GUILTY TX - Jason Wilder McDaniel, 2, murdered, Mother's BF James Irven Staley III charged, October 2018

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The arrogance of JS3 aka James Staley III, on day two of his capital murder trial Staley arrived late to court
 
Just found this case/thread - will be following. I have gathered info for this case & the trial days testimony.

Can someone tell me how old Amber McDaniel is/was at the time Wilder died? Any birth date for her & on Staley? TIA! :)
 
Monday, March 6th:
*Trial continues (Day 6) (@ 9am CT) - TX - *Jason Wilder McDaniel (2) murdered on October 11, 2018, Wichita Falls) *James Irven Staley III (38 @ time of crime/40) arrested & charged & indicted (10/21/21) with capital murder of a person younger than 10, felony 1st degree murder & tampering/fabricating physical evidence. Plead not guilty. Bond $1.2M bond & bonded out.
Wilder was found unresponsive the morning of Oct. 11, 2018, by Amber while she & Wilder were staying at the Wichita Falls home of James Irven Staley III, who Amber was dating at the time, according to allegations in court records. Wichita County LE authorities suspect Wilder was smothered with a pillow in Staley's home in the 2000 block of Irving Place, according to allegations in court records and an autopsy report. During the child’s autopsy conducted the day after he was found dead, the coroner found signs of blunt force trauma to the child’s head & abrasions. The coroner found indications of death by asphyxiation & signs of a possible struggle. The coroner ruled the death “undetermined,” but stated the scene was “irregular & highly suspicious of a homicidal death.”
Trial was transferred from Wichita County to Tarrant County & will be held in 89th District with Judge Everett Young presiding.
Trial began with jury selection on 2/23/23 & ended on 2/25/23. 12 jurors & 2 alternates (7 men & 7 women).
Trial began on 2/27/23. (expected to last 2 weeks).
2/27/23 Monday, Trial Day 1: Opening statements by Wichita Co. DA John Gillespie & former Texas Assistant Attorney General Lisa Tanner & by defense attorney Mark G. Daniel.
State witnesses: David Taylor, Amber’s step-father. EMT Charity Harrison. WFPD officer Kacy Kirkpatrick. WFPD office Sgt. Charlie Eipper. WFPD crime scene technician Kelly Collins. Trial continues on Tuesday, 2/28/23.
2/28/23 Tuesday, Trial Day 2: State witnesses: WFPD crime scene technician Kelly Collins back on stand. Bradley Prigmore, a childhood friend of Staley. Chad Nelson, the former lead detective in Wilder’s case. Trial continues on Wednesday, 3/1/23.
3/1/23 Wednesday, Trial Day 3: State witnesses: Chad Nelson, the former lead detective in Wilder’s case, continued his testimony. Amber Campisi, is the aunt of Staley’s daughter & her sister Tara is the mother of Staley’s 8-year-old child. Sgt. Danny Wiggins (in charge of detectives at the scene). Former WFPD detective Betty Dean. Amber Koch, a former coworker of Staley’s. Trial continues on Thursday, 3/2/23.
3/2/23 Thursday, Trial Day 4: State witnesses: Dr. Daunne Peters, Wilder’s pediatrician. Tim Allen, who works for a Dallas criminal defense law firm & has also worked for the Secret Service. He was asked to recover text messages. The prosecution presented screenshots of the messages recovered by Allen. Messages from Staley to Amber.Shayla Wakefield, Amber McDaniel’s sister. Trial continues on Friday, 3/4/23.
3/4/23 Friday, Trial Day 5: The jury heard the agonizing 911 call Amber McDaniel made the morning she found Wilder dead.
State witnesses: Jason Hawks, who previously worked with the FBI regarding cellphone investigations & retired WFPD detective. Detective Fowler, who is in the Crimes against person’s unit.
for more info see this article with jury selection thru Day 5 of testimony.
https://www.newschannel6now.com/2023/02/22/jury-selection-begins-james-staleys-murder-trial/
Trial continues on Monday, 3/6/23.
*Amber Nichole McDaniel () aka Amber Odom mother charged with tampering with physical evidence & endangering a child in connection with incidents Oct. 11, 2018, the day her son was discovered dead. Amber was free Thursday from Wichita County Jail on $60K bond.
Withholding this evidence & deleting the text messages resulted in the felony charge of tampering with evidence. According to Texas law, tampering with evidence is punishable by up to 10 years in prison. If convicted of child endangerment, Amber faces up to two years in a state jail.
 
Testimony is set to begin at 9am with Wilder's mother Amber Odom McDaniel believed to be the first witness on the stand.
 
Niner said:
Just found this case/thread - will be following. I have gathered info for this case & the trial days testimony.

Can someone tell me how old Amber McDaniel is/was at the time Wilder died? Any birth date for her & on Staley? TIA! :)
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I noticed that you found Staley's age in your case history posted after this request for the age's of Amber and or James. Were you able to locate Amber's age?
 
www.timesrecordnews.com

Blog: Follow WEEK TWO live updates for Staley trial here

Week 2 of TRN's live-blog coverage of James Irven Staley III's murder trial in connection with the death of 2-year-old Jason Wilder McDaniel is here.
www.timesrecordnews.com
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www.newschannel6now.com

James Staley murder trial: Amber McDaniel takes the stand

Staley has pleaded not guilty to the crime.
www.newschannel6now.com www.newschannel6now.com
''Amber McDaniel, Wilder’s mother, took the stand just after 9 a.m. Monday morning.

Prosecutors asked her if she smothered or strangled Wilder, to which she said “no.” They then asked her if she bears any responsibility for Wilder’s death. Amber testified that she feels she ignored every red flag she should have seen, and she has still not forgiven herself in the last four and a half years.''

''Staley has pleaded not guilty to the crime. In August of 2022, Staley’s change of venue request was approved and his trial was moved from Wichita County to Tarrant County.

Staley’s attorneys had said the local jury pool has been tainted against him due to media coverage and Facebook outcry, and the safety of Staley and anyone connected to the case was also a concern.''
 
Niner said:
No I have not found how old Amber is...
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''Amber N Odom Age 32 (Apr 1990)''

July 2021
www.timesrecordnews.com

UPDATED: Wilder's mother charged with child endangerment, evidence tampering

Amber McDaniel has been accused of child endangerment and evidence tampering in connection with incidents Oct. 11, 2018, the day of her son's murder.
www.timesrecordnews.com
''Amber Nichole McDaniel, 31, is charged with tampering with physical evidence and endangering a child in connection with incidents Oct. 11, 2018, the day her son was discovered dead, according to allegations in court records.''
 
dotr said:
''Amber N Odom Age 32 (Apr 1990)''

July 2021
www.timesrecordnews.com

UPDATED: Wilder's mother charged with child endangerment, evidence tampering

Amber McDaniel has been accused of child endangerment and evidence tampering in connection with incidents Oct. 11, 2018, the day of her son's murder.
www.timesrecordnews.com
''Amber Nichole McDaniel, 31, is charged with tampering with physical evidence and endangering a child in connection with incidents Oct. 11, 2018, the day her son was discovered dead, according to allegations in court records.''
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Thanks! :)
 
@dotr - I was wondering if you can access the Wichita County court site? I am looking for Amber's charges & "when" she was actually charged.
TIA if you can help me! And again - thanks for her age & birth date! :)
 
Tuesday, March 7th:
*Trial continues (Day 7) (@ 8:30am CT) - TX - *Jason Wilder McDaniel (2) murdered on October 11, 2018, Wichita Falls) *James Irven Staley III (38 @ time of crime/40) arrested & charged & indicted (10/21/21) with capital murder of a person younger than 10, felony 1st degree murder & tampering/fabricating physical evidence. Plead not guilty. Bond $1.2M bond & bonded out.
Trial began with jury selection on 2/23/23 & ended on 2/25/23. 12 jurors & 2 alternates (7 men & 7 women).
Trial began on 2/27/23. (expected to last 2 weeks).
Case & court info from 10/11/28 thru 2/26/23 & Trial Days 1-5 (2/27-3/3/23) reference post #47 here:
https://www.websleuths.com/forums/t...staley-iii-charged-october-2018.637742/page-3
3/6/23 Monday, Trial Day 6: State witness: Amber Odom McDaniel, Wilder's mother.
for more info see post #57 (article) here:
https://www.websleuths.com/forums/t...staley-iii-charged-october-2018.637742/page-3
Trial continues on Tuesday, 3/7/23.
*Amber Nichole McDaniel (31) aka Amber Odom, mother charged (7/2/19) with tampering with physical evidence & endangering a child in connection with incidents Oct. 11, 2018, the day her son was discovered dead. Amber was free Thursday from Wichita County Jail on $60K bond.
Withholding this evidence & deleting the text messages resulted in the felony charge of tampering with evidence. According to Texas law, tampering with evidence is punishable by up to 10 years in prison. If convicted of child endangerment, Amber faces up to two years in a state jail.
 
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www.newschannel6now.com

James Staley murder trial: Amber McDaniel continues testimony

Staley has pleaded not guilty to the crime.
www.newschannel6now.com www.newschannel6now.com
''*WARNING: This report contains graphic content. Viewer discretion is advised.*

DEFENSE CROSS-EXAMINATION OF AMBER WRAPS UP​

Staley’s lawyers continued their cross-examination of Amber McDaniel, Wilder’s mother, on Tuesday.''
The defense played several videos of Wilder and Staley, and then asked Amber if it looked like Wilder was uncomfortable with Staley in those videos. She said yes to one and no to a few others.

Staley’s lawyers then asked Amber if she remembered reacting to Facebook posts the night Wilder died, to which she said, “no, I do not recall.”

The defense asked Amber if she ever told former lead detective Chad Nelson about the conversation she had with Staley in the bathroom the night of Wilder’s death. This conversation was when Staley mocked Wilder and told him to shut up. The defense stated Amber chose not to tell Nelson that those were the last words Staley said to Wilder. They pointed out that Amber didn’t choose to tell detectives about that conversation until later in the investigation.

Staley’s lawyers then ended their cross-examination of Amber.''

''Staley has pleaded not guilty to the crime. In August of 2022, Staley’s change of venue request was approved and his trial was moved from Wichita County to Tarrant County.

Staley’s attorneys had said the local jury pool has been tainted against him due to media coverage and Facebook outcry, and the safety of Staley and anyone connected to the case was also a concern.''
 
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