GUILTY AR - Louise, 81, & Christina Bishop, 40, Bentonville, 18 June 2009

[Kathee]

The Arkansas State Crime Lab has positively identified human remains found near Garfield last month as those of Louise and Christina Bishop-Johansen.

The Ozarks Sentinel has obtained the probable cause affidavits that outlines the state of Arkansas case against Nicholas James Johansen and Michael Shane Winters for the murders of the two women.


Probable cause is here too.

http://crimesceneinvestigations.blogspot.com/2010/03/probable-cause-statement-outlines-case.html

 

[Kathee]

Testimony in the capital murder trial of Michael Shane Winters one of two men charged with the June 2009 murders of two women from Bentonville, Ark. got underway today (11-10-11) in Benton County.

George Skupien, the godson and nephew of 81 year-old Louise Bishop, reported his aunt and cousin, 40 year-old Christina Bishop-Johansen, missing on June 21st after going to the home after not hearing from the women for a few days. When he entered the unlocked door he found part of a pair of dentures, blood spatters, reading glasses and broken, bloody furniture in the foyer.


http://crimesceneinvestigations.blogspot.com/2011/11/capital-murder-trial-underway-for-one.html

 

[Kathee]

Testimony in the capital murder trial of Michael Shane Winters one of two men charged with the June 2009 murders of two women from Bentonville, Ark. got underway today (11-10-11) in Benton County.

George Skupien, the godson and nephew of 81 year-old Louise Bishop, reported his aunt and cousin, 40 year-old Christina Bishop-Johansen, missing on June 21st after going to the home after not hearing from the women for a few days. When he entered the unlocked door he found part of a pair of dentures, blood spatters, reading glasses and broken, bloody furniture in the foyer.



http://crimesceneinvestigations.blogspot.com/2011/11/capital-murder-trial-underway-for-one.html

 

[Kathee]

I wonder who the inmate was that led LE to the bodies?

It was Winters.

 

[Kathee]

Testimony in the capital murder trial of Michael Shane Winters one of two men charged with the June 2009 murders of two women from Bentonville, Ark. got underway today (11-10-11) in Benton County.

George Skupien, the godson and nephew of 81 year-old Louise Bishop, reported his aunt and cousin, 40 year-old Christina Bishop-Johansen, missing on June 21st after going to the home after not hearing from the women for a few days. When he entered the unlocked door he found part of a pair of dentures, blood spatters, reading glasses and broken, bloody furniture in the foyer.



http://crimesceneinvestigations.blogspot.com/2011/11/capital-murder-trial-underway-for-one.html

 

[Kimster]

There were three threads about this case on the forum and I merged 'em. Just letting y'all know your eyes are not deceiving you!

May justice prevail!

 

[joe jones]

looks like his defence will be he helped dispose of the bodies but did not kill the victims, he will be blaming it on his co accused Johansen who goes to trial in January 2012

 

[STEADFAST]

Convicted murderer Michael Winters, 30, of Bentonville was sentenced to life in prison without parole Tuesday in a Benton County Court. . . . The prosecution pushed for lethal injection but was satisfied with the sentence.
It is one Winters’ defense team was pleased with, as well.
“There's no win here, there's no victory here,” said attorney Drew Ledbetter. “This is the outcome that we set out for in the beginning and we’re grateful that the jury arrived at this conclusion.”

http://www.5newsonline.com/news/kfs...rison-in-bentonville-20111122,0,1623269.story


One down . . .

 

[OkieGranny]

From August 2013:

http://5newsonline.com/2013/08/07/benton-county-man-pleads-guilty-to-murders/

Nicholas Johansen, 22, reached a plea deal with prosecutors to plead guilty to two counts of first-degree murder and two counts of aggravated robbery for his role in assisting Michael Shane Winters in the murders, Stone said.

As part the plea agreement, Johansen was sentenced to 160 years in prison and is required to serve at least 112 years before being eligible for parole, Stone said.