GUILTY CO - Caden McWilliams, 7, encased in concrete in storage unit, Denver, 23 Dec 2018 *Mother Arrested*

[Niner]

Looks arraignment/Status hearing was continued...

Date Len Name Hearing Type Case # Location Division
1/9/20
8:30 AM 1H PANKEY, LELAND Status Conference D162018CR9761 Denver District Courtroom 5C District Ct

1/9/20
8:30 AM 1H PANKEY, LELAND Arraignment D162019CR20011 Denver District Courtroom 5C District Ct

link: Seventh Judicial District » Docket Search

 

[Niner]

Friday, December 20th:
*Status Conference Hearing (re murder) (@ 11am MT) – CO – Caden McWilliams (Pankey) (7) (Dec. 23, 2018, Denver; reported missing the week of 12/21, found in storage unit encased in concrete; LE believe he has been in there since May 24, 2018-official date of death by coroner) – only for *Elisha A. McWilliams-Pankey (43) “mom” arrested (held 1/2/19) & charged (1/3/19) with child abuse resulting in death & charged (1/7/19) with 2nd degree felony & abuse of a corpse. $250K bond.
Pankey was charged (12/28/18) with felony heroin possession & drug paraphernalia in Aurora two days before her son was found dead, and was released from the Arapahoe County Jail on Christmas Eve (12/24/18) on a $1,000 personal recognizance bond. She is currently being held in a Denver city jail without a bond. Turned herself in on 1/2/19. Her other child is in Arapahoe County Protective Services.
1/3/19: Detention hearing for child. Next Preliminary hearing on drug charges on 1/11/19. Adjudicatory hearing (re child) on 1/29.
1/7/19 Update: charged with child abuse resulting in death, a second-degree felony, and abuse of a corpse. Next hearing 1/9/19.
1/11/19 Update: Next Preliminary hearing for murder charges on 4/2. 4/2/19: Next Preliminary/Deposition hearing continued to 6/4.
6/4/19 Update: Next arraignment hearing on 8/1.
8/1/19 Update: Plead guilty to one count of child abuse resulting in death, according to the Denver District Attorney’s office. Faces a 16-to-32-year prison sentence for the crime. Sentencing is scheduled for Oct. 3. But will be sentenced after Leland Pankey’s trial. Oct. 3rd hearing will be a Status hearing.
10/3/19 Update: Next Status hearing on 12/20.
*Leland Pankey (39) – Arraignment/Status hearing on all charges on 1/9/20.

 

[Niner]

McWilliams-Pankey:

Date Len Name Hearing Type Case # Location Division
4/3/20
8:30 AM 1H PANKEY, ELISHA Status Conference D162019CR48 Denver District Courtroom 5C District Ct

link: Seventh Judicial District » Docket Search

 

[Niner]

Thursday, January 9th:
*Arraignment/Status Hearing (@ 8:30am MT) – CO – Caden McWilliams (Pankey) (7) (Dec. 23, 2018, Denver; reported missing the week of 12/21, found in storage unit encased in concrete; LE believe he has been in there since May 24, 2018-official date of death by coroner) – for *Leland Pankey (39) arrested & charged (5/30/19) with 1st degree murder, child abuse leading to death & tampering with a deceased body. Held without bond.
5/30/19 Update: Arrested & charged with Caden’s death. Next Status hearing on 6/27 on Case #CR9761. For both cases hearing on 9/11 @ 8:30am (case #CR9761) for Status conference hearing & @ on 9/13 (case #CR20011) for Preliminary hearing.
6/27/19: Next Status Conference hearing (#CR9761) & Preliminary hearing (#CR20011) on 9/13 both cases. 9/13/19: Next preliminary hearing & arraignment for both cases on 11/14.
11/14/19 Update: Arraignment (#CR20011) & status hearing (#CR9761) continued to 1/9/20.
*Elisha A. McWilliams-Pankey (43) – Plead guilty to 1 count of child abuse resulting in death. Status hearing on 4/3/20, will be sentenced after Leland Pankey’s trial.

 

[Niner]

Pankey:

Date Len Name Hearing Type Case # Location Division
2/28/20
8:30 AM 1H PANKEY, LELAND Status Conference D162018CR9761 Denver District Courtroom 5C District Ct

2/28/20
8:30 AM 1H PANKEY, LELAND Sentencing Hearing D162019CR20011 Denver District Courtroom 5C District Ct

link: Seventh Judicial District » Docket Search

 

[Niner]

Does anyone know "how" to look up case #s and see "what" the charges are? Just curious on the sentencing hearing for this one case he has. Wondering if that is for Caden or something else? TIA!

 

[Niner]

Here's what happened on the 1/9/20 hearing.

Murder Charges Dropped Against Leland Pankey, Father Of Dead Boy Found In Denver Storage Unit

January 9, 2020 at 10:07 pm
DENVER (CBS4)– The father of a 7-year-old boy whose body was found in a Denver storage unit has pleaded guilty under a deal with prosecutors. Forty-year-old Leland Pankey pleaded guilty Thursday to child abuse resulting in death and tampering with a deceased body in the death of Caden McWilliams.

But prosecutors dropped a murder charge against him. His wife also previously pleaded guilty in the boy’s death.

Now wondering what case #D162018CR9761 is about regarding the status hearing on 2/28 is for?

 

[Niner]

Here's another article. Nice picture of Caden too.

Just putting stuff from the article is new to me.

NO murder charges for parents of ‘model student’ little boy found dead in concrete-filled dog kennel

January 10, 2020

Denver District Attorney Beth McCann explained in court documents that they sought the plea deal because it would be hard to convict Leland Pankey of first-degree murder without an exact cause of death. McCann also said they did not want to traumatize the victim’s family with a trial.

Elisha Pankey pleaded guilty in August to child abuse resulting in death. Her sentencing date is pending.

Leland Pankey faces between 17 and 72 years in prison. His sentencing is scheduled for February 28.

and Elisha does have a Status hearing on 4/3 according the court site.

 

[Niner]

Friday, February 28th:
*Sentencing Hearing (for Caden) (@ 8:30am MT) – CO – Caden McWilliams (Pankey) (7) (Dec. 23, 2018, Denver; reported missing the week of 12/21, found in storage unit encased in concrete; LE believe he has been in there since May 24, 2018-official date of death by coroner) – for *Leland Pankey (39/now 40) arrested & charged (5/30/19) with 1st degree murder, child abuse leading to death & tampering with a deceased body. Held without bond.
5/30/19 Update: Arrested & charged with Caden’s death. Next Status hearing on 6/27 on Case #CR9761. For both cases hearing on 9/11 @ 8:30am (case #CR9761) for Status conference hearing & @ on 9/13 (case #CR20011) for Preliminary hearing.
6/27/19: Next Status Conference hearing (#CR9761) & Preliminary hearing (#CR20011) on 9/13 both cases. 9/13/19: Next preliminary hearing & arraignment for both cases on 11/14. 11/14/19: Arraignment (#CR20011) & status hearing (#CR9761) continued to 1/9/20.
1/9/20 Update: Pankey plead guilty Thursday to child abuse resulting in death and tampering with a deceased body in the death of Caden McWilliams. But prosecutors dropped a murder charge against him. His wife also previously pleaded guilty in the boy’s death. Pankey faces between 17 and 72 years in prison. Next (#CR20011) sentencing hearing on 2/28 & status hearing (#CR9761) on 2/28. 2/22/20: Case #CR9761 was dismissed.
*Elisha A. McWilliams-Pankey (43/now 44) – Plead guilty to 1 count of child abuse resulting in death. Status hearing on 4/3/20, will be sentenced after Leland Pankey’s trial.

 

[girlhasnoname]

Oh how I wish both of these animals get the MAXIMUM possible sentence. Caden looked like such a sweet but sad little guy and to end up cemented in a dog kennel is beyond comprehension.

MOO #JusticeForCaden

 

[Niner]

Any updates on what he got? TIA!

 

[Niner]

Leland Pankey, Caden McWilliams' father, sentenced in death of 7-year-old

February 28, 2020
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Denver District Court Judge A. Bruce Jones sentenced 40-year-old Pankey to 72 years in prison for abusing Caden so horribly that the second-grader died with a fractured skull, a broken arm and weighing only 27 pounds. Pankey and the boy’s mother then wrapped the Caden’s body in trashbags, sealed the bags with duct tape, entombed the child in concrete and shoved the concrete in a dog carrier before hiding it in a Denver storage unit.
[.....]
Pankey pleaded guilty in January to child abuse resulting in death and tampering with a deceased human body. The sentence included 48 years for the child abuse charge and 24 years for tampering. Pankey’s wife, Elisha Pankey, pleaded guilty to similar charges and will be sentenced April 1.

 

[girlhasnoname]

Leland Pankey, Caden McWilliams' father, sentenced in death of 7-year-old

February 28, 2020
.....
Denver District Court Judge A. Bruce Jones sentenced 40-year-old Pankey to 72 years in prison for abusing Caden so horribly that the second-grader died with a fractured skull, a broken arm and weighing only 27 pounds. Pankey and the boy’s mother then wrapped the Caden’s body in trashbags, sealed the bags with duct tape, entombed the child in concrete and shoved the concrete in a dog carrier before hiding it in a Denver storage unit.
[.....]
Pankey pleaded guilty in January to child abuse resulting in death and tampering with a deceased human body. The sentence included 48 years for the child abuse charge and 24 years for tampering. Pankey’s wife, Elisha Pankey, pleaded guilty to similar charges and will be sentenced April 1.

Woohoo that's gives me some solace knowing that LP will be leaving prison toes up in a pine box! It doesn't bring back this innocent boy, but at least justice was served for him.

Next up...…..EP, hopefully she leaves prison in a pine box too!

#RIPCaden

 

[Niner]

@girlhasnoname - my notes say she could get 16 to 32 years in prison.

 

[girlhasnoname]

@girlhasnoname - my notes say she could get 16 to 32 years in prison.

DBM

 

[Niner]

Strange - I can't find Elisa Pankey on the court site anymore. I've tried all the different last names for her - McWilliams-Pankey, Pankey, McWilliams....

Did she already get sentenced?

Anyone want to try the Colorado court site?
Seventh Judicial District » Docket Search

 

[girlhasnoname]

@girlhasnoname - my notes say she could get 16 to 32 years in prison.

That's a slap in the face IMO. Did she get a reduced sentence by cooperating against LP? Sickening

 

[Niner]

Any news on her sentence? All I'm finding (over here) are old articles.... TIA if you find anything.

 

[Niner]

Well dang - no wonder I couldn't find her - it was under "Civil Matters" not "Criminal"....


Docket for: Denver County - Denver City & County Bldg (Civil Matters)
Showing 1 - 1 of 1 records

Date Len Name Hearing Type Case # Location Division
7/1/20
12:00 PM 1Hr PANKEY, ELISHA Sentencing Hearing D162019CR48 Denver District Room 275 (2nd Floor)

link: Seventh Judicial District » Docket Search

 

[Niner]

Not too sure "what" the case #D162020DR849 is for on 11/12 - Dissolution? Divorce? ??

Date Len Name Hearing Type Case # Location Division
8/12/20
12:00 PM 1Hr PANKEY, ELISHA Sentencing Hearing D162019CR48 Denver District Room 275 (2nd Floor)

11/12/20
1:30 PM 1Hr PANKEY, ELISHA Dissolution & Permanent Orders D162020DR849 Denver District Courtroom 376 District Court

link: Seventh Judicial District » Docket Search