, 32, pleaded not guilty to a charge of aggravated murder for the death of Shannon Graves, who prosecutors allege was murdered in February of last year and whose body was found last July in a freezer in Campbell.

Novoa also faces charges of tampering with evidence and engaging in a pattern of corrupt to cut up Graves body and hide it and also hide evidence of her death. His bond was set at $1 million.

Novoa had already been charged in Graves death but he was indicted Thursday on other charges along with the aggravated murder.

Also pleading not guilty in the case were Andrew Herrmann, 27, and his wife, Michelle Lee Ihlenfeld, 27, ....

Their bond will be decided by the trial court.
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and another article on the other 2.... bond hearing date.

2 charged with murder of woman found in freezer plead not guilty

Herrman and Ihlenfeld are now awaiting a bond hearing, which is set for Friday. (9/7)
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and here's what the court site has:

Arturo - case #2017CR00856
09/07/2018 10:30 AM COURTROOM #5 PRE TRIAL WITH CLIENTS D'APOLITO, LOU A

10/22/2018 08:30 AM COURTROOM #5 JURY TRIAL

JE> TRIAL SET FOR 08/06/18 IS CONTINUED AND RESET TO 10/22/18 @ 8:30 AM. PRETRIAL IS SET FOR 09/07/18 @ 10:30 AM (D'APOLITO)

link: https://courts.mahoningcountyoh.gov...85vQicluzLDBs-xw5DnL9JW1hnzlkEidXj0bbxDgcHOjQ

Arturo - case #2017CR00850 - reopened 8/30/18:
09/07/2018 09:00 AM COURTROOM #5 PRE TRIAL WITH CLIENTS D'APOLITO, LOU A

09/10/2018 08:30 AM COURTROOM #5 JURY TRIAL


Herrman - case #2018CR00850A
09/07/2018 01:30 PM PRE TRIAL GRAND JURY JUDGE

11/05/2018 08:30 AM JURY TRIAL D'APOLITO, LOU A


Ihlenfeld - case #2018CR00850B
09/07/2018 09:00 AM COURTROOM #5 PRE TRIAL WITH CLIENTS

09/07/2018 01:30 PM PRE TRIAL GRAND JURY JUDGE

11/05/2018 08:30 AM JURY TRIAL D'APOLITO, LOU A
 
Wonder what's the case against Novoa that has been reopened?
 
JanetElaine said:
Wonder what's the case against Novoa that has been reopened?
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Re opened 8/29/18 Case # 2018CR00850:
Aggravated Murder Charge (1 count)
Murder (1 count)
Tampering with evidence (3 counts)

Arraignment on these charges was 9/4
Pretrial hearing on 9/7
Jury Trial on 9/10


Case# 2018CR00856:
Original charge Abuse of a Corpse changed to Aggravated Murder (1 count)
Murder (1 count)
Tampering with Evidence (1 count)
Abuse of a Corpse (1 count)
Obstruction Justice (1 count)

Pretrial hearing on 9/7
Jury Trial on 10/22


link: https://courts.mahoningcountyoh.gov/eservices/search.page.3?x=EtJkRlnEuoR2tpqyM57P9g
 
Friday, September 7th:
*Pretrial Hearing (@ 10:30am ET) - OH - Shannon Elizabeth Graves (28) (Missing Feb. 2017; Found in freezer July 2017) – only for Arturo Novoa (31) indicted (8/8/17) with aggravated felony murder, felony murder, 3 counts of tampering with evidence (F3), obstructing justice (F3) & abuse of corpse (F5) (found in Arturo’s friend’s freezer). Plead not guilty; held on $1M bond.
Case#s 2018-CR-00856 & 850
Trial was set for Oct. 10, 2017; trial delayed to March 5, 2018 and then delayed to Aug. 6, and on 7/5/18 delayed to 10/22/18. Next hearing 9/7, jury trial 10/22/18. (Case# -856).
9/1/18 Update: A Mahoning County grand jury indicted Arturo Novoa, 32, Andrew Herrmann, 27, & Michelle Lee Ihlenfeld, 27 on 48 counts relating to the death of Shannon Elizabeth Graves. Novoa already faces an aggravated-murder charge in the death of Graves.
Hermann and Ihlenfeld, along with Novoa, face counts of tampering with evidence, abuse of a corpse, possession of criminal tools, theft of WIC program benefits, intimidation, obstruction of justice, grand theft of a motor vehicle, drug trafficking & engaging in a pattern of corrupt activity. Ihlenfeld was charged by the grand jury with threatening someone between Aug. 13 and Aug. 15 of this year. Herrmann and Ihlenfeld are not yet in custody.
9/4/18 Update: Plead not guilty to new charges. Charged with 2 counts of aggravated murder, 2 counts of murder, 6 counts of tampering with evidence, 3 counts of abuse of a corpse, 2 counts of obstruction of justice. Plead not guilty to all charges. Next hearing 9/7, trial starts (2 dates) 9/10 (Case# 00850) & 10/22 (Case# 00856).
Katrina L. Layton charged with same charges had 2/9/18 pretrial hearing and pled guilty in deal to abuse of corpse & obstruction of justice; will get probation as long as she cooperates & testifies against Novoa at trial. She is out of jail (3/28/18) on a $20K bond own recognizance; next hearing 10/29. 4/24/18: Accused of contacting witnesses; Defendant advised that an additional condition of her bond is absolutely no contact w/any witness on case except her mother. Def. ordered to deactivate & refrain from using any social media accounts. Bond is cont'd with all previously ordered conditions in effect.

AND

*Bond Hearing (for both) (@ 9:00am ET) - OH - Shannon Elizabeth Graves (28) (Missing Feb. 2017; Found in freezer July 2017) – *Andrew A. Herrmann (27) arrested (8/30/18) & charged (9/4/18) with 10 counts of tampering with evidence. Plead not guilty.
AND another hearing with Grand Jury Judge (@ 1:30pm ET) for:
*Michelle Lee Ihlenfeld (27) arrested (8/30/18) & indicted (9/1/18) with 2 counts of intimidation of crime victim/witness (between 8/13 & 8/15 of 2018), 2 counts of obstruction of justice, 2 counts of engaging in a pattern of corrupt activity. Plead not guilty.
9/1/18 Update: A Mahoning County grand jury indicted Arturo Novoa, 32, Andrew Herrmann, 27, & Michelle Lee Ihlenfeld, 27 on 48 counts relating to the death of Shannon Elizabeth Graves. Novoa already faces an aggravated-murder charge in the death of Graves.
Herrmann and Ihlenfeld, along with Novoa, face counts of tampering with evidence, abuse of a corpse, possession of criminal tools, theft of WIC program benefits, intimidation, obstruction of justice, grand theft of a motor vehicle, drug trafficking & engaging in a pattern of corrupt activity. Ihlenfeld was charged by the grand jury with threatening someone between Aug. 13 and Aug. 15 of this year. Herrmann and Ihlenfeld are not yet in custody.
9/4/18 Update: Andrew Herrmann (27) & Michelle Ihlenfeld (27) were arrested by Youngstown police after they were indicted Thursday (8/30/18) by a Mahoning County Grand Jury. The indictment said Ihlenfeld is the wife of Herrmann and they allegedly obstructed the investigation into Graves' death. On Thursday (8/30/18), the Grand Jury handed up new charges against him. Herrmann's arraignment is 9/4. Novoa is now facing 44 charges, Herrmann is facing 14 charges and Ihlenfeld faces four charges.
9/5/18 Update: Herrmann charged with 10 counts of tampering with evidence, plead not guilty. Ihlenfeld charged with 2 counts of intimidation of crime victim/witness, 2 counts of obstruction of justice & 2 counts of engaging in a pattern of corrupt action. Plead not guilty. Next hearing 9/7, and trial starts 11/5. Case#s 2018-CR-00850A & 00850B respectively.
 
Suspects involved in the murder and dismemberment of Youngstown woman in court

YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio -

The suspects involved in the murder and dismemberment of Shannon Graves appeared in court again on Friday.

Andrew Herrmann, 27, Michelle Ihlenfeld, 27 and Arturo Novoa, 31, all appeared in front of the judge as Graves' sister and father sat in the courtroom.
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The prosecution is continuing to gather information as Judge Lou D'Apolito decides whether the October 22 trial date can move forward for Novoa who is charged with aggravated murder
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well that article didn't tell me much.....
 
same with this article - nothing "new" - like court hearing dates!!!!

METRO DIGEST || Trial delayed in freezer death case

Judge Lou D’Apolito said Friday in Mahoning County Common Pleas Court that trial for Arturo Novoa, 32, of Mahoning Avenue, will be pushed back to Oct. 22.
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Novoa faces a charge of aggravated murder in the death of Shannon Elizabeth Graves, whose remains were found in July 2017 in a freezer in a home in Campbell. All three were indicted on several new charges, including engaging in a pattern of corrupt activity for banding together to dispose of Graves’ remains, belongings and to lie to the police about what happened to her.
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So I looked them all up in the court site! :)

Novoa:

Case #856 (is murder, tampering with evidence, obstruction of justice & abuse of a corpse)
09/07/2018 10:30 AM COURTROOM #5 PRE TRIAL WITH CLIENTS
HEARD AND SET FOR ADDITIONAL HEARING

09/17/2018 09:00 AM COURTROOM #5 PRE TRIAL WITH CLIENTS

10/22/2018 08:30 AM COURTROOM #5 JURY TRIAL

Case #850 (is Aggravated murder, murder & 3 counts of tampering with evidence)
09/07/2018 09:00 AM COURTROOM #5 PRE TRIAL WITH CLIENTS
HEARD AND SET FOR ADDITIONAL HEARING

09/10/2018 08:30 AM COURTROOM #5 JURY TRIAL

09/17/2018 09:00 AM COURTROOM #5 PRE TRIAL WITH CLIENTS

link: https://courts.mahoningcountyoh.gov...Z*l2JG7E*DoagxahE3uaRdHZPfVX-nEdJ24ZP2sRfjGDw


Ihlenfeld:
9/17/2018 09:00 AM COURTROOM #5 PRE TRIAL WITH CLIENTS

11/05/2018 08:30 AM COURTROOM #5 JURY TRIAL

link: https://courts.mahoningcountyoh.gov...Z*l2JG7E*DoaozmQXckPboll-l6vo0HpV-2nxI9HI3wmg

Herrmann:
9/07/2018 01:30 PM PRE TRIAL GRAND JURY JUDGE

09/17/2018 09:00 AM PRE TRIAL WITH CLIENTS

11/05/2018 08:30 AM COURTROOM #5 JURY TRIAL


link: https://courts.mahoningcountyoh.gov...Z*l2JG7E*DoaoUjRY3SLrgGI4WLCiaBcdk4hRDs8Ovdbw
 
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